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Room Lottery

Room Lottery: Tuesday, March 19, 2013  8:00pm - 10:00pm, Grace Formal 
 
Squatting
Keeping your current room in Grace, Murphy or Smith Hall is called "squatting" your room. If you are keeping your room, you must email Nichelle Shuck at nshuck@ursuline.edu

To secure the room you are squatting you still must attend Room Lottery on Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Murphy and Smith Residents:  8:00pm - 8:30pm

Grace Residents: 8:30pm - 9:00pm

Pulling in a Roommate:
You may choose to "pull" a student into the room you are squatting. That student should attend room lottery at the room squatting time with you.

You will be asked to complete the following items:

1. You and your roommate must each sign a Housing Contract.

 (The contract is for the entire academic year: fall semester 2013 AND spring semester 2014).

*If you have not identified a roommate, you may squat your room but you will be placed with a new student and will be asked to complete a Room Placement Survey. 

 

2. Complete a Residence Life Survey


*If you have not identified a roommate, you may squat your room but you will be placed with a new student and will be asked to complete a Room Placement Survey.

Room Lottery Information (selecting a new room):

If you select a room and do not have a roommate you will be assigned a new or transfer student and will complete a Room Placement Survey.

  • You are required to sign a Housing Contract (The contract is for the entire academic year: fall semester 2013 AND spring semester 2014).
  • You will be asked to complete a Residence Life Survey.
  • When you arrive at the appropriate time you will be given a raffle ticket and that will determine the order of selection for those who share the same amount of semester seniority.
  • For suites in Smith Hall, we will add up the semester seniority of each resident requesting a specific suite to determine priority.

Following is the room lottery order for selection:

§  Residents who are squatting their room in Murphy or Smith   (8:00-8:30 p.m.)

§  Residents who are squatting their room in Grace     (8:30-9:00 p.m.)

§  Residents choosing suites in Smith    (9:00-9:20 p.m.)

§  Residents choosing Singles in Murphy (9:20-9:30 p.m.)

§  Residents who are selecting a room (different from your     (arrive at 9:30 p.m.)

current room in Murphy or Grace).



Singles on the first floor of Murphy Hall:
· Students currently living in singles can squat their single
· Open singles are assigned by semester seniority
*If we experience a need for additional housing due to a large incoming freshmen class, these singles could be converted to double rooms. This should be determined by the end of July and you will be notified at home.

Choosing a new room in Grace and Murphy:
    • Rooms will be selected based on semester seniority. You will be given a raffle ticket when you arrive and that will
      determine order of selection.
    • The only single rooms available are on the first floor of Murphy Hall.
    • Please come to lottery with a list of rooms that interest you. Rooms 241, 245 & 247 are off-line.
    • Rooms 208, 227, 308, and 327 are mandatory double occupancy.

Choosing a Suite in Smith Hall
Eligibility Requirements:

  • You must have junior or senior academic status.
  • A minimum of three students are required to reserve a suite.
  • First priority is given to students who have “residence hall seniority status” which is determined by the number of semesters a student has lived in the residence halls. (We will add up the semester seniority of each resident requesting a specific suite to determine priority)
  • Second priority is given to students who have junior or senior academic status, but have not lived in the residence halls, or lived in the residence halls for a brief period of time. (For example, a student with junior academic status who lived in the halls 2 semesters will have priority over a senior who has never lived in the halls).
  • Siblings: A biological sibling who is a sophomore, the same sex, and related by marriage is permitted to live in Smith Hall.
  • Suites 120 and 130 are Nursing Offices. Suite 110, 140, 220, 230, 240 & 330 are off-line.
  • Prior to lottery please decide what bedroom you will be selecting. We encourage you to contact students currently living in suites about touring their space prior to lottery. Suite 160 is currently empty. You can call an RA between 8pm – 10pm if you would like to see the empty suite.

*Prior to lottery please decide what bedroom you will be selecting.

If you have questions please contact:

Nichelle Shuck, Graduate Assistant for the Office of Residence Life
nshuck@ursuline.edu

Gina DeMart Kraus, Acting Director of Residence Life
gdemart@ursuline.edu