Housing

Move-In

All guests who are helping a student move in will need to show a government issued photo ID to enter the building.  Guests are only allowed in the building until 7pm.

At the front of the building, check in for your ARTICard ID (which is also the key to your room).

Find parking on the street or local garages

• 180 N Dearborn ($18 discounted parking passes available at Campus Security)

• 55 East Monroe Street

• 30 West Monroe Street

• 25 North Michigan Avenue, Grant Park North Garage

Move-In Orientation

On Move-In Day, Please join us in the Neiman Center lobby at 37 South Wabash Avenue for an orientation check-in and presentation. 

Our staff will be on-site from 1:00-4:00 pm CT.

Presentations will be held at 1:15, 2:15, and 3:15. You may attend whichever presentation is most convenient for you. 

Floor meeting, 8:30 pm CT in the common area of student’s residential floor.

Staff to Support You

Summer RAs 

Amazing undergraduate students who are eager to welcome you to the SAIC community.  They plan fun events, provide support after hours, and are generally a great support.

Professional Staff 

7 professional staff live and work on campus to help support you!

Campus Security 

These amazing staff are available 24 hrs a day to help!

Programming

There are social events planned by the Residence Life team every day of the session - multiple on weekends

Take advantage of these fun events to learn about Chicago, SAIC, and each other

We will never schedule over class - be sure to still do your homework

Roommates

Hopefully you & your roommate(s) are a great fit!

If you’re not, speak up and talk with your roommate.

If you need help, your RA will be happy to help.

Jones Hall

Jones Hall houses about 200 students when it is full.

Jones Hall is a historic landmark; it was the first building in Chicago with a steel structure. 

It is named after SAIC’s former President and Chancellor, Tony Jones.

Chicago is built on a grid system.  Jones Hall is at the 0/0 point!

If you get lost, just follow the addresses as they get smaller.  You will run into Jones Hall.