Housing and Residential Experience

Housing & Residential Experience Office
30 East Balbo - 2nd floor
(312) 369-7803
housing@colum.edu


Summer 2025 HRE Office Hours:

Monday-Thursday:

In-Person Office Availability: 9:00am CST - 4:30pm CST

Friday:

Virtual Availability: 9:00am CST - 4:30pm CST

On Fridays, our office will not be available for in-person drop-ins or appointments; however, we will be available via phone and email from 9:00am - 4:30pm

Please note: you will need to call in advance to setup an appointment to visit our office. All of our buildings are controlled access facilities, accessible only to those students who live in the building. We are more than happy to make an appointment to meet with you!

Quick Links:


Access the MCR Housing Portal

Students are invited to log into the MCR Housing Portal here:

Housing Portal

Contract Renewal 2025-2026

Housing applications for Contract Renewal will launch February 18, 2025 at 11am CST. Applications will be live on our MCR Housing page. 

The Room Selection Process for Contract Renewal will open on March 5, 2025 on a rolling basis based on your desired living community.

Apply For Housing

Additional information about on campus housing, applications, and deadlines/timeline can be found on our Contract Renewal and  FAQ page.

Video instructions for accessing and applying for Contract Renewal 2025-2026 can be found here:


Guest Exception Form

Residents must submit a Guest Exception Form for any guests under the age of 18 and for guests who do not have a valid Government ID. Residents must fill out this form to preregister their guest(s).

Guest Exception Form


2025-2026 Academic Year Housing - New and Incoming Students

Housing applications for New Students will open on Tuesday, May 6 at 10am CST. Applications will be live on our MCR Housing page. 

The Room Self-Selection Process will open on May 21, 2025 on a rolling basis based on your desired living community.

Apply For Housing

Additional information about on campus housing, applications, and deadlines/timeline can be found on our New Students and  FAQ page.


Apply to be a Resident Assistant

Housing & Residential Experience hires Resident Assistants every year to serve as mentors, leaders, programmers, and support staff in each of our residence halls! 

Applications to be an RA for the 2024-2025 year are now closed. Applications for the 2025-2026 Academic Year wil open in Fall 2025.

25-26 RA Application

RA Job Description

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