This following information will assist you in securing on‐campus housing for the 2013‐2014 academic year. The Rising Sophomore Housing Selection Process will begin Monday, March 11, 2013.

Please feel free to contact our office with questions by phone at 610‐519‐4150, by email to Marie Schauder or in person on the 2nd floor of Kennedy Hall.

Eligibility

Rising Sophomores ‐ Current freshmen who reside in the residence halls and who were admitted to the University as first- time residents during the 2012‐2013 academic year.  Students who obtained housing via a wait list (transfers and commuters) are not eligible to participate in this housing selection process.

Judicial Status and Eligibility – As determined by the Dean of Students Office, a student’s eligibility to participate in the rising sophomore housing selection process may be affected by his/ her disciplinary record.

Process

In March, current freshman residents will receive detailed information by email from Residence Life about their housing options for junior/senior year and instructions about participating in the housing selection process.

Step 1 - Complete the Housing Application/Contract and Select Roommates

Students will first need to confirm their intent to reside on-campus during their sophomore year by completing the housing application and contract online. Students will be able to access, complete and submit an online housing application beginning March 2013.  Students will also be able to enter their preferred roommate(s) as part of the housing application process.

Step 2 - Housing Selection Time

Students who complete the housing application and contract will subsequesntly be issued a computer-generated random housing selection time. Separate selection times are generated for male and female students. 

Please note: Factors such as previous housing assignment, assignment to a converted triple room, difficulties with roommates, academic standing, participation in special activities and other factors are not considered when generating selection times.  

Step 3 - Online Housing Selection

Students will then be able to choose their housing assignment and roommate(s) online at their designated housing selection time. Students with earlier selection times will be able to secure housing for themselves and their roommates.

Please note: The demand to reside in certain halls, especially Sullivan and Sheehan Halls, often exceeds the capacity of those halls.  It is possible that students with a later selection time may not secure their first or second choice of housing. It is important that students have thought about other housing options beyond their first or second choices.