Best Room on Campus Contest
- Entries accepted through 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 1, 2025
- Public voting will begin on Feb. 10, 2025 to choose winners in each neighborhood. Neighborhood winners will be announced on Feb. 20. Grand Prize voting will begin Feb. 20 and winner will be announced by spring break.
- Winning rooms agree to be professionally photographed. Prizes are awarded once room is photographed.
- Only one entry per room will be accepted.
- All photo entries become the property of Iowa State University’s Department of Residence and have the potential to be used in marketing materials.
- People must not be in the photos.
- Entries must be appropriate and follow ISU policies. If they do not, they will be disqualified.
- Submissions must belong to Iowa State University students currently living in Department of Residence facilities.
- In residence hall rooms or apartment rooms/spaces featured that are shared with a roommate; in the instance the room wins, both roommates are eligible to win a prize.
- Student employees of Iowa State University are eligible to enter, however, any prizes awarded will count toward taxable income.
- Make your bed
- Clean your room
- Pay attention to the small details – neatly stacked books, staged spaces, arranged pillows, centered rugs, things on the wall centered, etc.
- Pay attention to lighting – dark photos and spaces won’t photograph as well
- Get inspired by previous years’ submissions on our Pinterest page.
- Best of Richardson Court Area (Maple, Willow, Larch, Oak, Elm, Linden, Barton, Lyon, Freeman, Birch, Welch, Roberts)
- Best of Union Drive Neighborhood (Friley, Helser, Martin, Eaton)
- Best of South Side (Geoffroy, Buchanan, Wallace, Wilson)
- Best of Apartments (Frederiksen Court, University Village, Schilletter Village)
- Grand prize winner (to be voted on from the four “Best Of” categories)