On-campus residence halls and apartments are available to students on the Downers Grove Campus; on-campus apartments are available to students on the Glendale Campus. On-campus housing is assigned to students only. Due to the limited number of apartments that are available, apartments cannot be reserved for out-of-town visitors. A limited number of residence halls and apartments are available per academic year. Housing is assigned on a first come/first serve basis and is available to enrolled students only. All students must pay housing charges upfront at the beginning of the quarter. Students moving into housing during the middle of a term must pay a prorated housing charge prior to moving in.
Students on a Leave of Absence longer than one month must forfeit their housing contract and move off-campus or petition the Dean of Students to maintain/extend their housing contract. Late fees or penalties for early forfeiture of the contract will not be assessed for Leaves of Absence. Because students on a Leave of Absence are not enrolled and not eligible for financial aid, they must pay out-of-pocket for the time they may be granted to stay in on-campus housing during their Leave.
Students who withdraw or are dismissed from a program must leave housing within two days or petition the Dean of Students to extend their stay for a longer period of time.
Information regarding the availability of these facilities can be obtained from the Office of Residence Life on each campus. Questions concerning residence life and housing issues should be directed to the Office of Residence Life in Downers Grove at 630/971-6400 and in Glendale at 623/572-3848. Information regarding specific on-campus housing policies can be obtained in the MWU on-campus Residence Life Handbook. Students who reside on campus, and their guests, are subject to all policies, procedures, rules, and regulations stated in this Student Handbook and the Residence Life Handbook.
Students who agree to sign a two-year lease will be charged half rent for the summer between academic years. Students who live in student housing and plan to continue living in student housing during the next academic year may leave their belongings in the student residence and will be charged half price for the summer. Students that do not plan to live in student housing in the fall, must remove all of their belongings from their housing on the designated end date on their contract.
Note: All MWU students are subject to a criminal background check. All non-student residents are also required to submit to a criminal background check, paid for by the non-student resident, prior to being issued an access badge. Depending on the findings of the criminal background check, a non-student resident may be prohibited from residing in on-campus student housing.