The spring semester is well on its way, and Office of Residential Student Services (RSS) is gearing students up for residential living during the 2017-2018 school year. Room Selection is quickly approaching and there are a few aspects that should be on the forefront of students' minds.

First, what is Room Selection? It is exactly that--students select a residence hall to live in and self-assign a room. The selected room is then reserved for those students for the next semester.

Those who have completed their housing application by Friday, March 3, 2017 will receive an email on Monday, March 13, 2017 stating their assigned Room Selection appointment. 

All Room Selections will take place on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 and Thursday, March 16, 2017 in the multi-purpose room in New Upperclassman Residence Hall.

This time around, the Room Selection priority system has changed slightly. Appointments are determined by the group size and preferred room option as indicated by students on their housing application. The larger the group, the higher priority a student will receive.

Group Size Priority

First to choose: groups of five/triple bedroom option

Second to choose: groups of three/triple bedroom option

Third to choose: groups of six and five/double occupancy rooms

Fourth to choose: groups of four

Fifth to choose: groups of two

Sixth to choose: groups of three that did not select triple bedroom option

Seventh to choose: individuals

In the case of multiple groups with the same amount of people, RSS will use a point system based on completed credits of each student in a group. The group with the most points will then select first. For instance, a group of four people with 16 points has priority over a group of four with eight points.

Completed Credits Point Value

First to choose: 90 and more completed credits

Second to choose: 56 to 89.5 completed credits

Third to choose: 29 to 55.5 completed credits

Fourth to choose: 0 to 28.5 completed credits

Not sure what type of room or building will be the right fit? RSS recognizes this uncertainty some students may have and for this reason provides tours of the different options. 

Starting Tuesday, February 21, 2017 through Thursday, March 2, 2017. Tours leave from the Office of RSS, located on the first floor of Whiteman Hall. Monday through Friday tours are available at 11: 30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. Students can expect the tour to take 20 minutes. No need to register for a tour beforehand.  

There are a total of eight residence halls on campus. Three are designated for freshmen, while the remaining five are for upperclassmen. All on-campus living options are listed below.

• Dougall Residence Hall (freshmen only)
• Whiteman Residence Hall (freshmen only)
• New Freshmen Residence Hall
• Bartlett Hall
• Burch Hall
• Rogers Hall
• Sozio Hall
• New Upperclassman Residence Hall

Prices vary depending on the residence hall and setup, such as if a student wishes to live by him/herself, share a room with one other person (referred to a double room) or share with two other people (referred to a triple room).

The online guidebook of Room Selection is made available on the website of RSS.