Students may either bring their own portable/non-window air conditioner, rent one from the College, or opt out. Please review the room policies page and complete the necessary Portable Air Conditioning form at monmouthcollege.edu/offices/student-affairs/room-policies
Please do not bring candles, cooking appliances such as toaster ovens and sandwich-makers, extension cords, halogen lamps, hover boards, oil lamps, plug-in air fresheners or wax warmers.
Students with special housing needs should work with their doctor to fill out a Housing Accommodations Request Form.
No. Each room has window treatments, a bed, mattress, desk, dresser and chair. Large sofas are not allowed in student rooms.
Students should not expect to move in earlier than their published check-in date.
New students move in on Saturday, August 17, 2024. (Returning students move in on August 19, 2024.) If you are a new student who is allowed to arrive early as part of an athletic team or another campus group, you can find your early arrival date and time at monmouthcollege.edu/early-arrival.
Students may either bring their own portable/non-window air conditioner, rent one from the College, or opt out. Please review the room policies page and complete the necessary Portable Air Conditioning form at monmouthcollege.edu/offices/student-affairs/room-policies
Please do not bring candles, cooking appliances such as toaster ovens and sandwich-makers, extension cords, halogen lamps, hover boards, oil lamps, plug-in air fresheners or wax warmers.
Students with special housing needs should work with their doctor to fill out a Housing Accommodations Request Form.
No. Each room has window treatments, a bed, mattress, desk, dresser and chair. Large sofas are not allowed in student rooms.
Students should not expect to move in earlier than their published check-in date.
New students move in on Saturday, August 17, 2024. (Returning students move in on August 19, 2024.) If you are a new student who is allowed to arrive early as part of an athletic team or another campus group, you can find your early arrival date and time at monmouthcollege.edu/early-arrival.
Room changes are not permitted until after the first two weeks of classes.
Assignments are made based on the information you provide on your Living Preference Form. Consideration is given to your choice of area and date of deposit
Room assignments and roommate notification for new students will be emailed after July 15.
Yes, as long as you and your desired roommate have designated each other as a proxy, you may sign-up that student to be your roommate.
With the online sign-up process, students may log-in online and designate a Proxy
Student A must proxy Student B and Student B must proxy Student A.
Students should visit the Monmouth Business Office’s “Tuition & Fees” website and look at the standard charges per semester.
YES! With the online sign-up process, students must REGISTER FOR CLASSES (or be on a Wait List for classes) BEFORE they can use the online housing sign-up process during General Housing Sign-Ups!
NO. Those who have signed up during other earlier housing sign-up processes WILL NOT be allowed to sign-up for a different housing assignment!
NO. Fraternity/Sorority members who are signed up (via their Housing Declaration) to live in Greek Housing WILL NOT be allowed to sign-up for a different housing assignment!
True. Students will be unable to keep their same room (i.e. “squat”). All will need to sign-up according to the Housing Sign-Up process, explained above.
Students should not expect to move in earlier than their published check-in date and time.
Students who live in theme houses may request an exemption from the College’s meal plan. All other students are required to participate in the meal plan.
Yes. Students are encouraged to register their bikes with Campus Safety. For more information, call Campus Safety at 309-457-2245.
With the exception of aquatic pets, such as small turtles and fish in small aquariums, students are not permitted to bring pets to campus. Students are fined for keeping a pet in their room. Students with ESA needs should work with their doctor to fill out a Special Needs Housing Request Form, available at monmouthcollege.edu/special-housing
Yes. Students are responsible for their property. Monmouth College does not offer property insurance.
Students are allowed to have a vehicle on campus. For information about parking, visit monmouthcollege.edu/parking-regulations
Rooms feature a mix of carpeted and non-carpeted areas. Individual room measurements are not available, but all rooms will accommodate a rug up to 8-feet-by-10-feet in size. Rugs and carpeting may not be affixed to the floor.
Co-ed housing—where roommates are paired in rooms by gender—is available in Bowers, Peterson and Pattee halls. Graham and McMichael residence halls are paired by floor. Grier, Fulton and Winbigler residence halls are single-gender.
Yes. New incoming students interested in rooming together can request each other when they submit their living preference room. Returning students can choose their roommates as part of the housing sign up process.
Most residence halls have laundry facilities on the first or ground floors of their buildings. Bowers Hall’s laundry room is on the 3rd floor. Residents can do their laundry any time, day or night at no cost.
Did you notice a light out in your room? Or maybe your room is unseasonably cold or warm? Speak with your floor’s Resident Assistant (RA) or your hall’s Head Resident (HR). All student staff members have the ability to submit work orders on behalf of residents.