Pantzer Residence Hall main entrance and surrounding trees

Housing

Flexible Living Options

UM Housing offers a variety of Flexible Living Options to meet the needs of students living on campus. These options provide more choice in roommate assignments, suite styles, and community configurations. 

Age Restricted and Upper-Division Housing 

Designed for students who have completed at least 24 semester credits or will be 19 or older by move-in and are in good academic standing, this option offers a more independent living experience.

  • Located on three designated floors in Pantzer Hall

  • Suite-style units with shared living spaces

  • Community of peers further along in their academic journey

Co-Ed by Room Housing 

In this community, rooms are designated male and female and are interspersed throughout the floor in a checkerboard pattern rather than separated by wing or floor.

  • Located in designated wings in Knowles Hall

  • Each wing includes:

    • Communal sink and mirror area

    • Individual shower and toilet rooms with floor-to-ceiling privacy

  • Students must opt in to this community - no student will be placed here unless they have requested to live here

Open Assignment Communities

This opt-in community allows students to live in a space where roommate assignments are made without regard to sex, and is open to all students who specifically request this living arrangement.

  • Located in designated wings in Knowles Hall and in select 4-person suites in Pantzer Hall

  • Each Knowles wing includes:

    • Communal sink and mirror area

    • Individual shower and toilet rooms with floor-to-ceiling privacy

  • Each Pantzer suite includes:

    • Four single rooms

    • Two single occupancy bathrooms

  • Roommate pairings are based on student preferences, not sex

  • Students must opt in to this community - no student will be placed here unless they have requested to live here

To Change Application Preferences

Interest in a Flexible Living Option can be indicated in your housing application. Students can update their housing preferences in the myHousingPortal until room selection closes.

  • Room selection for the upcoming fall typically begins in March/April of the preceding spring

  • After room selection ends, changes must be requested through the Housing Office

  • For specific dates, please refer to the Room Selection Timeline. 

Contact for additional information 

For additional information about the Flexible Living Options, please contact Melissa Neidigh, Associate Director of Operations.