Rising seniors who intend to live on campus in fall 2025 will submit an on-campus housing application during the fall 2024 semester. By having seniors declare their housing intentions earlier, all students and the ResLife team will be better able to plan for the year ahead.

If rising seniors submit an on-campus application in the fall and later decide to live off campus, they will be able to cancel their application/placement without penalty through January 31, 2025. If they cancel after this date, a tiered cancellation fee will be assessed (below). This fee is designed to incentivize seniors to make earlier decisions so that rising juniors and rising sophomores will have more – and more accurate – housing to choose from during their spring selection process. If seniors are still unsure about their housing intentions in January, they should cancel their hold by January 31 to avoid incurring fees. Should seniors decide to participate in the various spring selection processes, they should release their assignment by January 31 to be eligible to participate. The fee will not apply to seniors who will be studying abroad/away on Brown-approved programs or on leave in fall 2025.

The fee for rising seniors who cancel their on-campus housing application is as follows: 

• Cancel by January 31, 2025 – no fee
• Cancel between February 1 - April 30, 2025 – 50% of the fall room rate
• Cancel on or after May 1, 2025 – 100% of the fall room rate

This fee is designed to buttress ResLife’s goal to support students in securing appropriate housing within a timeframe that allows the University to best serve ALL students. 

Rising seniors who wish to live in a single or with other rising seniors will have the opportunity to make a housing selection in the fall. Rising seniors who have submitted on-campus applications and wish to participate in Greek, program, or theme communities, special interest housing, or general housing selection with rising sophomores or juniors will be eligible to do so during those processes.

Rising seniors who have no plans to live on campus, and instead intend to live off campus, should not complete an on-campus housing application. If a rising senior does not submit an on-campus application, they will be considered an off-campus resident for the next academic year. After the on-campus application has closed, the Office of Residential Life will reach out to rising seniors who have not applied for on-campus housing to share information regarding off-campus living, including resources that support the off-campus student experience and registering an off-campus/local address.

• October 21 - Senior Selection Application Launch
• November 12 - Senior Selection Application Close
• December 5 - Senior Selection Day

Staff will be hosting an information session for students with last minute questions regarding the Senior Housing Selection in November. More details will be shared with students ahead of time.

Seniors with completed housing applications who indicated they would Select Housing with Seniors or individually who are selecting housing on Thursday, December 5th are welcome to visit our office for assistance throughout the entire room selection timeframe. We will have staff present and available if you have any questions at all during your selection.