When you go to the Housing Portal page, this is what you will see. You will use your third party ID as
your Log-In Name (usually your first.last name) and your Password will either be your password that you
use to log into the computers OR if you are new it will be your auto generated PIN number we provide
to you from StarRez.
Once you sign in you will be brought to this page where you will click on Application
You will then be brought here….click on the term you wish to apply for.
Step 1: Click Save & Continue:
Step 2: Personal Details: Some of this will be auto-filled from Banner, you will not be able to change any
of the auto-filled information in this portal, but to make changes please call the Housing Office at 6572333 or the Admissions office at 657-2158. Please fill in your parent’s information on the bottom of the
page.
Step 3: Criminal Background: This box is if you have EVER been convicted of a felony. If so you will need
to meet with the Housing Office before continuing on with the application.
Step 4: Additional Info: Please fill in any information here that we should know while you are living in
the halls with us. If you need certain accommodations you will need to fill out the ADA form with
Disability Support Services, this area will not get you put a head on the single room list if that is what
you are requesting.
Step 5: Profile: Please answer the questions as they pertain to you, this will help match you with a
roommate.
Step 6: Room Preferences: Please select the top three preferences you have….you must choose three.
Step 7 & 8: You will save and continue at the ResNet Policy and then for the Housing Contract you will
need to enter your student ID number, including the dash, at the bottom and click I Agree.
Step 9: Choose your meal plan. Meals are per week or there are two Block Meal plans which can be
used through out the semester. All meals end at the end of the semester but the Dining Dollars will
transfer from Fall to Spring but will go away at the end of Spring semester.
At Step 10 for the application you will need to call with your $100 non-refundable deposit or mail it to
the Housing Office: MSU Billings, Housing Office, 1500 University Dr, Billings, MT 59101.
After you have paid your $100 non-refundable deposit, you will sign back into the Portal, click on
Application and you will be brought back to this page. You will click on the term you need to finish.
New Step 10: Web Profile: Here you will enter your screen name that other students will see and a
short description of yourself…..like your hobbies and interests.
Step 11: Add Roommates: Here you will see if you have accepted any roommates, if you have an
requests, or you can search for someone by details or questions.
Search by details looks like this: this is good if you are looking for your friend. This does not work if your
friend already lived on campus with us as they are a returner and you are a new resident. If this
happens the Housing Office will need to hear from both of you and we can work on getting you
together.
You will be able to send a message to your prospective roommate when you search for someone and if
they search for you.
Step 12: Process Status: You are complete until we open room selections up. You will get an email from
the Housing Office with your day and time that you can go on to choose a room.
Clicking Save & Continue takes you to Step 14, your Confirmation.
When we open up a time for you to select a room you will sign back into the portal, click on Application
and then the term you are working on. You will then be brought to Step 13: Rooms. You will click on
Room Search Wizard on the right.
Once you click on Room Search Wizard, you will then need to click on a Building.
Then click on a floor and Save and Continue.
It will then bring you to the rooms on that floor for your gender. All rooms will either say 1/1 for a single
room that has a space open; 1/2 for a double room that has one space open; or 2/2 for a double room
that has two spaces still open.
Once you pick a room it will bring up this screen that gives you 5 minutes to reserve that room. You will
click on the down arrow to choose your bed (either A or B). Then click on Reserve Beds.
You are then brought to Step 14, Confirmation: you will see this screen with your information. This is
your final page in the process.
If you click View Profile under Occupancy Information you will get this for your bed or if you want to
view the other bed.