The Office of Residence Life is committed to providing residents a comfortable, educational, diverse and caring community where academic success, personal growth and social responsibility are valued.
Our Vision
To provide generations of college students a nationally recognized, cutting-edge, living environment.
Educational Priority
As a result of living on campus, students will become empowered citizens who responsibly impact their communities.
Educational Goals
Identity: Students will engage in self-discovery and reflection to construct a sense of purpose
Relationships and Communities: Students will live productively among others and develop a caring network
Equity and Justice: Students will explore diversity in identities, backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences among individuals and groups and choose to dialogue about issues related to privilege and oppression to foster equity and justice
Social Responsibility: Students will demonstrate an understanding of and a commitment to creating safe, healthy, and thriving communities
Dear CMU STUDENT,
Congratulations on being accepted to Central Michigan University for the 2025-2026 academic year. It truly is a privilege to be a CMU student! We are very excited to welcome you to your new on-campus home.
Please acquaint yourself with the residence life website at reslife.cmich.edu before you begin the application process for a residence hall. While this booklet provides an overview of living on campus, we encourage students to visit our website for more detailed information about each community.
CMU Institutional Research studies have shown that students who live on campus are more likely to achieve better grades, will be more involved in campus and community activities, are more likely to graduate in four years, and will form closer friendships with a wider variety of people.
If you have any questions please contact us at reslife@cmich.edu or by calling 989-774-3111.
Office of Residence Life
Central Michigan University
To apply for CMU residence housing, please see page 4.
Campus RESIDENCY POLICY
Central Michigan University’s campus residency policy requires that first- and second-year students live on campus. Those who reach the four-semester requirement at midyear are required to complete the entire term of the contract for the academic year (fall and spring semester).
Early Middle College students are classified as first-year students and are required to live on campus for two academic years.
Exceptions and further information may be found online at reslife.cmich.edu.
Assignment Priority
• Returning housing students
• First-year students
• Transfer and other students
Housing Contract
The Office of Residence Life Housing Contract is a legal contract between you and the university. It is written in legal language that may be unfamiliar to you, however, we encourage you to read it and acquaint yourself with its provisions. The contract may be found online at reslife.cmich.edu. The contract is for the entire academic year (fall and spring semester).
Cancellation Policy
Students who break the Office of Residence Life Housing Contract without approval from Residence Life officials will owe full housing and food charges for the entire academic year. Students who are approved for release from their Office of Residence Life Housing Contract, for any reason, are subject to cancellation charges that may be found online at reslife.cmich.edu.
Please note that MICHIGAN LAW DOES NOT ALLOW A MINOR TO VOID A CONTRACT FOR HOUSING. If you sign this Housing Contract and are under the age of 18, you cannot cancel it merely for that reason.
Residence Life Handbook
Our priority is to ensure you have a great experience while living on campus. As a member of our community, residents and their guests are responsible for all policies and procedures outlined in the Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities and Disciplinary Procedures, the Office of Residence Life Housing Contract and the Residence Life Handbook.
How to APPLY
You are five easy steps away from your new home at CMU! Please read the following steps carefully to understand the online housing sign-up process.
1
Log into the housing portal.
Log into the housing portal housing.cmich.edu with your CMU global ID and password. If you do not remember your global ID or password, contact the CMU Help Desk at 989-774-3662.
2
Sign your housing contract.
The housing contract is a legal agreement between you and the university. It is written in legal language that may be unfamiliar to you. However, we encourage you to read it carefully, and acquaint yourself with its provisions. The housing contract is for the full academic year, fall and spring semesters. By clicking on the confirm button, you acknowledge and accept the contract in its entirety.
Spring 2026 Students
3
Start your housing application.
In the housing application you will select your meal plan, fill out a lifestyle profile and create roommate groups. All steps can be revisited in the application.
5
Select your housing assignment in mid-July.
You will receive an email to your CMICH account by July 1 with your specific timeslot to select your housing assignment. A timeslot is assigned to you based on your randomly selected lottery number.
4
Submit your first payment of $350 by May 1.
To defer/postpone, please email reslife@cmich.edu with your name and student ID number.
To pay by electronic check or credit card, log into centrallink.cmich.edu using your global ID and password and select View/Pay my Bill. Please allow 48 hours from the date of application for the first housing charge to appear on your account.
Students starting in January for the spring 2026 semester will gain access to the housing application beginning in mid-October.
In the housing application you will select your meal plan, choose three housing preferences and provide preferred roommates.
The Office of Residence Life will assign you a housing space based on your housing preferences and availability.
Housing selection will take place in mid-July. During your timeslot, you will log back into your housing application at housing.cmich.edu to select your housing assignment. If you are in a roommate group, the Group Leader will select a housing assignment and assign themselves and each roommate to a bed space in that room.
Finding ROOMMATES
At CMU, we offer many ways for students to connect with potential roommates.
