Residency Policy
The State of Montana Board of Regents of Higher Education has a mandating that all Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ with fewer than 30 earned college credits reside in the Residence Halls unless a waiver has been granted by the specific university. At the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ (and Missoula College), new Ñý¼§Ö±²¥ with less than 30 credit hours completed after high school graduation from another college or university or two semesters accomplished in a residence hall setting are obligated to live in UM residence halls. Please note that AP credits and dual enrollment credits earned during high school do not count towards the 30 earned college credits exemption.
Contract Release
Residence Hall contracts terms cover the entire academic year (or Spring Only). This is defined as the first official day of housing, or once a student checks in to their room, whichever occurs first, through 12 pm the day after spring semester finals. Terminating the Residence Halls contract prior to the end of the term requires approval from the Executive Director of Housing. Also please note that when requesting to terminate your Residence Halls contract the residency policy will be considered for current Ñý¼§Ö±²¥.
Release from the Residence Halls Contract and exemptions to the Freshman Residency Requirement are not guaranteed for any reason and all releases/exemptions are at the discretion of the Executive Director of UM Housing. Decisions can take up to 2 weeks and will be communicated to the student via their UM email address.
Students who falsify University documents, including housing applications or release documentation, will be referred to the Office for Community Standards for student conduct under General Misconduct of the Ñý¼§Ö±²¥'s student conduct code. The code in its entirety can be found on the website. Requests will not be reviewed unless all necessary documentation is attached.