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Housing & Food Services

Summer housing guide

Summer Sessions at the UW is comprised of three options:

  • Full summer, June 22–August 23, 2025
  • A term, June 22–July 23, 2025
  • B term, July 23–August 23, 2025

There are housing options to match all three academic terms. Any student is eligible for sessions housing if they’re currently enrolled at UW’s Seattle campus or are enrolled for autumn quarter, even if they aren't taking summer classes. Incoming students are also eligible for summer sessions housing as long as they are taking summer classes.

Changes and restrictions may apply in consideration of public health requirements.

Before you apply

How to apply

  1. Complete Your 2025–26 Housing Profile on your MyHFS homepage.
  2. Return to your MyHFS homepage and complete the Summer housing application.

What you’ll be asked for when applying:

  • Your building preferences
  • Your room type preferences
  • Your roommate preferences

You will also need to:

  • Agree to the application terms
  • Electronically sign the agreement
  • If you are younger than 18 years of age at the time you submit your housing application and agreement, your parent or legal guardian must complete the 2025–26 Cosigner Agreement within two weeks of your application submission.

Application cancellation

If you want to cancel your housing application before you move in, you must do so on your MyHFS Homepage. Details about how to cancel and what charges may apply are available on the Application Cancellation and Deferment page.

Housing assignments

All assignments to the residence halls are made in priority group order, taking into account all selected options. Room assignment notifications will be sent starting in mid-May.

Assignment priority

  • Priority 1: Students who apply by April 30 based on quarters in residence.

  • Priority 2: Students who apply after April 30 based on application date.

Assignment Type

Stevens Court apartment types:

  • Single in 4-bedroom apartment with 2 bathrooms
  • Single in 4-bedroom apartment with 1 bathroom
  • Single in 6-bedroom apartment with semi-private bath

Single-gender rooms

Most shared rooms within the residence halls are assigned to two or more students of the same gender. If you don't specify your preference for a different type of assignment, you can expect to be in a room with another person or people whose gender is the same as yours according to their record with the UW.

Gender-inclusive rooms

It is important to us that all University housing options are welcoming for all students. The gender-inclusive room option is intended to provide a welcoming and supportive environment for residents across the spectrum of gender identity, gender expression, biological sex, and sexual identity, and allied members of the community.

Mixed-gender rooms

Mixed-gender rooms and apartments are open to all students, regardless of your gender. You can specify on your application that you want to live with a person of a different gender and put that person's student number in your application as your mutual roommate request.

Summer sessions dining on campus

You have the option of choosing the dining amount related to the term of occupancy as shown below, one of the Apartment Dining Levels ($200, $400 or $600) or no dining at all. The dining allotment you choose will be available at the beginning of your assigned term. 

Term Account Available
Full term $1,390 June 22–August 23
A-term only $695 June 22–July 23
B-term only $695 July 23–August 23

You may opt in to the dining account by May 31 (full term and A-term) or June 30 (B-term).

Your dining account will be terminated at the end of your assigned term. Any unused balance on your dining account will expire. Dining funds are nonrefundable, cannot be transferred to your Husky Card Account, and will not carry over to future terms.

To ensure that your dining funds last you throughout your stay with us, and to avoid forfeiting excess funds, we recommend you monitor your spending habits and adjust if necessary.

Laundry

Doing laundry should be hassle-free! The Just Like Home Laundry Program,  makes it easier by eliminating metered laundry. No more paying per load—just a simple, flat fee that gives you unlimited access to the machines whenever you need them. Check the rates page for details on summer laundry charges.

Moving in

Spring to summer residents: Students currently living on campus will be given room change directions in their assignment email. Move-in date and time will be between June 14 and June 15.

New summer residents: Move-in starts at 8 am on Sunday, June 22. Stevens Court residents should go directly to the Lander Regional Desk to check in.

Before you arrive

Here are a few helpful things to do before you arrive on campus:

There is a lot to discover about living on campus, and you probably have questions that haven’t been answered here. If you don’t find what you’re looking for there, call us at 206-543-4059 or email us, and we’ll be happy to help!

Shipping items ahead of time

Packages can be sent to your residence hall up to seven days prior to your scheduled move in. These items will not be returned to the sender.

You will receive a notification in your UW email from HFS Desk Services when your package is received. Upon move in, any packages that were not previously delivered to your room will be available for pick up at your regional desk.

