As a residential campus committed to the education of the whole person, the residential experience is considered an integral part of a student’s education and The Loyola Experience. Research over the past 40 years demonstrates a more productive and more satisfying experience for students who reside in university residence halls than those who live off-campus. 

 

If you do not wish to live on-campus and believe that you qualify for an exemption, you must submit your request by February 5, 2020 to give our staff time to review your request prior to the application deadline. Requests for Release from the Meal Plan Requirement may be submitted after Room Selection and prior to the start of the fall term.

 

If you currently have a housing or meal plan accommodation on file with the Student Accessibility Center or would like to request an accommodation, please contact their office in early-January to ensure that your records and accommodation are up-to-date and on file prior to the Reapplication + Room Selection Process. Specific information regarding housing and meal plan accommodations is available here.

 

If you have specific questions regarding your accommodation or how it may affect your application/selection process, one of our Housing Assignments Coordinators would be happy to meet with you and answer your questions.

 

 

Review your Living Options to learn more about the options available to you.

 

You can get a closer look at our residence halls during Upper Class Area Tours (UPCATs). During UPCATs you'll be able to see building common areas and even some actual rooms. UPCATs is offered on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 from 3:30PM-7:00PM on the Lake Shore campus.

 

You may begin your tour at any of the upper class buildings offering a tour. See the brochure of the buildings offered on the tour: UPCATS Brochure

 

 

 

You may visit as few or as many halls as you would like. If you tour and have your Student ID scanned by a tour guide at 8 or more halls, you will be automatically entered in a drawing for lottery numbers 6-10.

 

If you have your Student ID scanned at 8 or more halls and you complete the GreenLife Certification, you will be entered in a drawing for lottery numbers 1-5.

 

 

Based on availability, some Juniors and Seniors may be placed on our Deferred Housing List and will not be able to participate in Room Selection. Students will be notified prior to Room Selection if they are placed on the Deferred Housing List. Additional information regarding the Deferred Housing Process will also be provided at that time.

 

In compliance with the Residency Requirement, current First Year students are guaranteed on-campus housing for their second year. The need for/use of a Deferred Housing List for Juniors/Seniors does not alter the Residency Requirement for First and Second Year students. 

If you know that you want to live on-campus, your best course of action is to remain on the Deferred Housing List. Should you choose to explore your off-campus options, the University has several resources to assist you. Review our off-campus housing resources for more information.

 

If you secure accommodations off-campus or decide that you would like to be removed from the Deferred Housing List, you may submit a Request for Release from the Housing Contract online at forms.LUC.edu/eRelease. If you submitted a prepayment, it will be refunded to the credit/debit card used for payment after your release is approved.

 

If you would like to update your application and/or roommate preferences, you may do so via the Residence Life Portal after March 11.

Students placed on the Deferred List will receive regular communications by email from our office. Copies of those communications will be available for review below.

If you aren't sure about your plans for the coming academic year, Reapplication and Room Selection may seem daunting. The Housing Contract is for the entire Academic Year, so you want to be sure before you sign.

 

Below is an outline of the process to help you make the best decision for yourself.

 

| If you complete Reapplication on or before Feb 11 and decide to stay at Loyola

>You may participate in Room Selection even before making a final decision

| If you complete Reapplication on or before Feb 11 and decide to Study Abroad

>Submit a Request for Release and your contract will be canceled
>If you selected a room it may be reassigned to another student
>$500.00 Prepayment will be refunded
>We will contact you in fall regarding spring housing applications

| If you complete Reapplication after Feb 11 and decide to stay at Loyola

>You will be assigned by staff based on preferences and availability

| If you complete Reapplication after Feb 11 and decide to Study Abroad

>Submit a Request for Release and your contract will be canceled

>$500.00 Prepayment will be refunded

>We will contact you in fall regarding spring housing applications

| If you will be studying abroad in Spring 2021

>Follow the standard Reapplication and Room Selection Process

>In the fall, submit a Request for Release based on Study Abroad Status

>You will be released from the spring portion of your contract

| If you are under the Residency Requirement and know you will Study Abroad

>Submit a Request for Exemption based on Study Abroad Status

>We will contact you in fall while you are abroad regarding spring housing applications

