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Getting Ready for Housing Selection
Choose Your Housing Option
As students progress through their living-learning experience at º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ they have a variety of housing options to select from dependent on whether they are a sophomore, junior, or senior. Housing selection for each academic year occurs during the spring term. Students are required to live on campus for all four years of their undergraduate experience, as outlined in the , a policy designed to foster a strong sense of community and personal growth. Living in a campus environment promotes lasting relationships and a support network among peers, which enhances their college experience. Take a look at your options and begin planning as early as possible.
Most rising sophomores live in the residence halls assigned to their Commons during their second year, but do have the opportunity to apply for other residential learning opportunities like the Sophomore Residential Seminars (SRS) or the Harlem Renaissance Center (HRC).
Instructions
All students must complete the 2025-2026 Housing Form located on the before they can form a roommate group or select a room during the selection process. Each student's housing process will be specific to the options and opportunities that student wishes to pursue.
Commons Residential Housing
Rising sophomores will complete the housing application and participate in the Commons Lottery for their current Commons or the Inter-Commons Lottery if they wish to change locations or live with friends outside of their current Commons. During the Commons Lottery, individuals will need to match up with their peers to form a group that matches the capacity of the room or suite they are hoping to fill. Students struggling to find individuals to room with can connect with Residential Life for additional resources like attending our roommate matching events.
Students wishing to switch Commons will need to wait until after the Commons Lottery has closed and will automatically be entered in the Inter-Commons Lottery to select from any open spaces within each Commons. Please note that if anyone in your group is not in the same Commons, you will automatically be placed into the second lottery. More information about what housing options are available within each Commons, as well as their amenities, can be found on our Residence Halls page.
Sophomore Residential Seminar and Harlem Renaissance Center
Students interested in SRS or HRC must submit an application linked below.
If you are studying off-campus during the fall semester
Following the conclusion of housing selection, you may arrange to take the space of someone studying off campus in the spring with a Roommate Replacement Contract. If you do not complete such a contract, the Office of Residential Life will coordinate with you during your semester off-campus to place you in a housing assignment.
If you are studying off-campus during the spring semester
Students will participate in the normal housing selection process and can arrange a replacement for their space in the spring with a Roommate Replacement Contract.
Rising Juniors and Rising Seniors Housing Selection
As juniors and seniors, students may move out of their Residential Commons and make housing choices in line with their own personal interests. This may mean joining a community of peers such as a fraternity or sorority, applying for a theme community, or electing to reside in an apartment or townhouse with friends.
Instructions
All students will need to complete the 2025-2026 Housing Form located on the before they can form a roommate group or select a room during the selection process.
General Housing Lottery
All other rising juniors and rising seniors will be entered into a general housing lottery and will need to match up with their peers to form a group that matches the capacity of the room, apartment, or townhouse they are hoping to fill. Students struggling to find individuals to room with can connect with Residential Life for additional resources like attending our roommate matching events. More information about what housing options are available for juniors and seniors, as well as their amenities, can be found on our Residence Halls page.
Fraternity and Sorority Housing
Students interested in living with a fraternity or sorority should speak directly to their chapter leaders regarding this process.
Theme Community Housing
Students interested in theme communities will need to .
If you are studying off-campus during the fall semester
Following the conclusion of housing selection, you may arrange to take the space of someone studying off campus in the spring with a Roommate Replacement Contract. If you do not complete such a contract, the Office of Residential Life will coordinate with you during your semester off-campus to place you in a housing assignment.
If you are studying off-campus during the spring semester
Students will participate in the normal housing selection process and can arrange a replacement for their space in the spring with a Roommate Replacement Contract.
