Updates & Communications

Bearcat,

Congratulations on accepting your admission offer to the University of Cincinnati. University Housing would like to be among the first to welcome you to the Bearcats family!

We know there are many things on your growing to-do list so be sure to mark your calendar with the below important dates regarding the housing process.

January 22, 2024
The Housing Application opens for all new incoming and transfer students.

June 4, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
The housing application priority deadline; housing waitlist opens. Applying before this date guarantees students a housing placement.

June – August, 2024
University Housing begins making first-year room assignments. Students joining Living Learning Communities can expect to receive their housing assignments by the end of June. All other incoming students can expect to begin receiving their housing assignments the week of July 15.

We encourage you to visit our website to become familiar with all University Housing options, rates, meal plan details, in addition to answers to frequently asked questions. You can also send questions to uchousing@uc.edu or call us at 513-556-6461. University Housing is available by phone daily between 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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With Bearcat Pride,
University of Cincinnati
Housing and Food Services

Bearcat,

As of this email, our records indicate that we have not yet received your housing application. We want to be sure that you do not forget this very important step on your path to joining the Bearcats family. The housing application is currently open. You are encouraged to submit yours as soon as possible to have the best chance of securing a housing assignment in your preferred location.

Step 1: Apply Now!

• Submit your application for housing in the housing portal.
• You will need your university user ID (6+2) and password to access the application.

Step 2: Finalize your application.

• Your housing application is not complete until the application fee is received.

Step 3: Keep an eye out for your room assignment.

• We will send an email to your UC email account letting you know when you have been assigned to a room.
• Living Learning Community students will receive their assignments by the end of June.
• All other students will begin to receive housing assignments the week of July 15 and through August.
• Return to the housing portal to view your housing assignment.

If you have additional questions regarding the housing application process, please visit the Housing website, contact us at uchousing@uc.edu or 513-556-6461.

With Bearcat Pride,
University of Cincinnati
Housing and Food Services

Hello Bearcat, 

We hope you enjoyed your holiday weekend. University Housing is excited to support Student Government's Off-Campus Housing Fair event. The program will take place tomorrow (Sept. 6) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Bearcat Commons. Food will be available. 

It is important to note that availability for upperclass students in university housing is limited. Students are highly encouraged to explore all available housing options as early as possible. 

Student Government plans to host another Off-Campus Housing Fair in the Spring 2024 semester. For more information about tomorrow's event, see SG's message below and the attached flyer: 

Come find where you want to live next year! Undergraduate Student Government is hosting this year's Off-Campus Housing Fair. Numerous leasing agencies and organizations will be present to showcase the properties they have available currently, and upcoming. 

Students will get the much-needed chance to ask any questions that they may have about off-campus housing and will also get a chance to think ahead in terms of where they want to live.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Regards, 
University Housing

Hello Bearcat,

We hope your winter break is off to a great start. Winter break is a great time to think about your housing plans for the 24-25 academic year. Because university housing availability for students after the first year is limited, we encourage you to consider all available options in the Uptown area. For help with your search, please visit our Housing Search page and consider attending Student Government’s Off-Campus Housing Fair on Jan. 10 in TUC.

If you are interested in staying in university housing again next year, please read this email carefully as it contains important information pertaining to the housing renewal process.

Housing Renewal Overview

The housing contract renewal process for the 2024-25 academic year is available to current university housing residents and will begin Jan. 29 at 12 p.m. (noon).

Spaces allocated for contract renewal are limited. There will be up to 1,500 spaces available to returning students (the same amount as the current year). Students seeking to renew will have options available primarily in our leased locations (apartment-style) and not all spaces will be available for assignment.

Next Steps

• Jan. 29 – Feb. 5: Students interested in renewing their housing will sign into the housing portal and complete an Intent to Renew form. This form may be completed anytime between Jan. 29 and Feb. 5. Your timing of completion is not considered during selection. The Intent to Renew form is not a housing application and does not guarantee assignment.
• Beginning Feb. 5: Students will be selected to complete a housing application for contract renewal from the pool of those who completed the Intent to Renew. Students will be placed into priority groups based on cohort and honors status. The most recent cohort groups and honors students will receive the highest priority. The order of students within each priority group will be determined in random order.
  • Any students not initially offered the opportunity to apply will be automatically placed on a waitlist. We are not able to guarantee assignments to students on the waitlist.
• Feb. 9 – 16: Selected students can submit renewal applications in the housing portal.
  • *Remember: a contract is considered complete once the $150 non-refundable application fee is submitted, if applicable. Before entering the portal, have a credit card or other payment information available.

Room selection: Room selection is scheduled to occur the week of Feb. 19 - 23. Students will sign into the housing portal during their timeslots to select their rooms based on availability.

Additional Resources: For more detailed information about the renewal process, including in-depth descriptions of the process, priority groups, and FAQs, visit the Contract Renewal page.

Contact Us: If you have any further questions or require clarification, please feel free to contact us at 513-556-6461 or uchousing@uc.edu. Our team is here to assist you throughout this process.

