IMPORTANT NOTES:

As of 3/27/08, the Housing Lottery for 2008-2009 is complete.  If you were unable to participate, are returning for fall 2008,  and do not yet have a room selected, please see the Housing Coordinator in the Residential Life Office ASAP to be placed on the fall 2008 Housing Waiting List. Spaces become available over the summer.  All students will receive assignments before returning to campus in August.

Again, a reminder - NO ROOM CHANGES WILL BE ALLOWED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE LOTTERY.

LOTTERY OVERVIEW

Each spring the Office of Residential Life conducts a Housing Lottery to allow returning residential students to select their housing for the coming Academic Year. 

Students wishing to obtain housing must follow all of the steps listed in the section below entitled "Follow These Steps to Participate in the Lottery".

Room selection is determined by lottery number. Lottery numbers are assigned randomly by a computer program and are grouped according to the number of credit hours earned at the end of the previous fall semester (fall 2007).Students with the lowest lottery number have priority for placement. Students with the lowest number can "pull" in other roommates (see exceptions below). Returning upperclass students may also opt for Continuous Occupancy - keep their same room next year (see details below). 

All students wishing to select a room should be present during the appropriate lottery and have the necessary number of roommate(s) to fill the room.  If a student cannot be present, the roommate(s) must bring a completed Proxy Form (see Quick Links below) for the absent student(s).

IMPORTANT NOTES

Typically, the number of students exceeds the number of rooms available during the lottery. Don't panic if this happens! Spaces become available over the summer.  All students will receive assignments before returning to campus in August. If you did not participate in a lottery, please contact the Residential Life Office and your name will be added to a waiting list. Beginning July 15th, you should check Web-Advisor on a regular basis to view your fall room assignment information.

Housing rates for the 2008-2009 Academic Year will be announced in the near future by the Treasurer's Office.  For current rates and other fees see the Treasurer's Office web page.

QUICK LINKS
Floorplans 2008

Looking for a Roommate Registration

Lottery Dates and Times
Lottery Numbers
Proxy Form

The following section is designed to spell out the specific steps you need to take in order to sucessfuly obtain housing for next year.  Following the steps is a brief overview of the housing options available to returning upperclass students. If at any time you are unsure of the process or have a question that is not answered on this page or the included links, feel free to e-mail Residential Life reslife@lycoming.edu. 

FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE LOTTERY

• 1: Pay $100 enrollment deposit.
  Make certain your enrollment deposit of $100 is paid to the Business Office and your student account is clear of all holds by Tuesday, March 4, 2008. 
  
  If you do not pay your enrollment deposit by the deadline, you will not be guaranteed a computer generated lottery number.  If you pay your enrollment deposit after March 4th, regardless of your class standing (i.e. number of credits completed), your number may be manually assigned at the end of the computer generated list (i.e. after the freshmen.)  Failure to pay the enrollment deposit prohibits participation in the lottery.

• 2: Complete the Housing Agreement on-line through Web-Advisor.
  It must be completed a minimum of 24 hours before the lottery you wish to attend.
  

• 3: Decide what type of housing you would like, choose the location where you wish to live and find the appropriate number of roommates for the space.
  
  Carefully read through all of the "Housing Options" information listed below.  For room style and availability check Floorplans 2008 (see Quick Links above ) . As rooms are taken they will be "greyed" out on the maps. Please check the floorplans regularly to see what spaces are available.
  With the exception of Forrest Hall singles, individuals must have the appropriate number of roommates to fill the room in order to participate in a lottery.  All rooms must be filled to capacity at the time of the lottery. 
  
  

  If you cannot find a roommate and would like to receive information on other students looking for a roommate, please complete the "Looking for a Roommate" registration form (see Quick Links above).
  
  

• 4: Complete any necessary online applications.
  These forms can be found below along with descriptions of the various room options. It is very importnat to follow all instructions and submit before all appropriate deadlines.

• 5: Attend the appropriate room selection session.
  Consult the Lottery Date Schedule and pay close attention to the deadlines and guidelines listed for the Housing Option you will choose. Attendance at any lottery may require you to present your Lycoming ID card.  Please be sure to bring it with you.
  

