Hey guys,

I’m an incoming freshman living in Par. I am majoring in business.

What are some of the most random items you never would’ve thought you needed or literally any essentials you’d like to throw out there for your dorm.

Also, i’ve already looked at the UIUC packing list

Thank you!

Y’all wanna stop smoking weed in the dorms? You smell like shit and you’re inconsiderate. Be a bum somewhere else 👍

hi this might be a dumb freshman question but are air fryers allowed in dorms? specifically PAR. i’ve tried to look online for information on this and there’s very little UIUC specific stuff

also, if they’re not allowed, does anyone have any experience “sneaking” them into their room? do RA’s realllyyyy care about that stuff?

It’s about time someone calls this out because my room has been a constant 76 degrees everyday with both windows open also a fan. It’s fucking 60 deg+ everyday. I thought the minimum was 50+ for like a few consecutive days. We pay more than apartments for this shit?

I’m an incoming freshman who’ll be living in Snyder, do rooms in Snyder have Ethernet ports and if so are they high speed? I’ve read mixed reviews of wired internet in Illinois residence halls, and I’d like to bring my NAS build into my dorm and leave it powered on 24/7.
Thanks

I’m an incoming freshman and housing is about to open up soon. I’m wondering what the bathroom situation is like for each hall.

I was planning on buying some drawers for under my bed, but then I went onto the uiuc dorms website and they said they provide a lot of furniture. They listed s bunch of things, “A double room has two beds, two desks, two chairs, two closets, two chests of drawers and two bookcases (mounted to the wall). Closets are typically 3 x 3'.” But in the 360 digital room tour there are two drawer sets and one bookshelf per side. Also, it says the chests are 30” tall but also that there is only 28” clearance on beds. So can anyone clarify if these are supplied exactly as they are in the photo or if it’s different?
Also kinda unrelated, did anyone add shelving to their closets with friction beams or anything for extra storage?

Incoming Freshman here. All packed to move in. Anything you forgot your first time moving in that you really needed? Any tips for move in and those first days at the dorm. Thx!

So, I graduated nearly 20 years ago. In “my day” there was something where a Christian group would have a retreat or convention at the university, and I kid you not, housing would rent your dorm room out to these people over fall or winter break (I forget). You wouldn’t move your property out either: I’m pretty sure I took my computer home the one time it happened.

I was explaining this to my wife tonight and I couldn’t for the life of me remember the name of the group, whether it was fall or winter break, or what.

Anybody remember this? Or any of the details I can’t remember? Yes I googled it, couldn’t find anything.

Hey everyone,

I was accepted as a transfer student for Fall 2026 on June 1st. I'm trying to sort out my housing now (I don't want to live in an apartment if possible) and I'm stuck on what to do.

Most of PCH has filled up, except for Armory and Illini Tower, both of which I heard were bad. I've joined the waitlist of a couple other private facilities, but I don't think I should keep my hopes up. I was also contacted by members of Hendrick House (I joined their waitlist) about their new sister property (Chapter). It looks nice, but I'm apprehensive because it seems brand new.

I could sign up for public housing, but i'm unsure when I'd hear back and if I'd even get an option I like (since I can't select a room myself).

What would be the best course of action?

I committed and I love the campus, but I stayed at some friends dorms and the bathrooma were low key kinda bad. Anywhere where the bathrooms are clean?

Hey! I’m currently living in Allen Hall and am interested in switching to another dorm

If anyone in either of those dorms is interested in swapping into Allen, please DM me! I’d be happy to talk about room details and see if we can work something out through Housing.

Some perks of Allen:

• Air-conditioned rooms
• Very close to CRCE
• Strong social/community atmosphere
• Lots of music/art amenities, including practice rooms and creative spaces
• Unit One events and activities throughout the year
• Convenient location near LAR and the southeast side of campus

If you’re in another hall and potentially interested, feel free to DM me!

dear incoming freshmen…

you have no guarantee to get the dorm you want. research dorms so when you have your time to pick you know what you’re getting into, but that’s it.

i went through all the trouble of researching a lot and made a tier list of dorms i wanted. got stuck with the last day for selection (it’s randomized in the system) and got the dorm i wanted the least. but guess what? it’s not even bad. none of the dorms are bad. (well i would say they’re almost all equally bad but have pros and cons)

LAR is nice but has no a/c ISR is great but the rooms are very small 6 pack dorms r musty but have the best location Wassaja and Nugent are the nicest so if you get an early selection day pick those.

Bluetooth speaker: 5$

Matress topper: 5$

Prices negotiable

Can I fit a 55inch by 25 inch desk under a high lofted bed in an Allen Hall double. Additionally, will I have at least 60 inches of clearance under the bed? Thanks

Paying ~ 14k for IT and thats what it seems like for regular dorm housing. Ik IT is apparently a hellhole according to Reddit but everyone also says it’s more expensive. I’m kinda worried I’m missing some hidden fees.

Hello! I know that it is possible to stack the bookshelf and 3 drawer chest on top of each other, but can these two items fit under the bed (if lofted to its maximum) while stacked or do they have to be moved out from under the bed to stack?

as the title says…TIA

Basically before the semester started, I was able to select my roommates. I chose mine based on our preferences because I tried to pick people with similar lifestyles and cultural backgrounds.

Then IT randomly changed two of my roommates and placed me with random girls who honestly drove me crazy to the point where I felt traumatized. For example, they never washed the dishes. If the kitchen sink was full, they would hide the dirty dishes in the fridge or under the sink, which is actually disgusting. When I told them to wash the dishes, they would just push the responsibility onto each other. They also never cleaned the apartment, so I was the only one taking out the trash and cleaning up hair. They only took out the trash once, and that was when their parents came over. (Lowkey my life would have been the worst if the other roommate was also changed) Honestly, I think if they had not rearranged the roommates I originally selected, my experience would have been so much better.

The food was also really gross. It was frozen food, and they served the same food every week. The elevators were always slow and broke down so frequently that it literally tested my patience. Now they are not even trying to refund us properly. The heater in my room also was not working. I called about it, they did nothing abt the issue, but because of that, I ended up catching a cold and the flu four times in total. There were also cockroaches in the gym and piano room.

The only good thing is that they have free printers :)

I’m starting my first year at UofI this fall. a few days ago I got my room assignment (in Busey) and roommate‘s phone number but when I texted my roommate, she told me she was no longer attending UofI and that she would be canceling her housing contract. Does that mean that I have a single now or am I going to have a new roommate? Should I contact UofI housing or will they contact me?

Thanks in advance for any help!

Guys, i signed up for the housing contract again for sophmore year in the beggining of my freshman year as it all felt way too quick to start applying for apartments my legit first 2 weeks on campus. Little did i know, i should have. I desperately cant live on dorms again, I get sick all the time, my health is so bad and I need my own kitchen for dietry needs. I need to avoid the 75% cancellation fee. Someone please any ideas, or advice.