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 looking 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. We highly recommend that you first contact your roommate by email and then phone before looking on social media. Online profiles don’t always provide the most accurate information and sometimes students mistakenly look up the wrong individual with the same name, which
can lead to many problems. 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 appoint- ment falls on your reserved Orientation date, keep an eye out for an email from Residence Life with more informa- tion about a Proxy Form. 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, 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).
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 prefer- ences, you come to campus with a positive outlook about living in the building you selected. 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.
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