UBF ISBC 2023

Conference Location

Our conference will be held at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign* (campus map: PDF or Explore). Our main session will be held at the State Farm Center (SFC). We will stay in five dormitories and eat in two cafeterias. Below is the map to those buildings. *ISBC 2023 is neither sponsored nor endorsed by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Main Session Location

State Farm Center (SFC)

1800 South 1st Street, Champaign, Il 61820

*Note that UBF Checkin will be held in the State Farm Center, West Entrance (pictured here). See General Information & Policy for more information on checkin.

Introduction to Housing

We have classified the participants into two groups from the point of housing: Regular and Family. Any parents who bring children to the conference belongs to Family. The children are those in high school or under. Consequently, all the other participants belong to Regular. For this reason, the registration site asks you to choose your group at the start. Each choice determines a unique path. If you choose Regular, you have the option to choose your roommate. If you choose Family, you have the option to add your children that are automatically recognized as your roommates.

Participant’s choice during the registration
The two groups are defined for the sake of housing. A typical example is a college student who brings his friend to the conference. They want to stay together in one room. Both choose Regular and designate each other as a roommate. Consider a couple with no children. They are a family, but they belong to the group Regular. Each spouse registers on their own. Consider a family with four children: two teenage boys, one teenage girl and one baby girl. The family has many options.

Scenario	Choice
The parents want to stay all together with their children.	The mother chooses Family and adds all their children. She designates the father as a roommate. The father chooses Regular and designates the mother as a roommate.
The father wants to care for his male Bible student. The mother cares for all the children.	The mother chooses Family and adds all their children. She designates one of them as her roommate. The father chooses Regular and designates his male Bible student as a roommate.
The parents want to separate boys and girls.	The father chooses Family, adds two boys, and designates one of the boys as a roommate. The mother chooses Family and adds both girls. She designates one of the girls as a roommate.

Room Assignment Manager (RAM) will review their entries and assign a bed for each accordingly.

Room assignment policy
We have contracted enough beds to accommodate you all. RAM makes every effort to deliver your room request. If you have a special request, you are welcome to use ‘Contact Us’ to share it. At the same time, RAM is restricted by several constraints. They set their policy to provide every participant with one bed under those constraints. Their priority is safety when one floor has only public bath. Their priority is Family over Regular. They also consider other exceptional cases such as disabled people, people with health issue, messengers or conference workers who need to stay close to State Farm Center. This may cause some participants not to get their request. For example, a couple in their thirties have no children or does not bring their children to the conference. Both registered as Regular. They want to stay together and request each other as roommates. That is a legitimate request. If RAM does not find a room to accommodate their request, however, RAM will ask them to stay separately: one on mens’ floor and the other on womens’ floor. If so, please understand their constraints and comply with their instruction.

Residence Halls

General Information

Linens: All linens are provided by UIUC. A linen packet including a pillow, pillowcase, fitted and flat sheet, and wool blanket. A towel and wash cloth are provided, and towel exchange is available at the area desk at Nugent Hall and PAR. The Nugent Hall & PAR area desks also have additional blankets and pillows available.
Dorm Room Air Conditioning: In order for the air conditioning in the building to work properly, please keep all windows closed. The air conditioning may be adjusted in each room. However, if windows are left open, humidity and heat will set off the fire alarms in the building.
Quiet Hours: All residence halls have closely monitored quiet hours between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. University Housing requests that guests respect each other by maintaining a quiet and peaceful environment.

