Housing & Dining
Our residence halls are the heartbeat of WSU. And our students will agree.
When living on campus in Winona, you’ll enjoy:
- Convenience. Easy access to classes and campus resources.
- Comfort. Safe, secure living with all the amenities.
- Community. All your friends in one place.
You’ll be in the middle of just about everything on campus and also in between the lake parks and downtown Winona.
WSU-Rochester is a commuter campus, so WSU does not offer University housing in the Rochester area.
All our living options have shared spaces for studying and connecting, making it easy to find new friends.
Plus, you have tons of amenities like furnishings, free cable and WiFi, free on-site laundry, and door security built right in.
You’ll also have resident assistants who will look out for you and answer any questions. So while you’ll be moving away from home, you won’t be totally on your own.
Gender-Inclusive Housing
Gender-Inclusive Housing is an option for students who would feel more comfortable living in a single room with a community restroom and shower that are designated as gender neutral.
In this designated area of Conway Hall, all rooms are single occupancy (meaning no doubles, no roommates). The gender-neutral restroom is shared by all students on the floor regardless of gender identity, expression, sex, or sexual orientation.
Gender-Inclusive Housing is not the same as co-ed housing. In co-ed housing, students of different gender identities live in nearby rooms while maintaining separate bathroom facilities. Co-ed housing is available in other residence halls.
The sooner you complete your housing application, the more likely you’ll get the hall and room you prefer—especially for high-demand suite-style units in Haake and Kirkland halls.
There is a non-refundable $250 deposit to guarantee your spot, and you’ll need your StarID login to access the housing application.
You gotta eat. We’ve got you covered on the food front.
From made-to-order meals to late-night snack attacks, the on-campus dining hall and retail locations will give you the fuel you need when you need it.
Find menus and open hours for WSU Dining Services.
Special Diets
If you require a special diet, the Dining Services staff is ready to help you find foods you can enjoy. You can meet with our registered dietitian to develop a plan around:
- your specific allergy or medical condition
- a review of menu items and ingredients used
- specialty products you may need
- cross-contact concerns
Contact Staci Gallhue at staci.gallahue@compass-usa.com or set up a meeting.
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All students living in the residence halls are required to have a meal plan. Students living in East Lake Apartments or off-campus can choose to purchase a meal plan.
In addition to a designated number of meals, your meal plan comes with a balance of Dining Dollars. These are pre-paid dollars that can be used at any campus dining location such as Zane’s Food Court, Einstein Bros. Bagels and Somsen Cafe.
Each tax-free purchase you make is deducted from your total balance—and you can always add more Dining Dollars to your account.
Available to Main Campus Students
The Warrior Anytime Meal Plan offers unlimited access to the Jack Kane Dining Hall.
Only students living in the residence halls on Main Campus can choose this meal plan.
Available to East Lake & Off-Campus Students
The Block Plan can be used in the dining hall as well as at any retail location on campus such as Panda Express and Einstein Bros Bagels.
A Block Plan allows you to swipe up to four times a day. Unlike the residential meal plans, the Block Plan swipes don’t expire from week to week.
For example, you could use 3 meals one week and 14 meals another week. Each meal is simply deducted from your overall balance.
Students can choose to purchase one or multiple Block Plans at a time.
Block Plans transfer from Fall to Spring semester. However, any unused meals left at the end of Spring semester will be forfeited.
If you run out of meals at any time during the year, you can purchase another Black Plan via your housing portal.
Available to All Students
With this meal plan, students get 10 meals per week in the Jack Kane Dining Hall.
You also get a higher amount of Dining Dollars to spend at other areas on campus, such as Zane’s Food Court and Einstein Bros Bagels.
The meal plan cycle begins with Friday morning breakfast and ends after dinner on Thursday night.
For example, if a student chooses a 10 Meal Plan, they’ll have 10 meals to use for that week.
If they only use 9 meals by the end of the week (Thursday), they will lose the remaining meal.
Another 10 meals will be available starting Friday.
Available to All Students
With this meal plan, students get 14 meals per week in the Jack Kane Dining Hall.
You also get a set amount of Dining Dollars to spend at other areas on campus, such as Zane’s Food Court and Einstein Bros. Bagels.
The meal plan cycle begins with Friday morning breakfast and ends after dinner on Thursday night.
Questions about living on campus? The Housing & Residence Life team is here to help.