Suggested Roommates
This tool is found in the online housing application. It will list other students who have a 2025-2026 housing application. The list will show the percentage they are like them based on the lifestyle questionnaire students filled out in the housing application.
Roommate Search by Details
This tool found in the online housing application allows students to search for those they have already connected with.
Class of Facebook Group
You are added to this group once you are admitted to the university. Here you can connect with fellow students in your class.
RoomSync
We invite you to find your roommate and meet other residents through the RoomSync app on your iPhone, Android or laptop. You will find the link to download the app in the Roommate Search step of the housing application. It is important that you use the link in the housing application, as this is your invitation to RoomSync. RoomSync allows you to narrow your potential roommate search by applying lifestyle filters or searching by academic colleges, living learning community, and housing preferences.
If you have any questions about using the app, you can ask us or contact RoomSync at support@roomsync.com.
Creating a Roommate Group
Once you have connected with your roommate(s) using one of the above ways, now it is time to create a Roommate Group in the online housing application. Students accepted into a living learning community (LLC) MUST choose roommates accepted into the same LLC.
To find your chosen roommates, everyone must have started their housing application. The one who creates the Roommate Group is the Group Leader. This person will be the one to invite others to the group, and everyone must accept the request. The Group Leader will select a housing assignment and assign themselves and each roommate to a bed space in that room.
Spring 2026 Students
Students starting in January for the spring 2026 semester will be able to provide the name of their preferred roommates. The Office of Residential Life will assign roommates based on availability.
Learning in COMMUNITY
What do we want students to learn and experience at Central Michigan University as a result of their on-campus living experience?
This question guides the residential experience at CMU.
Students who live on campus often spend more time in their residential communities than the classroom, so the on-campus experience has the potential to significantly influence their success in college. When properly facilitated, housing facilities will be a place where students become academically successful, make life-long friends, forge connections to the institution, and contribute to the greater community.
The Office of Residence Life intentionally designs the content, rationale, and methodology of our residential education to maximize student learning and creates a stronger sense of belonging within each community. We believe that an intentionally designed residential experience can be transformative for students.
The Office of Residence Life created a framework for implementing the residential experience; this framework is called Learning in Community. The purpose of this framework is to create powerful opportunities for student learning and growth within our residential communities.
Why?
Educational Priority
As a result of living on campus, students will become empowered citizens who responsibly impact their communities.
What?
Learning Goals and Outcomes
Identity:
Students will engage in self-discovery and reflection to construct a sense of purpose.
Equity and Justice:
Students will explore diversity in identities, backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences among individuals and groups and choose to dialogue about issues related to privilege and oppression to foster equity and justice.
Relationships and Communities:
Students will live productively among others and develop a caring network.
Social Responsibility:
Students will demonstrate an understanding of and a commitment to creating safe, healthy, and thriving communities.
How?
Engagement Strategies
• Current Events — Programs that center on real world topics related to equity and justice
• Social Hours Opportunities to connect with your inclusion assistant and fellow residents
• Community Council Develop leadership skills, host events, participate in service-learning, and connect with your community
• Community Check-ins Intentional conversations with a paraprofessional
• Floor Meetings opportunities to come together to build community and also engage in reflection and learning
• Community Agreement co-create agreement by members of the floor/courtyard community, it is a mutually agreed upon goals and expectations for the community
• Community Builders social events to connect community members and engage in shared experiences
• Self-guided Learning Opportunities quick visuals/ audios for community members to learn more about certain topics related to our four learning goals
• Roommate Agreement Workbooks proactive facilitated conversations with living unit residents around their expectations and needs for living together
89.4% of students reported that living on campus positively contributed to their housing.
Academic Success
87.8%
of residents reported that their on-campus housing experience enhanced their ability to use on-campus resources to support their academic success.
88.7%
reported improved their time management after living on campus.
88.7%
Equity and Justice reported they benefited from interactions with those that are different from themselves.
86.6%
of residents reported they better understand others by perspective taking because of living on campus.
Relationships and Communities
73.6%
of residents reported that their on-campus housing experience enhanced their ability to make meaningful connections with other students in their classes.
89.1%
of residents reported that living on campus enhanced their ability to meet other people.
92.3%
reported it enhanced their ability to live cooperatively with others.
89.5%
reported it enhanced their ability to improve interpersonal relationships.
Social Responsibility
85.2%
of students said that living on campus increased their ability to discuss sustainability issues.
87% of students said that they are better able to alter their actions to live a sustainable lifestyle after living on campus.
Data source: 2023-2024 Skyfactor
92.7%
Identity of students reported they have better problem-solving skills after living on campus.
92.3%
reported better balance between academics, work, and social commitments after living on campus.
“I’ve learned that I’m never truly alone. Living on campus has shown me the strength of community and how much we can achieve by leaning on and learning from one another.”
