Residential Education
Unlike new students coming to Union for the first time who are assigned rooms and roommates, returning students select their own housing assignments and roommates. Students who choose not to participate in the process will be assigned a room on a space-available basis.
Housing Selection Summary
Below are the dates for the 2027-2028 school year.
1. Complete your Housing Registration Form within your housing portal: This form will also allow you to indicate if you wish to live in a specific community (Fraternity/Sorority Housing, Minerva Housing, Theme Housing) or be considered for Senior Off-Campus Release.
2. Match with your selected roommates: Once you’ve completed your Housing Registration Form, you will receive a confirmation email that will include a copy of the housing/dining terms and conditions, and instructions on how to complete the next steps, such as Roommate Matching and individual room selection. You will not be able to match with roommates until you have completed your General Housing Registration Form. When creating roommate groups, you or your friends may choose to pull in students from other class years without penalty.
3. Participate in your Assigned Selection Time: Each student is assigned a selection date and time - based on their current class year. A student's assigned selection time is the earliest time at which they can select housing, but can select at any point after their selection time within their class year bracket. If a student has been pre-matched with roommates, the roommates with the earliest selection time would select housing for all members of the roommate group.
Timeline
- January 4th, 2027 - Housing Registration and Returning Commuter Application Forms Open (Registration Form includes the opportunity to indicate for Greek, Theme, Minerva Housing & senior off-campus release.)
- January 22nd, 2027 - Returning Student Housing Accommodation Requests due to the Student Accessibility Services
- January 29th, 2027 at 11:59 pm - Housing Registration & Commuter Applications Close
- February 12th, 2027 - Room Assignments Released to Students with Approved Housing Accommodations
- February 22nd, 2027 - - Rising Senior Room Selection
- February 23rd, 2027 - - Rising Junior Room Selection
- February 24th, 2027 - - Rising Sophomore Room Selection
Fraternity & Sorority Housing & Roster-Based Living
Fraternity & Sorority Houses are roster-based living areas. This means that individuals associated with these organizations must meet specific requirements and/or be organizational members to live in these spaces. Although Fraternity & Sorority Houses are roster-based organizations, any students interested in or planning to live in their Fraternity & Sorority communities must complete their Housing Registration Form before the due date. Chapter leadership and the house manager will work to determine the members assigned to live in their applicable chapter house. All Fraternity & Sorority organizations are required to maintain a 92% occupancy rate over the academic year. Once included on the submitted roster, students are locked into their Fraternity & Sorority House assignment and will not be permitted to participate in any room selection processes.
Minerva Housing Selection
Students who are interested in living in a Minerva House must complete the General Housing Registration Form in their student portal and indicate they wish to participate in the Minerva process. Students with approved housing accommodations who wish to live in a Minerva House must complete the Minerva process fully.
Theme House Assignments
Students who are interested in living in a Theme House must complete the General Housing Registration Form in their student portal and indicate they wish to participate in the Theme House application process. Failure to complete this application or indicate your desired participation in Theme Housing will result in your not being able to participate in the selection process. More information about the 2027-2028 Theme House program will be available prior to the Winter Term.
Students On Leave from Union
Students who are on leave during the Winter Term should work directly with their class dean regarding directions about participating in the housing lottery while away from campus.
A student who has a leave approved after selecting housing for the upcoming year will have until July 1st to be approved to return to maintain their selected housing. After July 1st, the housing assignment will be canceled. If a student is approved to return after July 1st, the Office of Residence Education & Housing will work to secure housing for the upcoming academic year.
Leave processes are facilitated through the Class Deans' Office. Additional information on the leave and return policy can be found here.