| If you complete Reapplication on or before Feb 11 and decide to stay at Loyola

>You may participate in Room Selection even before making a final decision

| If you complete Reapplication on or before Feb 11 and decide to leave Loyola

>Submit a Request for Release and your contract will be canceled
>If you selected a room it will be reassigned to another student
>Forfeit full $500.00 Prepayment

| If you complete Reapplication after Feb 11 and decide to stay at Loyola

>You will be assigned by staff based on preferences and availability

| If you complete Reapplication after Feb 11 and decide to leave Loyola

>Submit a Request for Release and your contract will be canceled

>Forfeit full $500.00 Prepayment

 

Once you have signed the Housing Contract...

...you will not be released if you later decide to live off-campus.

...you will not be released if you are unhappy with your room assignment.

...you will not be released if you also sign a lease off-campus.

 

The complete terms of the Housing Contract are available on our website.

You should explore all of your housing options before making a final decision.

Requests for Exemption must be submitted and reviewed prior to signing the Housing Contract. If you wish to pursue an exemption, do not submit an application/contract until you have received a decision from our office regarding your Request for Exemption.

 

Requests for Exemption submitted in addition to or after a Housing application/contract will be considered a Request for Release, which has different requirements.

 

Please refer to 'Residency Requirement and Exemption' above.

If you've applied to be an RA please review the following information to help decide what steps you should take in the Reapplication + Room Selection Process.

 

| If you are not under the Residency Requirement for the coming academic year...

...and you do not wish to live on-campus if you're not hired as an RA

Do not apply for housing at this time

| If you are under the Residency Requirement for coming academic year...

...and you wish to live on-campus if you're not hired as an RA

Apply by the deadline to participate in Room Selection

...and you do not wish to live on-campus if you're not hired as an RA

Submit a Request for Exemption (Priority Review Deadline: Feb 6)

 

Please contact our office if you have any questions.

 

When submitting your application, you also agree to the terms of the Student Housing Agreement. The full contract can be reviewed within the application and is also available on our website. Included below is information to help you understand the terms of the contract. 

 

• Continuing students not enrolled as full-time students on or before July 1, 2019, for fall semester, or December 31, 2019, for spring semester may have their Student Housing Agreement canceled and their space reassigned.
• Except as otherwise provided by University policy, once the Student has checked in to his or her room, the Student is liable for the applicable room rate for the remainder of the academic year following check in, regardless of whether the Student remains in the residence halls for that period of time.
• In the event the Student is removed from the residence halls for student conduct and/or disciplinary reasons, the Student will remain fully responsible for all room and board charges and fees for the remainder of the academic year following removal.

Residence Life offers Information Sessions to help you understand the Reapplication and Room Selection Process. During these Information Sessions, you'll learn everything you need to know about the process and have an opportunity to ask any questions you might have.

 

Date	Time	Location
Monday, January 28	4:00 PM to 5:00 PM	Sullivan Auditorium
Tuesday, January 29	5:30 PM to 6:30 PM	IES 123/124
Friday, February 1	4:00 PM to 5:00 PM	Cuneo 210
Monday, February 4	4:00 PM to 5:00 PM	Cuneo 210
Tuesday, February 5	5:45 PM to 6;45 PM	Flanner Auditorium

 

Questions? Stop by or call our office in Simpson Hall.

In order to participate in Room Selection, you must submit your Application and $500.00 Prepayment by February 12, 2019 at 12PM (noon). If you are financially unable to submit a prepayment, you may request a Prepayment Waiver (please see below).

