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Welcome to Housing Services

New student accepted for Fall 2012?

To apply for housing for Fall 2012, log into myHousing with your MaineStreet Logon name and password to complete and submit the housing application for Fall 2012. If you are unable to access the application, please let us know at um.housing@maine.edu

New students are assigned after confirming admission. Assigned students may view their room/roommate assignment online beginning May 15, 2012. Log in to myHousing with your MaineStreet logon and password, and click on “Check my Assignment”. If you do not see the “Check my Assignment” button, it means you have not yet been assigned. Check back weekly for your assignment. Please note that roommate requests received after May 1 are not guaranteed.

If you have a question regarding your room assignment, please send an e-mail to um.housing@maine.edu for a faster response during business hours. We may not be able to get back to you by phone in the same day due to the high phone traffic at this time of year.  Thank you!

First-year students who requested a Residence Life Living Learning Community will be sent an e-mail to their @maine.edu e-mail address from Kelly Beers, Assistant Director for First and Second Year Programs.

Click on Housing for Newly Admitted Students for more detailed information.

Returning/Current Residents Applying for Housing

  • Click on Housing Information for Current Students for information and access to the online housing application.

The University of Maine provides on-campus housing in 19 residence halls. Options include traditional undergraduate residence halls for first year and upperclass residents, suite style living for upperclass residents, graduate housing, and several living/learning lifestyle options.

The First Year Experience (FYE) program is for first year students assigned to the following halls:

  • Androscoggin
  • Cumberland
  • Gannett
  • Knox
  • Oxford
  • Somerset
  • Balentine (Honors)
  • Colvin (Honors)
  • Penobscot (some Honors)

Traditional housing halls for upperclass students

  • Kennebec
  • Hancock
  • Hart
  • York
  • Balentine (Honors)
  • Penobscot (floors 1 & 2)
  • DTAV (suite-style)
  • Patch (suite-style)
  • Oak (all singles)

Graduate housing

  • Stodder

Questions regarding on-campus housing at UMaine? Check this site to see if your question can be answered here. If not, please e-mail the Housing Office.

Click here if you wish to rent or purchase a MicroFridge® unit, which is approved for use in the residence halls at UMaine.

To stay current with the latest information and updates from Housing Services we encourage you to bookmark this Web site. The Office of Housing Services also suggests that you review as many web sites as possible on the A to Z Directory of the University of Maine website, including the following:

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