The housing application for Summer 2021 will be available in March.
Students must be enrolled in summer classes OR enrolled in fall semester classes at UNK or UNMC to be eligible for summer housing.
*Please note: students must be enrolled in the third summer session to be allowed to check into summer housing after July 1. After July 1, students not enrolled in the third session will not be allowed to check in to on-campus housing until Move In Days begin August 20, 2021.
If you are moving out of summer housing prior to August 1, you may NOT move into your Fall assignment until August 20, 2021.
Assignments will be emailed to students by Friday April 23rd.
Nester Halls are home to apartment style living. Living room, a kitchenette, private bathroom and extra storage closet shared with one suite-mate, and individual bedrooms make up each suite.
4 person apartment style suite
Kitchenette with refrigerator, microwave, sink, and cabinets
Furnished living room area
Private bedroom for each student
Private bathrooms cleaned by UNK staff
Two loft kits per suite provided
Packages
To assist with timely package notification and tracking, the Office of Residence Life uses an electronic tracking and notification system. Students will receive an email notification once the staff has logged the package in. You will be given directions of where you can pick up your package.
Your Address:
Nester North Hall
Student Name Nester North Hall Room __ 905 West 26th St. Kearney, NE 68845
Nester South Hall
Student Name Nester South Hall Room __ 904 West 26th St. Kearney, NE 68845
Front Desk 308-865-4816
RA On Duty 308-233-2485
Hours
Residence Hall
Mon-Fri
Saturday
Sunday
Summer Desk Hours (located in Nester HallNorth )
12 PM - 2 PM
12 PM to 2PM
Closed
Cost
Summer 2021 Room Rate: $119/week
Summer 2021 Meal Plan Rate: $147/week (Meals are optional)
Fees: $5 - METS (Managing Environments Through Students) $5 – Hall Social Programming fund
Billing
Students living on-campus will be billed through their student account on MyBLUE.
Summer room and meal plan charges will be billed in full prior to move in.
e-Bill notifications will only be sent to Loper email accounts.
Summer 2021 Check in: Students living in summer housing will check into Nester Hall on Saturday, May 8th. Residents will be notified of check-in instructions and must be relocated from their Spring assignment by 5 PM that same day.
New Summer 2021 Residents:
Check in: Best time to arrive is Sunday, May 9 3 PM- 5 PM. Arriving on Monday, May 10th or after? Arrive while the desk is open between 12 PM and 2 PM Monday through Saturday.
To check in, go to the Nester North Hall front desk. Then call the RA on duty at: 308-233-2485.
Fall 2021 Residents: (You will be living on campus for the Fall 2021 semester).
You will move to your Fall 2021 room on Friday August 6, 2021. Residents will be given the keys to their new room and they will need to check out of their summer room by 6:00pm on Saturday, August 7th. This date is subject to change and residents will be notified.
Moving off-campus at the end of the Summer: (You will not be living on campus for the Fall 2021 semester).
You will need to check out by Saturday August 7th or you will need to move to temporary housing until you check out of Summer Housing.
Louie's Diner (located in University Residence South will open May 10, 2021 through the end of Summer.
Hours of Operation:
Monday through Friday
Breakfast: 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Lunch: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Dinner: 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Saturday & Sunday
Brunch Hours 11:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Dinner 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Holiday Hours (Memorial Day Weekend and Independence Day Weekend):
Brunch: 11:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Dinner: 5:00PM - 6:00 PM
Weekend meal options: Students will be able request a "takeout" option for the weekends where they will be given a meal kit that they be able prepare the meal on their own. To request a take out meal(s) please inform the cashier.
How to sign up for a Summer Meal Plan:You can sign up for a summer meal plan when you complete your summer housing application.
How to change a Summer Meal Plan:
If you would like to change a Summer 2021 meal plan please send an email to housing@unk.edu with:
Your Name
NUID number
State the change you would like to make and the date you would like the change to be made.
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