HOUSING SELECTION PROCESS TOWN HALL MEETING SPRING 2018 OFFICE OF RESIDENCE LIFE

HOUSING SELECTION PROCESS TOWN HALL MEETING SPRING 2018 OFFICE OF RESIDENCE LIFE

TIMELINE ONLINE HOUSING SELECTION WEBSITE WILL OPEN MONDAY, MARCH 19 TH, 2018 Site will be available from 9:00am 11:59pm each day ØMONDAY, 3/19 RISING SENIORS START SELECT HOUSING ØTUESDAY, 3/20 RISING JUNIORS START SELECT HOUSING ØWEDNESDAY, 3/21 RISING SOPHOMORES START SELECT HOUSING ØTHURSDAY, 3/22 FIRST-YEARS START SELECT HOUSING ØFRIDAY, 3/23 HOUSING WEBSITE OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS ØHOUSING WEBSITE CLOSES @ 11:59PM FRIDAY, MARCH 30 TH

CREDIT HOUR REQUIREMENTS WEBSITE AVAILABILITY DEPENDENT ON CREDIT HOURS vhours ACHIEVED + CURRENT HOURS = TOTAL HOURS vsummer HOURS WILL NOT BE FACTORED IN TO TOTAL HOURS ØRISING SENIORS: 92+ TOTAL CREDIT HOURS ØRISING JUNIORS: 91.9-60 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS ØRISING SOPHOMORES: 59.9-28 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS ØRISING FIRST-YEARS: 27.9-0 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS

2018-2019 HOUSING OPTIONS TRADITIONAL STYLE BAKER HALL *FIRST YEAR PRIORITY BARNETT HALL - *FIRST YEAR PRIORITY WALTON HALL *FIRST YEAR PRIORITY THE SUITES - *FIRST YEAR PRIORITY SUITE STYLE RESIDENCE HALL EAST - *FIRST YEAR PRIORITY RESIDENCE HALL WEST APARTMENT STYLE HUNTER STREET MCKENDREE WEST THE TRIPLEX PERRYMAN/UNIVERSITY COMMONS - *STUDENTS MUST BE OF JUNIOR (60+ CREDIT HOURS) TO BE ELIGIBLE TO LIVE AT THIS LOCATION; THIS INCLUDES ROOMMATES REQUESTED TO LIVE IN THIS SPACE

ONCE THE SITE OPENS FOR YOUR STATUS THE SITE WILL REMAIN OPEN TO YOU UNTIL MARCH 30 TH AT 11:59PM

HOUSING SELECTION PROCESS 1. Log in to the Housing Selection Process website (housing.mckendree.edu) using your McKendree username and password.

2. Review the Housing and Meal Plan Terms and Conditions and click agree at the bottom when finished. You may also want to print this document for your records.

3. The website will take you to a page to review your personal information. If anything is incorrect, contact Academic Records (618-537-6819) to make changes.

4. At the bottom of the page, you can review the Residency Waiver & Accommodation Request process.

HOUSING WAIVER All full-time (12+ credit hours) undergraduate students are required to live in University housing. If you wish to live off campus, you must submit the Application to Waive the Residency Requirement (Housing Waiver) by July 1 for the fall semester or January 1 for the spring semester. Waiver applications can be found on the Residence Life website and must be turned into the Office of Residence Life by the deadline. Students will be notified of the Housing Waiver Committee s decision. If you have more questions on this, see me after the presentation.

SPECIFIC ACCOMMODATIONS & ANIMALS If you believe you require a specific housing accommodation or assistance animal due to a mental or physical health condition please contact the: Office of Disability Services 521 Stanton Street (618) 537-6572 This office will help to understand your need and determine if your request will be approved. We can guarantee APPROVED accommodations by 3/5/18 After 3/5/18, we will still meet your need, but we cannot guarantee space or roommates. If you are approved, you will be placed in a housing assignment and will not have to participate in the Housing Selection Process

5. Click continue at the bottom of the page when finished.

6. The website will then take you to the Housing Selection page. This is where you will find the assignment you have selected for next year. If this is your first time logging in, no assignment will be shown.

7. On this same page, you can see if another student has requested you as a roommate. To accept this request, click Accept, then Register. This will automatically assign you to the room referenced in the request. To decline this request, click Decline. This means you will need to click Room Options to begin selecting a space.

8. To select a space, click Room Options at the top of the page. From here, you can select which residential building/area you wish to live in for next year. *Please note that students who select to live in Baker, Barnett, Walton, and The Suites may be reassigned to a different location if spaces are needed in order to place first-year students. If this occurs, you will be contacted to discuss available options.

9. Once you have identified a residential building/area, the available options for that building/area will be shown. Some rooms will be unavailable for you to select because they are either already occupied, designated for staff, or your biological sex does not match up with the other students already in the assignment.

10. To select a room, simply click on a space that is available.

11. Once an assignment is selected, a smaller window will open, revealing more details about the space such as how many spots have been claimed as well as the names of those students already registered for the space.

12. If there is more than one space available in your selection, this smaller window is where you may also enter in the username(s) of other students you wish to live with. However, you must provide the McKendree usernames of the roommates you are pulling in. This can be obtained by asking your roommates for their username. Note: *You are not required to enter a roommate or fill a space*

13. Once you have selected you assignment, the website will take you back to the Housing Selection page. Here, you will be able to see the updated information of your selection. If roommates are chosen, their names will also appear here, unless they later decline the roommate request.

14. To confirm your selection, select Register at the bottom of this page. If you would like to join a waitlist, select Join a Waitlist from the Room Options menu at the top of the page.

15. To place yourself on a waitlist, first select the specific residential building/area you are hoping to live in for the next year.

16. Next, select the number of roommates you would like to live with in this area and then add their usernames in the text boxes. You can provide up to five (5) student usernames.

17. When you are finished, click Submit and you will be taken back to the Housing Selection page

18. Review the Housing Selection page. You should be able to see the room you are registered for, the waitlist that you have joined, and roommate requests that have not been accepted or declined. If you are satisfied with the selections on this page, select Register at the bottom of the page to begin finalizing your Housing Selection Process.

19. After you select Register, a small window will pop up asking you to verify your registration and select a meal plan. If your room information matches what you selected, please select which meal plan you would like. The 10- Meal option will be chosen as default. Please note that students living in the following buildings/areas are required to have a meal plan: Baker, Barnett, Walton, the Suites, Residence Hall East, and Residence Hall West. Once this is complete, finalize your verification by selecting Submit.

20. Once you have submitted your verification, you will be taken to a page titled Housing Assignment Recap. This page is confirmation of your selection and it is necessary to close your browser to ensure your selection process is complete. From this page, you can change your meal plan selection or continue to search for available spaces under the Room Options menu.

Although you are selecting your housing assignment for the 2018-2019 academic year, changes may still occur before placements are sent to students mid-june. If a change must occur to your assignment, our office will contact you to discuss the change and your options moving forward. Housing Assignments, Meal Plans, and Roommate Information will become available mid-june, 2018 and can be accessed by all students through the Housing Selection Process website. The Office of Residence Life will notify all students when this information becomes available. If you have any questions about this process, please contact Office of Residence Life: (618) 537-6855 reslife@mckendree.edu

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