Priority Application Process
Eligibility: Open to students currently living on-campus.
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We highly encourage our current residents to apply while the Priority Application is open as it grants priority over non-residents during this limited time. Applying early will allow you to also take advantage of the early application incentives that may offer up to $500 Housing credit applied to the upcoming occupancy period.
The room assignment times will not be on a first-come-first-serve basis but instead randomly generated by our database, however, in an attempt to best manage the process in terms of room selection consolidation, priority may be assigned to those with larger roommate groups. Aside from the consolidation piece, all those who complete their contract during the Priority Application Process will have equal chances when it comes to room selection times regardless of when the application was submitted as long as it’s within the application timeframe.
Timeline
|
Date |
Event |
Time |
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Monday, February 17, 2025 |
Priority Application Opens (Current Residents Only) Roommate Group Creation (Avaliable upon completion of contract) |
3:00 PM |
|
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 |
Priority Application Closes |
11:55 PM |
|
Coming Soon (April 2025) |
Room Selection |
TBA |
Communities
Living communities are designed to help residents meet other residents in their same academic standing and for the residence halls to provide educational opportunities for their specific needs.
- 2nd year
- Super single occupancy bedroom suite (Tamalpais)
- Double occupancy bedroom suite (Tamalpais)
- Double occupancy bedroom apartment (Calaveras, Coloma, Sierra, and Sonora)
- Triple occupancy bedroom apartment (Calaveras, Coloma, Sierra, and Sonora)
- Quad occupancy bedroom apartment (Sonora)
- 3rd year+
- Super single occupancy bedroom suite (Tamalpais)
- Single occupancy bedroom apartments (Shasta and Diablo)
- Double occupancy bedroom apartments (Calaveras, Coloma, Sierra, and Sonora)
- Triple occupancy bedroom apartment (Calaveras, Coloma, Sierra, and Sonora)
- Quad occupancy bedroom apartment (Sonora)
Tours
To give all students the opportunity to see their housing options for the upcoming year Student
Housing has launched its first-ever virtual tours. Check out the links below:
- (3rd year+ housing)
- (Unit is offered as Double, Triple, and Quads)
- Join us every Tuesday or Thursday from 12-3:30PM to take a tour of the accommodations. Register on the link above to schedule a tour. NOTE - Some spaces may only be available virtually.
Accommodations
To best accommodate our diverse student population, we offer Open Gender, Co-Ed, non-traditional age, ADA compliant, service animals, and emotional support animals housing options.
If any of the accommodations mentioned are required it is important that applicants self-identify during the housing application and contract. Further, we advise all students to connect with the Accessibility Services Office to request for an intake appointment to discuss options that would best support their needs.
Roommate Group creation and Room Selection Process
Priority Application participants will have the opportunity to participate in the Roommate Group creation, which will allow you and your intended roommates to have priority to select a room/apartment with each other. To prepare for this process:
- Connect with interested individuals and confirm that there is mutual interest and ability for everyone to room with each other.
- Mutually establish agreement that everyone will participate in the Priority Application together.
- Identify potential room accommodations that you would be interested in pursuing, including which communities and which floors.
- Identify a “leader” as that person will select the room and roommates
- Leader Task - Review the Roommate Group and Room Selection page to understand how to set-up the requests when the date opens up for you.
For more information regarding this part of the process, please visit the page for detailed information.
FAQ
Current On-Campus Housing residents are eligible to apply for the priority application. To take advantage of the priority application process, residents are expected to clear all Housing past due financial balances and conduct tasks. Examples can include Fall 2025 Housing balance that is now deemed as overdue and incomplete conduct sanctions.
Current residents get priority for preferred accommodations over applicants who apply through the General Application process. Additionally, the Priority Process allows residents to use the Roommate Group option. Individual room selection within the Priority Process is done by lottery, so the applied date (between February 17 and March 11) doesn't matter for placement. However, residents who participate in both the Priority Application and Roommate Groups will have priority in selecting rooms for their group before others.
Priority application contracts are only available from 3:00 p.m. on February 17, 2025 until 11:55 p.m. on March 11, 2025. Should a current resident miss the Priority Application process, they can still contract in the General Application process for all students which begins on March 19, 2025. The $500 Early Bird Sign Up is available for all students who contract before July 1, 2025.
Yes, you can request specific roommates during the roommate group process. However, all members of the group must have applied for the priority application, and must belong in the same designated community. For example, a second year student cannot request to live in or be roommates with a first year student.
The roommate group process allows current residents to form groups with preferred roommates. All potential roommates must be current residents. Select one leader from the group who will create a group during the application process. The other group members will request to join the group and have to be approved by the group leader. Only the leader in the group needs to select the space for the group.
You don’t need to worry about the roommate group process, and can apply on your own. Should you like to meet others to take part in the roommate group process together, Housing organizes Roommate Mixers. See calendar for dates above.
While priority application increases your chances of securing preferred accommodations, it does not guarantee placement into specific units or bedrooms. Availability of housing options may vary depending on factors such as demand and capacity.
There are virtual tours and in-person tours available via designated showrooms.
General application will open on March 19, and all current residents and prospective new residents are able to apply then. General application process includes eligibility for incoming freshmen and transfer students.
Please refer to the University Housing websites for important dates regarding the priority application. We may also communicate application status and housing assignments through student university Horizon email or the online housing portal. Make sure to regularly check the website, your student email, and online housing portal for updates.
If you have specific housing accommodations or accessibility needs, it's important to communicate them as early as possible. Applicants can self-identify during the housing application and contract. Further, we advise all students to connect with the Accessibility Services Office to request for an intake appointment to discuss options that would best support their needs.
The early bird credit is not applicable at initial payment. Learn more about Early Sign Up Incentives.