Arriving to campus

  • Drive to your vehicle (or direct your taxi, rideshare or shuttle) to the loading zone closest to your check-in area using the directions below.
  • If you are coming to campus directly from Sea-Tac Airport, there are several transportation options. Please visit Sea-Tac Airport’s main transportation page to decide the best way for you to travel. 
  • Once you check-in, if you wish to stay on campus you must move your vehicle to the available on-campus self-serve parking lots.
  • Please follow all city and University posted signage for parking and loading restrictions. Failing to follow postage signage could result in receiving a parking ticket or other penalties as applicable.  


Please go to your check-in location below

Building: 

Alder Hall, Cedar Apartments, Elm Hall, Lander Hall, Maple Hall, Mercer Court, Poplar Hall, Stevens Court, Terry Hall 

Directions to Lander Desk (from I-5):

  1. Take exit 169. 
  2. Take the NE 45th Street exit and proceed east on NE 45th Street towards the University of Washington. 
  3. Move to the right lane as soon as possible and turn right onto Roosevelt Way NE. 
  4. Move to the left lane. After a few blocks (just prior to crossing the University Bridge), turn left at the stoplight for NE Campus Parkway. Please note that turning left on red at this stoplight is legal. 
  5. On the right in front of Lander Hall, park in the taxi drop off area, marked by signs. 

Check-in

Husky Card: You will be asked to present your UW student ID card (Husky Card) when you arrive. You may show another form of photo ID; however, the Husky Card is your key card for access to your building. If you arrive without your Husky Card, you will receive a temporary building access card.

Keys: You will be given room and mailbox keys when you check in.

Red Emergency Backpack: New residents are provided with a red emergency backpack when they first check into their residential community. This comprehensive kit includes water, food rations and other emergency supplies. The contents will remain viable for several years. Please keep your emergency kit for as long as you live with us.

Note: Friends and family cannot check in on your behalf.

Paying for housing and dining

Housing payments should always be made directly to HFS, never to your tuition account. Complete information about billing and payments can be found on our Financial Information for Residents page.

Payment due date

Your summer session payment is due on July 11, 2025.

Moving out

You are responsible for paying housing and dining charges for the entire summer period even if you move out before the end of the agreement period. You will not receive a prorated refund of any charges.

Checkout process

  1. Schedule an inspection by contacting your Resident Adviser or Community Assistant.
  2. Sign up for direct deposit to ensure a fast and easy refund. Refunds take four to six weeks after move-out. If you don't have a U.S. bank account, a refund check will be sent to your local address in MyUW.
  3. Pack your belongings, clean your room and common areas, pick up your mail and packages, and return your keys to your Regional Desk. If you are able, please return your keys during desk hours. If the desk is closed, you may put them in the drop box.
  4. Update your local address on MyUW within 24 hours of your vacate. After you vacate, mail and packages will be forwarded for 180 days to that address.

If you have questions or concerns during your checkout, please contact your building's Community Manager.

Move out dates

TERM MOVE OUT TIME AND DATE
A-Term 5 pm on July 23
Full summer Noon on August 23
B-Term Noon on August 23

Other important information

  • You can check-out vacuums through your community vacuum check-out schedule. Check with your RA/CA. 
  • Carts will not be provided by HFS for move-out, as we do not have the capacity to adequately disinfect and sanitize between each use.
  • Please clean your room. If you are not able to vacuum, there will be no cleaning charges applied for not vacuuming, but other cleaning charges and damage charges will still apply.

Interim housing

Application and assignment

How to apply and eligibility

When applying for summer housing on your MyHFS Homepage, you can choose to extend your agreement to stay on campus during the interim period. Interim housing is available only if you are living in summer housing and have a confirmed HFS housing assignment for autumn quarter.

You can update your agreement extension request until July 31. Changes after this date will incur a $50 late change fee. Canceling your extension may result in additional charges.

Assignment

  • We will try to keep you in your summer quarter room for interim housing.

  • If you are assigned to a different room, you must complete your move by noon on August 24.

Dining and Laundry

  • If you are assigned to Stevens Court, a dining account is optional.
  • A $15 laundry fee will be charged to your account for interim housing.

Moving at the end of interim housing

Same Room

If you're staying in the same room for interim and autumn quarter, no action is needed.

Different Room

9-Month Assignment

If you're moving to a different 9-month residence hall room for autumn, you must move between September 2–12. Your specific move-out date will be based on room availability and sent to you via email.

12-Month Assignment
If you're moving to a 12-month apartment for autumn, you must transfer to your new room between August 25–29. Your specific move-out date will be based on room availability and sent to you via email.