There is no refund of the deposit once you C.O. or select a new room/apartment, or once a space has been selected for you by another designee (e.g. the housing office or by giving your information to another student). If a student withdraws from housing for any reason including but not limited to judicial or academic suspension, transferring, etc., the housing deposit will be forfeited. If a space is not reserved or assigned, the deposit will remain on your account and will go towards any outstanding balance.
No! Once you C.O. or select a new room/apartment, or once a space has been selected for you by another designee (the housing office or by giving your information to another student), you have entered into a legally binding agreement between you and the University. You do not just lose the $350.00 Housing Deposit. You will be responsible for all charges and fees associated with living in housing.
The entire Hall selection process is completed on-line (similar to class registration) except for the $350 housing deposit and application which is completed in-person at the Bursars office. Declaring your housing intent, previewing rooms/apartments and the actual selecting of a room/apartment is completed through your MyRWU account.
You will receive your lottery # and other important information via your university email address on Monday, March 2nd. If you are having problems receiving your email, contact the Student Advocacy Office at ext. 3390. Lottery numbers will not be given in person at the housing office. You can also locate your lottery number on the “Housing Lottery Status” link located under the “Services” tab in your MyRWU account.
Lottery #’s are randomly assigned by computer based on the number of completed academic credits you have at the end of the Fall semester. Only those students that declare their housing intent will be eligible to receive a lottery number. For students who have studied abroad or transferred in credits, you may want to check if they have been applied to your completed credits.
Declaring your housing intent is stating on-line that you wish to participate in the hall selection process and agreeing to the housing contract. Housing Intent will take place from 8:00AM on February 26th until 4:00PM on Thursday, February 28th. ONLY THOSE STUDENTS WHO HAVE PAID THE $350 HOUSING DEPOSIT, ARE FINANCALLY CLEARED, AND DO NOT HAVE ANY HOLDS ON THEIR ACCOUNT WILL BE ABLE TO DECLARE THEIR HOUSING INTENT.
If students do not declare their housing intent some time between 8:00AM on February 26th through 4:00PM on Thursday, February 28th, they will not be eligible to receive a lottery number and they will not be able to participate in any portion of the hall selection process. These students will be wait-listed for housing and place in any spaces that may remain after new students are placed. This could include temporary accommodations.
No! You are not bound to the contract until you actually C.O. or select a new space; or a space has been Selected for you by another designee (housing office or a friend) during any portion of the housing selection process from March 6th through April 4th.
No! There is a two year residency requirement for all freshman students. Before you think about moving off campus, note that you will be billed for room and board for the entire 08-09 academic year if you are within the two year residency requirement. You can request to commute from home (residence on file). Requests must be submitted in writing to the Director of Housing.
Yes! All roommates that are going to live together must sign up together with the best lottery number – lowest number. If one of the roommates can not be present during the appointment time you can give your roommate your ID number and Lottery number. Please see the question what if I can not attend lottery (below).
This is called Continued Occupancy or C.O. - ONLY THOSE RESIDENTS WITH 33 CREDITS or MORE MAY C.O. THEIR CUREENT ROOM/APARTMENT. You can sign up at any time during the days of C.O. to sign into the current room you live in. C.O. will take place on-line from 8:00AM March 6th until 4:00PM March 7th. C.O. disagreements between roommates are determined by lottery #’s. If you would like to C.O. your room/apartment and have some other friend(s) live with you, they must give you their ID Number and Lottery Number so that you can sign them into the room/apartment when you sign up.
Only those students with 33 credits or more can be carried into an apartment area – Bayside, King Philip or Almeida during the CO or lottery process.
No! – We do not allow students of the opposite gender to live together in the same room or apartment.
You should schedule a meeting with the Director or Associate Director of Housing.
You can view your account on-line at your MyRWU account to see if you have an outstanding balance. Any student with a hold on their account from the Bursars’ Office because of an outstanding balance will not be able to participate in any portion of hall selection. You must be financially cleared by February 22, 2008
You will be able to see if you have any holds/restriction by clicking on “My Restrictions” under the “Services” tab in your MyRWU account. This will show you if you have a Judicial, Housing, or Health holds that could prevent your from declaring your intent or selecting a space during the process. Please note that the holds can be added at any time because of a particular situation.
You can preview what spaces are available anytime by completing a search by selecting “Housing Lottery Search” under the services tab in your MyRWU account.
