Wilf Residence Life
Residence Life provides a comfortable and safe environment for study, spiritual growth, relaxation, and fun.
Welcome to Residence Life!
The housing application for the Spring 2025 Term is now open! To apply, log into the with your username and password. For further questions or help with your application, email wilfreslife@yu.edu.
We look forward to welcoming you to campus!
The Wilf Campus has three residence halls: Morgenstern Hall, Muss Hall, and Rubin Hall. Each has a unique atmosphere and set of amenities. Scroll through the sidebar to decide which residence hall is right for you.
Requirement
The university policy requires all new students to reside in university housing for their first 2 semesters on campus. This policy is designed to help the new students to engage with the community and the supportive resources on campus.
If after your first 2 semesters, you decide not to live in university housing, please exercise discretion when selecting your apartment and roommates. The university will not monitor or bear any responsibility for any non-university housing.
Eligibility
To qualify for university housing on the Wilf Campus, you must:
- Be enrolled in one of the Jewish studies divisions and enrolled for at least 12 credits each semester in either Yeshiva College or Sy Syms School of Business.
- Or be a full-time Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) student. Semicha students are eligible to live in University Housing until the conclusion of the four years of residency at RIETS. Summer semesters do not count against this requirement.
- Agree to live in accordance with halachic [Jewish law] norms and Torah ideals and allow common sense, good judgment, and courtesy to govern your actions at all times.
Spring 2025 Application Schedule
Keep track of important dates and deadlines for the housing application, move in, and refunds for the Spring 2025 term.
Housing Timeline:
November 18, 2024: Housing application open for the Spring 2025 term
December 16, 2024: Housing applications due
Any applications submitted after December 16, 2024 will be considered late.
December 18, 2024: Room selection for Wilf students to reserve Spring 2025 rooms
December 23, 2024: Last day for new students to cancel housing reservation and receive a 100% refund on housing charges
January 12, 2025: Move-in for Spring 2025 students from 2 - 5 pm
January 13-14, 2025: Orientation for new students
January 15, 2025: Spring 2025 classes begin
Move In
Before you arrive on campus, please make sure you have:
• Made your financial arrangements with the Office of Student Finance
• Uploaded your completed immunization form and copies of your immunization records via the
• Upload a photo for your ID card using the
You will be given your room assignment when you arrive on campus
ID Card
Your ID Card is used to gain access to all buildings and shuttles, serves as your dining card for on and off campus purchases, and functions as your library card. Please upload a photo of yourself to be used to prepare your ID in advance of your arrival using the following guidelines:
- Picture should be a front facing picture of you alone and should be taken from the chest up.
- No hats, bandanas or dark sunglasses.
- The picture should be taken in front of a solid color background.
- Smiling is encouraged.
Upload your ID card photo using the . You'll be asked for your legal name, your ID number (800XXXXXX), and the school you are enrolled in (Stern College for Women, Sy Syms School of Business, Yeshiva College, or Katz School). When you arrive on campus, you will need to present a driver’s license or other photo identification to retrieve your ID.
Important Dates
Residence halls remain open throughout the academic year but are closed for Sukkot and Pesach. Below are important dates with the relevant Residence Life information.
Fall Move-In
Move-in for new students will take place on August 20th from 1pm - 8pm. Retuning students are welcome to move-in on Sunday, August 25th from 10am - 8pm.
Rosh Hashana
All residence halls will remain open
Yom Kippur
All residence halls will remain open
Sukkot
All residence halls will be closing on Wednesday, October 16th at 10am and will reopen at 10pm on Saturday, October 19th. The Residence Halls will close again at 10am on Wednesday, October 23rd and reopen at 10pm on Saturday, October 26th.
Thanksgiving
All residence halls will remain open
Chanukah
All residence halls will remain open
Spring Move-In
Spring Move-In will take place on January 12th, 2025.
Purim
All residence halls will remain open
Pesach
All residence halls on the Wilf campus will be closed for Pesach. We encourage you to make Pesach arrangements off campus by reaching out to family and friends. The Residence Life Office will communicate policies regarding chametz prior to Pesach.
Move-out
All residence halls will be tentatively closing on Wednesday, May 22, 2025.
Resident Advisors
Your resident advisor — RA — will ease your transition to college life. With his door often open, he is your first resource for answering questions, making referrals, and resolving issues. He'll be able to offer tips on everything from study habits to subway directions, from campus activities to restaurant suggestions. Get to know your RA. Whether you have a question or want to hang out, he is there to help.
Resident Advisors
University Meal Plan Info
All students living on campus are required to enroll in a meal plan each semester. Meal plans allow students to use their dining cards in the various on campus cafeterias. Students may add funds at any time. To learn more about dining, check out Dining Services or, to see the financial breakdown, visit Student Finance.
University Meal Plan Info
Residence Halls
Rubin is the home of most new students on Wilf Campus, and the building is nearly entirely new students. Adjacent to the Max Stern Athletic Center, Rubin also contains the Furman Dining Hall and the Rubin Shul, so a pool, gym, fitness center, cafeteria, shul, and more are available to residents without them having to leave the building. Each floor has a communal bathroom and some floors have spaces for communal food preparation. These latter rooms are the only spaces students are allowed to use heating or cooking devices.
Morgenstern is the upperclassmen hall on Wilf Campus. The building contains a large ground-floor lounge, a basement game room, and two Batei Midrash. Each floor has a communal bathroom and a lounge, which on select floors is also a space for communal food preparation. These rooms are the only spaces students are allowed to use heating or cooking devices.
Muss is home to new students, upperclassmen, and rabbinical students, although new students have their own space within the building. Muss is adjacent to Zysman Hall and has a large communal lounge as well as cooking spaces on two of its floors. Muss has communal bathrooms. The building does not have elevator access.
Contact Us
Please do not hesitate to contact the Office of Residence Life if you have any questions or if we can be of any assistance.
General E-mail: WilfResLife@yu.edu
General Phone: 646.592.4215
Office:
2501 Amsterdam Avenue, Suite 106
Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Friday, 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Avi Feder
Director of Residence Life
avi.feder@yu.edu
Elazar Krausz
Assistant Director of Residence Life
elazar.krausz@yu.edu
Leor Levenson
Residence Life Manager
leor.levenson@yu.edu