Social Justice House Applications (due 12noon, March 6)

Social Justice House applications for 2017-2018 are now available at https://goo.gl/forms/AVtOo3N6McImb4NY2.

The Social Justice House is a unique opportunity to take an active role in immersing yourself in Barnard College and New York City through the lens of justice, inclusion and activism. Members of the Social Justice house are dedicated to creating educational opportunities for awareness about problems and solutions in local and global communities. Students will learn to make a difference by engaging in theory and practice of social justice and interacting with peers, local activists and policy makers.

If you have an interest in social justice, activism and civic engagement, we encourage you to apply! Applications are due by 12noon on Monday, March 6th.

This opportunity is open to Barnard rising Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors who are in good standing with the college and are willing and able to live in the Social Justice house (616 suites 5A and 5B) for the entirety of the 2017-2018 academic year.

For more information, please check out http://barnard.edu/reslife/social-justice-house and/or email ljaramillo@barnard.edu.

Disability Housing Accommodation Request Deadline (Thur, Feb 18)

If you will be returning to Barnard for Fall 2016 and need a housing accommodation for a diagnosed disability and/or medical condition, you must submit a Disability Housing Accommodation Request (DHR).

Types of accommodations may include: accessible spaces for mobility needs, room with a strobed fire alarm, assignment to a building with central air-conditioning, assignment to a single room, etc.

The deadline to submit a DHR to the Office of Disability Services (ODS) is 4PM THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2016.

Students who may have received accommodations in the past must re-apply each year to be reconsidered. Previous accommodations are not automatically extended without submitting an updated request for the upcoming academic year.

For more information, please visit http://barnard.edu/reslife/roomselection/disability.

Register for Room Selection!

Registration for Room Selection (for 2013-2014 housing) starts today, Wednesday, March 6 at 1pm.  All students who wish to live in any kind of campus housing for next year must register online at http://barnardreslife.org/roomselection/.

Although registration runs through 1pm on Wednesday, March 13 (and when students register during this time period does not affect their lottery number), there is no reason to wait until the last minute!  Log on and register yourself now!

Students who wish to be part of a group for Room Selection do not have to specify this when they register (students can join a group at any point after they register until they actually select).  So don’t let that keep you from registering right away!

Wondering where you want to live next year?

• Take a tour of the residence halls this Sunday, March 10!  Times & locations.
• Read reviews of the residence halls & rooms/suites.  Submit a review of your own room (non-FYs) and you’ll be entered in a drawing for an Amazon gift card!
• Interested in being part of the Social Justice House (in 616)?   Applications are open through Fri, March 15.

Thinking about living off-campus next year?

• Before you decide not to register for Room Selection, talk to the Res Life office first!
• Students who live off-campus will not be eligible for Room Selection next year.
• Students who move off-campus may qualify for less financial aid than students who live on-campus.  Students are encouraged to talk to the Financial Aid office before deciding to move off-campus.

Don’t know how Room Selection works?

• All you need to know for now is:  if you want to live on campus next year, you must register for Room Selection (before 1pm on Wednesday, March 13).
• Info Sessions about Room Selection will take place after Spring Break (dates & times).
• Res Life will also table in the Diana and in Hewitt Cafeteria to answer questions (dates & times).

Updates about Room Selection

• The College has confirmed that all suites in Plimpton next year will be for 6 students (4 singles, 1 double).  See the residence hall floorplans.
• Thinking about applying for Winter Break Housing next year?  Please note that 616, 620, & Elliott will be completely closed again for the first 3 weeks of Winter Break.  Residents of those buildings who wish to apply for Winter Break Housing will be responsible for obtaining permission to stay in a friend’s room (in an open building) during that time period (more info).

Get ready for Room Selection 2013!

Room Selection (i.e. the Housing Lottery) takes place in the Spring semester.  We encourage you to pay close attention to your email inbox this semester so that you do not miss any important emails about guaranteeing your housing for next year.

Please read below for important upcoming dates / deadlines:

• New to Room Selection?  Plan to come to an Information Session on March 28, 29, April 2, or 10, 2013.  For more information and a list of all the dates related to Room Selection, please visit http://barnard.edu/reslife/roomselection/calendar/.
  
