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Housing Sign-Up

Housing sign-up for the fall of any given year takes place in the middle of the previous spring semester. Res Life will send you information about housing sign-up, but this is essentially how it works:

The housing contract that you sign is for a FULL ACADEMIC YEAR. A full academic year refers to the FALL AND SPRING semesters. In other words, once you sign up for housing, you cannot simply be released from your contract to move off campus for the spring term. While there are exceptions to this policy, it is important that you understand, prior to signing a housing contract, that the CONTRACT IS BINDING FOR A FULL ACADEMIC YEAR.

After the freshman year, students sign up for housing based on a lottery system. You will be issued a lottery number based upon the total credits you have earned through the completion of the previous (fall) semester. Students with the lowest lottery numbers can sign up first, so this gives upper class students the highest priority. Your credit total includes any transfer or test credit on file at the time the numbers are determined. In the event that students have the same credit total, GPAs are utilized as a tie breaker. If student’s credit and GPA are exact, then the lottery number is assigned randomly. Lottery numbers will not be adjusted due to grade change or credit adjustment.

Your lottery number determines the date and time that you will report to housing sign-up to choose your room. If you wish to live with friends, you can utilize the lowest number among the group for signing up. NOTE: You will be informed by Res Life of exact directions on how to make a housing deposit and how to fill out your housing application. Once these two steps are done, you will proceed to housing sign up again, based on the lowest lottery number of your group. You do not need to be present to sign up, however, you must provide the student who will represent you during housing sign up with your completed application and proof of deposit.

Living in University Apartments

Both Empire Commons and Freedom Apartments are in high demand and fill up quickly. In order to be eligible to live in either of the apartment complexes, you must have a class status of junior or senior based on credits earned. If you are eligible for apartment sign-up, you will receive information from Res Life about the process.