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Room Assignment Process
1.
How are room assignments made?
Room
assignments for new students entering in the fall are made according to the
date your deposit to the University is received (As well as your Themed
Housing Interest Card, if you applied for themed housing). Please see number 2 for more information
about themed housing. Therefore, the
earlier in the calendar year you commit to attending Radford University,
the more likely you are to receive one of the preferences you stated on the
Housing Preference Cards. Some
students make their deposit to the University as early as January. When possible, we try to match your
stated quad preferences. However,
due to space limitations we are not always able to match everyone’s
preferences. Please know that most
students enjoy and thrive in their residence halls no matter where they
live on campus.
2. How do I apply for Priority Placement into one of the
Themed Living Communities?
Themed
Living Communities offer you the opportunity to live with other students
with similar interests. Click here to learn more about
specific themes that are offered.
You can apply to live in one of the Themed Learning Communities by
completing the pink “Themed Housing Interest Card” you received with your
acceptance packet. Additional forms
can also be printed from the Priority Placement website. Due to the number of applications received,
very few spaces in each of the themed halls remain. If you are interested
in these halls, please apply soon for maximum consideration.
3. How can I indicate my preference for a specific
building?
As a
new student to RU, you are able to select up to two quads in which you
would prefer to live. A quad is a grouping of 4-5 buildings in a similar
location on campus. New students are
not able to preference specific buildings.
However, your quad preference will give us an idea of the general
area on campus you prefer to live.
4. Where are the residence hall quads located?
Muse
Quad contains four residence hall communities within the same building,
making it the most popular location for new students. Main Quad includes Jefferson, Madison, Tyler,
and Washington Halls. Moffett Quad
includes Bolling (upperclass students only), Draper, Moffett, and
Pocahontas Halls. Governor’s Quad
includes Floyd, Peery, Stuart, and Trinkle Halls.
Click
here to see a map of campus.
5. I would like to request a roommate. How do I do this?
To
request a specific person as a roommate, you will both need to send us a
letter stating that you want to live with the other person. Please be certain to include your name
and student ID or Social Security number, and your roommate’s full name and
student ID number or other identifying information. All requests must be mutual, in writing,
and received in the Office of Residential Life by July 2, 2008 for
consideration. Requests can be
e-mailed from your Radford e-mail account (to verify your identity) to
res-life@radford.edu or a written letter can be mailed to Office of
Residential Life, Radford University, Radford,
VA, 24142. When requests are mutual and submitted by
July 2, 2008, you will be placed with your requested roommate.
6. My prospective roommate and I selected different quads
in which we prefer to live. How will
our assignment be determined?
If
possible, we will select one of the quads that you or your roommate
preferenced. Therefore, we will try
to meet one of your requests. We
will honor your mutual roommate request above all other requests unless you
notify us otherwise.
7. If my roommate and I have different dates for our
deposits to the University, how does the room assignment process occur?
All
housing assignments are done with regard to dates of deposit to the
University. For roommates, the
person with the later date of deposit will be used to determine your order
in the housing assignments process.
We believe that students consider who their roommates are as being more important than the
locations of their rooms. In some
cases, this means that the later date of deposit will result in a person
not getting a first choice, such as a Themed Living Environment. Therefore, if your building placement is
more important than your indicated roommate, you will need to send this
information to the Office of Residential Life by July 2, 2008. Requests can be e-mailed from your
Radford e-mail account (to verify your identity) to
res-life@radford.edu or a written letter can be mailed to Office of
Residential Life, Radford University, Radford,
VA, 24142. Unless you indicate otherwise, we will
operate on the understanding that your roommate preference takes priority
over your indicated housing preferences.
8. When is the last day to change my building preferences?
All
changes to your housing preferences must be received in the Office of
Residential Life by July 2, 2008.
9. If all the halls are smoke-free, why do you ask my
smoking preferences?
All
residence halls are smoke-free living environments, and smoking must be
done at least 20 feet from the residence halls. We ask students to confidentially tell us
their smoking habits due to the high number of people who dislike or are
allergic to the smoke which clings to clothing after smoking. Your honesty will help us make better
placements.
10.
When will I know my hall and room placement for the
fall?
You
will be notified by postal mail the first week of August of your room assignment,
phone number, post office box number.
At that time, you will also receive the name and contact information
of your future roommate.
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