Housing

Bed Lofting Options

Lofting is available free of charge. No side rails or ladders are provided. All beds are set to the Junior Loft Height for initial check in unless the resident requests otherwise.

  • Low height (bottom of the frame is 12” from the floor)
  • Medium height (bottom of the frame is 36” from the floor)
  • High height (bottom of the frame is 64” from the floor)
  • Bunked beds (two beds stacked)

If you decide to have your beds bunked, both you and your roommate will need to return the form indicating that the beds are to be bunked. We are unable to bunk beds if only one roommate returns the form.

Availability by Community

Space configurations in our Traditional-style communities (Calhoun, Dabney, Daniels, and Siddall Halls) may require beds to be bunked, high height, or medium height. 

  • The default bed settings are high height / bunked due to space configurations. 
  • All Daniels triple rooms are set up as two bunked beds and one medium height. 
  • Calhoun and Siddall beds are unable to be set at low height due to space.
  • Requests for height adjustments in traditional-style communities may be made at Fall move-in and will be completed the first and second week of classes. 

Lofting and bunking is available in the following communities:

  • Campus Recreation Center (CRC)
  • Marian Spencer
  • Morgens
  • Schneider
  • Scioto
  • Turner

Lofting and bunking is unavailable in the following halls:

  • 101 East Corry
  • Bellevue Gardens
  • CP Cincy
  • Jefferson House
  • Stratford Heights
  • The Eden
  • The Union on Taft
  • University Edge
  • University Park Apartments (UPA)
  • U Square

How to Request Lofting

During the Spring 2025 Semester, the lofting request form will open upon a student's spring check-in and will close January 24 at 5p.m. 

During the Fall 2024 Semester, the lofting request form was open from July 24 to August 2 at 4 p.m. and reopen at move-in. The form closed September 13.

To access the request form, log into the housing portal and submit your request at the "Lofting" step of the application. Not all beds are eligible for lofting. See space configuration and lofting/bunking availability below.

Students who do not submit a request while the form is open and would like to request their bed to be lofted may request lofting during and after move-in. Lofting requests made at move-in will be completed the first and second weeks of classes. 

Loft comparison left to right: standard, junior, bunk, high loft

Due to safety considerations, university policy does not permit residents to construct their own bed lofts or bunks for use in the residence hall rooms. Residents are not allowed to loft, bunk or de-loft their own beds. Attempting to loft your bed without the proper equipment and parts may place you at risk of severe injury.