Campus Housing

Yes, you must live in college-owned housing until you have completed at least 80 credits or are twenty-one-years-old by the first day of fall classes, unless you live with parents, legal guardians, a spouse, or children in the city of Dubuque or nearby.

When planning your move to Loras, be sure to remember your pillow and extra-long sheets, hangers, a shower tote, robe and flip flops, towels, toiletries, tissues, laundry soap, fan, alarm clock, umbrella, school supplies, and extension cords.

Some extras you might want to consider are a small refrigeration unit (5.0 cubic feet or less), a small microwave (1,000 watts or less), dishes, cups, utensils, a television, and books.

Leave @ Home
Things you’ll need to be sure to leave at home include duct tape, air conditioners, toasters, grills, pizza ovens, halogen lamps, candles, incense, pets (although you may bring non-dangerous aquarium fish), paint ball, air-soft and other guns, and alcohol or other drugs. These items are not permitted in Loras housing.

In your orientation folder you’ll find a list of things you should remember to bring to campus as well as a list of things to leave at home. If you have questions, please contact residence life staff.

If you wish to arrive before your designated arrival date, submit a request in your Loras residence account by August 1 to obtain permission to arrive early. Meal services and other campus resources may not be available during this time.

Respect and a willingness to communicate clearly are the keys to compatibility for roommates. It’s important to realize that different people can be compatible roommates if they are willing to keep lines of communication open.

To connect with your roommate, spend time together, establish agreements about responsibilities in your space, arrange a study schedule, and discuss guidelines about visitors. Your RA can help.

We often find that students make connections with potential roommates at Orientation, so we do not assign rooms until late June. Your room assignment and roommate contact information will arrive via email.

You are welcome to loft your bed, but you must loft through the college’s safe loft rental program. Please visit bedloft.com for more information about lofts and other products you may rent or purchase for your room.

All college housing options offer free high-efficiency washers and dryers. You provide the laundry detergent and other supplies.

Mattresses in college housing are extra-long (36”x80”).

The college does not provide personal property protection for students, nor does it require students to carry renter’s insurance, but students are welcome to do so. Many students find their personal property is protected by their parent’s homeowners insurance.