• QUESTION: I am going to be a second-year next year, but with Running Start and/or AP credits I took in high school, I am technically going to be junior or senior standing. Am I still required to live on campus?

ANSWER: Yes, you are still required to live on campus, per the University's 2-year housing requirement. Running Start and AP credits do not apply to a student's enrollment status for housing purposes.

• QUESTION: I'm turning 21 next year. Do I have to live on campus?

ANSWER: The University's housing requirement does not apply to first or second-year students who turn 21 before the upcoming academic year starts. If you turn 21 on/after the first date of fall classes as a first or second-year student, you are required to live on campus for the full 2026-2027 academic year. The 21+ clause of the Housing requirement does not apply to junior/senior students, as there is no general housing requirement for these class levels.

• QUESTION: I am planning on enrolling as a less-than-full-time student next Fall quarter. Am I allowed to select a bed in this process?

ANSWER: No - students must be enrolled full time to live on campus. HRL validates enrollment to determine student eligibility for campus housing. If the student is not registered as a full-time student by August 15 per the Housing Agreement, the room reservation and room agreement may be cancelled.

• QUESTION: I am planning on going abroad for the Fall quarter, but I want to live with specific friends when I come back for Winter/Spring 2025. Can I choose a bed space during this process to hold a room assignment for myself for fall?

ANSWER: Unfortunately, if you are going to be studying abroad next Fall, you are not permitted to select and hold a bed space. We have a robust waitlist of students who need immediate housing for the start of the academic year, so we will not be able to hold beds. You will need to apply for Winter/Spring 2027 housing when that application opens in November 2026. We will only be able to make a housing assignment to you where we have the space available to do so. Should you select a bed space during this process that is intended for the full year, the assignment will be cancelled once the Education Abroad office confirms your fall quarter plans with our office in the summer period. This will also cause issues for selected roommates, so please be sure to avoid this selection process!

• QUESTION: I have a pending Disability Services (DS) request for next year; do I have to go through room selection and choose a room? Do I also get to secure a space for my preferred roommate?

ANSWER: No - a room assignment will be made on your behalf if we receive a request from your DS specialist by the deadline of February 23, 2026. Disability Services (DS) requests only confirm campus housing for you and NOT any chosen roommate. If we have not received an accommodation request from DS by February 23, 2026 you will have to choose a room during your time slot. Again, you MUST still submit your housing application by the posted deadline.

• QUESTION: What if I am graduating early next academic year or planning to go abroad for Winter and/or Spring Quarters? Can I still choose housing?

ANSWER: If you are only planning on living on campus for the Fall quarter due to graduation or study abroad, you may complete a full academic year application and enter this selection process to select a bed space for Fall Quarter. HRL will release more information as the Fall Quarter closes about campus housing cancellations related to these matters. You will not have to pay a cancellation fee for these reason(s) when it comes time to cancel your assignment for Winter/Spring 2027.

• QUESTION: I have a pending Disability Services (DS) request for next year; do I have to go through room selection and choose a room? Do I also get to secure a space for my preferred roommate?

ANSWER: No - a room assignment will be made on your behalf if we receive a request from your DS specialist by the deadline of February 23, 2026. Disability Services (DS) requests only confirm campus housing for you and NOT any chosen roommate. If we have not received an accommodation request from DS by February 23, 2026 you will have to choose a room during your time slot. Again, you MUST still submit your housing application by the posted deadline.

• QUESTION: What if I only want to live on campus for the Winter or Spring quarter(s)?

ANSWER: If you are NOT planning on living on campus for the Fall quarter and intend on only applying for campus housing for winter or spring, please do NOT enter this room selection process as your reservation will be cancelled since this process is only intended for full academic year housing. Winter/Spring 2027 assignments will not be made until those quarters draw closer (December 2026). This room selection process is not intended to hold space for quarters beyond the Fall Quarter.

• QUESTION: I did not fill out an application by the priority deadline. Am I still able to select housing?

ANSWER: Rising sophomores will have an application filled out on their behalf, which will allow them the ability to select a bed space on their assigned time slot during the housing selection; however, we highly encourage everyone to apply on their own. Rising juniors/seniors/graduate/Law students who do not apply by the priority deadline will have their applications waitlisted and will not be able to select a bed space during the section process. All applications received after the posted priority deadline by junior/senior/graduate/Law students will be added to the housing wait list.

• QUESTION: I chose a room space during the selection process. Is it guaranteed that this will be my housing assignment for the upcoming year? 

ANSWER: While we try as much as possible to leave students in the spaces that they chose, we update and consolidate spaces throughout the spring and summer for a variety of reasons, which may cause assignments to be updated. Please note that if your space needs to be consolidated or updated, you would still be placed in the same room type (with the same price) as your original assignment.

• QUESTION: If I am given a lottery date and time when time slots are released, does this mean I will receive housing during the selection process?

ANSWER: Rising sophomores will be assigned a time slot to ensure they can choose a bed space through the self-selection process, given they are required to live on campus. Rising Junior/Senior/Grad students who applied before the eligibility deadline will be assigned a lottery date and time. Assigned lottery time slots to Rising Junior/Senior/Grad students do not guarantee a space selection in the process. Rising Junior/Senior/Graduate/Law students who are not able to select a bed space during the process will have their waitlist number determined by their lottery time slot. 

