Know Before You Go
Transitioning to life on campus is easier if you come prepared. Here, you will find the information you need to arrive ready.
Covid Testing
We update our protocols regularly. For the latest information visit Health, Wellness & Prevention.
Pioneer ID Card
The Pioneer Card is your official University of Denver ID. It allows students to access their residence halls, Anderson Academic Commons, the Ritchie Center, the Law Library, parking lots and several academic buildings on campus. It also functions as a transaction card for meal plans and the flex account, allows students to purchase discounted tickets to DU entertainment and sporting events, and can also be linked to your U.S. Bank checking account to function as an ATM/debit card.
Preparing to Move In
Get a head start on your transition to campus life by taking these steps even before you arrive at DU.
- Learn about your room and roommate assignment on the Housing Portal
- Contact your new roommate(s) and get to know them
- Discuss what you will be bringing with your new roommate(s)
- Notify family and friends of your new on-campus address
- Upload a photo for your Pioneer Card so it will be available when you arrive
- Learn your residence hall mailing address and when to ship items from home
DU Bookstore
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Room and Furniture Specifications
Beds come with extra-long twin mattresses measuring 36 by 80 by 7 inches.
Beds may be bunked using bunk bed pins and guard rails available at the residence hall front desks.
Dressers measure 19 by 30 by 30 inches, with drawers measuring 19 by 30 by 5.25 inches.
Desks measure 22.25 by 42.5 by 30 inches, with three drawers measuring 15.5 by 12.5 by 5.25 inches, and one drawer measuring 15.5 by 20.75 by 2.25 inches.
Most closets in Centennial Halls measure 98 inches tall by 47.75 inches wide. In Centennial Towers, most closets measure 98 inches tall by 45.75 inches wide. Most closets in Johnson-McFarlane Halls measure 30.5 inches deep by 46 inches wide by 62.5 inches tall up to the first shelf, and about one foot above each of two shelves. Closets in the Dimond Family Residential Village measure 29 inches deep by 34 inches wide by 91.5 inches tall.
Rooms and suites without kitchens include micro-fridges with a 2.13 cubic foot refrigerator and a 0.75 cubic foot freezer, as well as a 0.7 cubic foot, 700 watt microwave oven. The entire unit measures approximately 44 inches high by 19 inches wide by 20 inches deep.
Laundry and Custodial Amenities
Laundry facilities are located on the main floor of each residence hall. WASH Multifamily Laundry Systems is the laundry equipment and service provider at DU. Payments and machine operation are controlled via the Speed Queen Insights mobile app, which also shows whether the laundry rooms are currently busy and notifies students when their laundry is done. Instructions are posted on the wall in each laundry room, and live assistance is available 24/7 in the app.
Common areas in the residence halls are cleaned daily by DU custodial staff. Cleaning and general upkeep of individual units, however, are responsibilities of the residents who live there.