Housing & Residence Education

Division of Student Affairs

SW 13th Street & Museum Road

PO Box 112100

Gainesville, FL 32611-2100

Phone: (352) 392-2161

Housing and Residence Education staff is committed to making your stay on campus a memorable, positive experience. Per your requests, functions and information are migrating to the web. Contact a staff member directly if the information you seek is not found online.

H.A.W.K. (Maintenance/Custodial Request)

Click on the above link to submit a maintenance request on the Housing Automated Work-request Kiosk. Residents must be connected to the Department of Housing & Residence Education computer network (DHNet) to successfully use the H.A.W.K. webpage.

Email Archives

See all emails that have been sent to residents for the past and current academic years.

Academic Initiatives & Enhancement (AIE)

This office responsible for the development, oversight, and assessment of Residential Learning Communities and Academic Enhancements in residence halls.

Community Standards

An overview of the Community Standards pertaining to life in the residence halls.

Roommate Relations

An essential part of an education at the University of Florida is to appreciate, understand and live with a variety of people.

Internet hook-up/Computing

DHNet — the Dept. of Housing Ethernet fiber optic computer network — allows access to the University’s campus-wide network and the Internet with some restrictions.

Calendar of Important Dates

Check here for critical housing-specific dates and other end-of-term information.

Rent Deferment Information

The Department of Housing and Residence Education is committed to making recycling a priority on campus.

Staff Directory

The who's who of Housing.

About the Dept. of Housing & Residence Education

Mission statement, professional philosophy and who to contact.

Graduate Staff Positions in Housing

The University of Florida’s Department of Housing & Residence Education is seeking dynamic individuals for graduate employment (some summer positions may also be available for early arrival). We offer a variety of positions including 30 Graduate Hall Directors, 2 Staff Resource Assistants (working with training, advising IRHA, multicultural programs, programming and publications) and 1 Judicial Graduate Assistant. While preference will be given to candidates pursuing Student Personnel & Higher Education, the department welcomes all areas of graduate study.

Click the link above to be directed to the Graduate Selection Website. Applications are available online and via hardcopy upon request. We offer eight visitation opportunities for a 2-day campus interview/group process experience.

Housing for Students with Medical/Physical Conditions

Info for students with medical/physical conditions that may require accommodation related to their condition.

Triple Rooms

We have two types of triple rooms, permanent and temporary, where three students of the same gender live together in the same residence hall room.

Fall/Spring/Summer Semester Rates

Current Fall, Spring and Summer semester rates for single-student housing facilities.

Release & Appeal

The residence hall contract is legally binding — take a lead. Only under very limited and specific circumstances can a resident petition to be released from this contract.

Resident TV (The Residence Information Channel)

Resident TV is a resident/student media outlet which transmits on a closed cable channel to UF's residence halls. A monthly schedule of recent-release movies plays with a computer-generated slideshow looping continuously between movie showings. Current movie schedules are posted at the start of each month.

NOTE: Check out the Housing Cable TV Channel Line-up— it differs from what the local cable company provides to off-campus facilities.

CATV service is included in student rent from local provider COX Cable.

  • channel line-up
  • Call 1-888-269-9693 to purchase additional services (Digital Cable, Digital Video Recorder and Premium Channels)
  • The COX Communication office in Beaty will be open at the beginning and end of each semester, visit www.cox.com/UF for more information.
  • Housing's Resident TV (Channel 8) shows movies and operate as a community message board.
  • ATTV (Channel 15) operates out of the Academic Technology office and offers live video tutor programming.

Break Travel & Bedbugs

An advisory from Housing Pest Control.

Security

The University Police Department and Housing Security provide security for the residence halls and graduate/ family village communities through regular car and foot patrols.

Rabies Alert

Information about potential hazards on campus.