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Current Undergrad Application Process

For 2023-2024 Housing 

General Room Selection  

The General Room Selection process for 2023-2024 housing has been completed.  

 

For 2024-2025 Housing 

General Room Selection  

The General Room Selection process for 2024-2025 is undergoing some exciting changes! Be sure to check out Changes to the Housing Selection Process to learn more about what you can expect and how these changes will affect you and your plans for the 2024-2025 academic year. You may also review step-by-step instructions or our FAQs page to learn more.

Important Dates 

  • Rising Juniors and Rising Seniors 
    Same Room Selection and Roommate Pull-in: September 5-13 
    Same Building/Community Selection and Roommate Pull-in: September 14-18
    General Room Selection - North Campus residence halls and Townhouse Apartments, North Campus Program Houses, and South Campus residence halls and program houses: September 20-21

    General Room Selection - West Campus House System: September 21
  • Rising Sophomores 
    General Room Selection: March 2024 
 

How the New Process Will Work 

Rising juniors and rising seniors can choose to participate in the simplified room selection process in September 2023 to select their housing for the 2024-2025 academic year, giving them access to more room options and the first pick of available spaces on campus.

Rising sophomores will participate in their designated room selection process, starting in March 2024 to select their housing for the 2024-2025 academic year. 

Housing Selection for Rising Juniors and Rising Seniors 

The new housing selection process starting for academic year 20224-25 will allow rising juniors and rising seniors to choose between selecting their current room, choosing a different room in their same community, or changing communities during the rising junior and rising senior General Room Selection process.  

The entire rising junior and rising senior Housing Selection process will take place between Tuesday, September 5 and Thursday, September 21, 2023. 

Roommate pull-in is permitted throughout the process for same room and same community selection. If you are selecting a multi-occupancy space and wish to pull in a specific roommate, you will need to have your group block established prior to reserving your room. Room selection and roommate pull-in are conducted on a rolling basis. If you plan to live in the same room that you have this year, but with a different roommate, you will need to discuss your plans with your current roommate so that you may both plan accordingly. We encourage you to discuss any housing plans for next year with your current or prospective roommates and plan ahead before the process begins. 

 

Phase 1: Same Room Selection  

This process will occur first and allow rising juniors and rising seniors the first choice in keeping the room they already have. If you are selecting the same multi-occupancy room that you have this year, note that you should discuss your plans with your current and any prospective roommates since roommate pull-in will happen at the same time that you reserve your current space.

Prior to beginning this process, you should complete the optional Roommate Group process if you intend to pull in a roommate(s). The roommate group leader will make the assignments. Not sure how to create a roommate group?  Check out our room selection FAQs. You are also encouraged to log in and confirm your gender marker prior to your selection process. Gender marker confirmation and roommate group creation can be completed via the Housing portal starting on Friday, September 1 at 10:00 am.

Note: Ganędagǫ: Hall residents are ineligible for same room since that building is designated as a sophomore community. However, Ganędagǫ: Hall residents can participate in same community and General Room Selection.

Timeline 

  • Confirm Gender Marker and Form Roommate Groups via the Housing Portal: Starting September 1 at 10:00 am

  • Same Room Selection Process with Roommate Pull-in: September 5, 10:00 am – September 13, 10:00 am

 

Phase 2: Same Community Selection 

This process is an opportunity for rising juniors and rising seniors to choose to move to a different building or floor within their same community. For example, if you are a student living in a gothic building, you may choose to move to a different building or a different room/floor within your same West Campus house.  

Prior to beginning this process, you should complete the optional Roommate Group process if you intend to pull in a roommate(s). The roommate group leader will make the assignments. Not sure how to create a roommate group?  Check out our room selection FAQs. You are also encouraged to log in and confirm your gender marker prior to your selection process. Gender marker confirmation and roommate group creation can be completed via the Housing portal starting on Friday, September 1 at 10:00 am.

Timeline 

  • Confirm Gender Marker and Form Roommate Groups via the Housing Portal: Starting September 1 at 10:00 am

  • Same Community Selection Process with Roommate Pull-in: September 14, 10:00 am – September 18, 10:00 am   

 

Phase 3: General Room Selection for Rising Juniors and Rising Seniors 

The final phase of room selection for Rising juniors and rising seniors is general room selection in which you will have the opportunity to choose any available room on campus that has been designated as Junior or Senior housing. Options can include rooms on North, South, or West Campus.  

If you are selecting a multi-occupancy room, note that you should discuss your plans with any prospective roommates since roommate pull-in will happen at the same time that you reserve your current space. You will need to establish your group block prior to reserving your space so that you are able to pull in your preferred roommate.

Timeline 

  • Confirm Gender Marker and Form Roommate Groups via the Housing Portal: Starting September 1 at 10:00 am

  • General Room Selection - North Campus residence halls and Townhouse Apartments, North Campus Program Houses, and South Campus residence halls and program houses: September 20-21
  • General Room Selection - West Campus House System: September 21
 

Housing Selection for Rising Sophomores

Rising sophomore room selection will occur in March 2024. General Room selection is the process in which students submit an application to receive a timeslot to reserve a room in an upper-level Residence Hall or House. Details about the timeline and process for Rising Sophomore room selection will be released prior to the start of the Spring ‘24 semester. 

To learn more about the process of General Room Selection, please visit the Room Selection Instructions page. 

 

More information 

Please refer to the links below for additional information. 

Gender-Inclusive Housing

Questions? Please contact us