Kansas
JENSEN POWELL / Wichita,
Living Successfully with ROOMMATES
Research shows that living in a community with people from different backgrounds, values, personalities and interests is an integral part of the college experience. Our goal is for students to learn from their on-campus living experience, so it is important to understand that a space change is not the first consideration when issues arise between roommates.
Sharing a living space with others can be stressful, and conflicts may arise. We know that roommate conflict can be uncomfortable to deal with. However, there are benefits to experiencing conflict; these types of situations provide us with opportunities to strengthen our communication skills, better understand our values, and learn to compromise and negotiate — all of these are necessary real-world skills.
Space changes are a last resort in dealing with roommate conflict except in emergency situations. If a request to change space is the result of difficulties with current roommate(s), the student will first have a conversation with their roommate(s) and communicate their concerns and needs. This conversation should take place in person (not by text or social media) in a manner that seeks to resolve, not escalate, the conflict.
No space change will be granted until the roommates have completed/modified the Roommate Agreement Workbook and attempted to mediate the conflict with the assistance and support of Residence Life staff. Please keep in mind that the Office of Residence Life does not move students due to differences of race, ethnicity, religion and beliefs, sexual orientation, physical ability, or any other social identity.
To find your chosen roommates, everyone must have started their housing application. The one who creates the Roommate Group is the Group Leader. This person will be the one to invite others to the group, and everyone must accept the request. The Group Leader will select a housing assignment and assign themselves and each roommate to a bed space in that room.
How to be ROOMMATE READY
College life is full of new experiences, including living with roommates. First-time roommates often have questions about what to expect and what to do when moving in with their new roommates.
How do I find alone time?
Even the most social people need their space. A common concern for sharing a small living space is finding time to be alone. If you find yourself in need of a little ‘me time’ try exploring campus to find your own favorite retreat spot. This could be anything from a reading nook to a shady bench outside. Just a place that you enjoy. Another trick is to learn your roommate’s schedule. Chances are you won’t have the exact same class schedule, so when you know they’ll be out for an hour or two plan to use the room for some personal time.
When should I check in with my roommate?
While roommates aren’t responsible for each other, it’s a common courtesy to let them know if you’ll be out of town for a few days or spending the night with a friend. It’s also nice to send a text if your roommate isn’t back by the time they said they’d be. Who knows? They may have changed plans!
Whatever the case, be sure to have a conversation with your roommate about if and/or when they want you to check in. This way roommates can help keep each other safe without making anyone feel pestered. It’s also smart to exchange emergency contact information to use in the event of an accident.
How can I be a good roommate?
A huge part of being a good roommate is cleanliness. This doesn’t just mean keeping your half of the room nice and tidy. Your roommates use common spaces too. Most people would prefer roommates who clean up after themselves and do their fair share of the chores.
Remembering to be considerate and polite is another sure way to be a good roommate. Little things like keeping the noise levels to a minimum, having good communication, and asking before borrowing something go a long way in maintaining healthy roommate relationships.
How do I befriend my roommate?
Some people work better as friends than as roommates, and others make better roommates than friends. There are, however, those roommates who have the potential to become your lifelong friends.
Whether you think this might be the case, or whether you just want to make new friends, the best way to befriend your roommate is to spend time with them.
Invite them to go do something with you or start a conversation. A good tip for improving your roommate conversations is to ask questions that require more than a yes or no answer. Try asking questions like “What was your favorite part of class today?” or “What’s your favorite place on campus?”.
At the end of the day, the best thing you can do to prepare yourself for living with a roommate is to have a positive attitude and an open mind. No roommate situation is perfect but being ready and willing to make things work with your new roommate can help even the trickiest situations.
Remember you could receive a new roommate at any time as The Office of Residence Life fills vacant spaces in your room, or as people move rooms across campus, so it’s important to be roommate ready. You may also find yourself moving to a new space. The roommates you start with may change over time, and being flexible and having conversations early on is important.
For tips on resolving conflict, visit the Housing Safety and Student Support page on our website.
Gender Inclusive HOUSING
The Office of Residence Life, the Office of LGBTQ Services and Gender Equity Programs, and the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are dedicated to providing residents a comfortable, educational, diverse, and caring community for all students, including those whose gender identity and expression differs from the sex assigned to them at birth.
If you would like more information on housing for transgender and non-binary students and mixed gender housing options at CMU, please contact: the Office of Residence Life at 989-774-3111 or Office of LGBTQ Services and Gender Equity Programs at 989-774-3637.
Applying for Gender-Inclusive Housing means that each student assigned to the living space will agree to share that space regardless of assigned gender at birth, legal gender, or gender identity. All students who are eligible to live in the residence halls can choose to live in gender inclusive housing. Students who request gender-inclusive housing should understand gender identity and gender expression and actively seek to contribute to inclusion in their community.
Where can I live?
We offer Gender Inclusive Housing options in all our residential communities. In your housing application you will need to apply for Gender Inclusive Housing on the ‘Housing Preferences’ step. This allows you to select housing with others who have also opted into Gender Inclusive Housing.
