GENERAL INFORMATION FOR
NEW GRADUATE & Family Housing STUDENTS
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Fall 2012 Graduate Student Housing Guarantee. The University of California-Irvine guarantees an offer of on-campus housing to newly admitted Fall 2012 Ph.D., M.F.A., and J.D. students. Housing offers will be for one of six graduate housing communities and must be accepted prior to the first day of classes. Eligiblity for housing extends until a student’s normative time to degree for their academic program. Click on the "Guaranteed" student link to the left for more information on housing options and the application process. Housing assignments for guaranteed students will begin mid-May and continue throughout the summer.
Housing Guarantee for Veterans, Reservists (including National Guard) and Active Duty Service Members.* Eligible service members, reservists, and veterans are guaranteed an offer of on-campus housing for four years or Normal Time To Degree (whichever is greater). The housing guarantee applies to both eligible students who are single and those with families. The housing guarantee will remain in place if a degree program is interrupted by a deployment. Service members should register with UCI Veteran’s Services, http://www.veteran.uci.edu in order to learn more about available campus resources. For more information, contact Student Housing at housing@uci.edu or by calling (949) 824-6811. *This policy does not apply to students enrolled in ROTC.
Eligible students who do not qualify for the housing guarantee can apply to be on the housing wait-list. Offers to the wait-list begin after guaranteed students have been served and continue as long as space remains available.
- How do I apply for housing?
- Apply online! Learn about your housing options before you apply! More information is available for Guaranteed and Non-Guaranteed students.
Current graduate students must renew their housing application each year (after March 1st) to remain on the housing wait-list. - When will I receive a community assignment?
- Guaranteed students who apply before the deadline will receive an e-mail mid-May with their specific community assignment. Follow instructions in the email to complete the process to accept their community assignment by June 1, 2012.
Assignments to a specific apartment/unit (including roommate information, if applicable) will be sent before September 1, 2012. The exact timing of the assignment will depend on apartment availability and the move-in time preferences as indicated on the application.
- How do I get on-campus housing as a non-guaranteed housing student?
- Graduate students who missed the May 1, 2012 deadline or are admitted as other graduate & professional school students (M.A., M.S., M.B.A., M.D., M.U.R.P.) can apply to get on the housing wait-list. Review the Non-Guaranteed student information.
Housing placements from the waitlist occur year-round depending on space availability and category. Contact each community directly for updated apartment availability.
- What housing options are available for students with families and older undergraduates?
- Students (graduate or undergraduate) with children can apply for housing in Palo Verde and Verano Place.
Couples (married or domestic partners) can apply for housing in Palo Verde, Verano Place, Vista del Campo, VdC Norte, and Puerta del Sol.
Single undergraduates who are 25 or older can apply for housing in Palo Verde, Verano Place, Vista del Campo, VdC Norte, and Puerta del Sol.
More information can be found on the Non-Guaranteed student page. - What are my on-campus housing options?
- There are six apartment communities on the UCI campus that serve graduate students. Three are owned and operated by Student Housing and three are privately owned and managed. UCI owned communities include Palo Verde, Verano Place, and Campus Village.
The privately owned communities on campus are Vista del Campo, Vista del Campo Norte, and Puerta del Sol.
- Palo Verde and Verano Place serves graduate students, law students, medical students, single or with families; undergraduates with a spouse, domestic partner or children, or who are 25 years or older.
- Campus Village serves single graduate (and professional degree) students. Campus Village is a "smoke free", "pet free" community.
- Vista del Campo, Vista del Campo Norte and Puerta del Sol serve graduate students, law students, medical students (single or married/domestic partners). Please visit the Web sites for floor plans, rates, amenities, and other information.
New for Summer 2012!
- Verano Place will open 200 new 2-bedroom/1-bath apartments, serving 400 graduate students.
- Campus Village will begin a 4-year conversion from undergraduate to graduate housing, offering roughly 48 2-bedroom/1-bath apartments to 96 single graduate students. Campus Village also serves undergraduate students (in separate buildings).
- How much will it cost?
- To view housing rates for 2012-13, go to the UCI Student Housing Rates for next year Web page. Please click on the communities link to the left for information and amenities offered in each community.
- How are roommates assigned?
- Roommate assignments are made with the help of information provided on your housing application based on apartment availability. All roommate assignments are of the same gender. Assignment for two-bedroom or three-bedroom shared units are assigned one student per bedroom. Smoking/non-smoking requests, and cat/no cat requests* are heavily weighed. For more information, please review the Single Student Apartmentmate Selection Process pdf.
- How can I submit a specific roommate request?
- Roommates must mutually request each other in order to be considered for assignment. While reasonable attempts will be made to honor your request, placement with a particular roommate is NOT guaranteed.
Students can indicate their roommate's name and ID on the comment area of their application. Placements can be accommodated only if a full unit becomes available at the time of assignment. - What are the annual leases term periods?
- All communities offer fixed term leases. Palo Verde, Verano Place, and Campus Village leases end on June 30th, Vista del Campo and Vista del Campo Norte leases end on the first Saturday of September and Puerta del Sol leases end on the first Saturday of August. Leases for guaranteed students will be renewed as long as they remain eligible, and leases for non-guaranteed students may be renewable, depending on student status and/or space availability. Please visit the Sample Contracts page for information on Palo Verde and Verano Place leases.
- Safety and Security
- Safety and security are of the utmost importance in each of our on-campus communities. Emergency phones, which connect to the UCI Police Department, are located throughout the campus. UCI also provides a safety escort service for students who are traveling by foot at night.
- What are my off-campus housing options?
- The Anteater Housing Network (AHN) is an online housing (and roommate) search engine developed specifically for UCI students. Log in with your UCI NetID and search for rental housing around UCI. Post a 'housing/roommate wanted' messages at no cost! If you do not yet have a UCI NetID, request Guest Access through the AHN site. For additional information about off-campus housing options, contact Housing Administrative services on the 4th floor of the Student Center. For information, stop by our office, call (949) 824-7247, e-mail housing@uci.edu, or go to the Off Campus Housing Web page.
