2025-2026 Residence Hall Contract Renewal for Current Students | Residential Living

We are delighted to invite our students to join our residential Husky community for the 2025-26 academic year!

Contract Renewal for 2025-2026 housing will work like this:

ALL returning students who want to live on campus are invited to participate.
Current residence hall students will receive early access to the contract starting on January 27. Students who currently reside off-campus can complete a contract starting on February 3. Roommate Matching also goes live at this time for students who have completed a Housing contract.
There is no credit hour limit that will restrict renewing your contract for housing.
Phase One of the Contract Renewal process will close on February 13 or once we have reached capacity, whichever comes first. Only students who complete a contract during Phase One will be able to participate in the roommate and room selection phases.
Please read the complete timeline below for more information regarding each phase of the process. For more guidance on how to prepare for campus housing, check out our Prepping for 25-26 Housing webpage.

This is an important housing and financial commitment, as such before proceeding please remember these three critical points:

A University housing contract binds you to living on campus next year. If you are receiving support through loans, grants, scholarships, parental support or other means, please discuss your housing plans with the appropriate people before you sign any housing contract.
2025-2026 housing rates have not been finalized by the Board of Trustees. When available, they will be published on our Housing Rates webpage. We are hoping for East Hall rates to be approved in December and the rest of the halls in February.
A meal plan is required and conjoined with the residence hall agreement. Please refer to our Residential Dining page for meal plan options.

Phase One: Signing the Contract

During Phase One, guaranteeing your campus housing requires these quick two steps:

Log into your HuskyHouse account
Sign the Housing contract

At this point, your housing is secured on campus for next year.

Be sure to connect with people you want to room with to ensure they have also signed a contract. If they do not sign a contract you will not be able to select them as a roommate in the next phase.

Remember, this phase will close on February 13, or when we reach capacity, whichever happens first.

Phase one of the HuskyHouse Trailmap

Phase Two: Roommate Matching (January 27-March 5)

Phase two of the HuskyHouse trail map

During the contract commitment process, students can select a roommate(s) or search for potential roommates starting on January 27 through March 5 once they have signed their contract. All students must complete a roommate profile in order to match with a roommate.This will help students identify a roommate(s) or be matched with a roommate during the auto-assign process. This also helps Housing staff with placement in the event that you lose a roommate to co-op, transfer, etc.

Students who do not join a roommate group or cannot fill a room completely will be assigned with another student(s) who did not select a roommate based on the information provided in your HuskyHouse profile. Roommates are limited to students who have a housing contract for 2025-2026. One student cannot be pulled into the process by another.

The majority of Hillside Place and East Hall require groups of four to select rooms in those buildings. Plan ahead and find your group of four before roommate matching closes.

Can’t find the person you are looking for to add to your roommate group? They may not have signed a contract. Roommates are limited to students who have a housing contract for 2025-2026.

Phase Three: Room Selection (March 11-March 21)

Those who participated in the Roommate Matching phase are able to participate in the Room Selection phase. The room selection period opens on March 11-March 21 and is reserved for roommate groups ONLY. Roommate groups can select a room that matches their group configuration (size/gender preferences) during this time.

Groups must fill the full capacity of a room in order to select it. Unmatched students, partial groups, and roommate groups that do not select a room will not receive an assignment until the auto-assign phase.

In order to select a room within a specialized or learning community during Room Selection, all members of a roommate group must note their preference within their Roommate Profile.

Phase Three of HuskyHouse trail map

Room Selection Priority

Students will be able to begin selecting a room through a tiered process based on the average number of credit hours of their roommate group as of the end of the Fall 2024 semester. The time students can begin selecting a room each day will be based on when students signed their contracts. Priority will be given to those who sign their contracts early. Room Selection priority groups are as follows:

90+ credits: March 11
60-89 credits: March 12
30-59 credits: March 13
0-29 credits: March 14

Students will be able to view their room selection date and time in their HuskyHouse portal after the roommate matching phase is completed.

Phase Four: Auto-Assign Unmatched Students (May 1)

Phase four of HuskyHouse trail map

Students with an active Housing contract for 2025-26 who did not select roommates and/or rooms during the prior phases will still be guaranteed a space in campus Housing. All unassigned students with contracts will be placed in rooms through an auto-assign process by May 1. We strongly encourage all students with Housing contracts to complete their Roommate Profile to best assist us in the auto-assign process.

All students who completed a contract will receive an assignment regardless of whether they participated in the Roommate Matching phase and will be committed to the 2025-26 housing contract.

NOTE: Student room and community preferences cannot be guaranteed

Current Flex Housing and Off-Campus Residents are Eligible.

All students, regardless of whether or not they have a current residence hall contract or not, can participate in Contract Renewal for the 2025-26 academic year! This includes students who are currently participating in the Flex Housing program this year and students who currently reside in off-campus housing.

