HOUSING SELECTION PROCESS – SPRING 2008

General Information:

  • How does the Points Based Housing Selection Process Work?
    Points are calculated through a formula that is based on cumulative GPA, campus involvement, and policy violations. The average points for a group will determine the appointment time. Please see the page on the points-based system for further clarification and examples of the formula.

  • What is Housing  Selection?
     Housing Selection is the process for students to choose their rooms for the following year.

  • How are rooms chosen during the Housing Selection?
    When your appointment is scheduled, you may select from any available spaces at the time.  Roommates go through the process together using the appointment time that was determined by the average points for their group. (Please note: both / all students need to be present when selecting a room together. If one or both students are not available at the time of selection, a proxy form should be filled out and returned to the Office of Residence Life before the scheduled appointment.)

  • What is a proxy form?
    A proxy form is used when a student cannot attend their scheduled appointment for Open Room Selection. Proxy forms are available in the Office of Residence Life. If you are unable to find a proxy please contact this office.

  • How are roommates chosen?
    You may choose your roommate. You are not required to live with a student from your same class year, however all first-year students are required to live in Saint Joseph Hall. You may live with an incoming transfer student as long as they have deposited as a resident student.

  • What if I do not have a roommate?
    If a single room is available when your appointment is scheduled, you may take the single for an additional cost. Otherwise, you must select a double room and you will be assigned a roommate at another time. Your assigned roommate may be an upper-class student, a transfer student, or an incoming first-year student. If you are one person short of being full occupancy for an apartment (Garden Residence or Duplex), you may select an apartment and will be assigned a roommate at another time. However, if need be, the Office of Residence Life does reserve the right to consolidate rooms/apartments in order to accommodate all students’ needs.

  • If a current sophomore and a current freshman choose to live together, what points are used? 
    The average number is used when selecting rooms.

Option Information:

  • Can I submit an intent form for more than one area?
    YES! Students/Groups are encouraged to submit an intent form for each area they are eligible for (Garden Residence, Duplexes or Saint Joseph Hall). This ensures your group the best possible opportunity to live in a desired residential area. However, your group must remain consistent.

  • Will singles be offered during the housing selection process?
    We will offer a limited number of singles through the housing selection process.  Once all super singles are taken, a wait list will be kept and requests granted as space allows.

  • If I am already a commuter student, and I want to live on campus, do I need to do anything?
    Yes. All current students must submit a housing application and deposit $300 with the business office by March 26, 2008.

Policy / Rules:

  • If I will be 21 during the next year, can I have alcohol on campus?
    No. Holy Family University does not permit alcohol on campus.

  • What if I want to request a single due to a special need?
    A limited number of singles are held due to special needs. Special needs include physical health, mental health, and academic need. See the Disabilities Office or housing section of the Holy Family University Student Handbook for specific information. You must be granted permission for a single through our Disabilities office in order to obtain a single due to a special need.

  • If I currently have a special need single, do I need to go through the process again?
    Yes. Students currently in a special-need single must go through the above noted process.

  • Can I smoke in my room?
    In response to the large demand of non-smoking preferences and the growing complaints about the effects of second-hand smoke, as well as Pennsylvania law, all University buildings are smoke free. Smoking in common areas is not permissible.

Additional Information:

  • Does each Residence Hall have laundry machines and kitchens?
    Currently, all residence halls provide free laundry machines, kitchens, and recreational lounges. 

  • What if I am planning on being away for the Fall Semester?
    If you are planning on being away for the Fall Semester due to an off-campus internship or a study abroad program, you should contact  Brett Buckridge at extension 3204. The Office of Residence Life cannot reserve space for you. If you go through the housing selection process and find out later you will be away for the Fall Semester, the Office of Residence Life reserves the right to fill the space.

  • When do I sign up for a meal plan?
    Students will sign up for a meal plan during the housing selection process. We currently offer three meal plans; a 15-meal plan ($150 flex dollars), a 10-meal plan ($100 flex dollars) and a five-meal plan ($50 flex dollars).

  • Do I have to be on a meal plan?
    All students living in Saint Joseph Hall have to be on either a 10- or 15-meal plan. The Duplex and Garden Residence Hall students can choose to be on a meal plan.

  • What are the costs of the different housing areas on campus per academic year?
    The cost of each housing area will be available prior to the beginning of the housing selection process.

If you have any questions contact the Office of Residential Life and Housing at extension 3204 or extension 6153.