Housing Application
New Student Room Selection Process
Priority Deadline to Apply
March 2
In order to participate in room selection, new & transfer students must complete a housing application and register for orientation by Monday,March 2 at 11:59 p.m. If applicable, roommate groups must also be formed by March 2 in order to participate in room selection together.
While the priority deadline of March 2 is not a guarantee of housing or a room selection timeslot, new & transfer students who apply after March 2 will not be eligible to participate in the first round of room selection and likely will be redirected to join the standby list.
Room Selection Times Released
March 5
Randomized room selection times will be emailed to students by 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 5. New Student Room Selection Timeslots will be scheduled between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. during room selection to allow first-year students the opportunity to select a bed after their school day wraps up. Selection times will be assigned randomly in clusters based upon the month in which the student submitted their application.
New Student Room Selection
March 10-31
Students can log into the Housing Portal during their selection time to choose a room.
All students who receive a room selection timeslot will go through room selection
either as an individual or as a roommate group if a roommate group was formed before
the March 2 deadline.
Students who did not receive a room selection timeslot will be placed on the Standby
List. Students on the Standby List will be eligible to select a space as beds become
available during the Spring and Summer.
Room Selection Round 2
April 7
Based on the remaining space following the first round of FTIC Room Selection, incoming
students with a completed housing application who have registered for orientation
will be given a room selection timeslot after April 7.
If there are not available rooms following the second round of room selections for
students to select, students will be redirected to join the standby list at that time.
More information about the standby list process will be shared at the conclusion of
the room selection process. Initiating a standby list does not mean USF Housing is
out of beds. Housing & Residential Education will reach out to students on the standby
list and offer the opportunity to select space on campus as they become available.
It is common for spaces to gradually become available as cancellations are processed
throughout the summer.
New Student Room Selection Q&A
How long do I have to select a space?
Students will be able to login to the Housing Portal and select a room at the start of their room selection timeslot until room selection closes on March 31, at noon or spaces are no longer available to select.
Can I pull in my roommate group during Room Selection?
Yes, if you have formed a roommate group prior to the March 2 priority deadline, you will be able to select a room for both you and your roommate(s) during your Room Selection timeslot.
What room types will be available to me?
First-year students will be able to choose from both Shared Double Suites and Shared Triple Suites and limited Apartment Style Suites. We encourage you to explore our hall options before your room selection timeslot, and have a list of multiple options of where you would like to live in case your first option is not available.
What happens if I pick a bed but have since changed my mind or secured off-campus housing?
If you decide you no longer want to live on campus, you will need to fill out a cancellation request in our Housing Portal. Please note that if the cancellation is approved, cancellation fees will apply after 48 hours of selecting a bed during room selection or being assigned a bed off of our standby list. Approved cancellations must meet certain criteria and securing an off-campus lease is not an approved reason for cancellation. For more information on our cancellation policy, click here.
How does the standby list work?
The standby list will launch for new students on April 29 or when all available beds have been selected. More information about the standby list process will be shared at the conclusion of the room selection process. However, initiating a standby list does not mean USF Housing is out of beds. Housing & Residential Education will reach out to students on the standby list and offer the opportunity to select space on campus as they become available. It is common for spaces to gradually become available as cancellations are processed.