Who lives here
Overlook Hall houses about 180 students, primarily upper-class students and transfer students. Room type: Semi-suites: two doubles sharing a private bathroom.
Rooms and rates
Rates are set by room type each year and published with the housing contract; Overlook Hall's room type (semi-suites: two doubles sharing a private bathroom) generally falls in the middle of the campus rate range — suites and apartments cost more than traditional doubles, and a private single, where available, costs more still. A housing deposit and signed contract hold your assignment; cancellation deadlines and any penalty are on the contract, not this page.
Amenities and dining
- Views of the Porter River valley from most rooms
- A dedicated transfer-student lounge and mentor program
- Reservable group-study suite
- Bike storage room
Dining: A kitchenette on every floor; closest full dining hall is Founders Union.
Community life
The hall most transfer students choose in their first term, in part because of its transfer-mentor program pairing new transfers with returning ones. A live-in resident assistant on each floor runs regular programming and is the first point of contact for a roommate conflict, a maintenance issue, or a student who seems to be struggling.
How to get a room here
Selected through the spring room-selection lottery; transfer students get a separate early-selection window. Specific hall and room requests are not guaranteed — they are filled in priority order as space allows — but most students who request Overlook Hall early get it. Roommate matching (by questionnaire or a requested specific roommate) happens before assignments go out.
Common questions
Can I switch halls after move-in? A room-change period opens a few weeks into the fall term once initial vacancies are known; requests before then are handled case by case, mostly for documented conflicts or accommodations.
Is there an accommodation process for a medical or disability need? Yes — work with Accessibility Services and Housing well before the room-selection deadline; accommodated placements are handled outside the general lottery.
What happens over breaks? Most halls close during winter break; students who need to stay can apply for break housing, usually consolidated into one or two halls to save on staffing and heating.
Fictional information
UW–Porter Falls is a work of parody. Overlook Hall, its capacity, amenities, and every rate and policy on this page are invented; nothing here describes a real building or a room you can actually reserve.