How to Participate in General Room Selection
DIVISION OF STUDENT ENROLLMENT, ENGAGEMENT, AND SUCCESS RESIDENCE LIFE
Who can Participate in the General Room Selection Process?
Current students living on campus during the spring semester are eligible to participate in the General Room Selection Process if they:
1. Have no outstanding balances with the Office of Student Financial Services.
2. Register full time for the fall 2023 semester.
3. Complete an online Housing Application.
First Steps
There are two important steps that will need to be completed in order to successfully participate in the General Room Selection Process.
1) Complete your online housing application. If you intend to reside with roommates and suitemates, you must complete the “Roommate Selection” page on the housing application. Students who wish to live together will need a confirmed roommate group to ensure a successful selection process.
2) Select your Room by participating in the General Selection Process on your designated day. Please visit https://www.hofstra.edu/residence-life/housing-selection-returning-residents.h tml for Important Room Selection Dates.
Things to remember
when selecting a multiple occupancy room with a Roommate Group
• If you are in a roommate group with a student that is of a higher class standing, that student can select a room for the group.
• If you are in a roommate group, you MUST assign EVERYONE in the roommate group in order to successfully select your room.
• The housing system will show you ALL ROOM TYPES that will fit your group. Please keep in mind, if you are in a roommate group of two or three, the system will show you ALL ROOM TYPES that will fit your group. This means, if you select a 4 person suite, you may be residing with roommates that may not be familiar with.
• When selecting a room to accommodate your group, it is imperative that you filter by room type to ensure you are assigning you and your group to your desired room type choice.
• If a room type filter DOES NOT appear, this means there is only one room type left to select from. Before selecting, be sure the room type that is showing, is the room type you wish to select for your group.
Selecting a Room with NO Roommate Group
If you are participating in the General Selection Process with NO requested roommates and /or suitemates, the housing system will show you available:
• High Rise singles, suite singles and Super Singles.
• Vacant spaces available in multiple occupancy rooms(i.e. High Rise: double, triples, quads and suites with and without lounges etc.)
• When selecting a room, it is imperative that you filter by room type to ensure you are assigning yourself your desired room type choice.
• Please note: If you are assigning yourself to a multiple occupancy room, you may be residing with a roommate and, or suitemate(if applicable) with whom you are not familiar.
How to Select a Room
• Access your Housing Application by logging onto my.Hofstra.edu
• Under Student Services, Click on the Residence Life menu, and then select Residence Life Room Application(for the term which you are applying) or click on “my apps” and click on the Housing Icon.
Click on “Complete your Housing Application”
Select the term for which you are applying and click on “Continue”.
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Roommate Groups
Students who wish to reside in multi-occupancy rooms with a roommate, must complete the “Roommate Selection” page on the Housing Application. Students who wish to live together will need a confirmed roommate group to ensure a successful selection process.
• From the side bar, click on the “Roommate Selection” page, if you are not automatically directed to it.
• It is highly recommended that you form your roommate group PRIOR to the General Room Selection Process.
• Once the Roommate group is formed, ONLY one student will need to go in to select a room for themselves and their roommates for the upcoming academic year.
How to Select Your Room
If you are participating in the General Room Selection process without a roommate OR if you have a confirmed Roommate group:
• From the side bar, click on the “Room Selection” page, if you are not automatically directed to it.
• Choose the House/Hall you wish to reside in and click on “Select”.
How to Select Your Room
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• Once you have selected a room, Click on
If a Student is Selecting a Room without a Roommate
If a Student is Selecting a Room with a Roommate
FIRST
• “Select ”your “Bed” from the drop down menu.
• Verify the building, floor and room number is accurate and there is a space available.
• Click on “Sleep/Study w/out toilet/Bath” then on “Assign Beds”.
NEXT
• “Select ”your roommates “Bed” from the drop down menu.
• Verify the building, floor and room number is accurate and there is a space available.
• Click on “Sleep/Study w/out toilet/Bath” then on “Assign Beds”.
If a Student is Selecting a Room with a Roommate
Confirmation
• BEFORE you click on the “Save and Continue” button, be sure you confirm the building, floor and room number as this will be your housing assignment for the next academic year.
• Once confirmed, click on the “Save and Continue” button. You have now successfully participated in the General Room Selection Process!
• Students will receive an email to their Hofstra Pride account confirming they General Room Selection Process.
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