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Important Dates & Deadlines

Housing Contracts are available between February 1 and 22, 2023

Contracts and housing deposits are due on February 22, 2023
Applications for individual selection processes will open after March 1st for only students who have completed their contracts and deposits. All students within a housing group must turn in their contracts and deposits in order to apply for any process. 

Approved Accommodations

Due March 1
Single rooms for students with accommodations will be assigned by the Office of Residence Life based on the Preference Application. The Preference Application will be sent out by the Office of Accessibility to students with approved housing accommodations that are active in the Spring 2023 semester. If you have previously had a housing accommodation through the office of accessibility, but did not renew your accommodation for Spring 2023, you are advised to do so before February 22nd.

“Convenience” Singles

Due March 22
Convenience single rooms will be assigned based on credits accumulated through the end of the fall 2022 semester. Students currently living in singles will need to reapply for a single. Applications can be submitted through Residence and are due by 5:00 p.m. If approved to select housing in this process, will select your single room on March 24 and receive a confirmation email after the selection process is complete.

Waring Commons Apartments and Townhouses

Due March 22
For Waring Commons four-person apartments and all townhouses, groups can be co-ed and must apply in full groups of four. Each resident must attain 50 credits by August 1. Students must apply in full groups of 4. Applications can be submitted through Residence and are due by 5:00pm. If approved to select in this process, your group leader will select your apartment or townhouse on March 24 and receive a confirmation email after the selection process is complete.

6-Person Suites

Due March 27
For 6-person suites, students must apply in full groups of six (Lewis Quad or Waring Commons). All groups and all rooms can be co-ed. Applications for six-person suites can be submitted through Residence and are due by 5:00 p.m. If approved to select in this process, your group leader  will select your suite on March 29 and receive a confirmation email after the selection process is complete.

10-Person Suites

Due March 30
For 10-person suites, students must apply in full groups of 10 (Lewis Quad only). All groups and all rooms can be co-ed. Applications for ten-person suites can be submitted through Residence and are due by 5:00 p.m. If approved to select in this process, your group leader will select your suite on April 3 and receive a confirmation email after the selection process is complete

Open & Inclusive Housing

Due April 4
Applications for Open and Inclusive Housing (first floor of PG) can be submitted through Residence and are due by 5:00 p.m. If approved to select in this process, your group leader will select your suite on April 6 and receive a confirmation email after the selection process is complete. You do not need to select into this process as a pair of 2; if you select as a solo participant, other students will have access to select the vacancy in the double room you have selected.

Traditional Double Room Applications

Due April 4
Applications for double rooms (traditional halls) can be submitted through Residence and are due by 5:00p.m. Your group will select your room on April 6 and 7, and receive a confirmation email after the selection process is complete. You do not need to select into this process as a pair of 2; if you select as a solo participant, other students will have access to select the vacancy in the double room you have selected.

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