Housing
TYPES OF HOUSING
Iowa Lakeside Laboratory provides three types of housing:
Motel-Style Units house one or two people, have bathrooms, are furnished, and are heated and air-conditioned.
Cottages are furnished with only essential furniture (a bed, dresser, and lamps) and are served by a nearby bathhouse. Some have screened-in porches.
Main Cottage has a number of rooms that house 2 or 3 people each. It has sinks, bunk beds and dressers, and is served by an adjacent bathhouse.
MEALS
Cooking is not allowed in any housing unit. During the summer sessions, breakfast, lunch and dinner are served in the Mess Hall. Combined room and board packages are available, and these offer considerable savings over separate housing and meal plans.
Meals in the weekly room and board package start with lunch on Sunday and end with lunch on the following Saturday. Dinner on Saturday night and breakfast on Sunday morning are not served.
PAYMENT
Room and board rates are given in the Lakeside fee schedule. These are fixed fees and no rebates are possible for missed meals or overnight absences from campus. Room and board fees are due the day of arrival, unless other arrangements are made with the Business Manager.
Room and board and other fees can be paid by credit card (Visa, Master Card) or check. Merit scholarships are available that will cover all or part of the room and board fee. Check with the Business Manager for details.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS
Please bring your own bed linens, blankets, and towels. Bring a sleeping bag if you have one. A limited supply of blankets and linens is available for rent. There is a coin laundry on campus.
Housing becomes available on the afternoon of the day prior to the start of classes, which is normally a Sunday, and all students should try to arrive no later than the 6 p.m. on the day before their class begins. Housing ends on the morning of the day following the last day of class (normally a Saturday).
Only a few rooms are available for students bringing spouses or families. These will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Requests for family housing must be made on the Housing Form. Please consult the Business Manager for availability and current guest rates.
Overnight visits by non-family members are welcome but only possible if room is available. Arrangements for such visits should be made in advance with the Business Manager. Sheets, pillowcases, and towels can be rented for guests.
Because the Lakeside campus is a wildlife refuge, no pets of any kind are allowed.
