2017-2018
Room Selection
Newsletter
Volume 5
Packet Contents
OFFICE OF RESIDENTIAL LIFE
The University of New Haven is committed to providing safe,
supportive, engaging, and developmentally appropriate residential
communities for our students. We strongly believe that new first-year
students and sophomores are most in need of the services provided
by on-campus housing. To that end, the Room Selection process has
been created to allow first-year students and sophomores to have the
first opportunity to select on-campus housing. Juniors and seniors will
have the opportunity to reside in both on-campus and off-campus
University housing as space permits. This newsletter will begin to
answer the questions most commonly asked in regards to Room
Selection. Throughout the Room Selection process, Residential Life
staff will be available to assist and support all of our students as they
make arrangements for housing for the 2017-2018 academic year.
Introduction
1
Housing Selection Phases
2
Information Sessions,
Deadlines, & Matching Mates
3
Frequently Asked Questions
4-5
Residential Life
Monday – Friday 8:30am – 4:30pm
[email protected]
(203) 932 – 7076
Located in Bixler Hall
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2017 – 2018 Room Selection Phases
March 23
Celentano Hall Selection
2pm-6pm
Start: March 27 at 2pm
Sophomore Complete
End: March 28 at 12pm
Group Selection
Start: March 28 at 2pm
Junior/Senior Complete
End: March 29 at 12pm
Group Selection
Start: March 30 at 2pm
Sophomore Incomplete
End: March 31 at 12pm
Group Selection
Start: April 3 at 2pm
Junior/Senior Incomplete
End: April 4 at 12pm
Group Selection
Start: April 6 at 2pm
Mixed Groups Selection
End: April 7 at 12pm
Start: April 10 at 2pm
End: April 11 at 12pm
Final Room Selection
Room Selection Process by Rising Class Status
Rising Sophomores may select an apartment/suite in Botwinik Hall, Bergami Hall, Sheffield
Hall, Winchester Hall, and suite-style units in Westside Hall. The suites must be completely
filled. Apartment/suite sizes range from 2 person to 6 person.
Rising Juniors and Seniors may select an apartment/suite in Savin Court Apartments,
Dunham Hall, Forest Hills Apartments, Ruden Street Apartments, and Main Street
Condos. Groups may select rooms in Winchester Hall or Sheffield Hall based on availability.
You must fill the apartment/suite completely.
Rising Juniors and Seniors are also eligible to participate in Celentano Hall Room Selection.
Rising Sophomores may be chosen as roommates by rising Junior and Senior groups for
Celentano Hall. You must fill the apartment/suite completely.
2017-2018 Housing Information Session Dates
Have questions about due dates, where to find your 2017-2018 Housing Application which includes the
Housing License Agreement, class status, and more? We strongly encourage you to attend an
information session where we will walk you through the entire process.
February 6, 2017
February 21, 2017
March 1, 2017
Alumni Lounge, 6pm
Alumni Lounge, 12pm
Alumni Lounge, 4pm
2017-2018 Important Dates
It is your responsibility to be aware of the important dates and deadlines below.
March 3, 2017
•Non-refundable, non-transferable $500 Housing Deposit due
•Completed 2017-2018 Housing Application which includes the
Housing License Agreement due
March 6, 2017
•Initial list of students eligible for Room Selection
will be posted on the website and an email will be
sent out
March 9, 2017
March 20, 2017
•Final list of students eligible for Room Selection
will be posted on the website and an email sent
out
•Lottery numbers will be distributed to eligible
students
2017-2018 Matching Mates
Matching Mates is an opportunity for students who are looking for housing for the 2017-2018
academic year, but who have not found roommates, to meet other students and fill an
apartment.
March 22, 2017
5 – 7pm
Alumni Annex
March 26, 2017
4 – 6pm
Alumni Lounge
A
March 30, 2017
4 – 6pm
Alumni Annex
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Can I participate in Room Selection if I missed the Housing Deposit deadline?
A. If you did not pay your $500 Housing Deposit and complete the 2017-2018 Housing
Application which includes the Housing License Agreement by March 3, 2017, you will not be
eligible to participate in the selection process. Once you submit your Housing Deposit, you will
be placed on a Waiting List in order by payment date.
Q. Is the $500 Housing Deposit refundable?
A: The $500 deposit is non-refundable, non-transferable. If you select a room and change your
mind at a later date, your deposit will not be refunded or transferred. If you submit the deposit
after the deadline you will be placed on a waitlist for housing and assigned to housing on a space–
available basis after the Room Selection process has been completed.
