Housing Selection Process

Points-Based Housing System
Important Dates in the Selection Process
Frequently Asked Questions

Points-Based Housing System
The Office of Residence Life has worked extensively to come up with a fair and consistent housing selection process that rewards students for positive behavior, academic achievement, and campus involvement, while maintaining a seniority component. The following is an example of how the points-based system works and the exact formula the Office of Residence Life uses to calculate your points:

All class years GPA is multiplied by 1000 – The Office of Residence Life will keep records of class years, which will ensure that no rising junior would have an opportunity to pick before a rising senior or a rising sophomore to pick before a rising junior. All points will be verified by the Activities Office and the Admissions Office.

Points for club and organizations

  • 50 points for leadership position (President, VP)
  • 35 points for active membership

Points for athletic participation
  • 50 points for team captain
  • 35 points for participation

Points for Student Ambassador Program
  • 35 points for participation

Points for University-sanctioned Community Service
  • 15 points for recorded service

100 points deducted for each policy violation

Example #1: The following is an example of point calculation for a student from the Class of 2009 (current Junior) who had a 3.0 GPA, participated in varsity volleyball, was a member of the Student Government, and hosted four prospective students through the Student Ambassador program:

3.0 x 3000 = 9000 base number
+ 35 active member club
+ 35 athletic participant
+ 35 Student Ambassador active participant
9105 total points

Example #2:The following is an example of point calculation for a student from the Class of 2010 (current sophomore) who had a 2.9 GPA, is the president for Student Government, a member of the newspaper, and had a level 1 sanction:

2.9 x 2000 = 5800 base number
+ 50 club leader
+ 35 active member of club
- 100 level one sanction
5785 total points

Example #3:The following is an example of point calculation for a student from the Class of 2011 who had a 3.1 GPA, no campus involvement, and two policy violations:

3.1 x 1000 = 3100 base number
- 100 violation #1
- 200 violation #2
2800 total points

Important Dates in the Selection Process
On Wednesday, April 2, 2008, an appointment card will be placed in your mailbox. The card will include your name, points, and the time you are scheduled to select your room. Do not lose this card, as you will need to bring it to the open room selection.

Open room selection will begin on Tuesday, April 8 in the Campus Center and continue through Thursday, April 10. Appointments will be made for you based on your points. The highest points - by class year - will get the first appointments. If you are unable to attend your appointment you can send a proxy (see Res. Life for form) to select your room for you. If your name is called for your appointment and you (or your proxy) are not present, we will go to the next appointment. If you know who you would like to live with next year, you can sign in to a room together using the AVERAGE score of your roommate(s).

Please Note: if signing in together BOTH/ALL students must be present or have a signed proxy form.

If two or more students have the same appointment time and are interested in the same room, they will select a lottery number to determine who will pick first.

Senior housing selection will take place on Tuesday, April 8 in the Office of Residence Life, Campus Center beginning at 7 pm. The first ranking will take place at 7, if you (or any members of your group) are not present and you do not have a proxy in your place, we will go to the next ranking.

Junior housing selection will take place on Wednesday, April 9 in the Office of Residence Life, Campus Center beginning at 7 pm. The first ranking will take place at 7, if you (or any members of your group) are not present and you do not have a proxy in your place, we will go to the next ranking.

Sophomore housing will take place on Thursday, April 10 in the Office of Residence Life, Campus Center beginning at 7 pm. The first ranking will take place at 7, if you (or any members of your group) are not present and you do not have a proxy in your place, we will go to the next ranking.

 Frequently Asked Questions