Steel House | University of Idaho


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  1. By being a resident of Steel House, you are considered an on-campus resident. Our "sponsor" is the Dean of Students office.
  2. By living in Steel House, your "group" or "club" may schedule meetings to be held in the formal living room. Why rent a room in The Commons when you can bring them to our nice cozy living room at Steel House?
  3. Residents of Steel House make up the "rules to live by" each semester. Through the "Steel House Constitution," residents update this yearly to fit the current needs of those living in the house.
  4. By choosing to live in Steel House, you will be saving at least $1,800 per year from that of dorm expenses by sharing in chores. Each person has one janitorial chore (on a rotating basis) and two weekly kitchen chores. If you have a single, the savings is nearly $3,000 less than the dorms.
  5. Steel House has a personal chef. She cooks dinners and makes sure there's plenty of food to eat for breakfast and lunch. No need to make those trips to the store to buy food or wait until the dining hall is open. You can eat when you want and it's all purchased for you!
  6. Steel House is a unique community of women that learn to live together despite their differences. They come from various walks of life, and most of all, are women who want to live with others and learn to take pride in caring for their living quarters.