Division of Campus Life
Residential Life

Process Overview

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.

Important Dates for Senior Selection

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

Senior Selection Resources

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.

You can find a list of available rooms for this process here.  (Last updated: 12/6/2024 at 1 PM)

Please note this list is updated manually and is a snapshot in time from when the list is created.  The most up to date spaces will be present on the Housing Portal during your selection 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.

 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

A fall selection process for rising seniors will enable both students and the ResLife team to better plan for the year ahead and increase the accuracy of occupancy projections, allowing for an earlier confirmation of an off-campus lottery for rising juniors.

Rising seniors who apply by the posted deadline have until January 31, 2025 to cancel their housing application without penalty. Beginning February 1, 2025 a cancellation penalty will apply to any canceled application. Click here to see the fee structure for cancellations.

Rising seniors, RUE students, and BRDD rising 3rd years who do not apply on time by November 12 who later desire on-campus housing will have the opportunity to fill out a late housing form and will be placed on a waitlist. Such students will only be housed if space becomes available after all first year, sophomore, and junior students have been assigned housing. The availability of housing for rising seniors who miss the November 12 deadline is not guaranteed, and may not be determined until mid-to-late Summer 2025.

Cancellations from rising seniors must be submitted on the housing portal. Students should consider the cancellation deadlines and associated fees in their decision-making process.

Students who feel they have been incorrectly assessed a cancellation fee may complete the Cancellation Fee Petition Form and submit appropriate documentation to support their request. The form will be available in spring 2025.