The sign up application is available to all University Housing residents who did not complete a renewal application and would like to apply for the academic year 2024-2025 housing.
The sign up application consists of three stages:
- Intent to sign up (Jan. 29 - Feb. 2)
- Roommate group registration (Feb. 12 - 16)
- Room self-selection (Begins Feb. 26)
If a student completes a sign up application and cancels their spring 2024 housing, they are no longer eligible for the sign up application for 2024-2025 and their application will be cancelled as well. The student will then need to apply for housing through the new resident application which opens on March 11 and will need to pay the $100 administrative fee.
Sign Up and Summer Housing
Students will be provided the opportunity to apply for summer housing in the Sign Up application. Summer housing is not guaranteed and is contingent on the student also securing housing for the 2024-2025 academic year. Students will not be allowed to live on campus during the summer unless they have a housing assignment for the fall 2024 semester.
Step 1: Intent to Sign Up (Jan. 29 - Feb. 2)
Current residents eligible for sign up must inform University Housing they intend to participate in the sign up process. The intent to sign up process begins at 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 29 and concludes at 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 2. Residents may declare their intent at any time during this period. Date and time do not impact priority in the process. No extensions will be given to complete Intent to Sign Up after the period closes on Friday, Feb. 2 at 5 p.m.
Current residents will log into MyHousing during the intent to sign up period and click, “Housing Application.” If the sign up application is available to the resident, they will see the 2024-2025 academic year selection as an option. Select the 2024-2025 academic year and click “Save & Continue.” The resident will be directed through multiple application pages. The resident’s application will only be considered complete if they go through all pages of the application and sign the housing agreement. Specific instructions for completing the application will be available on the MyHousing site during the sign up period.
Sign Up Priority
Every resident who completes the intent to sign up process will be assigned a priority number. The priority number will be used to determine the order for room self-selection. The numbers within each priority group are based on the date and time of the resident’s original application to University Housing. The lower the number, the higher the priority will be for the resident. Each resident will be placed into a level based on the descriptions below. Please note the date and time of intent to sign up does not impact the priority number.
| Level 1 | All McDermott Scholars, residential Terry Scholars, and residential National Merit Scholars | 1-499 |
| Level 2 | Current University Commons residents | 500-3,500 |
| Level 3 | Current sophomore classification residents | 10,500-13,500 |
| Level 4 | Current junior classification residents | 20,500-23,500 |
| Level 5 | Current senior classification residents | 30,500-33,500 |
| Level 6 | Current graduate classification residents | 40,500-43,500 |
Priority Level | Level 1 |
|---|---|
Description | All McDermott Scholars, residential Terry Scholars, and residential National Merit Scholars |
Possible Numbers | 1-499 |
Priority Level | Level 2 |
Description | Current University Commons residents |
Possible Numbers | 500-3,500 |
Priority Level | Level 3 |
Description | Current sophomore classification residents |
Possible Numbers | 10,500-13,500 |
Priority Level | Level 4 |
Description | Current junior classification residents |
Possible Numbers | 20,500-23,500 |
Priority Level | Level 5 |
Description | Current senior classification residents |
Possible Numbers | 30,500-33,500 |
Priority Level | Level 6 |
Description | Current graduate classification residents |
Possible Numbers | 40,500-43,500 |
How to Complete Intent to Sign Up
The video below will take you step-by-step through how to complete the Intent to Sign Up process.
Step 2: Roommate Groups (Feb. 12-16)
Roommate groups are an opportunity for current residents to select who they want to live with prior to going through the remainder of the process. A roommate group can consist of two-to-four residents. Current residents are not required to create roommate groups. If you do not wish to form a roommate group, then you do not need to complete the roommate group setup.
Groups must be registered in the MyHousing portal between 10 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 12 and 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16. The group will be assigned a new priority number based on the average of all group members. Example: If resident A (#4), resident B (#452), resident C (#2100), and resident D (#2200) form a group. All members of this group would have a new priority number.
Note that students who elect to renew or those who did not complete the Intent to Sign Up process will not be eligible for roommate groups.
Roommate Group Instructions
Prior to creating a roommate group in the system, residents should determine a group leader. The group leader is responsible for creating and naming the roommate group and selecting the rooms during Step 3: room self-selection. All group members are encouraged to discuss potential situations that could impact a group leader’s decisions while going through the sign up process. This could range from floor plan, to building preference, to what to do if housing is not available for the entire group.
During the roommate group availability period, new pages will be made viewable on the sign up application. When the group leader creates the group, the rest of the group members are able to search and join the roommate group. Groups will be automatically verified each time a change is made. Therefore, it is the group leader’s responsibility to make sure the group is complete before the roommate group formation period expires. No changes to roommate groups will be permitted after the group formation period expires. Group names are viewable to University Housing staff and should be polite/appropriate names. Group names that may be in violation of the Student Code of Conduct will be forwarded to the Office of Community Standards and Conduct. Specific instructions for creating, searching, and joining roommate groups will be made available on the MyHousing site during the sign up period.
How to Complete Roommate Group Set Up
The video below will take you step-by-step through how to complete the roommate group process.
Step 3: Room Self-Selection
Prior to the start of room self-selection, residents will be notified via email if they may participate in the room selection process. Residents who completed the intent to sign up pages will be given a room selection time based on their priority number. The room selection time is the date and time applicants will be able to select their room or apartment as a group leader or as an individual.
In the event that all available rooms are selected during the room selection window: students or roommate groups who did not select a room during the self-selection period will be added to a waiting list for housing. As spaces become available, housing offers will then be based on the original priority number of the individual student. Separate waiting lists for different floor plans will not be maintained.
If a student declines or does not respond to an offer for housing, their sign up application will be cancelled and will be removed from the waiting list. Those students will then need to reapply for housing through the new resident application. The new resident application will open on Mar. 11, 2024 and will require a $100 non-refundable administration fee.
In the event that rooms are still available at the conclusion of the room selection window: students or roommate groups who did not select a room during the self-selection period will have their sign up applications cancelled and they will be need to reapply for housing through the new resident application. The new resident application will open on Mar. 11, 2024 and will require a $100 non-refundable administration fee.
Room Selection Instructions
Once the individual resident or group’s room selection time starts, the room selection management page will be made viewable on the sign up application. It is the responsibility of the group leader to assign all residents within the roommate group to a space. All group members should verify that they have been assigned to a room by their group leader. If the group leader does not assign individuals to a space, those individuals will be able to access the page and assign themselves. Residents are not assigned to a space until the group leader or individual have confirmed the space. Specific instructions for selecting a space will be made available on the MyHousing site during the sign up period.
How to Complete Room Self-Selection
The video below will guide you step-by-step through the room selection process.
If you would like to review the information for the Renewal process, click here.