Returning Student Housing 2027-28
Welcome to the returning student housing process! This process is for current residents interested in returning to on-campus housing for the 2027- 28 academic year. Students looking to return to campus must participate in this process in order to secure housing.
Applications open in January. Students must submit their 2027-28 housing application by the posted deadline to be eligible to participate in room selection.
Key Information
- Read this web page and make sure you understand how the process actually works. The rules for room selection are very different from the rules used in the new student housing process.
- Throughout the housing process, communication will be sent exclusively through B-MAIL. Check your B-mail often for updates.
- Returning students are not guaranteed on-campus housing.
- Not all rooms are available in this process. NO ONE is guaranteed to return to their current room, suite, flat or apartment.
- It is wise to have a back-up plan in place in the event you/your group are not able to get into your first choice of communities.
- Students who miss the deadline for submitting their housing application will not be eligible to participate in room selection. NO EXCEPTIONS. Students who miss the application deadline are eligible to place their name on the waitlist when it opens.
- For room selection purposes a group is not a group unless it is formed in the
- After room selection, be sure to check your housing on the Application Status page in your to be sure you were correctly housed.
Selecting a room is a binding agreement. Once a student (or their group leader) selects a room, they are financially obligated to on-campus housing for the entire upcoming academic year. Students who select or are assigned to a room will not be released from the Housing Agreement. The only exceptions will be for students who are enrolled in a study abroad program or leaving the University. Students who select a room and later decide not to enroll for the Fall semester will be billed a $200 cancellation charge.
Please note that in accordance with the University Housing Agreement: Residential Life will work with campus and community partners to resolve facilities related concerns as quickly as possible. However, room rate adjustments are not provided as the result of facilities related issues.
The online returning student housing process consists of TWO separate parts:
Part 1: Registration and group formation
To participate in room selection, students MUST register by completing the housing application by the published deadline. Completing a housing application does not obligate students to continue the housing process or bind them to the University Housing Agreement.
Learning community applications
Students who are applying for or are returning to learning communities must still register online in order to sign the University Housing Agreement.
- Students will be notified of their acceptance into the learning community prior to the start of room selection.
- Students who are accepted into a learning community will be assigned to a room and DO NOT participate in the online room selection process.
Part 2: Room Selection
During room selection, students will be able to choose their rooms, flats, suites or apartments. Remember, selecting a room is a binding agreement.
Part 1: Registration and group formation
Register for housing
- Log into the using your 91ÉçÇø account username and password.
- READ and AGREE TO the University Housing Agreement
- Choose housing type
- Type 1: Housing based on gender identity
- Type 2: All Gender Housing
- READ and AGREE TO optional specialty housing agreements (if interested). If signing up with a group, all group members must sign the same specialty housing agreements.
- Participate in group formation if planning to sign up with a group of 2 or more people.
Group Formation
While students can sign up as an individual and are not required to be a part of a group, most students opt to sign up with a group. The returning student housing process gives priority to groups that are completely filling a corridor style room, suite, flat, or apartment. Completely fill means that the number of people in your group must match the size of the space. For example, to fill a six-person suite, you must have six people in your group.
Groups must be formed in the using the group formation tools. Your group should be solidified by midnight the day before your room selection time. If you have to change your group leader during your room selection time, you will need to call Residential Life at 607-777-2321.
REMEMBER: For room selection purposes, a group is not a group unless it is formed in the .
Visit the group formation web page for details on group formation.
Housing OPTIONS
Determining your OPTION for Room Selection
Pay close attention to this section. The rules for the options are different from the rules in the new student housing process.
Option rules will be posted to this page prior to the opening of the returning student housing process.
It is important to understand these OPTIONS so that you do not miss your opportunity to select a room.
- The OPTION that you choose for room selection is based on where the members of the group currently live, where they want to live and whether the group can completely fill a corridor-style room, suite, flat or apartment.
- Within the OPTIONS, there are time slots for room selection. Specific time slots within the OPTIONS will be posted on this web page prior to the
start of the OPTION. The time slot in which an individual or group leader will be able to select a room
is based on the average completed total credit hours for the individual or group.
- Students will need to know their total credits earned to figure the group's average credit hours. In-progress credits DO NOT count. Likewise students do not receive credits for classes attempted but not passed. Check credits using your transcripts in .
- To figure the group average, add the credits earned for each student and divide by the number of students in your group. Group averages are rounded to the nearest whole number.
Part 2: Room Selection
Select your room
During room selection, students who have completed the housing application by the deadline will be able to select their rooms, suites, flats or apartments.
Read the instructions for each OPTION carefully to determine when you will sign up.
- You WILL NOT receive an email with your room selection timeslot.
- In addition to determining the correct OPTION, you will also need to identify the correct time slot during which you will select your room. Time Slots will be posted on this page prior to the start of each OPTION. Remember room selection times are based on the Option you are signing up in and your group's average credit hours.
- Log back into the using your 91ÉçÇø account username and password.
- Select your room.
- Checklist for groups:
- For room selection, make sure the group leader and everyone within the group meets the requirement for the OPTION in which you are selecting your room.
- Your group must be formed and confirmed in the .
- Only the group leader can access the during room selection.
- The group leader MUST house the entire group. Group leaders must be sure to place all members of their group in a bed. If you are unable to house someone, let them know. Be sure you have the correct roommate pairings and have discussed who is to be assigned to each room.
- Checklist for individuals: Students signing up as individuals will be able to access the portal during the appropriate time slot in the final option.
- Students signing up as an individual do not need to create a group.
- Checklist for groups:
It is best to start your room selection as soon as your time slot allows. If you miss your timeslot, you will have to select your room during the next time slot within your OPTION or the next OPTION for which you or your group meets the qualifications.
You can make ONLY ONE selection during the process. Once your room selection is made, the process is complete. You cannot go back and change your room selection.
OPTION schedule
- During most options you must completely fill the entire space (i.e., you need 6 people to completely fill a 6-person suite). Groups of 2 or 3 will only be able to fill corridor double or triple rooms during these options.
- During the final option students may sign up alone or with a partial group for any remaining beds (i.e., individuals and groups who cannot completely fill a room, suite, flat or apartment sign up during this option).
View available beds
The available beds link will be available a few days prior to the start of room selection. Available beds will change between OPTIONS. Make sure to review the available beds before the start of your OPTION to check if your selection is available. Residential Life cannot make changes to room classifications during this process.
Need help?
- If you experience difficulties while choosing your room, CALL Residential Life immediately at 607-777-2321. Emails may not be answered in a timely manner.
- If you call after your OPTION has closed, you won't be able to select a room until your next eligible OPTION.
- If you reconfigure your group once your OPTION has started, call Residential Life immediately for assistance.
- If emailing or leaving a message, be sure to include your name, phone number and description of the problem.