Wilf Residence Life

Requirement

The university policy requires all new students to reside in university housing for their first 2 semesters on campus. This policy is designed to help the new students to engage with the YU community and the supportive resources on campus.

If after your first 2 semesters, you decide not to live in university housing, please exercise discretion when selecting your apartment and roommates. The university will not monitor or bear any responsibility for any non-university housing.

Eligibility

To qualify for university housing on the Wilf Campus, you must:

• Be enrolled in one of the Jewish studies divisions and enrolled for at least 12 credits each semester in either Yeshiva College or Sy Syms School of Business.
• Or be a full-time Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) student. Semicha students are eligible to live in University Housing until the conclusion of the four years of residency at RIETS. Summer semesters do not count against this requirement.
• Agree to live in accordance with halachic [Jewish law] norms and Torah ideals and allow common sense, good judgment, and courtesy to govern your actions at all times.

Housing Timeline:

May 21, 2024: Housing application and roommate groups open for the 2024-2025 Academic Year

June 10, 2024: Housing applications due

Any applications submitted after June 10, 2024 at 11:59pm EST will be considered late.

July 1, 2024: Assignments distributed

Mid July: Confirm/cancel your assignment for Fall 2024

August 1, 2024: Last day to cancel Fall 2024 housing reservation with 100% refund

August 20, 2024: Move-in for new students only

August 25, 2024: Move-in for returning students

Room number will be provided when you check in on move-in day.

YU ID Card

Your YU ID Card is used to gain access to all YU buildings and YU shuttles, serves as your dining card for on and off campus purchases, and functions as your library card. Please email a photo of yourself to be used to prepare your ID in advance of your arrival using the following guidelines:

• Picture should be a front facing picture of you alone and should be taken from the chest up.  
• No hats, bandanas or dark sunglasses.
• The picture should be taken in front of a solid color background.
• Smiling is encouraged.

Please send your JPEG formatted picture (most smartphones send JPEG) to yucardpix@yu.edu. Be sure to include your legal name, your YU ID number (800XXXXXX), and the school you are enrolled in (Stern College for Women, Sy Syms School of Business, Yeshiva College, or Katz School). When you arrive on campus, you will need to present a driver’s license or other photo identification to retrieve your ID.

Fall Move-In

Move-in for new students will take place on August 20th. Retuning students are welcome to move-in on Sunday, August 25th.

Rosh Hashana

All residence halls will remain open 

Yom Kippur

All residence halls will remain open 

Sukkot

All residence halls will be closing during the holiday days of sukkot.

Thanksgiving

All residence halls will remain open 

Chanukah

All residence halls will remain open 

Spring Move-In

Spring Move-In will take place on January 12, 2025.

Purim

All residence halls will remain open 

Pesach 

All residence halls on the Wilf campus will be closed for Pesach. We encourage you to make Pesach arrangements off campus by reaching out to family and friends. The Residence Life Office will communicate policies regarding chametz prior to Pesach.

Move-out

All residence halls will be tentatively closing on Wednesday, May 22, 2025.