Finding Roommates
After opting into Gender Inclusive Housing in your housing application, you will be able to connect with other students that have also applied. The Suggested Roommates and Roommate Search by Details tools can be used to assist with finding roommates.
Once you have connected with your roommate(s) using one of the above ways, now it is time to create a Roommate Group in the online housing application. The one who creates the Roommate Group is the Group Leader. This person will be the one to invite others to the group, and everyone must accept the request. The Group Leader will select a housing assignment and assign themselves and each roommate to a bed space in that room.
Student SUPPORT
Office of Residence Life is committed to providing residents a comfortable, educational, diverse and caring community where academic success, personal growth and social responsibility are valued.
The Office of Residence Life includes the following units: Facilities Operations, Care Advocate Program, Central Office in Ronan Hall and Residential Education.
Director: The Director of Residence Life provides direction and leadership for a safe, healthy, and educational residential community, programs, and facilities. Additional duties involve significant collaborative efforts with campus partners. The Director of Residence Life reports to the Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs and partners with this position to develop a strategic vision, budget, and facilities plan for residential living.
Associate Director: The Associate Director of Residence Life is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of all residence hall and apartment communities. They directly supervise and offer support to the Assistant Directors of Residence Life. They also offer oversight on Office of Residence Life operations in collaboration with the Director of Residence Life.
Assistant Director (AD): The Assistant Director is responsible for the entire community of residence halls and/or apartments within an area of campus (East, South, Towers communities). They supervise the residence hall director staff and participate in the senior leadership duty rotation.
Residence Hall Director (RHD): The Residence Hall Director is a full-time, live-in, professional staff member responsible for the daily operations of residence halls. They supervise RAs, Inclusion Assistants CCAs, and most RHDs supervise a front desk operation and/or advise hall council. They provide support to all residents in their building and are a part of a professional staff duty rotation.
Resident Assistant (RA): The Resident Assistant is an upper-class student who lives on the floor to serve as the primary resource for building community and fostering student learning and growth.
Inclusion Assistant: An Inclusion Assistant is an upper-class student who is a live-in paraprofessional staff member and who works collaboratively to support our Educational Priority; As a result of living on campus, students will become empowered citizens who responsibly impact their communities. In addition to enhancing the support of students with underrepresented/marginalized identities, the role of an Inclusion Assistant is to educate community members on topics of equity and justice and to bridge campus resources and partnerships.
Community Council Advisor (CCA): The Community Council Advisor position at focuses on supporting and enhancing on campus students’ opportunities for leadership and success by assisting the RHD in advising hall councils and executive boards.
Building Maintenance Worker (BMW): Staff members who keep our facilities in working order and address maintenance concerns. They respond to all concerns reported in the online work request system and respond to after-hours facility emergencies as warranted.
Care
Advocate Program
For more than 25 years, the Care Advocate program has been a cornerstone of support for students living on campus. Sponsored by the Office of Residence Life, the Care Advocate program places licensed mental health professionals directly in the residence halls. Their mission is to provide staff consultation, support, crisis intervention and proactive prevention efforts addressing mental health issues, and to act as a bridge to partner offices supporting the personal growth and academic progress of students.
Housing Accommodations
Services and support are available on campus for students who have a documented disability that significantly impacts one or more major life functions. Students must register online with Student Disability Services. The Office of Residence Life will work directly with the Student Disability Services office to implement any approved housing accommodations for students with a documented disability.
Meet the Office of Residence Life Team!
Designed for STUDENT SUCCESS
17 Residence Halls — 3 Residential Communities
East Community
Emmons Hall
Herrig Hall
Saxe Hall
Woldt Hall
Celani Hall
Fabiano Hall
South Community
Beddow Hall
Merrill Hall
Sweeney Hall
Thorpe Hall
Towers Community
Carey Hall
Cobb Hall
Troutman Hall
Wheeler Hall
Campbell Hall
Kesseler Hall
Kulhavi Hall
On-Campus AMENITIES
Laundry
Residents should not have to worry about finding coins or swiping when it comes to doing laundry. Students who live on campus will enjoy laundry included in their semester rate.
Residence Hall Front Desk
The residence hall front desk operation provides security and a customer service function.
The desk staff help monitor the residence halls. They view video cameras and report any suspicious activity to University staff.
All residence hall front desk operations are staffed 24 hours per day. The front desk helps assist residents with their needs and questions. The desk staff can contact paraprofessional staff on duty if there is a building issue that the staff needs to respond to. In addition, the front desk staff assists with mail and package distribution.
Kitchenettes
A shared kitchenette is available on the each floor of the residence halls, allowing residents to prepare their own food. They include a refrigerator, range, sink, counter top space and microwave.
