Exceptions to the policy will usually be granted if special circumstances are outlined prior to the signing of the residence hall agreement. Exceptions include:

1. Living at home with parents and/or guardians and commuting within a 60-mile radius.

2. Married and living with spouse.

3. Veteran with one (1) or more years of active service.

4. Enrolled for six (6) semester hours of credit or less.

5. Special or guest student. 6. 21 years of age or older.

All on-campus residence hall 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 is expected to abide by the on-campus residency policy. Those who fail to do so will not be considered officially registered and will be dematriculated.
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Residence Halls

More than 5,900 students live in residence halls on campus. Several lifestyle options are offered in the residence halls and students may choose the one most comfortable for them, whether coeducational, all women or all men. Alcohol and tobacco free options are available. Also available are Residential Learning Centers and Interest Halls, which may enhance a student's area of study or connection to campus.

There are currently three student success centers located in the residence halls. A Success Center is just that, a center where student services professionals work together to help residents become successful. An Academic advisor, career counselor, and a personal counselor are available in each residence hall quad. A fourth student success center is currently in the planning stages.

All Residence Hall Directors are also trained academic advisors to further help the residents of their halls succeed.

Our residence halls do far more than house and feed students. Residents have the opportunity to attend educational, social, recreational and community building programs.

The physical arrangements of the twenty residence halls vary, but the suites in all but one hall contain a private bath, one, two or four bedrooms and a study room. Study areas are also provided on each residence hall floor.

Professional and paraprofessional residence hall staff members are selected, trained, and supervised by the Office of Residence Life. The ability to understand and communicate with students as well as the capability of providing positive leadership is an important criteria in the selection of staff. Staff training is geared toward further development of these qualities.

Questions concerning the residence halls should be addressed to the Office of Residence Life, Bovee University Center, Room 201, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI 48859. (989) 774-3111, fax (989) 774-6410 or e-mail at Reslife@cmich.edu.
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Residence Dining

The four residential restaurants located throughout the campus provide dining for students living in the residence halls and off-campus. Flexibility in dining options is available to students through diverse dining plan memberships and multi-faceted venues for use of Flex Dollars. Off-campus students may contract for a voluntary dining plan membership, with a choice of seven options. Also included in dining plan memberships are six guest meals which may be used at their discretion.

Extended dining hours accommodate class schedules and a wide variety of foods is served with an “all you can eat” policy. Special events are planned weekly. Students actively participate in the operation of their residential restaurant through table talk and the Campus Dining Action Committee.
Snack stores operate in three of the residential restaurants for an evening option. Pizza, subs, snacks, candy and beverages are just some of the menu items available. The C3 Convenience Store is located in the Towers Residence Complex. It offers an array of fresh and pre-packaged grocery and convenience items. Flex Dollars from dining plan memberships can be used in the C3 Convenience Store, Java City Coffee House, Blimpie Cart in Pearce Hall, Down Under Food Court, and Goodies to Go.

The Central Michigan University Campus Dining office is located at 201 Bovee University Center. The phone number is 774-6406. To purchase dining plan memberships or FLEX Dollars online, click here.

For more information, visit the Campus Dining website.
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University Apartments

There are 431 family housing apartments available on campus. One, two, and three bedroom university apartments are assigned according to date of application. Application forms are available at any time and application should be made well in advance of desired occupancy. A deposit is required at the time the application is returned. The majority of family housing units are furnished. Rates include utilities, cable hook-up, internet hook-up, and local telephone service.

There are very few single student apartments available on campus. One bedroom units typically house two students and two bedroom units house two to four students. Single student apartments are reserved for juniors, seniors, and graduate students, with graduate students receiving first priority. Applications are available at the beginning of each semester for the next semester.