Daniell Heights will discontinue Flex housing after this year and restore minimum qualifications to live in the campus apartments. We will be converting the current Flex housing solution back to standard apartments for the 2025-2026 academic year. Additionally, the minimum requirements to live in Daniell Heights will be restored. To learn more about Daniell Heights requirements, you can review our Daniell Heights website.

Students with a Housing Accommodation:

We recognize many students have unique needs that may require them to secure campus housing. If you believe you have a need for housing accommodation, we strongly recommend students coordinate with Student Disability Services or any other necessary entity as needed NOW to receive consideration and ensure there are no delays to your contract renewal and room selection process. Those who are approved will be given priority on a space available basis.

The accommodation process can take time and often requires documentation from a medical professional. So don’t delay in contacting Student Disability Services or any other necessary entity if you need to.

If you have a current housing accommodation you will need to renew it through Student Disability Services prior to room selection for priority consideration.

It is a student’s responsibility to make sure they complete the necessary information in a timely manner to secure housing during the timelines provided. If capacity is reached before an accommodation is granted, students will be able to sign up for the waitlist.

Returning Student Housing Frequently Asked Questions

When is the residence hall contract renewal process?

The process will begin January 27 for all current residents.

How do I know if I am eligible to live off campus?

Students should refer to any scholarships that may have a residency requirement to determine if they are eligible to live off campus.

How does the contract renewal process work?

In Husky House:

Starting January 27 (all undergraduates): Sign the contract, build a roommate profile and match with a roommate

Starting March 11: Select a room

May 1: Auto-assignment of room and roommate will be available for those who signed a contract but did not select a room or roommate on their own

Who is eligible to apply for housing contract renewal?

All full time undergraduate students.

If I don't complete a contract, can I still sign up at a later date?

No, only students that complete a contract will be able to participate in the subsequent room selection process. Contract Renewal opens January 27 for all current undergraduate students. We will close the contract renewal process when we have reached capacity OR on February 13. Contacts may be accepted on a rolling basis if we have not reached capacity by February 13.

If I sign a contract, but don’t participate in roommate matching and/or room selection, am I still contracted and guaranteed campus housing?

Yes, all students who sign a contract before the process closes will receive a roommate and housing assignment. If you sign a contract and do not participate in roommate matching or room selection, a room and roommate will be selected for you based on your profile in HuskyHouse.

I haven’t decided if I want to live in on-campus housing. Should I still sign a contract?

Students are typically not released from their housing contract and are expected to fulfill the terms of their commitment, so you should not consider on campus housing as a back-up plan.

Will I be able to make a change to my roommate pairing during the room selection phase?

Yes. If your roommate arrangements have changed you will be able to alter the arrangement before you select your room.

If one of my intended roommates does not sign up for housing, can I pull them in during the room selection phase?

No. In order for you to be paired, all intended roommates must have signed a contract during the Contract Renewal phase.

Are first year students guaranteed to have housing in their second year on campus?

No. First year students must participate in the housing contract process and successfully renew the contract before reaching capacity in order to secure housing for the 2025-2026 academic year.

If I don't sign up for campus housing but have a scholarship that requires I live on campus, will I maintain that scholarship?

Unless you have received a pre-approved merit waiver, no. We recommend students talk to Financial Aid to understand their scholarship commitments as they make their housing decisions.

If housing reaches capacity before I renew my contract, what are my options?

Students who miss the contract renewal window will be able to sign up for a waitlist to be considered for the next available space in campus housing.

East Hall and Hillside Room Selection FAQs

How do I secure a room in Hillside or East Hall for next year?

Students who wish to live in Hillside and/or East Hall must participate in the Contract Renewal process, starting with signing a contract and then moving through Roommate Matching and Room Selection. In order to secure a space in East Hall and/or Hillside during Room Selection, students will be required to fill the space. That means that for a four person space in East Hall and/or Hillside, students will need to be matched in a roommate group of four total students. We highly recommend anyone who wants to secure a space in East Hall or Hillside match with a group of four during Roommate Matching.

Can I get into East Hall/Hillside without matching in a group of 4 roommates?

East Hall and Hillside will be filled with groups of four. Spaces in East Hall and Hillside may be filled during the summer using the waiting list depending on availability.

What if I sign a housing contract, but don’t get a space in Hillside or East Hall?

Students who sign a contract hoping to secure a space in East Hall or Hillside who are unable to do so are still legally bound by their contract to live on campus. You can choose to select a different room in the other residence halls, or one will be assigned for you.

If I match with a group of 4 roommates but East Hall and/or Hillside is full, how do I select a room in one of the other residence halls?

Decline the roommate requests of the two suitemates you no longer want to live with in HuskyHouse. Now you will be able to select a 2-person room. (all 4 students should do this.) It will be helpful to discuss this possibility in advance as a group.