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Requirement

The university policy requires all new students to reside in university housing for their first 2 semesters on campus. This policy is designed to help the new students to engage with the YU community and the supportive resources on campus.

If after your first 2 semesters, you decide not to live in university housing, please exercise discretion when selecting your apartment and roommates. The university will not monitor or bear any responsibility for any non-university housing.

Eligibility

Students must be enrolled for 12 or more undergraduate credits in the Stern College for Women or the Sy Syms School of Business to qualify for university housing on the Beren Campus. By living in university housing, students are agreeing to live in accordance with halachic norms and Torah ideals and allow common sense, good judgment, and courtesy to govern their actions at all times.

Housing Timeline:

Thursday, May 15: Housing application and roommate groups open for 2025-2026 Academic Year  

Sunday, June 8 at 11:59pm: Housing application deadline

Any applications submitted after Sunday, June 8 at 11:59pm will be considered late.

Monday, June 23: Room selection for new Beren campus students

Wednesday, June 25: Room selection for returning Beren campus students

Tuesday, July 15: Cancellation deadline

Any cancellations after July 15 will incur a $500 late cancellation fee.

Tuesday, August 19, 1pm-8pm: Move-in for new students only

August 20 – 24: New student orientation

Sunday, August 24, 10am-8pm: Move-in for returning students 

YU ID Card

Your YU ID Card is used to gain access to all YU buildings and YU shuttles, serves as your dining card for on and off campus purchases, and functions as your library card. Please upload a photo of yourself to be used to prepare your ID in advance of your arrival using the following guidelines:

• Picture should be a front facing picture of you alone and should be taken from the chest up.  
• No hats, bandanas or dark sunglasses.
• The picture should be taken in front of a solid color background.
• Smiling is encouraged.

Upload your ID card photo using the . You'll be asked for your legal name, your YU ID number (800XXXXXX), and the school you are enrolled in (Stern College for Women, Sy Syms School of Business, Yeshiva College, or Katz School). When you arrive to campus, you will need to present a driver’s license or other photo identification to retrieve your ID.

Fall Move-In

Move-in for new students will take place on Tuesday, August 19th from 1pm - 8pm. Move-in for returning students will be Sunday, August 24th from 10am - 8pm.

Rosh Hashana

All residence halls will close at 10am on Monday, September 22nd and will reopen at 10pm on Wednesday, September 24th.

Yom Kippur

All residence halls will close at 10am on Wednesday, October 1st and will reopen on at 10pm on Thursday, October 2nd.

Sukkot

All residence halls will close at 10am on Monday, October 6th and reopen at 10pm on Wednesday, October 8th. The residence halls will close again at 10am on Monday, October 13th and reopen at 10pm on Wednesday, October 15th.

Thanksgiving

All residence halls will remain open. 

Chanukah

All residence halls will remain open. 

Spring Move-In

Spring Move-In will take place on Sunday, January 18th, 2025.

Purim

All residence halls will remain open. 

Pesach

All residence halls will be closing for Pesach on Wednesday, April 1st at 10am, and will reopen on Thursday, April 9th at 10pm. Any student who is in need of accommodations for holidays should contact Rachel Ciment, the Director of Spiritual Guidance on the Beren Campus, at either rciment@yu.edu or 646.592.4126. The Residence Life Office will communicate policies regarding chametz prior to Pesach.

Move-out

Spring move-out dates TBA

Are you creative, dynamic, and responsible? Do you want to organize floor and building programs? Do you care for others and want to apply those skills? Do you represent the values and ideals of YU and the mission of the Office of Residence Life? Have you been living on campus for at least one semester at the time the application is due?

If you answered yes to most or all of these questions, you may want to apply to be a resident advisor. The application process will take several stages and is detailed below. 

Application: Submit an online application on the 51±¬ÁÏ Housing Portal. Details and deadlines will be emailed out.

Group Selection: All candidates are required to participate in a group interview, which will be held in late February.

Interviews: The strongest applicants from the first and second stages will be invited for an in-person interview with Residence Life administrators. Interviews will be conducted in March.

Offers will be made before Pesach.
 

Are you a leader, a doer, and a great communicator? Will you be graduating college this spring? Do you want to build community on campus? Do you enjoy working as part of a team to effect change? Do you represent the values and ideals of YU and the mission of the Office of Residence Life?

If you answered yes to most or all of these questions, you may want to apply to be a graduate assistant.

Application: Submit an online application on the 51±¬ÁÏ Housing Portal. Details and deadlines will be emailed out.

Interviews: The strongest applicants from the application stage will be invited for an in-person interview with Residence Life administrators. Interviews will be conducted in late February and March.

Offers will be made before Pesach.