Room Change Process
Wanting to change rooms? Residence Life wants to ensure your living situation is safe and meets your academic and social needs. If you have roommate concerns and you are not sure how to handle them, seek out your Resident Assistant. You can also stop by the Residence Life Central Office, located in the MBS Complex.
Important Dates
| Room Change Request Process Open Fall 2026 |
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First Room Change Request Window - September 4th-6th |
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Second Room Change Request Window - October 2nd-4th |
How to change your room
Standard Room Change
View available spaces and change your current room assignment by participating in a room change lottery.
Change rooms via Housing Portal
To access the online housing room change lottery, login to your Housing Portal.
Go to Room Selection/Change and select from a list of available rooms and halls.
Wait for confirmation
If space is available, you’ll be notified within 7 business days with your move-in timeline. If no options are available, you’ll be encouraged to reapply during the next room change window.
Things to keep in mind
If you are experiencing a roommate issue at any point during the academic year, you should reach out to your Resident Assistant (RA) or Assistant Resident Director (ARD)/Resident Director (RD) of your building to help walk through a roommate mediation.
If you have any questions about the room change process, please reach out to the Central Office. If you have questions about roommate mediation, please reach out to a member of your hall staff (RA/(A)RD).
Swapping Rooms With Another Resident
To swap with another student:
Go to the Residency tab in your
Select Room Swap
A shareable Room Swap link
will be generated and will remain active for 48 hours.
If the other Resident accepts,
a room swap request will be automatically be created and you will receive move-over instructions oce approved.