First Year Housing Contract COMPLETE BY MAY 31 Signing your Housing Contract is the first part of securing your housing for your first year. When you sign your Housing Contract, you will also select your meal plan and answer some lifestyle questions. The answers to those questions will help you select a roommate, so be sure to answer them honestly. Housing accommodations If you have a disability, please remember to request housing accommodations, if needed. Resi- dence Life does not have access to the information you share with the University Health Center. If you need an accommodation like air-conditioning or a suite-style bathroom, you will need to request housing accommodations. Submit the form by June 14. Gender-neutral housing To support all our new Dukes, we encourage you to contact Residence Life about housing assign- ments based on gender identity. Each request made before July 1 will be addressed with a com- mitment to providing a housing assignment that best meets the needs of the student. Roommate selection Before selecting a roommate, think about what is most important to you when living with some- one else. Would it bother you to have a messy roommate? Or would you prefer a roommate who has a similar sleep schedule to you? You can search for a roommate in the Online Housing System using any of the answers to the lifestyle questions from your Housing Contract. Remember, you aren’t looking for a new best friend; you are looking for someone you can live with successfully. Once you think you have found a compatible roommate, one of you will need to form a Roommate Group by creating a group name and password. Share that group name and password with your future roommate so they can request to join the group. The person who created the group will need to approve the request. The maximum number of people in a roommate group is three, designed for triple bedrooms. You are not able to pick your suitemates.
Important Housing Dates
First Year Housing Contract Due
May 31
Residential Learning Community Applications Due
May 31
Housing Accommodation Request Forms Due
June 14
Roommate Selection Deadline July 1
Gender-Neutral Housing
July 1
Room Assignment Notification Aug. 1
Move-In Date Selection
Aug. 2-6
RELATED CHOICES: Meal Plans
When you submit your First Year Housing Contract, it’s also the time to select your meal plan. Watch this video to help understand JMU’s meal plan options.
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