University Housing

To manage your Housing and Dining contracts, please visit the SIU Housing Portal.

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Last Updated: May 11, 2026, 09:35 AM

Dining

Our Dining staff strive to provide and maintain the highest standards of food, customer service, nutrition, and food safety. Students can choose meal plans that best fits their needs.

Menus are designed to provide a nutritionally balanced selection at every meal, while offering a variety of food options to meet dietary needs.

noodles and vegetables cooking on a hot grill

The Grill at Trueblood

The Grill at Trueblood offers Mongolian grill style dishes. Guests can custom build their dish, choosing from a range of vegetables, noodles, proteins and sauces.

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Move-In

Move-in is a fun event that brings faculty, staff, registered student organizations and the community together. Learn what to pack, dining options during move in, helpful tips to help your transition to campus.

Students smile and pose together outside during move-in with residence towers in the background.

Visitors and Family Members

The university’s goal is to ensure that students can make positive connections that will help them be successful. We encourage the involvement from friends and families, while allowing your student to gain independence and growth.

Employment Opportunities

University Housing employs over 200 full-time and 700 student employees. We are one of the largest employers of students on the SIU campus.

Housing Employment