• QUESTION: Should I still log on and select a room if I have a late time slot?

ANSWER: Room Selection is live so people will be able to select rooms and cancel until the entire process is over. Each student is encouraged to log onto the Housing Portal to see room availability on or after their assigned time slot. You never know if spaces will open for you to select! 

• QUESTION: What if I have class/work during my selection time slot?

ANSWER: Students are never encouraged to obstruct class time for any campus housing process. You are encouraged to communicate with your professor(s)/supervisor to see if you can log on to the Housing Portal during your room selection time. Otherwise, log on at your first opportunity to select a space.

• QUESTION: What do I do if I do not get a room?

ANSWER: Rising junior/senior/graduate/Law students- Keep in mind you will be placed on the waitlist and a space will be offered to you if you are the next in line. We would also like to remind you that Douglas and Vi Hilbert Hall are other options that prioritize Juniors and Seniors for the following Academic Year. These rooms are priced below market value and are in-line with HRL housing options. For more information, please visit their respective websites.
Reminder to rising sophomores: You are required to live on-campus your second year. If you do not choose a space during the selection period, a space will be assigned on your behalf.

• QUESTION: Can I secure a spot for myself and my roommate during the selection process if I have an earlier time than my desired roommate?

ANSWER: Yes - Students can secure a spot for themselves and their requested roommate(s), where space permits. All members in a roommate group can assign all members a space. Therefore, the member with the earliest time slot will be able to make the assignment for the entire roommate group, where space permits. One of the group members will be designated as a group leader automatically, and all group members can add 1-2 other students to your group if you want to live in a triple room or a quad apartment. Please do not add a 5th person (or more) as you will run into issues on the portal.

Roommate Group Definitions:
Group Leader: You can hand “leadership” to another student, remove members from the group, or delete the group. There really is nothing special or unique about being a group leader. A common misconception about being a leader is that you are the only one that can assign the group to housing; this is not true. The person with the earliest time slot in the roommate group can make an assignment for the entire group; it is not necessarily the group leader.

Group Members: You can leave a group if you wish.
The student in the roommate group making the housing assignment will be required to assign all students in the group. We strongly encourage you to talk to your future roommates before the start of the room selection process because you will only have 10 minutes to assign all roommates. If space becomes limited and rooms do not match the number of your roommate group, you will have to break up the roommate group for you to only assign yourself. Again- we strongly encourage you to speak to those in your group and talk about expectations and realities of this possibility in case this happens.

IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT ROOMMATE GROUPS: It is important for you to review the living options by student classification before creating roommate groups. If you choose a roommate who has a different classification than you (for example- a Junior wanting to live with a Sophomore) and wish to live on a particular floor that does not allow the other person’s classification, then you will run into issues during your room selection time slot. We strongly encourage you to only choose roommates based on their same class standing as you. Additionally, roommate groups need to be created and confirmed BEFORE the selection process begins. Creating a roommate group AFTER choosing a room will not be successful, and you will likely chose a space with another student. 

• QUESTION: If I want to live with a specific person (or group of people), do I need to create a roommate group before my time slot?

ANSWER: Yes! All roommate groups need to be confirmed with all applicable individuals BEFORE the room selection process starts and before your time slot. If you do not have a confirmed roommate group with all individuals, you will run into problems on the Housing Portal during the room selection process.

• QUESTION: If I am Interested in Gender Inclusive Living, what are my options?

ANSWER: Gender Inclusive Housing is offered to students who want this option to feel supported and successful at Seattle University. Transgender, Gender Non-Conforming, genderqueer, and Non-binary students will have the option to live with students who share their identity or with others who are affirming of their identity. The Housing Portal will allow students to navigate potential roommates to create roommate groups. For more information about this process or for troubleshooting, contact the HRL Central Office [Campion 100].

• QUESTION: I am applying for the Resident Assistant position, but I am unsure if I am going to get hired. Should I still apply for campus housing?

ANSWER: Yes - You will need to have an application completed, whether you are an RA (Resident Assistant) or not, to be considered for campus housing. Apply by the deadline like any other student in this housing selection process.

• QUESTION: Can I change my room after I have selected one?

ANSWER: Students can submit a room change request on the Housing Portal when that form opens during the open room change period (exact date TBD). 

• QUESTION: Will I be charged the cancellation fee once I have selected a room space and later decide to cancel my room assignment?

ANSWER: Depends - If you select a bed space and cancel your application before or during the selection process, you will NOT be charged the cancellation fee. However, if you cancel your chosen assignment after April 1, 2026, you will be charged a cancellation fee subject to the fee schedule. 

• QUESTION: When should I start to look for off campus housing? (Rising junior/senior/graduate/Law students only)

ANSWER: As a reminder, rising junior/senior/graduate/Law students are strongly encouraged to investigate housing options at Vi Hilbert Hall as well as the Douglas Apartments. You are encouraged to visit their websites for more information regarding their leasing timelines and dates should you not be able to select a bed space here on campus. If you are not able to select a bed with HRL and not able to secure a spot at Vi Hilbert Hall or at the Douglas apartments, please remember that HRL will manage the housing waitlist the minute it is published and throughout the summer until Fall Quarter begins. Waitlist assignments represent a “rolling process.” Typically, given the Seattle housing market, you will need to anticipate a quick search for an off-campus apartment. You should start to look for off-campus housing about 1 month before your desired move-in date.