Please direct any questions regarding the UNK Student Code of Conduct to: Director of Community Standards and Student Conduct at (308) 865-1619
Please direct any questions regarding the Residence Life Policies Handbook to: The Office of Residence Life at (308) 865-8519
On Campus Living Requirement
The success of students is our focus in Residence Life. The University of Nebraska at Kearney in accordance with the Board of Regents policy established the On-Campus Living Policy as a requirement that serves important educational and developmental purposes. All full-time students under the age of 19 on the first day of class in the fall semester are required to live in University housing for the duration of the academic year, unless one of the qualified exemptions is met.
Select the 2025-2026 Housing Exemption Application.
Complete the Housing Exemption Form
Upload your supporting documents
Complete the Signature Page
Click Save and Continue
Your Housing Exemption Application is complete
Once we receive your Housing Exemption Application, we will reach out to inform you if we need further information or to inform you if your application has been approved or denied.
The Office of Residence Life recognizes that not all students may identify as female or male. When requested, Residence Life will locate a room assignment and environment for a student who identifies as trans*gender, genderqueer, gender non-conforming, and/or non-binary. Thus, while completing a housing assignment, a student may find that the housing option available on the MyBlue account’s Housing portal is not lining up with the chosen gender identity. If this occurs, please email Residence Life at housing@unk.edu or call us at 308-865-8519 so that we can discuss a suitable room assignment.
All room change requests will be considered on a case by case basis. The Office of Residence Life does not honor any request for a student to be moved out of a designated room because of one’s discomfort with a roommate’s protected status such as race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender expression, ability status, age, veteran’s status, religious expression and/or socio-economic status. Please see UNK’s Non-discrimination Statement for more information about UNK’s commitment to inclusion.
June 1, 2025 - September 20, 2025: $500 and 50% of the remaining fall semester’s room and board charges.
September 21, 2025 - May 1, 2026: $500 and 50% of the remaining fall and spring semester’s room and board charges.
Spring Only Semester Contracts (Not academic year contracts):
On or before November 30, 2025 = $0
December 1, 2025- May 1, 2026: $500 and 50% of the remaining spring semester’s room and board charges.
Cancellation fees are not assessed for the following circumstances:
Graduation in December
Withdrawal from UNK. Not enrolled in any Spring 2026 classes.
Transferring to a different school outside of UNK. Not enrolling in Spring 2025 classes.
Change in enrollment below full-time status (full time is 12 or more credit hours).
Study abroad in an approved program
Student teaching
Academic internship
Pregnancy
Marriage
Military service requiring resident to live outside the Kearney area.
Proper documentation must be provided a minimum of five (5) business days in advance of the requested cancellation date.
Contract Cancellation fees will apply to students who wish to break the housing contract and move off campus as a full time student.
How do I cancel my contract?
To cancel your housing contract, please complete the Housing Contract Cancellation Form. A confirmation email will be sent after your cancellation request has been processed.
Students must maintain full-time student status at the University of Nebraska at Kearney or University of Nebraska Medical Center to maintain eligibility for housing. Central Community College credit hours may contribute to the full time 12 hour requirement. Proof of class enrollment at Central Community College is required for eligibility.
Those who drop below full time status must fill out an Eligibility Waiver Form and return it to the Office of Residence Life. Once the form has been submitted it will be reviewed and the student notified if their request has been approved or denied.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact the Office of Residence Life at 308-865-8519 for more information.
The Office of Residence Life welcomes university departments, offices and recognized student organizations to submit postings to be displayed on the residence hall digital signs. Please review the Residence Life Network and Posting Policies.
The Office of Residence Life utilizes the Poppulo (Four Winds Network). If groups are submitting postings to the Campus Wide Digital Display Network, you do NOT need to submit to the ResLife Network for posting. Content specifically for the residence halls should be submitted using the format listed online.
UNK offices, departments and student organizations with information they want disseminated in the residence halls should bring 8 printed flyers to the Office of Residence Life, located in Warner Hall 2200. Each residence hall will have one designated area in a high traffic area for paper posters.
Contact Information
For more information, contact:
Matt Allbright, Associate Director of Operations Phone: 308-865-8156 Email: allbrightmd@unk.edu
The Office of Residence Life supports UNK groups wishing to have collection points within the residence halls and Village Flats Apartments for students to donate items for philanthropic purposes.
Below is the policy and procedures that the UNK Residence Life Office has established for groups wanting to set up collection areas within the residence halls.
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