The 2012-13 Room Assignment Process for New Students

Room assignments for new students who are subject to the on-campus residency requirement [1] are made using a computer algorithm. This algorithm factors in the housing style and roommate preferences, as well as, the responses to the profile questions. The applications are processed according to the date the housing agreement terms and conditions were accepted. Additionally, “early action” admitted students are processed before “regular” admitted students.

New students who are subject to the on-campus residency requirement are guaranteed on-campus housing. However, there is no guarantee that specific preferences (building, housing style, roommates, etc.) will be met. Inevitably, the “demand” for some buildings and housing styles will exceed the “supply” of available rooms. The number of “available beds” in a building (supply) may be much less than the building’s total capacity since returning residents selected rooms in these buildings in March. Further, it is possible, that none of the three building preferences or the housing style preferences can be met. If this happens, don’t despair. Students are successful in all of the residential communities and there is no evidence to suggest that living in a particular building or housing style is “better” than another.

Once the “tentative” building assignment is made, it is unlikely that we’ll be able to move students between buildings or housing style. Since the occupancy level is very high, the opportunities for a change are very limited.

Note: The tentative building assignment email message will be sent to the applicant’s GU email address (not the parent’s) by July 13. Access to ZagMail is required to view the message.

Room assignments for new students not subject to the on-campus residency requirement are also processed according to the date the housing agreement terms and conditions were accepted. Since there are so few room available, assignment is made “by hand” with very limited consideration for housing style, building, or roommate preference.  Regrettably, due to the limited amount of housing for this category of student, on-campus living is not guaranteed.

Students are required to reside on-campus and participate in a meal plan if they will be less than 21 years of age and have 4 semesters of on-campus living experience (at GU or other higher ed institution, not including summer sessions). If either of these conditions is met, then students are not required to reside on-campus, nor guaranteed on-campus living.