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Returning Residents: Watch for confirmation emails!
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🗓️ Email Confirmation: By October 29
✅ Room Selection: November 2 – 5
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If you indicated "yes" on your Notice of Intent by October 26, you'll receive an email confirmation by October 29.
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If you're assigned a room selection time
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You'll have November 2 – 5 to choose your room for the 2026–27 school year in My UW Housing. If in a roommate group, a group leader should select and confirm a room appropriate for everyone.
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If you're placed on the waitlist
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Housing isn’t able to find a spot for you at this time. We’ll continue to update you with your status on the waitlist and let you know if room selection becomes available to you.
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Throwback photo of the week
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Happy Halloween, Badgers! Enjoy this 80's throwback of students picking pumpkins on Bascom Hill
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Reminder: Halloween guest policy
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🗓️ Policy Active: October 30 – November 1
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Halloween weekend brings lots of visitors and activities to campus and the surrounding community. To keep you, any guests, and staff safe, University Housing has special policies in place.
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- You may only register one guest for the weekend for a $100 fee
- Guests can't be UW–Madison students, residents of other residence halls, or have other housing/lodging options in Dane County
- No unregistered guests are permitted in any residence hall during Halloween weekend
- Registered guests must carry a photo ID and be escorted by their host at all times
- Guest privileges may be revoked without refund of the guest fee if Housing or UW–Madison policies are violated
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Building access & identification
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All residence halls will be locked through the entire weekend. Make sure to carry your Wiscard and room key with you at all times. Some residence halls will have ID check stations upon entry on Friday and Saturday night. In this case, you’ll need to show your Wiscard to staff when entering.
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Increased staff presence
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You'll also notice more Housing staff in your hall throughout the weekend. Additional House Fellows and professional staff will be on duty to monitor common areas and make more frequent rounds. It's important that you follow all instructions and requests from staff during the weekend. If you have any questions, contact Residence Life.
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Cultural awareness
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If you choose to take part in any Halloween activities, we ask you to be responsible and respectful
so we maintain a safe and welcoming community. Costumes that are culturally insensitive can negatively impact others. Before choosing a costume that represents a culture or an identity you don’t hold, think about the significance of culture and how we can appreciate and learn from differing backgrounds rather than appropriating other identities in a harmful way.
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Bucky's Social Spotlight
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Last Tuesday concluded National Baking Week, and our Housing Dining
page is here to show off our hardworking staff who bring all of your favorite sweet treats to the campus dining markets!
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Maintenance Minute: Keeping your room clean
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It can be difficult to find time to clean your room, especially during midterms. But keeping your room fresh doesn’t have to cause extra stress. Here are a few small things you can do to stay on top of cleaning:
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- Take out your trash and recycling daily
- Wipe out your refrigerator at least once every month
- Clean, dust, or wipe down your rooms from top to bottom
- Don’t forget about cleaning common touchpoints like light switches and door handles
- Take advantage of the cleaning supply kits and vacuums located in residence hall common spaces
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Upcoming Housing events
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Wisconsin Weekdays
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Spooky Sweets & Paint by Number
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🗓️ Tuesday, October 27
⏰ 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
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This week before Halloween, enjoy some themed snacks and sweets while doing a spooky paint by number or your own design!
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Beaded Botanical Bash
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🗓️ Thursday, October 29
⏰ 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
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Personalized Painted Pumpkins
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🗓️ Wednesday, October 28
⏰ 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
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Take a study break and celebrate the fall season with pumpkin painting! Decorate a pumpkin using various craft materials and unwind with snacks.
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Paint by Number Night
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🗓️ Tuesday, November 3
⏰ 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
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Stop by for a simple yet rewarding paint night with snacks. Choose a paint by number canvas, relax, hang out, and paint away!
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Wisconsin Late Night
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Halloween Bash
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🗓️ Friday, October 30
⏰ 9:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
đź“Ť Dejope, Lake Mendota Room
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Join us for a Halloween Party packed with spooky vibes and hauntingly good music. Enjoy themed drinks, games, a costume contest, and more.
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Just Dance Party
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🗓️ Saturday, October 31
⏰ 9:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
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Come for a night of Just Dance and show off your great moves! Follow along, pop, lock, and show us what you got!
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Dining
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Local Produce Dinner
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🗓️ Wednesday, October 28
⏰ 4:00 – 8:00 p.m.
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Get a taste of what’s growing right here on campus! Join us at Rheta’s for a Local Produce Dinner featuring seasonal vegetables straight from our very own
Dining Campus Farm. Enjoy the fresh, local flavors and learn a bit more about the farm.
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Halloween Party
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🗓️ Thursday, October 29
⏰ 4:00 – 8:00 p.m.
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Dinner is getting spooky at Carson’s! Enjoy a spooktacular supper featuring beef goulash, oven roasted fingerlings, bananas foster pancakes, BBQ pork, and more. Don’t ghost us!
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Decorate Your Own Pumpkin Cookie
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🗓️ Friday, October 30
⏰ 11:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
đź“Ť All Markets
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Treat yourself this Halloween and decorate your very own pumpkin cookie! Stop by any market and get in on the festivities! Want your masterpiece to be featured on Dining’s Instagram? Snap a pic, follow us
@housinguwdining, tag us, & we’ll share your delicious creation!
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Halloween State Fair
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🗓️ Friday, October 30
⏰ 4:00 – 8:30 p.m.
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Step right up… if you dare! Join us at Gordon’s for a Halloween-themed event packed with fair food favorites and frightfully good fun. Grab your friends, wear your costume, and come hungry!
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Bucky's burning question
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Where can I order a UW-themed protein shake?
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Featured campus events & activities
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Dinner & Dialog Series: Big Issues, Bold Conversations
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Join the La Follette School for an evening of lively, student-led discussions exploring some of today's most pressing topics. Share your perspective, challenge your assumptions, and connect with others.
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Affordable Housing
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🗓️ Tuesday, October 27
⏰ 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
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AI & Social Media
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🗓️ Wednesday, November 11
⏰ 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
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Reminder: Casting your vote on campus
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🗓️ Fall Election: Tuesday, November 3
⏰ Polls Open: 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
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Election day is coming up fast. Looking to cast your vote early? Early in-person voting is open through October 30! Your early voting location depends on where you live. Check the options for your municipality and see if you're eligible to cast your ballot early!
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Early voting locations on campus
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🗓️ October 20 – 30 (weekdays)
& October 24
⏰ 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
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🗓️ October 20 – 30 (weekdays)
⏰ 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
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Thrive with UHS
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🗓️ October 27, November 10, & December 1 (Tuesdays)
⏰ 5:00 – 6:30 p.m.
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As the semester continues, it's important to prioritize your mental health. UHS continues to host their Thrive Workshop
series to provide you opportunities to build skills to support your academics, relationships, and overall well-being. Remaining workshops for the semester focus on active meditation, core values, and test anxiety. Cookies and lemonade are served at all sessions, along with guided art activities to take home!
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The week ahead
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Residence Hall events
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Campus & Local Events
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