WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO APPLY FOR HOUSING?

OPTION 1:

A. Read this information carefully and the information about hall choices found on our web site. Please be sure to read the special notices for 2008-2009.

B. Apply electronically by clicking the "CONTINUE" button located at the bottom of this page.

C. Submit the required $100.00 within (10) ten days of submitting the housing agreement or the agreement will be canceled. The fees may be paid electronically or in person at the Housing Office located in the  Student Life Building.

D. Assignment Information will be mailed the week of March 26, 2008 to your on-campus address.

OPTION 2:

A. Visit the University Housing Office to pick up a 2008-2009 Housing Agreement.

B. Complete the Housing Agreement with the appropriate information and return the completed Agreement form to the University Housing Office by March  24, 2008 in order to receive an assignment in late March.

C. Submit the required $100.00 within (10) ten days of submitting the housing agreement or the agreement will be canceled. The fees may be paid electronically or in person at the Housing Office located in the Student Life Building.

D. Assignment Information will be mailed the week of March 31, 2008 to your on-campus address.

GENERAL INFORMATION

How are assignments made?
Assignments will be made based upon the original application priority number for each student.  Original application date refers to the date a student first applied to University Housing with continuous residency.  It is not necessary to be the first person in line on January 22.  The order in which the applications are returned for the Fall 2008 is irrelevant. Same room assignment requests will not supersede original priority date and number.  

I am interested in Ragans or McCollum Hall and have roommate preferences. What is the process?
Please follow these steps:

•  Indicate roommate as most important on your housing agreement.

•  List up to 2 roommates on your housing agreement. Please email us at housinginfo@admin.fsu.edu with your additional roommate preferences if you wish to add a 3rd roommate request.

NOTE: In order to attempt the assignment, all roommate requests must be mutual. By emailing your roommate preferences, all agreements will assume the original priority number of the most recent applicant. This may affect our ability to accommodate your hall preference and our ability to assign the group to a specific apartment.

May I request only one particular hall?
Yes, but this request neither increases nor decreases your chances of assignment.  Please understand that if you do not get an assignment to your preferred hall choice, you will be assigned to another space.

I require special/medical housing accommodations. What should I do?
Re-submit your medical/special accommodations documentation and requests to the housing office. DO NOT ASSUME THAT PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED DOCUMENTATION WILL BE CONSIDERED.

What are my chances of receiving a “special” room?
Special room types are defined as singles with private bath, doubles with private bath, triples, triples with private bath, quads, and quads with private bath.  There are a very limited number of these special rooms. Again, assignment to these spaces is based upon original application date and priority number.

May I request a specific roommate?
Yes. If you list roommate as the highest priority, the roommate pairing will assume the priority number of the most recent applicant. Current residence hall students who renew their agreement and request a new Fall 2008 applicant as a roommate will assume the new applicant's priority date and number. Your assignment will be done in June. This will affect your hall placement.

May I request my same room assignment?
It is not always possible to assign all students requesting to return to their same room assignment. Students requesting the same room assignment must indicate hall as the highest priority.

SPECIAL NOTICES FOR 2008-2009

•  Assignments: Assignments will be made using original priority dates and numbers. Original application date refers to the date a student first applied to University Housing with continuous residency. You may list up to four hall preferences on the housing agreement. Same room assignment requests will not supersede original priority date and number.

•  Cancellation Policy:   If you wish to cancel, you are required to submit a written cancellation notice to the University Housing Office by April 26, 2008 and you will be subject to a $100.00 forfeiture fee. After this date, you are contractually obligated for the academic year (Fall 2008 - Spring 2009).

•  Meal Memberships: All students who reside in renovated residence halls on the East side of campus are required to purchase a meal plan membership. The affected halls are as follows: Broward, Bryan , Cawthon, Gilchrist, Jennie Murphree, Landis and Reynolds. Students residing in DeGraff, Deviney, Dorman, Kellum, McCollum, Ragans, Salley, Smith, and Wildwood Halls are not required to purchase a meal membership, but many choose to do so. For more information about meal plan memberships please visit the Seminole Dining website.

•  Landis Hall:   Landis Hall is home to the FSU Honors Community. If students wish to reside in the honors community they must list Landis as their 1st choice in order to have priority assignments for this hall. However, University Honors participants are not required to reside in this community and may request other halls. A limited number of returning students will be assigned to Landis.  (Honor students only).

•  Reynolds Hall: Reynolds Hall is home to the Wellness Lifestyle Program and the Human Sciences Learning Community. The Human Sciences Learning Community is only for first-year students. Both programs will have designated spaces in the hall. All students will be expected to abide by the Wellness Lifestyle Program Agreement.  

•  Bryan Hall: Returning students will not be eligible for placement into Bryan Hall.

•  Cawthon Hall: Cawthon Hall is home to the Music Learning Community and the Women in Math, Science & Engineering Learning Community. There will be a limited number of spaces available to non-learning community residents.

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