Resident Placements & Roommate Assignments

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Housing contracts for the upcoming academic year are available in February and must be submitted by the deadline with the appropriate housing deposit so that a student is placed on the housing list. Every effort is made to match students with preferred roommates and locations. No students are assigned or reassigned on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, mental and/or physical disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religious preference nor will an assignment be altered for these reasons. Students will be assigned, when possible, based on the preferences stated on their housing contracts. It should be noted that smoking is prohibited anywhere inside the residence halls. All assignments and reassignments are made solely by the Office of Residence Life and those decisions are final.

Roommate Agreement

The Roommate Agreement is a written document between residents who are sharing an apartment through which they agree on expectations for everyone in the apartment with regard to cleaning, guests, study times, use of others’ possessions, etc. (as long as these are in compliance with the Residence Life Policies and Student Code of Conduct). Discussing expectations in advance improves and builds communal living. Residents in first-year areas are required to complete a Roommate Agreement and all other residents are strongly encouraged as well. The Roommate Agreement will be revised if problems occur in the shared space. 

Room/Bedroom Changes

Room changes can be made twice during the academic year. During the first two weeks of each semester, students may apply for a room change. Students interested in changing rooms are responsible for negotiating their own room changes, and any changes must be agreeable to all parties involved. Prior to any changes being approved, all parties involved must meet with their Resident Assistant to fill out the appropriate paperwork, and the requested change must be approved by the Dean of Students.

Only in special personal circumstances will changes be authorized at other times of the year. Please also be aware that if the resident  is interested in changing rooms due to a roommate conflict, the Resident Assistant has been trained to mediate such conflicts, and thereby saves the resident  the time and effort involved in a room change. Relocation without permission(s) will result in disciplinary action for all parties involved.

​Reassignments/Vacancies

The College reserves the right to relocate residents at any time for reasons including but not limited to disciplinary action, maintenance needs, energy conservation, increased security for residents, roommate issues, etc. The College also reserves the right to assign new residents to apartments where space exists and retains the right to keep apartments empty for purposes of safety, energy conservation, maintenance, or cost efficiency.

Roommate Issues

Students who are having roommate issues should take the following steps. Any student who requires confidentiality, or is uncomfortable with steps one and two, should speak with the Office of Residence Life.

1. Students should discuss the problem with their roommates and try to work out a positive solution for all parties.
2. If students have discussed the problem with their roommates and feel that nothing was resolved, they should inform their Resident Assistant who will conduct roommate mediation with all involved roommates.
3. If the student or the Resident Assistant feels that the issues are not then resolved, either party can talk with the Office of Residence Life.