Sincerely,
University Housing

Hello Bearcat, 

We hope you enjoyed your break and your first week of spring classes is going well. University Housing is excited to again support Undergraduate Student Government's Off-Campus Housing Fair event. The program will take place tomorrow (Jan. 10) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the TUC atrium on the 300 level. Food will be available. 

It is important to note that availability for upperclass students in university housing is limited. Students are highly encouraged to explore all available housing options in the Uptown area as early as possible. 

For more information about tomorrow's event, see USG's message below and the attached flyer: 

Come find where you want to live next year! Undergraduate Student Government is hosting this year's Off-Campus Housing Fair. Numerous leasing agencies and organizations will be present to showcase the properties they have available currently, and upcoming. 

Students will get the much-needed chance to ask any questions that they may have about off-campus housing and will also get a chance to think ahead in terms of where they want to live.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Regards,
University Housing

Hello Bearcat,

As we approach the renewal housing process, we want to offer an opportunity to our current university housing residents to hear an overview of the process and ask questions. If you are interested in staying in university housing again next year, please consider attending our Housing Renewal Webinar tomorrow at 6 p.m. (Wednesday, Jan. 17).

Please complete this brief Webinar Registration, to secure your space, attendance is limited to 1,000 guests. After registering, you will receive an automatic confirmation with the Zoom link to attend.

Students unable to attend but who are interested in viewing the presentation may visit the Contract Renewal page on the University Housing site beginning Jan. 19, where we will post a recording of the presentation.

Additional Resources: For more detailed information about the renewal process, including in-depth descriptions of the process, priority groups, and FAQs, visit the Contract Renewal page. For help with your housing search, please visit our Housing Search page.

Contact Us: If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at 513-556-6461 or uchousing@uc.edu. Our team is here to assist you throughout this process.

Thank you,
University Housing

Hello Bearcat,

This message is a reminder that the University Housing Renewal process began Monday, January 29. To be eligible for University Housing for the 24-25 Academic Year, you must complete the Intent to Renew form in the housing portal before Monday, February 5 at 12:00 p.m. (noon).

Additional Resources
For more detailed information about the renewal process, including in-depth descriptions of the process, priority groups, and FAQs, visit the Contract Renewal page. For help with your housing search, please visit our Housing Search page.

Contact Us
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at 513-556-6461, uchousing@uc.edu, or use the virtual assistant chatbot via the housing website. Students may also live chat with an agent on our team during business hours. Our team is here to assist you throughout this process.

Note: This communication is sent weekly to any students offered to apply for Renewal housing from the waitlist. 

Hello Bearcat,

Congratulations! You are eligible to complete the University Housing Renewal Application. Please take a moment to review the details below as this is a time-sensitive offer.

Next Steps

• To get started, sign into the housing portal.
• You have until Friday, February 16 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) to complete your housing application.
  • If you do not apply by this deadline, your offer to apply will be rescinded and given to a student on our waitlist.
• Reminder: Roommate requests must be other students who have been selected to apply. We are not able to assign you with a student on the waitlist or who did not complete the Intent to Renew form.
  • Students seeking potential roommates are invited to attend the University Housing Roommate Pairing Program hosted by RED on Tuesday, February 13 at 6:30 p.m. This event will offer you the chance to meet other students looking for roommate matches. You can join the event at this Zoom link.
• Applications are not complete until the housing application fee is received.

Additional Resources
For more detailed information about the renewal process, including in-depth descriptions of the process, walkthrough videos, and FAQs, visit the Renewal Students and How to Videos pages.

Contact Us
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at 513-556-6461, uchousing@uc.edu, or use the virtual assistant chatbot via the housing website. Students may also live chat with an agent on our team during business hours. Our team is here to assist you throughout this process.

Note: This communication is sent weekly to any students offered to apply for Renewal housing whose deadline to select a housing assignment is approaching. 

Hello Bearcat,

You are receiving this message because you have submitted a housing application via the renewal process. If you wish to live in University Housing, you must select a room in the housing portal before Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. (noon) or your renewal application will be canceled and the opportunity to apply will be offered to a student on the waitlist.

Additional Resources
For more detailed information about the renewal process, including in-depth descriptions of the process, priority groups, and FAQs, visit the Contract Renewal page. For help with your housing search, please visit our Housing Search page.

Contact Us
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at 513-556-6461, uchousing@uc.edu, or use the virtual assistant chatbot via the housing website. Students may also live chat with an agent on our team during business hours. Our team is here to assist you throughout this process.

Hello Bearcat,

Thank you for your interest in living with University Housing for the 2024-25 academic year. You are receiving this message because we are not currently able to offer you a space. As a result, you have been added to the renewal housing waitlist and will be notified later this spring or summer if space becomes available.

