Housing and Food
Residence Life
University of Alaska students registered for one or more credits during Summer Sessions are eligible to live in university housing during the dates of their course(s). UAF residence halls offer a scenic view of the Alaska Range and Mount McKinley, also known as Denali, the highest peak in North America.
Residence Halls
The residence halls feature double occupancy, single, and double single rooms (room built for two, occupied by one). Each room includes hookups for local telephone access, cable TV, and internet. Residents provide their own telephone, television, and computer with ethernet card. Each room is furnished with an extra long twin bed, desk, chair, dresser, shelving, and closet. Residents provide their own linens, or may purchase a linen packet through Residence Life.
Wickersham Hall has suite style rooms with two sleeping rooms sharing a half-bath and common room. Each floor has showers and a common kitchen. There are lounges and a laundry room in the building. Wickersham is located on lower campus near the Wood Center.
Bartlett is a traditional residence hall with a common bathroom and lounge on each floor. The hall has a common kitchen, laundry room, and recreation room on the main floor. The Moore-Bartlett-Skarland (MBS) Complex is located on upper campus near the Natural Sciences Building. The Conference Services desk, located in the MBS Complex, is open 24 hours each day during the summer months beginning mid-May, and is the check-in station for all summer residents.
Students under 18 years of age who wish to stay in campus residence halls need approval from the Department of Residence Life, and should apply at least one month prior to arrival.
Long-Term Housing (22 nights or more)
Residence Life offers long-term housing for single students in Wickersham Hall and Bartlett Hall for students staying 22 nights or longer on campus.
Contact the Department of Residence Life for rates and fee information online at www.uaf.edu/reslife/ or at (907) 474-7247.
Short-Term Housing (less than 21 nights)
Short-term housing will be located in either Moore Hall or Skarland Hall. Reservations can be made by contacting Conference Services at fycserv@uaf.edu or (907) 474-6769, or by completing the reservation form available online at www.uaf.edu/reslife/ and fax to (907) 474-6423. Daily rates for 2007 are $19 for a double-shared, $32 for a single, and $38 for double-single room.
Family Housing
Furnished apartments for summer students and their families are available on a limited basis. Rates vary depending upon the size of the apartment. The summer application and rates are available online at www.uaf.edu/reslife/.
Both part-time and full-time students are eligible for family housing, but full-time students have priority. Full-time status is defined by the following minimums: three credits during three-week sessions, six credits during six-week sessions, twelve credits over the course of the summer.
Residents provide their own linens and eating utensils. All residential facilities are pet and smoke free. Students accompanied by a spouse must provide a marriage certificate. Only immediate family members may reside with the enrolled student.
Department of Residence Life
Moore-Bartlett-Skarland Complex
(907) 474-7247
housing@uaf.edu
www.uaf.edu/reslife/
Dining Services
Summer dining is available on campus 7 days a week. Hours vary depending on location. Food may be purchased at Lola Tilly Commons, Wood Center, West Ridge Cafe in the Arctic Health Building, and the museum coffee cart.
Payment options include cash, local check, MasterCard, Visa, Munch Money, and Bear Bucks. Money that is deposited on your PolarExpress ID card, referred to as Munch Money or Bear Bucks, can be used at dining service locations and most vending machines on campus. Deposits can be made at any dining location and in 203 Eielson.
Dining Services
203 Eielson Building
(907) 474-6661
www.uaf.edu/food/