Bousfield Hall

In Champaign, on west side of campus near the Student Dining and Residential Programs Building (SDRP)
10 minute walk to State Farm Center for general sessions
Living space include suites, adjoining doubles, and doubles. All beds are either individual, single beds or bunk beds.
All rooms air-conditioned; In-room wireless internet; Semi-private bathrooms (one in each suite/room grouping).
Assigned Dining Hall: Ikenberry (IKE Dining Center in SDRP)

Hopkins Hall

In Champaign, on west side of campus near the Student Dining and Residential Programs Building (SDRP)
10 minute walk to State Farm Center for general sessions
Doubles and some triple rooms. All beds are either individual, single beds or bunk beds.
All rooms air-conditioned; In-room wireless internet; Community bathrooms on each floor.
Assigned Dining Hall: Ikenberry (IKE Dining Center in SDRP)

Scott Hall

In Champaign, on west side of campus near the Student Dining and Residential Programs Building (SDRP)
10 minute walk to State Farm Center for general sessions
Mostly double and triple room types. All beds are either individual, single beds or bunk beds
All rooms air conditioned; In-room wireless internet; Community bathrooms on each floor.
Assigned Dining Hall: Ikenberry (IKE Dining Center in SDRP)

Wassaja Hall

In Champaign, on west side of campus near the recreational playing fields & Memorial Stadium.
10 minute walk to State Farm Center for general sessions
Living space includes double rooms with private, individual-use bathrooms. All single beds or bunk beds.
All rooms air-conditioned. In-room wireless internet.
Assigned Dining Hall: Ikenberry (IKE Dining Center in SDRP)

Pennsylvania Avenue Residence (PAR) Halls

In Urbana, on southeast side of campus near the Illini Grove and recreation fields, tennis center
20-25 minute walk to State Farm Center for general sessions**
All rooms air-conditioned, with new loftable furniture. All beds are either individual, single beds or bunk beds.
In-room wireless internet; Community bathrooms on each floor.
Assigned Dining Hall: PAR Dining Hall

**For those assigned to PAR residence halls, it is recommended to drive to/from the State Farm Center due to the distance of almost 1 mile. Parking is available in Lot F23 near PAR & at the Northwest and Southwest lots of State Farm Center. We will also run 15 passenger vans to/from State Farm Center from PAR for those who do not have a car. Note, all other residence halls are about a 10 minute walk so no passenger vans will pickup at those locations.

Dining Halls

Ikenberry Dining Center (IKE Dining Center)

301 E. Gregory Drive, Champaign; Located in Student Dining & Residential Programs (SDRP) 1st floor. For those assigned to Bousfield, Wassaja, Hopkins or Scott halls.

Pennsylvania Avenue Dining Hall (PAR Dining Hall)

906 W. College Ct., Urbana; For those assigned to the Pennsylvania Avenue Residence halls: Babcock, Carr, Blaisdell or Saunders.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I select the exact dorm and room I want to stay in?

No, the housing team will assign dorms and rooms.

Are we able to choose our roommates? If so, how do we choose our roommates?

Yes, you can choose your roommates. You need to select the ‘I want to room with’ option while registering and provide the person’s name and email address he/she used for registration.

I want my HBF teen or CBF child to room with their friend. Is this possible?

Yes, if 1 parent stays in the same room with them.

Is there designated family housing?

Yes, we will assign rooms for families with children. Note all beds are singles.

Can a husband and wife stay together who do not have children?

We have limited family housing since most dorms have floors with hallway bathrooms. Thus, floors will be designated as male or female. If you have a special request to stay with your spouse and do not have children, please use 'Contact' to send a message to Housing.

What if I need a handicapped accessible (ADA) room?

After you register for the conference, please send us a request using the ‘Contact Us’ button under the topic ‘housing’.

What happens if I lose my room key?

You need to report it to the UIUC area desk at Nugent Hall right away and will need to pay $50 per lost key charge directly to UIUC.

Can I change my dorm room at the conference?

No, you can not change your room at the conference unless approved by the housing team. It will only be considered for special circumstances.

What does my physical room key give me access to?

Only to your own room.

Does my assigned residence hall require a key to enter?

To enter your residence hall, use your meal card which opens the outside door of your assigned residence hall.

Can I control the temperature setting in my dorm room?

Yes, each room has a thermostat to adjust the temperature.

Is WIFI available?

Yes, please see General Information & Policy for more details.

Are linens provided?

Yes, please see FAQ on the Registration page for more details.

Are laundry facilities available?

Yes, washing machines and dryers are available and are complimentary to all guests. Contact the dorm area desk in lobby for location.

Is there a curfew/quiet hours?