Next Steps

• While we will make every effort to offer you the opportunity apply for renewal housing, we are not able to guarantee an assignment to students on the waitlist and encourage you to explore housing options outside the university.
  • For help with your housing search, please visit our Private Rentals & Leasing page.
• As availability allows, offers to students on the waitlist to apply will be made weekly using the same method as the initial assignments process.
• We will provide monthly updates to students on the renewal housing waitlist via email. If you would like to be removed from the renewal housing waitlist, please contact our office.

Additional Resources
For more detailed information about the renewal process, including in-depth descriptions of the process, priority groups, and FAQs on topics such as the Waitlist, visit the Contract Renewal page.

Contact Us
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at 513-556-6461, uchousing@uc.edu, or use the virtual assistant chatbot via the housing website. Students may also live chat with an agent on our team during business hours. Our team is here to assist you throughout this process.

Hello Bearcat,

You are receiving this message because you are currently on the upperclass housing waitlist for the 2024-25 academic year. We will provide monthly updates to students on the waitlist to inform you of our progress making offers to students seeking upperclass housing.

At this time, University Housing has made offers to all current residents who completed the renewal application process. We will next begin making offers this week to students on the general upperclass housing waitlist.

Next Steps
We continue to explore opportunities to increase availability for upperclass students seeking University Housing, such as reallocated space in existing and additional apartment communities. Because students on the waitlist are not guaranteed to receive a housing assignment, we encourage you to utilize available university resources, such as our Private Rentals & Leases page and the Commuter Students page to explore all options for housing during the 2024-25 academic year.

If your plans have changed and you no longer wish to be on the waitlist for the 2024-25 academic year, you may cancel your waitlist request in the housing portal.

Contact Us
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at 513-556-6461, uchousing@uc.edu, or use the virtual assistant chatbot via the housing website. Students may also live chat with an agent on our team via our chatbot during business hours between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Hello Bearcat,

We hope your spring break is going well. As the end of the academic year draws nearer, it’s time to consider summer plans. University Housing offers summer housing options for those seeking to stay around campus. Students interested in staying on campus during the summer semester may now apply for placement in the housing portal. For more detailed information, please visit our Summer Housing for UC Students page.

Highlights:

• The dates for the summer housing term are from Saturday, April 27 to Saturday, August 3. Students will transition to their summer assignments May 2 and 3.
• There is generally no final deadline for students to apply for summer housing, but those seeking to move into summer assignments before the start of summer classes must apply before Friday, April 19 at 12:00 p.m. (noon).
  • Students who apply after this deadline will receive assignments on a rolling basis.
• Students in summer housing will primarily be assigned to the Morgens Hall and University Park Apartments communities.
• There is no fee to apply for summer housing.
• Students currently enrolled in spring ‘24 courses or those who will be enrolled in fall ‘24 courses are eligible for summer housing without being enrolled in summer courses and at a discounted term rate.
• There may be some limited availability for students currently assigned to Morgens or UPA to retain their current spring ‘24 assignments, although it is not guaranteed.

Summer Housing Billing

If you continue your stay with University Housing in the summer, your bill for the summer semester will be reflected on your account beginning April 22.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at 513-556-6461, uchousing@uc.edu, or use the virtual assistant chatbot via the housing website. Students may also live chat with an agent on our team during business hours between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

University Housing

Dear Bearcat,

Thank you for living in graduate housing this term. Our office is busy preparing for the upcoming leasing 2024-25 season. Determining which apartments will be vacated is a critical step in this process.  

Please accept or decline renewal for your apartment by Monday, March 11 at 12 p.m. (noon), noting the following:  

• It is important to renew or decline your housing in the housing portal so we have an accurate picture of everyone’s plans. If no tenants in a unit renew their apartment, our office will offer the unit to prospective tenants. 
• Tenants must be current UC graduate students when the new lease cycle begins to be eligible to stay in graduate housing.  
• We will begin the sublease process a few weeks after a student receives an offer. To view the graduate housing application timeline in its entirety, please visit our Apply page.
  
• As a reminder, leases end on July 31.
  

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at 513-556-6461, uchousing@uc.edu, or use the virtual assistant chatbot via the housing website. Students may also live chat with an agent on our team during business hours. 

Office of Graduate and Family Housing
https://www.uc.edu/campus-life/housing/where-to-live/grad.html

Hello Bearcat,

This message is a reminder the University Housing graduate housing renewal process is currently open to you. This process is available for a limited time. If you wish to retain your current location in University Housing for the 2024-25 cycle, you must accept renewal in the housing portal before Monday, March 11 at 12:00 p.m. (noon).  

If you do not accept renewal by the deadline, but still want to live in graduate housing, you will apply when the graduate housing application opens to everyone. You will not be guaranteed to receive an assignment or be able to retain your current unit. If you are considering changing units, it is to your benefit to communicate your intentions with us now, rather than completing the new application process. 

Contact Us
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at 513-556-6461, uchousing@uc.edu, or use the virtual assistant chatbot via the housing website. Students may also live chat with an agent on our team during business hours between 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Office of Graduate and Family Housing
Graduate Housing Overview page