Student Life - NMU Housing and Residence Life

This is an annual fall semester competition where students may submit photos they have taken for a chance to have their photo(s) displayed in the residence hall lobbies and lounges, as well as Woodland Park.  Selected photos will be displayed through the following fall semester.  Students will receive their photo enlargement(s) at the end of the display period.

Contest rules

• All photos must be taken by students
• Up to 10 photos per student may be entered
• Do not submit cropped photos - this makes it difficult to enlarge photos to the size we need
• The recommended resolution: 150 - 300 DPI, or 3600x5400 pixels minimum *iPhone photos will be blurry
• Photos must be submitted in JPEG format
• Applications must be completely filled out.  If not, your photos will not be entered in the contest

Display details

• Photos will be displayed through the following fall semester
• The review committee will select the photographs based on their composition and digital quality
• Enlargements will be 11x14, 16x20, or 20x30, depending on the photograph and what is needed for display 

House Government allows campus residents a variety of opportunities to get involved with the many facets of living on campus.

Each residence hall house has the potential to add a lot to the college experiences of the students who live in it. The supportive friendships, interesting programs, and enjoyable activities, important planning and problem-solving efforts, and periodic trials and tribulations all help students to establish useful skills. Through their organized efforts, the residents of each house can contribute to their residence hall, as well as the larger campus and Marquette communities. 

Residence Hall “House of the Year” Award

The Housing and Residence Life Office recognizes houses that have achieved excellence in their efforts to be the best they can be. The annual award, given to only one house each year, is announced at the NMU Leadership Recognition Banquet held in April. Application forms are made available in March.

Hall government is a group of students who are elected each year by their respective residents. The hall government plays an important role in planning and communication within the hall. Each house in your hall will have representation on your hall government and the students you elect to represent you will identify and conduct a variety of programs intended to reflect your interests. They also will make it possible for houses to work together, get involved in community service activities, express opinions about house, hall, and campus matters, and solve problems.

Your hall government is your link to the Presidents’ Roundtable, a group of hall leaders who meet regularly with Housing and Residence Life staff, all-campus student government (the Associated Students of Northern Michigan University, or ASNMU for short) and the university’s administration, including Housing and Residence Life and Dining Services.

It has been said that the more a person is involved in their education, the more that person will learn. This theory applies to both in-class and out-of-class learning. Living in an on-campus community is an important out-of-classroom experience. You will be invited to express your opinions about what it should be like living in your residence hall house and hall, and you will be expected to share responsibility for making that living environment all that it can be. There is a lot to learn by doing.

Hall Government Opportunities

• In-Hall Programming
• Welcoming Crew
• Presidents' Roundtable
• Intramurals
• Volunteering
• Financial decision making
• Live, Learn, Lead- Residence Hall Leadership Training

If you choose to get involved as a government member or just provide them with your input, you can make a difference. Your resident adviser and resident director will have information about hall government.

Live.Learn.Lead is a leadership academy that allows students the opportunity to learn new leadership skills that are applicable to future opportunities, influence the communities they live in and connect with other campus leaders.

Anyone can join the in-hall session.  From there, Resident Directors and Resident Advisors select participants and try to have one resident per house. 

Organization Structure

Students who participate in all of the below sessions become Gold Certified and receive a certificate and a special gift!

In-Hall Session

When: September
Lesson: Grow as a leader by learning about yourself and others. 
Who can participate: Anyone within their hall. 

Bronze Session

When: November
Lesson:  Share goals and learn skills to help you be a successful leader in the hall, other organizations, after graduation, etc.
Who can participate: Only those who are invited by their RD.

Silver Session

When: February
Lesson: Evaluate how things have been going and then how to move forward.
Who can participate: Mostly the same residents who attended the Bronze session.

Gold Session

When: April
Lesson:  Reflect and evaluate your growth. 
Who can participate:  Mostly the same residents who attended the Bronze and silver sessions.

More Information

"When I began attending Live.Learn.Lead, I really had no direction in my leadership abilities. But, after each workshop I started to feel more confident in the leader that I am and was able to learn how in interact and work with leaders whose styles were very different than my own. Live.Learn.Lead provided me with the necessary skills to become Hall President and then, later, a Resident Adviser. I still find myself using the Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership I learned at LLL to achieve goals!"