Q. Can current commuters participate in Room Selection for 2017-2018 housing?
A: Commuter students who submit the $500 Housing Deposit and complete the 2017-2018
Housing Application which includes the Housing License Agreement by March 3, 2017 will be
eligible to participate in the Room Selection process.
Q
Q. What do I do if I am a transfer student and my class status is incorrect?
A: If you were a transfer student for the Fall 2016 or Spring 2017 terms, please check your class
status and credit hours with the Registrar’s Office by 12pm, March 9, 2017. It is your
responsibility to make sure that your credit hours are correct by 12 pm, March 9, 2017 at noon!
Q. How will I know if I am eligible to participate in Room Selection?
A: An initial list of names of eligible students will be posted on the Residential Life website on March
6, 2017. Please be sure to check the list for your name. All students who have paid the $500 Housing
Deposit and completed the 2017-2018 Housing Application which includes the Housing License
Agreement will be sent an email confirmation with your lottery number on March 20, 2017.
Q. Will I be able to cancel my housing at any time?
A: The Housing License Agreement is binding for the entire academic year as outlined in the terms
of the agreement. All Room Fees become 100% nonrefundable on and after June 1, 2017 for the
2017-2018 academic year. You will not be permitted to cancel your Housing License Agreement
between semesters. Please review your Student Handbook for additional information regarding
your Housing License Agreement.
Q. How can I select roommates?
A: To select your roommates, you will form and confirm a roommate group through myHousing.
Only students who are eligible for the Room Selection Process will be available to select as a
roommate.
Q. What if I do not have roommates?
A: If you do not have roommates, but wish to participate in Room Selection, please come to the
Office of Residential Life to fill out a roommate profile and look through our roommate profile
book for other students looking for a roommate. It is your responsibility to contact individuals
that are in the profile book. The Office of Residential Life also will host “Matching Mates”, which
are opportunities for students to meet potential roommates and to fill incomplete groups. Please
see the Useful Resources section (page 4) for dates and times Matching Mates will be held.
Q. What if I am currently studying abroad and would like to select a room for the 20172018 academic year?
A: If you are a student who is currently studying abroad, you must submit your $500 Housing
Deposit and complete the 2017-2018 Housing Application which includes the Housing License
Agreement by March 3, 2017 to participate in the Room Selection process.
Q. How will my medical needs be considered during the Room Selection process?
A: The University is committed to providing equal access for individuals with disabilities to all of the
programs and services it offers. Students requiring a modified housing assignment must register and
submit an application, complete with supporting medical documentation, to the Accessibility Resources
Center for review by the 504/ADA/FHA Committee. Current students requesting a new housing
modification or seeking to renew a current housing modification for the upcoming academic term
beginning August 2017 and who wish to be considered for a housing assignment with a preferred
roommate(s) must be approved by the 504/ADA/FHA Committee and submit their approval letter to
the Office of Residential Life by February 17, 2017. In order to give the 504/ADA/FHA Committee
adequate time to review your request, it is suggested that you submit your application and
documentation to the Accessibility Resources Center no later than February 3, 2017.
In order to reserve the housing necessary to meet approved ADA modified housing requests as well as
communicate in a timely manner the available rooms to students participating in the Room Selection
lottery, students who receive approval from the 504/ADA/FHA Committee after February 17, 2017 will
be assigned to modified housing on a space available basis without the option to fill their
room/apartment with their preferred roommates.
Students are not permitted to provide their own air conditioning unit. Students who wish to request a
room/apartment with air conditioning must utilize the modified housing application process through the
Accessibility Resources Center. Students approved for air conditioning by the 504/ADA/FHA Committee
by February 17, 2017 (per the process outlined above) will be assigned to an appropriate air conditioned
unit prior to the Room Selection lottery. Students who are approved for air conditioning after February
17, 2017 will be assigned on a space available basis without the option to fill their room/apartment with
their preferred roommates. Students approved for air conditioning once the Room Selection lottery has
been begun will be able to utilize the room change process to move to an air conditioned location based
upon the vacancies available.
The Accessibility Resources Center is located on the ground level of Sheffield Hall. They may be
contacted at (203) 932-7332 or at [email protected]. The Office of Residential Life is
located on the first floor of Bixler Hall. They may be contacted at (203) 932-7076 or
at [email protected].