 

The application/contract will be available on the Residence Life Portal in LOCUS beginning on February 4, 2019 (the application will launch mid-day). Read the application and contract carefully and be sure to complete all steps.

 

More information is available under 'Reapplication | Understand the Process' above.

 

The Prepayment confirms your intent to live on campus. Prepayments must be submitted through the link provided on the Residence Life Portal in LOCUS. Your Application must be submitted before the Prepayment.

Prepayments only apply to fall housing charges, which will be reflected on July eBills.

 

Prepayment Waiver Requests may be submitted through the Residence Life Portal in LOCUS beginning on February 4, 2019. Your Application must be submitted before your Prepayment Waiver Request. 

 

Please note that approval of waivers is based on the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) listed on your FAFSA. Not all waivers are granted; if you submit your request by the deadline and it is denied, you may still be permitted to participate in Room Selection provided that you pay the prepayment as instructed. If you submit a prepayment and are later approved for a waiver, your prepayment will not be refunded; it will be applied as a credit to your fall housing charges on your July eBill.

Start your Room Selection process by matching roommates. Talk to your friends, roommates, and classmates to determine where you want to live and who you want to live with. We encourage you to come up with a few options in case you're unable to get your first choice. Large roommate groups may need to split up if a large enough apartment is not available at their selection time.

 

Roommate Groups work like a 'friend request', preferred roommate(s) must accept the request to form a group. Invitations/updates will be sent by email any time your roommate group changes. Please note that you will still need to share your roommate PIN with your group in case a large enough space is not available at the time of selection and you need to change the group.

When submitting your application, you'll be asked to create a Roommate PIN. You'll need to share this number with your preferred roommate(s) so that they can select a room on your behalf during Room Selection. If you forget your PIN, you may reset it from the Housing Application Portal in LOCUS.

 

Talk to students on your floor or in your classes to see if you'd like to live together. You may also go through Room Selection without any preferred roommates; select a room on your own and any empty space(s) will be filled by other student(s).

 

LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUR LIVING OPTIONS We also encourage you to attend Upper Class Area Tours (UPCATs). See 'Upper Class Area Tours' above.

If you submit your application and prepayment (or waiver) by February 12, 2019 at 12PM (noon), you will be eligible for Room Selection*. All eligible students will be issued a lottery number and selection time on Friday, February 15, 2019 (typically by no later than 5PM). 

*Please note that depending on availability, some Junior/Senior Students may be placed on the Deferred Housing List and will not be able to take part in Room Selection. Students placed on the Deferred Housing List will be notified when lottery numbers are published. Please refer to 'Deferred Housing' above.

Generally speaking, selection dates will be as follows:

Room Selection is completed through the Residence Life page in LOCUS.

You should communicate with your preferred roommate(s) to determine who has the best lottery number. That student should then be designated to select on behalf of their roommate(s). This person will need to know the room/roommate options you've decided on as a group. They will also need to know the following information for all roommates being "pulled in" during Room Selection in case they need to make any changes:

Students must submit their Application and Prepayment (or waiver) by the deadline to be eligible to take part in Room Selection, including being "pulled in" as a roommate. You may pull in preferred roommate(s) regardless of their year or assigned lottery number, provided that all roommates are eligible and you have selected a room that fits the group.

 

Junior/Senior Students who are eligible for Room Selection will not be able to make changes to their Roommate Group during Room Selection. Second Year Students will be able to make changes to their Roommate Groups during Room Selection, but may not pull-in a Junior/Senior. 

Room assignments will be confirmed by Residence Life by late-March.

 

Any student who was ineligible or chose not to participate in Room Selection will be assigned by Residence Life Staff at the end of the Room Selection process. This includes Rising Second Year Students who do not have an approved exemption and have not applied for housing.

 

We look forward to having you live on campus for another exciting year. Be sure to communicate with your future roommate(s) about your goals and expectations for the coming year. You may also want to discuss who will be responsible for bringing shared items (if any) like TVs, microwaves, futons, etc.