The room selection process is set up in three different processes- specialized selections, the general selection process, and the returning student room change opportunity.
Specialized Room Selections
Some halls/rooms may have restrictions due to 2025-26 hall configurations that will be communicated to residents.
Gender Inclusive Housing Room Selection
The gender inclusive housing options focus on providing an inclusive rooms across campus where students can live in the same room with any student - regardless of sex, gender, gender identity/expression, or sexual orientation.
To be able match up with students of a different gender and to view available gender inclusive housing spaces during room selection, update your "Personal Information" tab on your Housing Self-Service immediately after completing your housing contract for returning students.
Experiential Living Opportunity Selection
The Experiential Living Opportunity Selection will be held on March 18-21 and will be available only to those students who have met the application and deposit payment deadline.
This process includes students who designated an interest in:
- Female Only
- Substance Free Living
- Students affiliated with the 1804 Scholars or Honors programs
Upperclass and Triple Room Selections
Upperclass room selection is intended for students who are not required to live on campus, but choose to live on campus.
Triple room selection is intended for students in matched roommate groups of three. These processes will have specific halls affiliated with each selection designated by the Housing and Residence Life configuration chart once finalized.
General Room Selection Process
The General Room Selection Process will be held from March 24-27. This process will be for any student who has met the application and deposit payment deadline and has not already selected a space within the previous processes.
A student selecting a room in the General Room Selection Process will pull in all matched roommates during this process. Once a student is pulled in as a roommate, they will no longer be eligible to participate in a selection process until the Room Change Process.
Room Change Process
Even with the online room selection process making it faster and easier for you and your matched roommates to choose a room, there is still no guarantee that everyone will be 100% satisfied with their final selection. The Room Change Process will allow you to have continued opportunities to choose from new room options.
The online room change process will take place from April 2 to August 1 for all students who meet the February 26 housing contract deadline. Students who complete their application after the February 26 deadline will be added to this process starting on April 4. During this time, students can change rooms as many times as they like. If you do not find a room that you are interested in, keep looking! The Room Change Process will remain open throughout the duration of the summer. This is an individual process. There is no roommate matching and any previously matched roommates cannot be pulled in when selecting a space in the Room Change Process.
Room changes for fall semester are as simple as completing the following steps*:
- Log in to Housing Self-Service
- Click on 'Room Selection' and then on 'Select a Room/Suite' under the 'Returning Student Room Change Process'
- Look through the list of available rooms
- If you find a room you would like to select, click the 'Select Room' button
- Submit and finalize your request
*Note: You do not have to “give up” your currently assigned room to view rooms in the Room Change Process. As long as you do not select/confirm with one of the new spaces listed you will remain assigned to your previously selected space.
Once you elect to change rooms, the room you selected becomes your housing assignment and your previous room becomes available for other students to select.
Students do not have to sign up to participate in the Room Change Process for fall semester assignments. All students will automatically be able to participate in this process and can explore alternative room options that are available. Roommate matching is not available in this process. Each person must individually select an open bed within the room if multiple space are available.
Selecting A Space
Now that you have all the details on what processes are available, it is time to review how to select your space when the time comes. Below is a tutorial video on the process, as well as step by step instructions below it. If you have any questions on the process, reach out to our office so we can best support you.
Step 1
Be prepared on your assigned date and time to select your room. You can find your selection date and time on your Housing Self-Service page starting March 5. Be aware that on your Housing Self-Service page will have two times displayed: the start time of the selection process and your specific date and time that you are able to select a room! Please read information carefully. Once your specific selection time begins, you can select a space from that time until the end of the room selection process (time posted on the Housing Self-Service page). You may only select once during selection.
Step 2
Visit Housing Self-Service to make your selection when your selection time begins. The Room Selection section can be accessed by selecting the 'room selection' tab located on the left side of the screen. Detailed instructions for selection will be found in Housing Self-Service during the selection process.
Tips for Preparing for Room Selection
As you prepare for room selection, there are some additional proactive steps you can do to ensure a smooth process.
- Know your OHIO email address and password
- Ensure that you and your roommates are all mutually matched
- Review all green, building, and room options that you are interested in and have several alternative selections in mind so that you have several back up plans.
- Make sure that all roommates meet the criteria required for a particular building (i.e., required scholarship for the hall, etc.).
- Match with all roommates prior to selecting a space so that they will all be successfully "pulled in". If a requested student has not confirmed they are in the roommate group, this will show in the roommate tab of your Housing Self-Service page. Check this prior to selection starting so you have time to follow up with any desired roommates.
Also, a reminder that rooms in Adams, Bromley, Carr, Luchs, Sowle, and Tanaka are suite singles, doubles, or triples. These rooms share a bathroom with privacy locks on the inside of the bathroom door but not the outside. In these halls, you will be responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the bathroom. Furniture may not be moved from one side of the suite to the other for any reason in these buildings.
Once You Have Made Your Selection
After you have completed your room selection, the assignment will appear on your Housing Self-Service overview page with your roommate information. In addition, a confirmation email containing your hall and room assignment will be sent to your OHIO email account. Keep this email for your records.