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Housing & Residence Life

Residence Life at The University of Montana Western is committed to upholding the academic mission of the university within the campus residential setting. It is the goal of the Residence Life Staff to provide residents with a safe and respectful learning community.

General Information

In Residence Life, we promote a fun lifestyle and a sense of belonging through a wide range of social and personal experiences. Specifically, we:

  • stress the importance of education and being a student;
  • make the halls a fun and relaxed place to live by offering social and recreational opportunities;
  • are a staff that the campus knows and respects;
  • model a positive lifestyle for all students, despite background or life experience;
  • are fair and consistent in applying rules and regulations.
Our staff is taught additional values that we attempt to uphold throughout the school year, both on- and off-campus. These values include:
  • Personal Development
  • Respect for others
  • Development of Unity
  • Development of Community
Residence Life operations are housed within the Student Life Division. Questions regarding housing and residence life should be directed to Mike Piazzola at (406)683-7565 or m_piazzola@umwestern.edu in the Student Life Office.


Residency Requirements

All students with fewer than 30 credits are required to live in the residence halls.  Exceptions to this policy are granted for the following reasons:

  • The Student is living at home with a parent.
  • The Student graduated 3 or more years ago from high school.
  • The Student is married or has child custody.

Students wishing to be exempted from the housing requirement must complete a Housing Exemption Form available from the Student Life Office.  Students wishing to cancel their housing contract after having picked up their key must complete a Housing Cancellation Request, also available from the Student Life Office.

Students living in the Residence Halls are required to purchase a meal plan.

 

Resident Mail

All students residing in On-campus Housing are assigned an on-campus mail box. This mailbox is considered a legal U.S. mailing address and, as such, can receive all U.S. Mail.

On-campus residents have the following address:

Student's Name
750 E. Cornell St. #_____
Dillon, MT 59725

Box numbers are assigned when checking into On-campus Housing. Mail will be delivered by 4:00 pm on days the mail is delivered to the Student Life Office. 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Updated on:  07/29/08