HOUSING OPTIONS

College Apartments/The Commons -
The Apartments/Commons lottery will be one lottery.  Only students who are rising seniors (76 credits completed by end of fall 2007) will be eligible to apply for residency in the Apartments or The Commons. In addition to credits earned, eligibility is determined by GPA (2.25) and discipline record (no violations within the three previous semesters - fall 2007, spring 2007, fall 2006). In other words, students must be in good judicial standing with the College as determined by the Residential Life Office.  Students may "pull" roommates into an apartment only as long as all roommates have applied and been approved to live in the Apartments/Commons.

Apartment/Commons APPLICATION DEADLINE was Friday, February 22, 2008.
Please read the information below for your remaining housing options.

Single Rooms -
There are 45 single rooms in Forrest Hall connected by a bathroom to another single room. Adjoining rooms will be assigned by matching gender.  Students cannot "pull" another student into the adjoining room.

Forrest Singles APPLICATION DEADLINE was Wednesday, March 12, 2008.
Please read the information below for your remaining housing options.


Triples/Quads/Mini-Suite

Triple Rooms: Three students sign up for one room.

Crever 121, 214, 221, 314, 321

Rich 107, 121, 207, 221, 307, 321
Forrest 102
Wesley 10

Quad: Four students sign up for one room.

Crever 105, 110, 205, 210, 212, 305, 310, 312
Wesley 116

Mini-Suites: Four students sign up for these two rooms which are joined by a walkway between the rooms. These rooms are located in Wesley Hall.         

Wesley 212

Wesley 113. 312, 313, 316

In Triple/Quad rooms a student can "pull" in all roommates.  In Mini-Suite rooms a student can "pull" roommates into one or both rooms.

The following rooms will NOT be part of this lottery because they are reserved for registered clusters: Wesley 220, 224, 233, 321, 329


Triple/Quad/Mini-Suite APPLICATION DEADLINE was Tuesday, March 18, 2008.

Please read the information below for your remaining housing options.


Double Rooms and Adjoining Suites
Double Rooms: Rooms for two students available in upper class halls.  Floors/wings and community bathrooms are designated by gender. These rooms are selected during general lottery and are located in Wesley Hall and Williams Garden level. Students may "pull" roomates into these rooms.

Adjoining Suite-Style Rooms: Two rooms connected by a bathroom. These rooms are selected during general lottery and are located in Williams, Crever and Rich Halls.  Students may "pull" roommatesinto one room, not into the adjoining room.


Please see the General Lottery Schedule for information regarding what session to attend based on your lottery number.

Continuous Occupancy
This option allows students to remain in the room they currently occupy. To be eligible, a student must have occupied the room since the beginning of the Fall semester, may only pull ONE additional student into the room, and must fill the room to capacity. Note: Asbury, Skeath, and Forrest Hall (single rooms), The Commons and the Apartments are not eligible for Continuous Occupancy.  Occasionally additional rooms on campus are not eligible for this option because they have been re-designated for the coming year (i.e.- rooms set aside for freshman housing or newly approved cluster housing.) Continuous occupancy also does not mean you may leave your belongings in this location during the summer.

Continuous Occupancy Selection was held in the Housing Coordinator's Office on Monday, March 17th, between 9:00 am - 12:00 noon, and 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm.

Choice Floors

These areas are set aside for students wishing to live in a substance-free area (LIFE), a creative arts area (CAS), or a Fraternity/Sorority floor. Room assignments will be determined by floor members and/or the house manager.  Students wishing to live in one of these areas should contact the Housing Coordinator for information.



DEADLINE for House Managers to turn in Choice/Greek Floor Housing Lists to Residential Life was March 19th, 9:00 am - noon; 1 pm - 3 pm.



Cluster Floors

Students who are part of a recognized student club or organization may request to cluster together. (Examples of potential clusters are: a fraternity or sorority without a floor; Habitat for Humanity; community service; campus ministry, etc.)

 

Cluster APPLICATION DEADLINE was Monday, March 17th.


Study-Intensive Area
Students who are interested in living in a Study Intensive Area must submit an application by March 17th. Students will be notified via email on March 19th if this area will be established (ie. if there is enough student interest).



Study Intensive Area APPLICATION DEADLINE was Monday, March 17th.