Having a roommate in college will be a new adventure. Whether it’s an old friend or someone you’ve never met, having a roommate will give you the chance to learn something new about yourself and about other people. This section will give you lots of tips on how to get a roommate and how to get along in your new environment.

Requesting a Roommate

It is not necessary at all to request a specific roommate. As a matter of fact, meeting and living with someone new could turn out to be rewarding.

If you would like to request a roommate, fill in the Roommate Selection Information on the Housing Agreement. You will only be assigned to preferred roommates, who also list you on their applications and preferred roommates. Click here to download the Housing Agreement.

Roommate Assignments

In mid-July, you will be assigned to a specific roommate(s) based on your Lifestyle Survey preferences indicated on your Housing Agreement.

Please be completely truthful as you answer questions about your lifestyle.

Your answers will be used for roommate matching purposes ONLY. You will be mailed a notification of your room and roommate to the address indicated on your application beginning July 10th, 2010.

Please do not call or email us at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) any earlier than July 10th, 2010 to inquire about your room and roommate assignment.

How to be a Good Roommate

Contact your roommate over the summer, get to know each other, and determine who will bring what to move-in day. Bring only one half of what you think you will need for the first three-four weeks of the semester, and plan to be flexible and open to your new roommate(s) - compromise is GOOD.

Even if you've known a person for years, but never lived together, you will learn new things. Following are some useful rules of the road:

• Fill out and discuss our Roommate Agreement. It can help you define expectations of one another. Roommates are asked to be open and honest as responses are recorded on this agreement and agree to support it as a basis for acceptable behavior in the apartment.


• Discuss the rules of the University.


• Be honest with your roommate. Tell him/her when you do or don’t like something that is going on in the apartment. Don’t let things fester, its best to deal with issues as they arise rather than waiting for them to pile up.


• Your roommate has the right to read, study, and sleep just like you do. Try to keep noise, guests, and other distractions to a minimum. Ask first before inviting over a bunch of friends.


• Don’t borrow your roommate’s stuff without asking. Chances are they will be happy to share food or lend you that really nice sweater or blouse.


• Check with your roommates about same gender overnight guests. Remember, it is their space too.


• Keep it clean. Nobody likes dirty dishes. If you feel like you’re doing all the cleaning, suggest setting a regular schedule so everyone has some responsibility.


• Common areas in the apartment like the kitchen and living room are open to everyone in the apartment. Try to keep your personal effects in your own room unless you don’t mind other people using them.


• Personal space is personal space. Respect your roommate’s privacy.


• Make sure your guests know and follow the rules you and your roommates have established.


• Don’t try to be the boss of everything. Treat your roommate as an equal and be ready to compromise.


• If a roommate conflict should arise, the Community Assistant (CA) can use the roommate agreement to more effectively mediate the situation.

Relocation Requests

Residents may request relocation to another rental space by providing written notice to University Housing and Residence Life of the desire to relocate. Housing and Residence Life, at its sole discretion, may allow or refuse the relocation request. Housing and Residence Life allows the resident to relocate, prior to relocation, the resident shall pay a $100 relocation fee for the costs associated with the relocation. No relocations will be permitted until after the first 3 weeks of each semester.