Getting to know your roommate(s) Start the conversation by sharing why you thought the two of you would be a good roommate match. Were you look- ing for someone neat and tidy like you are or someone who stays up late like you? After you talk about how you think you will work together well as a roommate pair, you can share what you’re worried about and how you can overcome those challenges together. Meeting and living with new people may have its challenges, but 92% of JMU first-year students report they are compatible with their assigned roommate! Chances are high that your experience will be positive! Roommates and social media We highly recommend that you first contact your room- mate by email and then phone before looking on social media. Online profiles don’t always provide the most accu- rate information and you can be easily misled. Sometimes students mistakenly look up the wrong individual with the same name, which can lead to many problems. You know the old saying: You can’t judge a book by its cover. The same goes for roommates: Don’t judge a roommate by their social media.
you will be able to see their roommate profile before you select a space in that room. That way, you will still be able to select your roommate(s) if you wish. Temporary triples Most years, some temporary assignments are made by assigning three students to double-occupancy rooms. If tem- porary triples are used this year, you may select a temporary triple room during Online Room Selection. These rooms will be marked to differentiate them from standard triple rooms (larger rooms intended for three students). Students who do not take part in Online Room Selection may be placed in a temporary triple room. Top priority for reassign- ment is given to students in temporary spaces. Room changes Once you select a room during Online Room Selection, it is final until after move-in. We recommend that even if you aren’t able to select one of your top building preferences, you come to campus with a positive outlook about living in the building you selected. All our communities include wonderful JMU students, so you will still have a great expe- rience. If you decide to change rooms after moving in, you can submit a Room Change Request Form using the Online Housing System beginning Sept. 7. There is a three-week period at the beginning of each semester when room changes are not authorized. This time is designated for all students to check in and for students who decide not to attend to notify the university.
Online room selection You will select your room during the Online Room Selec- tion process in July. During this time, you will select your room among the available spaces in first-year buildings. The order for room selection is based on the date you paid your deposit. Please note, if your room selection appointment falls on your reserved Springboard date, keep an eye out for an email from Residence Life with more information about a Proxy Form. If you and a roommate mutually requested each other in the Online Housing System, the roommate with the earliest selection timeslot can pull the other(s) into the room. If you don’t have a roommate, you can still select a space as an individual. If there is already a student assigned to a room,
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