Katy Vantimmeren

"Live Learn Lead was a great experience - the workshop taught me a lot about my leadership, and how to incorporate different styles to be a better communicator. The activities we did helped me reflect on how I can improve my leadership qualities for the future."

Aleda Miller

Unless otherwise noted, all events are at 8:00 p.m. in Jamrich 1100.

Our Purpose

Providing a variety of free, safe late-night on-campus entertainment that builds community throughout the residence halls at Northern Michigan University.  

Who can join?

Anyone!  We’re always looking for new members! 

When/where to meet?

Fridays @ 4 PM in the Hunt/Van Antwerp lobby.

Available Opportunities

We provide opportunities for students to work with performers, plan, promote and put on campus events. 

Attend the annual NACA (National Association for Campus Activities) conference to preview acts, meet performers and agents.  

Acts and events we've hosted

• Comedian Drew Lynch
• Bingo Night
• Euchre Tournaments
• Open Mic Night in The Lodge
• Slam Poet Lauren Zuniga
• Mentalists The Evasons 
• Hypnotist Dale K
• Bizarre Magician Brian Brushwood 
• Mentalist Chris Carters
• Sexual Assault Awareness Program, "Sex Signals" 

Interested in joining Housing and Residence Life's annual fall competition?  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/13lCHVzvGCzPX_HLYGORFhPtAgNJPyvElRZm6PlRn8TM/prefill

Rock Your Room is an annual competition hosted by Housing and Residence Life.  It's a fun event allowing residents to show off their rooms for a chance to win a prize.  One winning room is picked from The Woods, from The Quad/Spalding, and from Spooner.  During the final round of judging a photographer from NMU Marketing tags along and takes pictures that get used for promotional materials, social media, etc. Each student assigned to the winning rooms will receive a $75 gift card.

Rooms are judged based upon personalization, cleanliness, creativity, use of space and University furniture, conduciveness to studying, DIY, and sustainability efforts.

Purpose:

Promote education, service, and leadership throughout the NMU campus and Marquette community. We do this by introducing others to health, sexuality, equality, empowerment, civil rights, and other issues.   

Anyone who is interested in helping put together projects that have a positive impact on women in the area can join!  Meeting time/location varies.  Follow us on Instagram to see weekly meeting locations!

Events We Host:

• Hear Us Roar
• Self-Acceptance Week
• Wage gap bake sale 

Contact us via email.

Facebook | Instagram

Dr. Allan Niemi Application

Each year one student is selected for the Dr. Allan Niemi Scholarship, which includes both recognition for contributions to the residence hall and/or on-campus apartment communities and a $1,000 scholarship.

Applicant Critera:

• Must have contributed significantly to the on-campus living environment - residence halls and/or on-campus apartments
• Junior or senior class standing with at least two semesters remaining prior to earning a Baccalaureate degree
• At least a 2.7 cumulative GPA

At Dr. Niemi's request, preference will be given to applicants who graduated from an Upper Peninsula High School.

House of the Year Application

The House of the Year Award was established by the Housing and Residence Life Office to recognize residence hall communities that have taken steps to make a difference in the lives of their residents as well as the community. Every year the House of the Year Award is announced at the University's annual Leadership Recognition Banquet to recognize the house that has demonstrated excellence in:

• Creating and maintaining healthy relationships within the house.
• Developing and utilizing house goals and expectations to create an optimal living and learning environment.
• Encouraging involvement within the house, as well as the development of house identity.
• Creating an environment which supports academic excellence.
• Service to the NMU campus and beyond.

In addition to being recognized at the University's annual Leadership Recognition Banquet, the House of the Year will receive:

• An award to be permanently displayed in the house
• A party of your choice ($200 limit)

Dakota House Application

Applicant Criteria:

• Sophomore or above (by Fall 25) who is pursuing a bachelor's degree at Northern Michigan University
• Must be currently be living in Dakota House at the time of nomination, be planning to live there the next year, and must also be contributing positively to the Dakota House community. 

The award recipient will recieve a total of $1250 in scholarship funds. The award will be applied to Fall 2025.