University Housing’s annual Room of the Year contest allows residents to showcase their room designs across four categories: Best Georgia Vibes, Best Use of Technology, Most Sustainable/DIY, and Most Aesthetic. Participants may submit up to five photos and a narrative…

Find all the up-to-date information and resources students, friends and families need in our new student online hub!

Housing is one of the largest student employers on campus! Learn how you can be a part of the team. Work for housing  Did you know that students can work for University Housing? University Housing hires one of the largest…

What is a housing contract and why is it important? Let us break it down for you. The importance of a housing contract  It’s that time of year when first-year students are signing their housing contracts for fall semester. The…

Members of the housing community attended the Starlight Diamond Banquet on Tuesday, April 19 to celebrate the end of another great academic year of programming. Attendees included executive board members of the National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH) and the Residence…

UGA is finalizing of a plan to direct $20 million to renovate five first-year residence halls. University officials are nearing finalization of a plan, under development since late summer, to direct $20 million to renovate five first-year residence halls by…

Registration is live for incoming first-year and graduate students, as well as current students. CURRENT STUDENTS  Priority registration period: Dec. 2, 2021-Jan. 14, 2022  Appointment times to choose a space will be granted in the order in which current students complete the returning student…

We’re challenging ourselves to collect 10,000 lbs. of food for the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia… and you can help!  The Athens community at the core of what makes the University of Georgia so special and, although UGA students and…

Help us design the door decorations for student doors in every residence hall across campus. SPRING 2022 DOOR DECORATION STUDENT CONTEST  Our best ideas and inspirations always come from students, and now we’re asking you to help us design the spring 2022…

A friendly competition to see who can save the most energy and water. The Green Cup Challenge is a friendly conservation competition in Mell, Lipscomb, Church, Hill and Boggs halls that occurs every October. Residents compete to learn which hall can conserve…

Rising on the corner of Baxter Street and Cloverhurst Avenue, Building 2264 will house 525 first-year students in double-occupancy rooms beginning in fall 2022. Construction on the $50 million project began in December 2020 and will conclude in July 2022,…

Find all the up-to-date information and resources students, friends and families need in our new student online hub!

Enter on Instagram Sept. 1-15 for a chance to be named Room of the Year 2021!  Does your room have what it takes to be named Room of the Year? We’re looking for well-designed and organized rooms—on any budget—that show…

Run for a position to have a say in the governance of your community!  Community councils are the student governing bodies for their respective communities. Councils plan programs and purchases for residents and participate as representatives in the larger Residence Hall Association (RHA).…

Residents will soon be able to stream and game in public spaces all throughout housing. University Housing is working to upgrade TVs and install HDMI ports in 82 locations, providing more opportunities for residents to game, stream and connect with…

Find all the up-to-date information and resources students, friends and families need in our new student online hub!

Get the answers you need in one of our new student webinars: Tuesdays June 8-August 10 at 7 p.m. Click to register.

Each year, more than 200 student volunteers help welcome students into the residence halls. One volunteer perk: moving in early! Visit the Hunker Down with Housing page for more information.

Although we don’t feel we can safely offer in-person tours during spring and summer, 360° video tours are the next-best thing. These immersive tours allow you to follow along with our staff tour guides as they explore each hall. Simply…

Rising on the corner of Baxter Street and Cloverhurst Avenue, Building 2264 will house 525 first-year students in double-occupancy rooms beginning in fall 2022. Construction on the $50 million project began in December 2020 and will conclude in July 2022,…

First-year, graduate, transfer and current students should register now for more choices this fall. The opportunity to choose your own space is determined by the date and time you register for housing and pay the $40 fee. Although housing for first-year…