- Wednesday 2pm-9:30pm
- Thursday 10am-9:30pm
- Friday 10am-2pm
For an undergraduate applicant, this is the time in both weeks of Phase 2 that a selection could be made, pending which week you are hoping to select in.
For graduate and family applicants, this time slot is only good for the week you select based on the 12-month or 10-month agreement status that you selected during Phase 1.
Do I have to form a group in order to select? No, applicants are not required to form groups to make a selection at their selection time. Can I select a space with a preferred roommate, suitemate, or apartmentmate? Yes, continuing students can form groups as part of the selection process as long as all group members meet the eligibility requirements of the selection week and the residential area the group selects. Who can be in my group? All group members must meet the eligibility requirements for the area you are selecting. Any student not sent our invite to participate in room selection email is not eligible to participate or be pulled into any part of room selection. Undergraduate groups for "Return to Same Community Week": You will be able to form a group, as a group of community members and select a space in that community with a group of members already living in that same community. Graduate group formations must be with individuals who are of the same agreement length. Additionally, 12-month agreement holders who finished the selection process in Phase 1 are done with the process and cannot be part of a group during Phase 2. Can the person with the earliest date select? Yes, it is encouraged that the person with the earliest selection time is group leader so they can select a room and assign beds for the rest of the group. Do I have to fill the entire suite? No, you do not need to fill an entire suite/apartment in order to select it.
- West Apartment singles and Chávez & Tubman Halls will go live for U4 students on June 21, 2024, and for U3 students on August 26, 2024.
- Chapin and Schomburg Apartment singles will go live for graduate students on August 26, 2024.
What will happen if demand for housing exceeds available spaces in undergraduate housing?
Undergraduate students admitted as transfers are only allowed 6 semesters of on campus housing and students admitted as first years are only allowed 8 semesters of housing on campus. If you have reached 6 or 8 semesters of on campus housing, you will receive notice that you are not eligible, and how to submit an appeal if you have a documentable need for housing beyond this policy. These appeals will be reviewed if space is available.
If Phase 1 application demand greatly exceeds space availability, we will have to implement a radius policy, which means students whose home addresses are within a certain radius from campus will be excluded from Phase 2 and added to a priority waitlist should housing become available later. If we have to implement a radius policy, impacted students will be notified and an appeals process available for those that may have extenuating circumstances that will not allow them to commute from home. We cannot determine until after Phase 1 if we will have to implement a radius policy or to what distance that policy would be implemented. If and when space becomes available, residents excluded from receiving housing would have priority to have on-campus housing during the same agreement period over other individuals who are on the housing waitlist. Additionally, continuing residents in corridor style buildings may be reassigned prior to arrival to suite style vacancies to create additional spaces in first year housing.
Will I be consolidated or will my assignment change?
We hope not to have to consolidate spaces, but residents may be relocated to maximize space utilization depending on occupancy levels, demand for first year housing, and cancellations. The University reserves the right to consolidate residents upon a minimum 24-hours notice.
For more information regarding consolidation, refer to Section E under Occupancy Guidelines in the Terms of Occupancy.
Are there cooking spaces available for undergraduates?
West Apartments, three-bedroom suites in Gershwin Hall in Roth Community, and three-bedroom suites in Hand Hall in Tabler Community are cooking spaces available for undergraduates.
- Graduate students have a choice between 10-month and 12-month agreements.
- 10-month agreements are from August 1 to May 31.
- 12-month agreements are from June 1 to May 31.
- Graduate students must choose either a 10-month or 12-month agreement by February 29, 2024, at 4 PM.
- After this deadline, the agreement choice cannot be changed.
If I select a 12-month agreement, can I renew my current room assignment for the upcoming academic year?
- Students who select a 12-month housing agreement and wish to return to their same bed space may complete the renewal process for their bed space during Phase 1 of room selection if the space is available for the next academic year.
- Students who complete their renewal during Phase 1 cannot participate in Phase 2 of room selection.
What if I only need short-term housing for the summer months while I am completing my program?
- If a graduate student needs only short-term summer housing, they can apply for summer housing in West Apartments when that application is available in April and May.
- The Chávez Community Changers Experience (C 3 ), students will explore concepts centered around volunteerism, activism, and civic engagement through a lens of service learning while building community with students of similar likes and interests. Students will have the added value of building relationships with faculty/staff and collaborating with departments within the SBU community.
- Available to rising third-year students with 57-75 credits.
Socially Just Seawolves
- The Socially Just Seawolves will be centered around identifying and examining social, economic, and political inequalities that impact our local, campus, and global communities. Students will be able to explore social and environmental justice issues and begin the work toward equity as engaged citizens on both local and global levels. Students will have the added value of building relationships with faculty/staff and collaborating with diversity-based departments within the SBU community.
- Available to rising third-year students with 57-75 credits.
Second Year Living Community (2YLC)
- The Second Year Living Community, or 2YLC, is a program designed to foster success and growth in students during their second year of college. Within this community, participants will have the opportunity to develop relationships with their peers by engaging in programs, events, and experiences that are specifically targeted to their goals. The program also focuses on reflection on these experiences and how they will lead to future success.
- Available to rising second-year students.
More information about each of the available Living Learning Communities can be found here: Student Success
What do students accepted into Living Learning Communities select a space?
- Students accepted to the Socially Just Seawolves or Chávez Community Changers Living Learning Communities will select a space on either March 14, 2024 or March 15, 2024.
- Students accepted into the Second Year Living Community, will be able to select a space during their room selection timeslot in Phase 2 of the process. Should applicants exceed available bedspaces, those who are not able to select a space in Lauterbur will need to select a space outside of the 2YLC community during room selection.
What is the 6 or 8 Semester Housing Policy? As outlined in the Terms of Occupancy, students who are admitted as first-year students are eligible to live on-campus for a maximum of eight (8) semesters; students who are admitted as transfer students are eligible to live on-campus for a maximum of six (6) semesters. What should I do if I receive a 6 or 8 Semester Housing Policy Notice and still need housing? If you believe that there are extraordinary circumstances that require you to live on campus, you may appeal the six / eight-semester policy. Through the appeal, you will have an opportunity to thoroughly explain your circumstances and attach (required) documentation to support your claim. Appeals will not be considered without the presence of supporting documentation. Log in to the housing portal and click on the button below to submit an appeal. What happens if I receive a 6 or 8 Semester Housing Policy Notice and miss the deadline to appeal and still need housing? Students who receive a 6 or 8 Semester Housing Policy Notice are ineligible to participate in Returning Student Room Selection. If you miss the deadline to appeal, you will need to seek alternative housing options.
I did not receive an invite to participate in room selection. Can I still participate in room selection? Any student not sent our invite to participate in room selection email is not eligible to participate or be pulled into any part of room selection. If I have never lived on campus or previously lived on campus but moved out. How can I get on campus housing for Fall 2024? Add yourself to the 2024-2025 On-Campus Housing waitlist in the housing portal once it is live. The on-campus housing waitlist will go live in the housing portal on March 1, 2024, at 11 AM for any student who missed the Phase 1 deadline and was eligible to participate. The on-campus housing waitlist will go live in the housing portal on March 8, 2024, at 11AM or those not initially eligible for Phase 1. If we have to exclude any typically eligible residents from room selection, they will have a higher priority than you in the waitlist. We cannot predict if or when we will reach any individual on the waitlist.
