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Living on Campus

Campus Residency Policy

Central Michigan University’s campus residency policy requires that freshmen and second-year students live in a residence hall or Northwest Apartment. Those who reach the four-semester requirement at midyear are required to complete the full term of the agreement for the academic year (fall and spring semester). CMU may waive the second-year requirement in years when space is not available on campus.

Enrollment

1. Undergraduate residents are expected to maintain at least 12 credit hours per semester.
2. Graduate residents are expected to maintain at least 6 credit hours per semester.

Graduate students may live in CMU's Graduate Student housing or Kewadin Village, if the relevant criteria are met and any required approvals are obtained. CMU maintains apartment-style communities located at Graduate Housing, Kewadin Village, and Northwest Apartments

Residency Policy for 2019-2020

CMU requires students to live on campus their first two years unless granted an exception.

All Office of Residence Life Housing Contracts are for one academic year. If a student does not qualify for an exception to the policy at the beginning of the year, the student must fulfill the contract even though he or she may become eligible for an exception during the year. Requests for exception must be submitted in writing to the Office of Residence Life.

Each student must abide by this on-campus residency policy. Those who fail to do so will not be considered officially registered and will be dematriculated.

All Office of Residence Life housing contracts are for one academic year. If a student does not qualify for an exception to the policy at the beginning of the year, the student must fulfill the agreement even though he or she may become eligible for an exception during the year. Requests for exception must be submitted in writing to the Office of Residence Life.

Residence Halls

CMU has 21 coed residence halls in four residential communities. Each Community offers a Student Success Center, where student service professionals work as a team to help residents become successful students. This team includes an Academic Advisor, a Care Advocate, and a Success Coach. In addition, other professional staff are in various locations throughout the communities and include Assistant Directors for Residence Life, Residence Hall Directors, and Community Police Officers. All residence halls are tobacco and smoke free for the health of all students.

Questions concerning housing should be addressed to the Office of Residence Life, Ronan Hall, Room 270, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI 48859. 989-774-3111, fax 989-774-6410 or e-mail at reslife@cmich.edu.

Living Learning Communities

In an effort to integrate the use of all of our campus resources in the education and preparation of the whole student, we join with faculty members in several departments to offer the following living learning communities for the 2019-2020 academic year:

• Business Residential College
• Education and Human Services Residential College
• Health Professions Residential College
• Honors Program Residential Community
• Leader Advancement Scholars
• Multicultural Advancement and Lloyd Cofer Residential College
• Public-Spirited Scholars in Residence
• School of Music Residential College
• Science and Engineering Residential College
• Transfer Student Community

Note: Living Learning Communities comprise one or more floors of a residence hall, so students who do not have an interest in a specific academic program may still apply for these halls, with the exception of the Honors Program Residential Community.

University Apartments

There are 390 university apartments available on campus. One-, two-, three-, and four-bedroom apartments are assigned according to date of application.

Eligibility for Northwest Apartments:

• Single undergraduate students who have completed 24 credit hours
• Veteran with one or more years of active service
• Applicant must be a full-time Central Michigan University student

Eligibility for Kewadin Village:

• Student and spouse with their children living with them
• Single student living with child/children
• Student and spouse without children
• Student living with child/children and roommate approved by the Office of Residence Life
• Single graduate students
• Applicant must be a full-time Central Michigan University student

Eligibility for Graduate Apartments:

• Single graduate students
• Applicant must be a full-time Central Michigan University student

Our single student apartments are furnished. Family apartments vary depending on the unit. Rates include laundry, utilities, cable, internet, and local telephone service. Contracts are available for the entire academic year or the summer session. Application process is online and requires a global ID and active password.

Questions concerning the University Apartments should be addressed to the Office of Residence Life, Ronan Hall, Room 270, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859; 989-774-3111, fax 989-774-6410, or e-mail at apts@cmich.edu.

Campus Dining

Campus is conveniently covered with 15 dining locations that open as early as 7:00 a.m. and close as late as 2:00 a.m. From residential restaurants, to the food court, convenience stores, coffee houses, and more…the dining options at CMU allow you quality, variety, and convenience-all at a great value-no matter where you’re located on campus.
 
Four residential restaurants on campus provide sit-down, all-you-care-to-eat meal service to both on- and off-campus students, faculty, and staff through the use of flexible meal plans. Numerous retail stores on campus--including the food court, coffee houses, and convenience stores--offer the flexibility of paying with FLEX Dollars, among other forms of payment, for quick snacks or complete meals. Off-campus students, faculty, and staff can visit www.cmucampusdining.com to enroll in the convenience of a FLEX Pass meal plan that offers the right mix of meals and FLEX Dollars to fit your busy campus schedule. Load additional FLEX Dollars onto your plan online at any time to ensure you’re set for the semester.
 
For health conscience students, CMU Campus Dining serves up online menus and nutritional information at netnutrition.cmich.edu. Tablet kiosks at the entrance to each residential restaurant allow guests to make educated dining decisions by reviewing the menus, ingredients, and nutritional content for the foods they plan to eat. The Campus Dining website also provides information to accommodate those in need of special dietary solutions.

Want more information? The Campus Dining website offers current hours of operation, health and wellness resources, FLEX Pass and FLEX Dollar sign-up, Campus Dining contact information, student employment information, catering guides, and much more.
 
On campus restaurants include: Real Food on Campus (RFoC), Fresh Food Company (FFCo), Robinson Residential Restaurant, Merrill Residential Restaurant, Starbucks, the Down Under Food Court, Burrito Bowl, Einstein Bros. Bagels, Which Wich, Java City Coffee House, CMBrew, POD Market, POD Express, the Market, and Northside Market. Visit www.cmucampusdining.com for more information about locations.
 
Questions regarding dining on campus should be directed to the CMU Campus Dining office, located in Foust 100, at 989-774-6406. To enroll in a FLEX Pass or reload your current plan with additional FLEX Dollars, visit www.cmucampusdining.com. Follow Campus Dining on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter @cmucampusdining for promotions, giveaways, and more.