Can’t seem to find a room/apartment big enough for you and all your friends? Then Supersize it!! If you are looking for a 5 person apartment in Bayside or Almeida – then add a person to a quad. If you are looking for a triple in Stonewall or Baypoint – then add a person to a double based upon spaces available at CO or empty rooms/apartments at Lottery. Each person in the shared room/bedroom will receive a discount, a smaller credit to those who share the apartment. Please refer to the rate portion of the Hall Selection Guide available on-line. Students that supersize an apartment/room during the hall selection process will have 48 hours to turn in a Supersize agreement to the Housing Office. Agreements are available on-line through the Hall Selection Guide or at the Housing office. If an agreement is not received w/in 48 hours, your selection may be cancelled.
There is NOT a separate process for single rooms/private bedrooms. When it is time for your lottery appointment you can search for what single rooms are available at that time. Just search for single under the room type.
If you are interested in a private bedroom in a shared apartment in Bayside (Quint apartment) you would search Quintuple under the room type and Bayside as the building. The private bedroom is noted as a “B” next to the room number.
If you are interested in a private bedroom in a shared apartment in King Philip (Quad – 3 bedroom apartment) you would search Quadruple under the room type and King Philip as the building. The private bedroom is noted as an “A” or “B” next to the room number.
Yes – if you live in any of the traditional style living areas, you must sign up for the Carte Blanche Gold, 200 Block Plan or the Carte Blanche Platinum meal plan. Meal plans are not required but are optional for those areas designated as apartment style (Bayside, Almeida, King Philip and Founder’s Brook).
Yes! We do expect to be at full capacity this fall and every space will be filled. If an apartment/room is not at full occupancy after the CO process, this space(s) will be the first occupied at Hall Selection. Students who are looking for one space or going through hall selection on their own will not be able to sign into a completely empty apartment/room as long as there is a similar space available in a partially occupied apartment/room. The same is true for a group of students that are not completely filling a room/apartment. Students are directed to these partially filled rooms/apartments. (e.g. one Junior C.O.’ed into a Bayside apartment by himself because his three roommates graduated - three male students are looking for a bayside apartment – they will automatically be directed to this apartment.
Yes! – You must give your ID Number and Lottery number to your roommate. If you have a better lottery appointment time than your roommate, a friend must sign in to your MyRWU account and then complete the process for you with your ID number and Lottery Number.
No! – Since we are expecting to be at full capacity, every space will be filled.
No! – Lottery numbers are assigned to each person – you can not trade, use or buy another student’s lottery #.
You can add yourself to a room change wait list incase a different space open during the summer. Room change wait list forms are available in the Housing Office and must be signed by all roommates. By doing this, you authorize the Housing Office to make a switch without prior notification.
If you are certain that you will not be attending the University in the Fall, it is recommended that you do not go though the hall selection process because there will be a financial penalty. If you are uncertain, please be aware that all students who do not participate in the process will be placed on a wait list, and will be placed in any available space after new student placement.
No! You can only sign up for a specific room – since there are singles and many different size doubles priority is given by lottery number.
The students that are currently studying abroad must complete the same process as students who are currently in housing. After they have made a housing deposit and have declared their housing intent, they will be issued a lottery number and appointment time. If they have the better lottery number then they will need to sign you into the apartment/room. If you have the better lottery number then they must give you their lottery number and ID number. We will be emailing them all the same information that you are receiving. All times are EST.
No! – Your housing requests for the spring semester will be completed during your pre-departure meeting.
No! – Your deposit into the study abroad program will work as your deposit for Spring 2008.
No! – Those students that are approved by the Study Abroad Office will be released from the housing contract.
No! – You can add yourself to a wait list and may be housed over the summer months should space be available. In most cases, we have not been able to honor requests of students returning to housing after living off campus.
If your room or unit is being converted to a different occupancy or living area, you are considered a displaced student. We will send you an email or letter notifying you know that your current room/unit will be changing. Additional information will be email directly to those students concerning the timeline and process. Students can pick out a similar room, based upon availability, in the same living area only.
Roommate disagreements for C.O. are determined by lottery numbers. The student with the best lottery number, the lowest, will have priority over the room.
As long as you select a room during the hall selection process you are guaranteed housing. You are not guaranteed your preference but you are guaranteed a space. Some students may have to be added to a wait list for housing but will be guaranteed housing and placed during the summer.
Those students that do not select a space during the hall selection process and want housing will be placed on a wait list and assigned in any remaining spaces, including temporary assignments; after all new students have been placed.
I am going to be a Junior or Senior and I am not going to live in university housing (becoming a commuter) is there any thing I need to do?
Yes! You will need to complete an off campus housing application. This application will assist the University in contacting you in case of emergencies, updates and commuter programs. It is not an effort to “control” where you live. It is an additional effort to make sure that you are getting the necessary information in emergencies and to keep you connected to the University. Please remember that once you become a commuter, you will not be permitted back into housing.