Residence Life Fitness
Our main Residential Fitness Centers are located in the Towers and East Communities. At our Residential Fitness Centers, we offer a safe, inclusive, supportive, and motivating environment to help you meet all of your wellness needs. We have a student staff that is qualified and certified that can help you with all of your programming needs whether you are just starting on the road to wellness or are a seasoned veteran.
Our programs are FREE and offer a creative way to keep Fitness FUN. We have: A Personal Training program, Free group fitness classes, Fittest Residence Hall and Weekly Exercise Challenges. These are all the ways we can help you stay on track with your Fitness/Wellness goals and help to relieve anxiety and depression. Feel free to contact either one of the Fitness Centers at 989-774-2124 or 989-774-1978 for questions or more information.
Parking
Freshman status for parking is defined as 25 or less earned credit hours.
Residence hall parking permits are distributed to sophomores, juniors and seniors on first-come basis. All freshmen will be assigned to the Maroon lots (63, 70 and 75) located south of their residence halls.
When students with Maroon permits need to load/ unload their vehicle at their residence hall, they can stop into the Parking Services office to obtain a free 1-hour loading/unloading permit. This will allow the Maroon permitted students to have closer parking for one hour while loading/unloading.
For more information about parking, visit the Parking Services website.
“I remember, my sophomore year, a big group of new friends sat, studied and supported each other for hours while waiting for the annual “midnight scream”. And even though we all came from different backgrounds and studied a wild range of majors, I felt so connected and supported by this new family I found in the dorms!...And then we all went outside to scream all of our frustrations out and play tag in the dark hahaha”
ALEXANDRA SHAUL / Riverview, Michigan
Residential COMMUNITIES
CMU has 17 residence halls in three residential communities. Learn more about what each community has to offer.
The residence halls in the South and Towers communities close during the Thanksgiving, semester and spring break periods. The East Community remain open during the break periods. CMU Dining operations close for the break periods. Kitchenettes are located on each floor of the East Community halls.
All residence halls are tobacco and smoke free for the health of all students.
East COMMUNITY
The East Community is made up of six residence halls: Celani, Emmons, Fabiano, Herrig, Saxe and Woldt. Students in East live in suite-style housing with private bathrooms. East is home to the Health Professions Residential College, the Science and Engineering Residential College and the School of Music Residential College.
The East Community halls remains open during Thanksgiving, semester and spring break periods. CMU Dining operations are closed. Kitchenettes are located on each floor of the halls.
Dine & Connect
Located in the East Community, you will discover an all you care to eat dining experience. Find delicious comfort food at the Homestyle Station. Rooted provides complete plant-based meal options and our Innovate Station features rotating bowls, and global inspired cuisines using our Mongolian grill. Delicious Without is home to our made without gluten and the top 9 allergens are never used in our recipes. Flame provides made to order burgers, grilled chicken and rotating grill options. Fresh 52 Salad Bar and the 989 Deli provide countless customizable options that are available daily. 500 Degrees Pizza offers different pizza combinations and calzone options. Open 7 days a week.
Located just above our largest convenience store on campus, The Market at Woldt, which features a variety of frozen and grab to go items, a late-night hot spot for Sushi and a Pizzeria with its own area to sit and hang out.
Highlights:
• Remains open during Thanksgiving, semester and spring break periods.
• Fitness Center for East residential students only.
• Centrally located near the Student Activity Center, McGuirk Arena and Kelly Shorts Stadium.
• Residential dining unit open 7 days a week.
Emmons, Herrig, Saxe and Woldt Halls
This four-person floor plan offers two bedrooms, a common space and one bathroom.
Available to first-year, transfer, returning year 2 and returning year 3+ students.
These premium halls offer individual bedrooms with loftable furniture, two bathrooms, a common space and air-conditioning for four students. These halls have a premium room charge.
Available to transfer, returning year 2 and returning year 3+ students.
Celani and Fabiano Halls
South COMMUNITY
Beddow, Merrill, Sweeney and Thorpe halls
are centrally located on campus. Students live in suite-style housing with private bathrooms. The South Community is home to the Business Residential College in Beddow Hall, Leader Advancement Scholars in Merrill Hall, Education and Human Services in Sweeney Hall and Honors Program Residential Community in Thorpe Hall.
The South Community halls close for Thanksgiving, semester and spring break periods.
Food Hall
This virtual dining experience offers residential diners the option to order exclusively through Transact Mobile Ordering utilizing a meal swipe for a meal to enjoy on the go or seated in our dining lounge spaces. Pick from one of our 3 Rotating Ghost Kitchens (Virtual Restaurants). Smashed offers made to order smashed all beef or plant-based burgers, chicken tenders and house fries. Innovate Bowl has three bowl options, one that is plant based friendly. Sweet Shoppe is a dessert haven for students looking for a sweet treat for now or later! Available Monday through Friday for Lunch and Dinner, Monday through Thursday for Late Night.
Highlights:
• Centrally located on campus near academic buildings.
