University of Illinois at Chicago: Campus Housing — 818 S. Wolcott Avenue (Suite 220), Chicago, Illinois 60612 — 312-355-6300

West Residence Halls

Polk Street Residence (PSR)

Polk Street Residence (PSR) was renovated in 2001 to create small clusters on each floor, with two rooms sharing a small semi-private bathroom. The hall houses about 130 students. The small number of residents per floor—25—allows for added quiet and privacy as well as small, vibrant communities. The second floor houses a Faculty in Residence, a Residence Life staff member, and several meeting rooms.

PSR Contacts

Jeneane King Kay Gonzalez
  • Kay Gonzalez
  • Faculty in Residence
  • kgv@uic.edu
  • (312) 355-8485

Building & Mailing Address

Polk Street Residence (Room #, including letter)
1933 West Polk Street
Chicago, IL 60612

Each residence hall includes:

  • Air conditioning and heat
  • Free laundry for residents
  • Kitchenettes and vending machines
  • Computer lab
  • Lounges and common areas
  • Walking distance to cafeterias and recreational facilities

Each residence hall bedroom includes:

  • Extra-long twin bed, desk and chair, clothes closet and storage drawers
  • Telephone jack, cable TV connection and high-speed internet connection (including wireless)—additional fees may apply

For information on what to bring with you when you move in, please read Move-In Days.

Hall Council

Visit the PSR Hall Council website to see what’s happening in Polk Street Residence!

Special Interest Communities

Photographs of PSR

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PSR Common Bathroom

PSR Common Bathroom

Typical Room Setups & Hall Floor Plan

Map of Typical PSR 5-Person, 4-Person and 3-Person Clusters

Take a Video Tour of PSR

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About Polk Street Residence

For undergraduate students of all ages. This coed building was renovated to create small clusters on each floor, with each two rooms sharing a small semi-private bathroom. The small number of residents per floor-25-allows for added quiet and privacy as well as small, vibrant communities.

Each floor has 5 single rooms, 1 triple room, 9 double rooms, and 1 RA room. The 2nd floor houses a Faculty in Residence, a Residence Life staff member, and several meeting rooms.