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Room Selection Calendar

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Room Selection Calendar

Pre-Lottery Housing Accommodations

Students who wish to request Pre-Lottery Disability Housing Accommodation must re-apply each academic year.

Priority deadline to submit the request (and accompanying medical documentation):

  • Friday, January 26, 2024

Update your Class Standing with the Registrar's Office

Students who need to update their anticipated graduation date (to determine their class year standing for Room Selection) must submit the Registrar form linked below by Wednesday, February 21, 2024.

Requests for the Registrar to change your graduation date must be supported by the number of credits you have earned. Changes to class year standing may take a few days before showing up on the Housing Portal (after graduation dates have been updated).

Info Sessions & Tables

Attend an Information Session to learn how the Housing Lottery works from start to finish!

Info Session Time Location
Thursday, February 29, 2024 7:30 - 8:30pm Milstein LL002 (Lyn Chu)
Friday, March 1, 2024 2 - 3pm Milstein LL001 (Flexible Classroom)

There will also be info tables to stop by and ask any questions.

Info Tables Time Location
Monday, March 4, 2024 11:30am - 1:30pm Diana 1st floor lobby
Wednesday, March 6, 2024 11:30am - 1:30pm Diana 1st floor lobby

Other important resources --

Registration Dates

  • Start: 1pm Eastern, Wednesday, February 28, 2024
  • End: 1pm Eastern, Wednesday, March 6, 2024

All eligible students must complete the Registration form to confirm if they will or will not be returning to campus housing for next year.

Housing Lottery

Lottery Deadline to Form Groups (ET) Lottery Numbers Posted (ET) Selection Times (ET)
4 Lottery
4-person suites		 10am Mon, Mar 18 5pm Mon, Mar 18 9am-5pm Tues, Mar 19
5 Lottery
5-person suites		 10am Thur, Mar 21 5pm Thur, Mar 21 9am-5pm Friday, Mar 22
6 Lottery
6-person suites		 10am Mon, Mar 25 5pm Mon, Mar 25 9am-5pm
Tues & Wed, Mar 26-27
123 Lottery
Studios, Corridor-style rooms, and remaining suite-style rooms		 Priority Deadline: 10am Fri, Mar 29 5pm Fri, Mar 29 9am-5pm
Mon - Fri, Apr 1-5

More Info about the Housing Lottery.

Deadline to Sign up for Guaranteed List

Students who are not able to select during the Lottery (or don't want to pick from what's available) must sign up for the Guaranteed List before the deadline below:

  • 1pm Eastern, Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Students who do not pick a room or sign up for the Guaranteed List by the deadline will forfeit their guarantee of campus housing.

Cancellation Deadline

If you wish to cancel the room you selected (or cancel being on the Guaranteed List), you must do so by Thursday, May 2, 2024, in order to avoid a cancellation fee.

For the full 2024-2025 Housing Cancellation policy and fee calendar, please visit http://51jiyangshi.com/reslife/cancellations.