Room Draw

Residence in College housing is required of all undergraduates with the exception of those who live with their families in the vicinity and those who have received permission from the College to Live off campus.  In the latter instance, it is the responsibility of students to obtain permission from their parents.

 

What is room draw?

Room Draw is a housing lottery in which returning students select their dorm and room for the following year.  The goal of the Room Draw process is to assign every student a room in a fair manner.  Consequently, Room Draw outcomes are determined by:

  • the availability of spaces
  • the demand for each of the housing choices
  • class sizes
  • the assignment of a random, computer-generated priority number to each student 

 

Room Draw Overview:

Every student is assigned a priority number which is valid for the entire year. Students will select dorms and rooms according to class and priority number.  You will participate in one of the housing draws to select a dorm, then in room selection to select a room in that dorm.  Single rooms are not guaranteed!  In all draws, those who will be seniors draw first according to their priority numbers, then rising juniors, and finally rising sophomores.  In some cases special arrangements must be made prior to sign-ups in order to be considered eligible for a particular residence, i.e. Haffner, Batten House, and Perry House.

Rising sophomores are strongly encouraged to consider possible roommates in case you receive a priority number in the lower half of your class.  Please plan carefully as the room you draw is your housing assignment for the entire academic year! 

 

Class quotas are used to determine the number of spaces in each dorm to be offered to members of each class.  The purpose of the class quota system is to assure an equitable distribution of classes within each dorm to avoid “senior” dorms.  The class quotas for each dorm are determined by Residential Life.  Rooms that are drawn as part of Hall Group Draw and Multiple Occupancy Draw are not subject to class quotas. 

Click here for a step-by-step guide through the Room Draw process.

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Calendar

Fall 2009

    • Dorms Open for Frosh

      Wednesday, Aug. 26, 9am

    • Dorms Open for all Students

      Friday, Aug. 28, 9am

    • Classes begin

      Monday, Aug. 31

    • Fall Break

      • Begins Friday, Oct. 9 after last class

      • Ends Monday, Oct. 19 at 8am

      • Fall Break Information

    Thanksgiving Break

      • Begins Wednesday, Nov. 25 after last class

      • Ends Monday, Nov. 30 at 8am

    Thanksgiving Break Information

    Last Day of Classes

      Thursday, Dec. 10

    • Review Period
      • Begins Friday, Dec. 11
      • Ends Saturday, Dec. 12
    • Examination Period
      • Begins Sunday, Dec. 13
      • Ends Friday, Dec. 18 at 12:30pm
    • Dorms Close

      Saturday, Dec. 19 at 10am

      • Winter Break Information*

Spring 2010

  • Dorms Reopen

    Friday, Jan. 15 at noon

  • Classes begin

    Tuesday, Jan. 19

  • Spring Break

    Begins Friday March 5 after last class

    Ends Monday March 15 at 8am

  • Last Day of Classes

    Friday, April 30

  • Review Period
    • Begins Saturday, May 1
    • Ends Tuesday, May 4
  • Examination Period
    • Begins Wednesday, May 5
    • Ends Friday, May 14 at noon
  • Commencement

    Sunday, May 16

  • Dorms Close

    Monday, May 17 at 10am

    • Summer Closing Information*

     

 

     

* These links point to information for the previous academic year.  Updated information will be posted as it is available.