Freshman Experience

UVU Freshman Housing Experience 

These partnerships aim to provide incoming freshmen with a vibrant, engaging community experience that fosters connections beyond the classroom. Students will live in a building with a Freshman Community Mentor (FCM): UVU students selected and trained to create personalized peer mentor experience through engaging workshops and activities that encourage student involvement in social, educational, service, leadership, and recreational opportunities, fostering a true campus life experience. Students interested in this program will need to opt in to texting and join our Outlook Teams channel. Please apply now by filling out our form. 

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Benefits of the Freshman Housing Program

Modern Living: Enjoy spacious layouts and private locking bedrooms in a brand new community with luxury amenities at any of our UVU Partner Complexes, including: Axis Luxury Living, The Green on Campus Drive, Promenade Place, Summerwood Student Apartments, Ventana, Village on the Parkway, and Wolverine Crossing. 

Exciting Community Life: Engage in weekly university-related events and programming, foster connections with peers beyond the classroom, and engage with Residential Community Leaders. UVU’s Freshman Community Mentors are dedicated to building a strong sense of community among residents and creating engaging events and activities that help students connect with their peers.  

Academic Advantage: Enhance academic outcomes like improving grades and increasing the likelihood of completing a degree by living near campus. Studies have shown that students who live near campus are more likely to achieve higher grades and complete their degree on time. By living at one of our partner complexes, incoming freshmen can benefit from this academic advantage

Convenient Transportation: UVU offers free UTA transportation to students, making it easy to get around town and access shopping, food, and entertainment options without a car. 

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                                                 Who is Eligible to participate in the UVU Freshman Experience?

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Applicants must:

-Be admitted to UVU and enrolled in UVU classes  

-Be between the ages of 18 and 24 

-Have 30 credits or less (excluding former UVU concurrent enrollment students)

-Be in good standing with the UVU Student Rights & Accountability Office  

-Sign a housing contract with one of our partner complexes 

Once you have applied to the Freshman Experience, UVU will confirm your housing status with our partner complexes.  

FAQS

How do I sign up? 
  • To sign up, fill out our interest form, Freshman Housing Experience Opt-In Form. Once your application to our partner complex is confirmed, UVU will verify your remaining eligibility for the Freshman Housing Program.

Who is the contract between?
  • The lease will be between the student and our partner complexes. Any and all matters regarding the contract will be facilitated with Complex Management.

What is the cost? 

Do I need a meal plan? 
  • No, students will not require a meal plan, as all apartments have a full kitchen in-unit. This allows students to prepare their own meals according to their preferences and dietary needs.

What are FCMs? 

  • FCM stands for Freshman Community Mentor. FCMs are UVU students who live at nearby housing complexes and host engaging events and activities to encourage student involvement in social, educational, service, leadership, and recreational opportunities, fostering a true campus life experience. FCMs live on-site, plan workshops for first-year students at their complexes, and use a peer-mentoring framework to put Wolverines on a solid path to success.

     
What if I need to sell my lease?
  • If you need to sell your lease in the Freshman Housing Program, you will need to post your lease online to find a qualified student to transfer your lease to. 
How do I select my roommates?
  • Students who would like to select roommates to live with can do so during the application in the roommate selection portion. All prospective roommates must qualify to live in Freshman housing in order to be placed together.
  • Students can use the Find a Roommate tool to find students to room with. This tool helps match students based on lifestyle preferences, interests, and habits to find compatible roommates
  • If you don't have a preferred roommate, you can opt for the roommate matching process, where management teams will match you with a roommate based on lifestyle preferences and interests. Please note that while every effort is made to accommodate all roommate requests, it is not guaranteed that all requests will be fulfilled due to availability and other factors.
What if I'm under 18 years old?

Students must be between the ages of 18 and 24 to be admitted into the Freshman Housing Program. 

Do I have to be a student?

To apply for the Freshman Housing Experience, you must be a currently enrolled UVU student taking at least one course. Please note that LDS Institute classes do not count as UVU courses and therefore do not qualify

Terms & Conditions

Non-Freshman and non-UVU students will live at your chosen complex. Management will make every effort to accommodate freshmen living together in the same apartment, floor, and building.  Depending on housing demand, there is a possibility that other individuals will be living in the building or unit.