Roommate & Room Selection Process Contents FAQs... 1 Simple Roommate Search... 2 Advanced Roommate Search... 3 Confirming Roommate Request... 6 Room Selection Process... 7 FAQs What is the difference between a Simple Roommate Search and an Advanced Roommate Search? A simple roommate search is for students who already know who they want to room with. The advanced search is for those who want to find someone they are compatible with to be their roommate. Do I have to request a roommate before I select a room? No you don t. However if you don t confirm a roommate before you choose a room, you will not be able to assign a room for your intended roommate. Your roommate will then have to go through the room selection process themselves and risk not being able to get an assignment in your room. I confirmed that I wanted to be someone s roommate. This means I have a room assignment and I do not have to do anything further. Not necessarily. If your roommate has already selected a room before they requested you as a roommate, you will NOT be automatically assigned to their room. If they selected a room after you confirmed and included you in their room booking, you will have an assignment. You can also be the one to select a room assignment for you and your roommate. My roommate already has an assignment, how do I get in the same room as them? Search for the room they are in. If there is an empty bed available, you can be assigned to it. If the room does not come up in the search results, the room is full. I keep getting an error when I search for my room. The floor search field does not allow letters. Example: If you want a room on floor 3A, search for Floor 3 (not 3A) and in the results screen, pick a room on the A side (i.e. 301A). Also not allowed is 3rd or Third.
How do I know if I have a room assignment? Check the My Assignments section in on the My Housing Overview page. If 4 people want to room together, who has to make the roommate requests? Everyone has to either request or confirm a request for everyone in the group in order to be able to go into a room assignment together. Any declined or unconfirmed requests will result in an unsuccessful group room assignment. I have 3 confirmed roommates but there are no 4 person suites available. What should I do? If all the 4 person suites are filled you will need to remove 2 of your roommates in order to be able to select a room assignment for one of the remaining 2 person rooms. Go back to the Roommate Selection page and remove 2 students. Do I need to have 3 confirmed roommates to be able to select a 4 person suite? No, you can enter a suite by yourself. However, since there are not many 4 person suites available, we ask that if you are by yourself, that you not select theses suites. Please be considerate of the groups of 4 students who want to room together and choose a 2 person room/suite. I don t know who I want to room with. Is there a way I can find someone I m compatible with to choose as a roommate? Yes. You can use the Advance Roommate Search to find someone with a similar personality. Make sure you update your Personal Preferences first. See the Section on Advance Roommate Search for more information. Simple Roommate Search Go to Roommate Selection page. Choose the correct Term you would like to choose a roommate for.
Search for your intended roommate(s) by entering their name. An email will be sent to that student notifying them of your request. In My Housing on the Roommate Selection page, you can see if the student has confirmed you as a roommate. You can remind the student of the request, send them a message and remove the request if you change your mind. If you want to room with 3 roommates, repeat this step until you ve requested all of the students who are not already confirmed as a roommate. Advanced Roommate Search If you would like to find someone who is like-minded to room with, use the Advanced Roommate Search section. First you must make sure your personal preferences are correct. Click on the Personal Preferences link in the Navigation. Make sure your Personal Preferences, Personal Profile, and Contact Information is correct for the correct Term. Click Submit when you are done.
Next go to the Roommate Selection page. Choose the correct Term you would like to choose a roommate for. In the Advanced Roommate Search section, enter your preferences for a roommate. The less specific you are, the more results you will yield. Click Begin Search.
On the next page you will receive your search results. If your search yielded no results, click the back button and make your search criteria less specific. When you find someone you d like to room with, click Request this Student. That student will then receive an email from the My Housing system notifying them of your request.
In My Housing on the Roommate Selection page, you can see if the student has confirmed you as a roommate. You can remind the student of the request, send them a message and remove the request if you change your mind. Once you have your roommate has confirmed, you can complete the room selection process. If you want to room with 3 roommates, repeat this step until you ve requested all of the students who are not already confirmed as a roommate. Confirming Roommate Request If you have a roommate request, you must confirm it be able to select a room for that person. If you do not confirm it, you will only be able to select a room for just yourself.
Go to Roommate Selection page. Choose the correct Term you would like to confirm a roommate for. Select Confirm. If you want to room with 3 roommates, repeat this step until you ve confirmed all of the roommate requests. Any declines or unconfirmed requests will result in an unsuccessful group room assignment. Everyone must confirm with everyone in the group in order to be able to go in an assignment together. You can now select a room assignment for you and your roommate(s). Room Selection Process After the roommate request(s) has been confirmed, you can now select a room for you and your roommate(s). Go to Select a Room/Suite Page Search for a room using the search form. Do NOT enter any letters or commas in the Floor and Room search fields. It will only accept numbers. Ex: If you would like a room on the third floor, enter 3 in to the floor search field. Do not enter 3rd, third, floor 3, third floor, or 3, 4, 5 for multiple floors. You can click Find Available Rooms with no search criteria entered.
You will get a list of available rooms. If you have 3 roommates, you will only be able to see rooms that have 4 beds available. If the 4 person suites are filled, you ll need to remove 2 of your roommates in order to see room assignments for 2 person rooms/suites. Go back to the Roommate Selection page to remove them. If you d like to see who is already housed on a particular floor, click View Floor Roster. A window will pop up with a list of rooms and the names of the students living in them. When you find a room you d like to live in, click Select Room. You will now see drop downs that contain yours and you roommates name(s). If you are happy with the assignment, click I Agree Submit My Room Selection. You and your roommate(s) now have a room assignment. Any future changes to your room assignment need to be made through the Residence Life Office.