Returning Residents
For the 2025-26 academic year, spaces are set aside for returning upperclass residents in聽eligible University Housing communities. Space is limited.
The process for contract renewal for 2025-26 begins on February 3, 2025 with the Intent to Renew form being made available in the .听The Intent to Renew form closes February 10 at 12 p.m. (noon).
Housing Referral Program
Do you know anyone still looking for fall housing? Refer them to live in University Housing and you'll both save money!听
Until May 1 at 5p.m., returning upperclass students living with us for the 2025-26 year can refer other students and receive money off their own housing! Refer multiple people, and you'll be eligible to receive even more rewards!听
Referral rewards:
- For each referral聽you make, receive $150 off your fall housing and we will waive the application fee for the person you referred
- Make 2 referrals,聽and you'll receive $100 to the 美高梅官网 Bookstore and聽the $150 credit per referral
- Make 4 referrals, and you'll receive $100 Bearcat Cash, a $100 美高梅官网 Booksore credit, and聽the $150 credit per referral
- Example: A student who makes 3 referrals will receive $450 off their fall housing and a $100 credit at the 美高梅官网 Bookstore.听
For more information, visit the聽聽and check out the聽! To claim a reward, simply have the person you've referred complete the !听
Understanding The Renewal Process
Students will be assigned a priority group based on their Cohort and Honors status. Most recent Cohort groups will receive the highest priority, as will Honors students.
Students in each priority group will be selected in random order. Once all of a priority group has been offered the chance to apply, University Housing will begin making offers to the next priority group.
Any students not selected to apply initially will be automatically placed on the waitlist. Students placed on the waitlist will retain their randomly assigned order within the priority groups.听
University Housing will select students from the Intent to Renew pool in the following order:
- Cohort 24-25 Honors students
- Cohort 24-25 all other students
- Cohort 23-24 Honors students
- Cohort 23-24 all other students
- Cohort 22-23 Honors students
- Cohort 22-23 all other students
- Cohort 21-22 Honors students
- Cohort 21-22 all other students
- Cohort 20-21 Honors students
- Cohort 20-21 all other students
- All other Cohorts, transfers, and graduate students
Roommate requests must be other students who completed the intent to renew AND were selected to apply.听We cannot accommodate requests to live with students who were not selected.听Note that roommate groups are capped at two people, which includes yourself and one roommate request.听
You are highly encouraged to have a backup plan in case a person you might like to live with is not offered the chance to apply. Find support on roommate聽relationships.听
Students with accommodations designated聽"Priority Housing"听产测听Accessibility Resources聽will be able to apply for housing directly and will not complete the Intent to Renew form beginning February 3, 2025. Students meeting this criteria will receive directions from University Housing聽via email the week of January 20, 2025.听
Students with other accommodations not designated as "Priority Housing" should complete the Intent to Renew process described on the page above. If selected to apply, previously documented housing accommodations will continue in the next term. University Housing can assist students with getting an assignment that meets their approved accommodation.
For questions about your approved housing accommodation, including whether you qualify for priority housing, please聽contact Accessibility Resources.听For more information about requesting a new or revised housing accommodation, please see Accessibility Resources'聽Housing Accommodations page.
Any students not initially offered the opportunity to apply will be automatically placed on a waitlist.听We are not able to guarantee assignments to students on the waitlist.听
Offers for students on the waitlist to apply for Renewal housing will be made using the same method as the initial assignments process.听Students will be assigned a priority group based on their Cohort and Honors status and random assignment placement within their group. More recent Cohort groups will receive the highest priority, as will Honors students.听
Students in each priority group are selected in random order.听Students placed on the waitlist retain their randomly assigned order within the priority groups.
University Housing will make offers to those on the waitlist in the randomly determined order as space becomes available (cancellations, offers not completed, etc.).听Once all of a priority group has been offered the chance to apply, University Housing will begin making offers to the next priority group.听
University Housing will select students from the Renewal Waitlist in the following order:
- Cohort 24-25 Honors students
- Cohort 24-25 all other students
- Cohort 23-24 Honors students
- Cohort 23-24 all other students
- Cohort 22-23 Honors students
- Cohort 22-23 all other students
- Cohort 21-22 Honors students
- Cohort 21-22 all other students
- Cohort 20-21 Honors students
- Cohort 20-21 all other students
- All other Cohorts, transfers, and graduate students
2025-26 Renewal Timeline & Deadlines
Please review the timeline and deadlines below carefully. Missing a deadline to submit information could cause you to miss out on renewing your housing.听
Please note the dates are approximate and will be finalized in the coming weeks.听
Feb. 3:聽Intent to Renew
- Current housing residents seeking to renew their contract for next year will complete an Intent to Renew form at any time between Feb. 3 at 12 p.m. (noon) and Feb. 10 at 12 p.m. (noon).听
- Unlike first-year applications, the timing of your renewal submission will not affect your chances of selection.
- The Intent to Renew form closes one week after opening.
Feb. 12: Offers to Renew Sent
- After the Intent to Renew form closes on Feb. 10, students will be selected聽to complete a housing application for contract renewal.听
- Selected students will receive email notification of their status beginning Feb. 12. For selected students, the notification will also include their room selection timeslot.听
- Those not selected will be automatically placed on a waitlist.听
Feb. 12-19:聽Application Open
- After being notified, selected students will be able to log into the complete their housing application, and submit the $150 non-refundable fee. Students may also create their roommate groups. Every student in a roommate group must be students who were selected to apply.听
- Students will have until Feb. 19 at 12 p.m. (noon) to complete their application before the offer to apply is rescinded and offered to another student.
Feb. 24-28: Room Selection
- Room selection takes place. Students who have applied will receive a timeslot to log into the portal and select their desired living space.
- Only returning student communities are available during the renewal process.