• Residential dining unit open for late-night options. Monday through Thursday.
Beddow, Merrill, Sweeney and Thorpe Halls
This four-person floor plan offers two bedrooms, a common space and one bathroom.
Available to first-year, transfer, returning year 2 and returning year 3+ students.
Towers COMMUNITY
Carey, Cobb, Campbell, Kesseler, Kulhavi, Troutman and Wheeler halls, offer suite-style living for firstyear students and upper-level students. The Towers is home to the Multicultural Advancement and Cofer Scholars and Public Service Residential College.
The Towers Community halls close for Thanksgiving, semester and spring break periods.
The Eatery
The Eatery is a spacious all-you-care-to-eat dining experience located in the Towers Community. You will find several delicious stations to choose from such as our Fresh 52 Salad Bar and Deli 989 which offers a large a variety of fresh local ingredients. Homestyle provides familiar favorites, Innovate is our rotating bowl menu made to order from our Mongolian grill. Delicious Without is our made without gluten or top nine allergen station for those looking for a safe complete meal. 500 Degrees Pizza offers different pizza combinations and calzone options. Flame is available daily for made to order burgers, grilled chicken and rotating grill specials. Rooted is our completely plant plant-based stations that offers an entire meal including dessert. Sweet Shoppe is home to our made daily fresh desserts. Open 7 days a week.
Highlights:
• Centrally located on campus near academic buildings.
• Fitness Center for Towers residential students only.
• Residential dining open 7 days a week.
Carey Hall
This two-person floor plan offers full-XL beds, updated finishes, one bedroom and one bathroom. There is a premium room charge.
Available to first-year, transfer, returning year 2 and returning year 3+ students. Two floors dedicated to first-year students.
Cobb, Troutman and Wheeler Halls
This two-person floor plan offers one bedroom, a common space and one bathroom. Troutman Hall is home to residents of the Multicultural Advancement and Cofer Scholars and Cobb Hall is home to residents of the Public Service Residential College. There is a premium room charge.
Available to first-year, transfer, returning year 2 and returning year 3+ students.
Kulhavi Hall
This hall is a dedicated space for first-year students looking for private bedrooms. This four-person floor plan offers individual bedrooms with loftable furniture, two bathrooms, a common space and air-conditioning. There is a premium room charge.
Available to first-year students.
Campbell and Kesseler Halls
These premium halls offer individual bedrooms with loftable furniture, two bathrooms, a common space and air-conditioning for four students. These halls have a premium room charge.
Available to returning year 2 and returning year 3+ students.
Living Learning COMMUNITIES
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 2023–2024 academic year:
• Business Residential College in Beddow Hall
• Education and Human Services Residential College in Sweeney Hall
• Health Professions Residential College in Emmons Hall
• Honors Program Residential Community in Thorpe Hall
• Leader Advancement Scholars in Merrill Hall
• Multicultural Advancement and Cofer Scholarship (MAC Scholar) Residential College in Troutman Hall
• Public Service Residential College in Cobb Hall
• School of Music Residential College in Herrig Hall
• Science and Engineering Residential College in Woldt Hall
Residential colleges offer students the opportunity to share a residence hall, classes, programs, and study opportunities. Each community has a spirit all its own, but all living learning communities provide an environment in which students are surrounded by friends with whom they achieve mutual success.
Does this sound like a good fit for you?
If so, on your online housing application, please check the living learning community that interests you. You will be contacted with more information and instructions about how to complete the application for the living learning community that interests you. If you have specific questions about a living learning community, please contact the director at the listed email address.
For more information, online, please visit reslife.cmich.edu. Membership in a learning community has been shown to increase student engagement resulting in positive educational outcomes, including higher grades, satisfaction with college, persistence rates, and graduation rates.
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 in Thorpe Hall.
Finding Living Learning Community Roommates
If you wish to search for roommates, we invite you to find roommates via the RoomSync app. To create a RoomSync profile, you must use the link found in the Roommate step of the housing application. Add your accepted Living Learning Community (LLC) to your RoomSync profile and use the app to find roommates within your community. Accepted LLC students MUST choose roommates that are accepted into the same LLC.
Business Residential College in Beddow Hall
Join the Business Residential College (BRC) and begin developing business skills as soon as your first week on campus! BRC students enjoy a competitive advantage, live in the same residence hall, take many classes together, and participate in professional development programs and leadership activities. Through BUS 109: Collegiate Success for Business Students, a course offered exclusively to BRC students, you will cultivate essential business skills, participate in a resume building workshop, professional dress seminar, and LinkedIn lab. Students report this unique class positively impacts their adjustment to college, as well as their academic performance!
BRC members quickly develop their CMU network with faculty, upper class business student leaders, and community business professionals. The BRC will provide you with experiences that will prepare you for leadership positions, internships, career opportunities and friendships that will last a lifetime. For more information, please contact Lori Driessnack at BRC@cmich.edu.
