Residence Life At NAU

What is it like to live on campus?

Over 7,100 students live on campus at NAU and experience many opportunities to make new friends, get involved, and easily access classes, dining, and campus events.

Local and national research shows that students who live on campus for at least their first year of college are retained at higher rates, are more involved in co-curricular activities, are more connected to the university community, and graduate faster than students who live off campus.

Living in a Freshman Connections (FC) hall makes it easy to meet other students with programs and activities available all year long.

How can we be best prepared to move into the residence hall?

Visit nau.edu/reslife for a helpful list of things to do prior to arriving on campus. You will also find a “What to Bring” packing checklist, important dates, directions to your hall and information related to early check-in and move-in.

When is the housing rent due?

Housing rent charges are posted to your student’s LOUIE account by semester. The housing rent for the academic year is broken down by semester with 60% of the total amount due in the fall and 40% due in the spring.

Each semester’s rent is broken into four charges. Fall rent payments are due on August 15, September 15, October 15 and November 15. Spring rent payments are due on December 15, January 15, February 15 and March 15.

What academic resources do the residence halls provide?

The Freshman Connections residence halls provide a variety of academic initiatives to help students succeed:

• Resource Centers offer free tutoring related to common freshman courses and quiet study areas.
• Study Rooms are located throughout the halls where students can find solitude.
• Staff Members are available in the area of academics to   help students succeed.
• Programming is provided for all residents in time management, test taking, study tips, and other related subjects.

How are the residence halls staffed?

Your student will most likely first meet his or her RA – Resident Assistant.  RAs live on each floor in the residence halls and work to develop a strong community among residents living near each other. They plan activities to help students get to know one another; assist students with personal, social, and academic concerns; provide resource information; and respond to emergencies.

The Residence Hall Director (RHD) is a full-time live-in professional staff member who manages the overall operations of the residence hall and supervises the RAs and front desk staff. The RHD is another great resource person for your student while living on campus.

Each residence hall also has Desk Assistants (DAs) who staff the front desk, and custodial and maintenance staff who work to keep the hall facilities clean, comfortable, safe and maintained.

What should my student do if there are roommate issues?

Your student should talk first with his or her roommate about the concern.  Almost all roommate concerns stem from a lack of communication or misunderstanding. In the first few weeks of the fall semester, your student will discuss and complete a Roommate Agreement with his or her roommate(s) that will provide a foundation for effective communication and expectations.

This is a great resource to come back to when there are disagreements. If concerns still persist after talking with his/her roommate, your student should contact the Resident Assistant (RA) who is trained to help students mediate conflicts and find ways to resolve issues.