Services to Students

Residence Life & Housing

Residence Life is here to support students by providing a safe, vibrant, and inclusive community to live and learn. Campus housing facilities are located in the heart of campus providing a short commute to campus classes and activities.

Housing is open to all students to reside on-campus. Students must be enrolled in classes to be eligible for on campus housing. The residence life program is administered, without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, disability, veteran status, age, or sexual orientation.

First-Year Student Housing Policy- All first-year undergraduate students at Minot State University who have earned less than 24 semester credit hours and are under 20 years of age must live on campus in our residence halls. All requests for exemption from this policy must submit a Request for Exemption [pdf] form to the Residence Life & Housing Office by July 1 for the Academic Year contract and Nov. 1 for the Spring Semester contract.

Residence Halls

There are four coed residence halls on campus with the capacity to house 574 students. Rooms include a twin bed, desk, and wardrobe. All residence halls have recreation areas, free laundry, free internet, kitchens, and 24-hour cardlock access.  

Apartment Housing

There are 70 student apartment units on campus (studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom). The apartments are available to all students who do not meet the first year live-on requirements. Amenities included are internet, kitchen, utilities, on-site parking with campus permit, cardlock access, 24 hour maintenance and laundry. All apartments are unfurnished.

Additional Residence Life information can be found at MinotStateU.edu/life. Questions? Contact us at msu.housing@MinotStateU.edu.

Photo ID

Eligibility and Procedures

Following are the eligibility requirements and the procedural steps necessary to obtain a Student or Faculty/Staff ID Card. Please refer to this information as your guide to helping individuals better understand who is eligible to receive an ID card and how, when, and where it can be obtained. ID Cards can be obtained in the Photo ID office located on the second floor of the Student Center.

An individual must meet one of the following criteria prior to obtaining an ID card:

  • Students (undergraduate, graduate, and professional) must be admitted or registered with the University. Note: University entitlements are based on current status, not future status.
  • Faculty, academic staff, staff, and graduate students must be entered into Campus Connection.

A good indication that an individual is in Campus Connection and is ready to receive a card is when they have received an official University e-mail address.

Terms and Conditions

Your ID card is the official identification card of Minot State University and, as such, may be required for admission to University functions and certain contracted services. Your card is valuable and should be treated like cash or a credit card. Violations of the following terms and conditions may result in confiscation of the card. The card must be returned upon request. ID card information and photos may be used for various official campus uses. A government issued photo ID must be presented at the time of card issuance. Minot State University issues an ID card to all registered students, and employed faculty and staff subject to the following:

  1. The ID card is the property of the Minot State University. The University reserves the right to revoke use of the card or any of its accounts at any time. The card is non-transferable and may be used only by the individual to whom it is registered.
  2. The ID card, transactions related to the use of the card, and any account balances are the sole responsibility of the individual Cardholder until the University is notified in writing that the card is lost or stolen. For all online accounts, the Cardholder will not be held liable for any unauthorized transaction which occurs after the University has been notified of a loss, theft, or possible unauthorized use of the card.
  3. Money deposited into the debit account (Beaver Bucks Account) is subject to the terms and conditions of the debit account. Any money left in your individual Beaver Bucks Account will revert to the ID card Office two (2) years after becoming inactive. An application for deposit and a complete copy of these terms and conditions can be obtained at the ID Card Office.
  4. The Cardholder will not damage or alter the card in any manner. This includes, but is not limited to, punching holes in or affixing stickers to the card.
  5. The Cardholder is solely responsible for all fees associated with the card including the cost of replacing a physically damaged, lost or stolen card. A non-refundable fee of $20 is charged to replace a lost or stolen card.