Education and Human Services
Residential College in Sweeney Hall
The Education and Human Services Residential College (EHSRC) is a community that supports freshmen and transfer students who are pursuing education and human service related professions. This unique living-learning environment helps prepare students for the ideal college experience and for future success in an education or human services related career. For more please contact ehsrc@cmich.edu
Health Professions Residential College (HPRC) in Emmons Hall.
Our motto, “The HPRC is the place where strangers become friends and leave as family,” describes the friendships and peer support available to you in this living learning community for students interested in any health-related career. Our goal is to help students succeed in college and to achieve their career goals through helpful connections, identifying personal passions, and offering many diverse service and leadership opportunities. A sense of belonging and care impacts your ability to succeed in your studies and grow into the person you were always meant to be! For further information about the Health Professions Residential College, please email hprc@cmich.edu.
Honors Program Living and Learning Community in Thorpe Hall
Thorpe Hall is the home of the Honors Program living and learning community at CMU. All first year Honors students live in Thorpe Hall during their first year at CMU. Current, transfer and international students applying for Track II Honors Program Admission have the option of living in Thorpe Hall if space is available. Beyond housing Honors students, Thorpe Hall has limited space available each year for non-Honors students seeking to live with other high academic ability students in a studious, supportive and vibrant atmosphere. For more information about the Honors Program, please contact 989-774-3902 or email honors@cmich.edu.
Leader Advancement Scholars in Merrill Hall
Each year, 40 incoming students with a demonstrated record of involvement and service receive the Leader Advancement Scholarship (LAS). LAS students develop their leadership skills through courses, workshops, conferences, and volunteer
opportunities. First-year LAS students live in Merrill Hall and also receive an upper class mentor to help them successfully transition to CMU and the Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute community. For more information about the Leader Advancement Scholarship, please contact 989-774-5323 or email cmulead@cmich.edu.
Multicultural Advancement and Cofer Scholarship (MAC Scholar) Residential College in Troutman Hall
The MAC Scholar Residential College is the home to 80 scholarship recipients within the MAC Scholarship Program. These students are known as Diversity Champions and share a common interest of advancing inclusion and equity of all students regardless of race, religion, and gender or sexual expression. First-Year MAC Scholars live in Troutman Hall to cultivate a community as cohort, while continuing this through several required course, attending various cultural heritage events, and engaging volunteering opportunities. For more information about the MAC Scholar Residential College, please contact 989-774-3925 or email mass@cmich.edu.
The School of Music Residential College in Herrig Hall
The School of Music Residential College (SoMRC) is a place where music majors and minors share common interests and goals making the SoMRC an environment conducive to learning and support. For further information about the School of Music Residential College, please contact the School of Music at 989-774-3281 or musicadmit@cmich.edu.
Science and Engineering Residential College in Woldt Hall
Expand your academic experience at CMU by living and learning alongside other STEM students. Enjoy a welcoming environment designed to support your
academic success and personal growth during your time at CMU.
As a resident in the Science & Engineering Residential College you’ll enjoy:
• Increased interactions with STEM faculty, professionals, and alumni
• Personalized student support services such as tutoring, academic advising, and study abroad exploration
• Peer support from upper-class SERC mentors living in the residential college
• Academic field trips to various locations worldwide (previous trips have included, but are not limited to, Chicago, Washington D.C., & Paris, France)
• Career-related programs exploring a variety of STEM careers
• Volunteer opportunities
• Priority registration for your CMU classes
For more information about the Science and Engineering Residential College (SERC), please contact Delia Baker at baker4dm@cmich.edu.
Public Service Residential College in Cobb Hall
Public Service Residential College (PSRC) is an inclusive community of students who desire to make a difference in the lives of people and shape society. It is ideal for majors in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) and preparing for meaningful careers in private practice, human services, non-profit agencies, government, humanities, social justice or abroad. Mentors, coursework and relevant experiences support students as they begin making a positive impact and meaningful relationships. For more information about the PSRC, call Kathy Rise at 989-774-3491 or email Kathy.Rise@cmich.edu.
CMU DINING
At Central Michigan University, we are re-inventing the on-campus dining experience. We are challenging the norm and setting new standards by offering new technology in future semesters, food-infused social spaces that bring people together to promote meaningful relationships and interactions. We are food-forward difference makers, bound together by a desire to feed hungry minds and prepare students for success. Stay tuned for more information.
Health & Wellness
• Special Diets — If you have special dietary needs or an allergy, please contact us. We have a lot of options to choose from and will connect you with our Registered Dietitian (RD) and Executive Chef.
• Meet Our Dietitian — We have a RD on staff to ensure all dietary concerns are met. For more information, please contact Brianna Archangeli at archa1bm@cmich.edu.
• Healthy Eating — Eating healthy, balanced meals will help you study and keep you looking and feeling your best! Balanced U is your guide to finding foods that are right for you. Signage describing this program will be placed throughout the dining halls for easy navigation.
