Now that many students are headed home for summer, UNM Residence Life/Student Housing is busy making positive changes to student housing on campus.

“We are continuing our efforts to make visible changes in our residence halls to better serve our students,” said Director of Residence Life and Student Housing Patrick Call.

Residence Life plans to spend $4.8 million to expand the quality and visual appeal of various residence hall facilities for students living on campus.

The department plans to focus spending on building renovations, upgrades, and landscaping initiatives specifically selected to enhance life‐safety and increase student satisfaction. (more…)

Since 2001, UNM’s University College has offered the Living & Learning Communities (LLC) to the freshman class.

Each LLC consists of 18 students living in apartment style residence halls. The groups also share an interest in a specific academic area and attend some classes together. Living in this type of atmosphere provides academic and social opportunities to better help students succeed.

“In the LLC, I met people with the same interests as me, people who wanted to study business
and share ideas. By living every day together in the same apartment, we have created friendships for life,” said Esteban Raul Jirón Vaca, a student from the 2007 Business & Management LLC.

LLC focus areas are the Fine Arts, Engineering, Business Management, Architecture and Planning, Humanities and Liberal Arts, Health Sciences, International Studies and Careers, and Biology Studies. (more…)

Students who would like to increase or decrease campus meal plans will have an opportunity to do so during Meal Plan Change Week, Monday, Jan. 26 through Friday, Jan. 30. 

Students should go to Student Housing office on the 2^nd floor of the La Posada Dining Hall to request the change.

Is your student living on campus? It’s time to update housing contracts and meal plans for Spring Semester 2009 by no later than Sunday, Nov. 30.

Although UNM housing contracts are for the full academic year, students have the option to update meal plans if needs have changed. Students can also apply to move to a different hall or room for the spring semester by completing a spring option room change request at the residence hall front desk. 

Residence Life at UNM has several programs to ring in the holiday season.  Encourage your son or daughter to attend the following events:  

• Thanksgiving Buffet
  • Tuesday, Nov. 25, 4‐9pm at La Posada Dinning Hall — Thanksgiving Dinner! Ham and Turkey, Sweet and Mashed Potatoes, Green beans with Almonds, Stuffing, Fresh Cranberry Sauce and Salad!  
    Hey Vegetarians! They didn’t forget about you. Enjoy Hubbard Squash Stew w/ tofu, Wild Rice Stuffing, Fresh Cranberry Sauce and Vegan Chocolate Tofu Moose. 
    Not to Mention… Black Forest Cake, Caramel Apple Pie, Pumpkin Bread Pudding, Egg Nog, Cider, Tres Leche and so much more!
• Hanging of the Greens
  • Friday, Dec. 5, – Join in on Lighting Residence Hall Luminarias and Sing Christmas Carols across Campus!
• Late Night Breakfast Fiesta
  • Monday, Dec. 15, 9-11pm – Get a late night boost while studying for finals — enjoy a tasty breakfast in La Posada Dinning Hall