• What About Allergens —CMU Dining aims to provide our students with the support they deserve by accommodating those with food allergies and intolerances. We understand the effort it takes to manage one’s diet with food allergies and we want to be able to provide a safe place for those in need.
Navigating your options can be done using our Dine on Campus app, where each ingredient in our recipes is listed. Our Delicious Without stations can be found in each residential dining hall and consist of recipes without the top nine allergens or gluten. Our allergen management guide can be found on dineoncampus.com/cmichdining.
Stay Connected
Check out Campus Dining on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook to stay connected to the latest updates. Visit our website for menus, nutrition information, current hours of operation, add-on FLEX Dollars, job openings, FAQ’s and so much more.
Web: www.dineoncampus.com/cmichdining
Email: dining@cmich.edu
Facebook: Central Michigan University Dining
Twitter: cmichdining
Instagram: cmichdining
Food for the Future
Central Michigan University has a long-standing commitment to protect, preserve, and restore the environment. Through a variety of innovative programs and policies, we work closely with the communities of which we are a part to reduce the impact our operations have on the world around us. Our focus on recycling, resource conservation, and waste reduction not only helps us operate more efficiently, but it also lets us ensure that the resources we use today will be available for future generations.
• Proudly Fighting Water Waste — CMU utilizes a tray-less dining program to reduce waste and conserve energy. On average it takes one gallon of water to wash three trays. With an average of 1,800-2,200 guests per day, this results in an average water savings of over 600 gallons per day.
Our reusable to-go dishware program reduces our carbon footprint by reducing waste, plastic, Styrofoam production, transportation and packaging.
• Reducing our Carbon Footprint — We offer animal product alternatives to reduce our overall carbon footprint, greenhouse gas emissions & to encourage a veg-forward diet. A variety of plant-based options and meat alternatives are available at every meal. With a dedicated vegan and vegetarian kitchen station and partnerships with local vendors, we are proud to offer a variety of vegan, vegetarian and veg-forward options.
• Partners in Fair Food & Fair Trade — We are a proud partner of the Fair Foods Program. The Fair Foods Program protects workers’ human rights, including safe working conditions and better wages. As a partner, we pay a Fair Food premium that goes towards the workers in the form of a bonus.
In October 2018, Chartwells announced a major commitment to sourcing Fair Trade, switching to Fair Trade certified coffee and tea at all of their higher education accounts across the U.S. In addition, Chartwells plans to pursue Fair Trade status in partnership with all of their higher education accounts, according to the criteria set by Fair Trade Campaigns, which began with an initial cohort of campuses in spring 2019.
• Skip the Straw — We noticed the negative impact straws have on the environment and marine life. We want to be part of the solution, so we decided to remove plastic straws from our cafés and many of our retail locations.
Meal PLANS
ANTICIPATED
MEAL PLANS FOR 2025-2026*
All Access
All-access meals per week plus $300 FLEX Dollars per semester. This option provides access to every meal plus six free guest passes per semester.
Central 16 16 meals per week plus $400 FLEX Dollars per semester. Includes six free guest passes per semester.
Central 12 12 meals per week plus $600 in FLEX Dollars per semester. Includes six free guest passes per semester.
A Meal Plan unlocks delicious meals, coffee, snacks, and more at 12 locations across campus. Your Meal Plan includes Meal Swipes and FLEX Dollars, conveniently loaded onto your Centralcard ID. No need to carry additional cards or cash!
What is a Meal Plan?
Meal Plans are the primary way students pay for food and beverages while on campus. The majority of our meal plans are comprised of meal swipes and FLEX Dollars, all of which are loaded onto your Central ID Card.
What is a Meal Swipe?
Each meal swipe gives you access to an all-you-careto-eat meal in any of the three residential restaurants on campus, including Dine & Connect in East Community, The Eatery in the Towers, and Food Hall at Merrill in South Community. Regardless of which residence hall you live in, your meal swipes gain you access to all three restaurants.
Resident students have the advantage of weekly meal swipes that reset every Saturday at midnight, so they start out each week with a full set of meals.
At the end of summer, all meal swipes expire and are not refundable or transferable to the next academic year.
Meal swipes are intended for the card holder only, however, each resident meal membership comes with six guest meals to use for family and friends. In addition, FLEX Dollars can be used to treat others to meals at any dining location at CMU.
What is FLEX?
FLEX Dollars may be used at any of the dining locations at CMU, including the food court, coffee shops, markets, national brands and residential restaurants.
*2025-2026 meal plans subject to change. Check for updates online at www.cmucampusdining.com
“Living on CMU’s campus has helped me to deepen my motivation to learn and educate myself, whether that is from the standpoint of a student, a paraprofessional staff member, or just a person within a large, diverse community here on campus. Everyone has a different point of view and education to bring to the table, so every conversation is an opportunity to learn and grow here.”