  
• The order in which students choose rooms & suites at Room Selection is determined by lottery number (generated randomly by class year). Students will be considered rising-Seniors, -Juniors, or -Sophomores based on their anticipated year of graduation (i.e. in 2014, 2015, or 2016).
  
  To see which class year you will be considered part of for Room Selection, please visit http://barnardreslife.org/roomselection/.  If you need to update your anticipated graduation date, please contact the Registrar’s Office (107 Milbank or registrar@barnard.edu) no later than 4pm on Friday, March 1, 2013.
  
  
• Registration for Room Selection will take place online between 1pm on Wednesday, March 6 through 1pm on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 (http://barnardreslife.org/roomselection/register/).
  
  All students who wish to live in campus housing next year will be required to register online (including those who secure a room through a disability accommodation, being an RA or RA pull-in, Columbia Greek or Special Interest Housing, etc).
  
  
• Students with diagnosed disabilities who may need a disability-related housing accommodation (accessible housing, visual strobe fire alarm, etc.) must submit a Disability Housing Request (DHR) no later than 4pm on Friday, February 8, 2013.
  
  Please note that students must resubmit a NEW DHR each year (even if they have previously received disability accommodations in the past).  For more information, please contact Disability Services (http://barnard.edu/disabilityservices).
  
  
• Res Life is exited to announce the creation of a new theme unit for next year, the Social Justice House (advised by Associate Director Frank Cirioni).  Application information will be available in late February.
  
  
• Wondering where you want to live next year?  Check out the online Room Reviews at http://barnardreslife.org/roomselection/roomreviews/.  Submit a new review of your own room by April 12 and be entered in a drawing for an Amazon Gift Card!
  
  
• Tours of the residence halls will be available on Sunday, March 10, 2013.  For the schedule & locations, please visit http://barnard.edu/reslife/roomselection/calendar/#Tours.

Room Selection 2013

As we approach the start of registration for Room Selection, we wanted to provide you with information about 3 changes in policy that could influence your room selection plans for next year.

• Students who anticipate requesting to be in housing over Winter Break next year should be aware that some residence halls will be CLOSED for most of the break (as part of cutting down on the cost of keeping other residence halls open over break). Students who pick into those residence halls & request to live on campus during that time period would be responsible for finding another student to give them permission to use their room in an open residence hall during the break. For more information (including a list of the residence halls that will be closed), please visit http://barnard.edu/reslife/roomselection/guide#winter_break.
• Students who sign up for the Guaranteed Wait List (for placement over the summer) will have the same cancellation date as students who pick a space at Room Selection. The cancellation fee will gradually increase over the summer instead of being the full amount right away. For more information, including the cancellation dates, please visit http://barnard.edu/reslife/roomselection/guide#cancellations.
• Students who pull-in one or more male Columbia students to select as a group at Barnard Room Selection will be required to sign the BC Open Housing Agreement/Contract. If a vacancy opens up within the suite, the members will be responsible for locating another student willing to move into their co-ed suite. For more information, please visit http://barnard.edu/reslife/roomselection/guide#gender_neutral.

As a reminder, registration for Room Selection will take place online between 1pm on Wednesday, February 29, and 1pm on Wednesday, March 7. In order to get a lottery number and be guaranteed a room assignment for next year, you must register during the time period above.

Please note that all students register as individuals (even if you want to be part of a group). You may join a group after you register and can change groups, drop from a group, etc. up until the time you select a room / suite.

Don’t know how Room Selection works? Come to an information session on February 29, Mar 1, 2, or 6!

Wondering where you want to live next year? Check out the online Room Reviews. Submit a new review of your own room by March 30 and be entered in a drawing for an Amazon Gift Certificate!

Tours of the residence halls will be available this Sunday, March 4.

If you have questions about Room Selection, please come to an info session, stop by an info table in the Diana / Hewitt cafeteria, or stop by the Residential Life & Housing office (110 Sulzberger).

Room Selection Survey

Did you participate in Room Selection 2011?  If so, we'd appreciate your feedback to help improve the process for next year.  Please fill out the online survey by Thursday, April 21.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RoomSelection2011

Room Selection

Registration for Barnard Room Selection takes place online (http://barnardreslife.org/room_selection/) from 1pm Wednesday, March 2 through 1pm Wednesday, March 9, 2011.

The time/date you register has no effect on your lottery number, but you must register before the 1pm, Wednesday, March 9 deadline in order to participate in Room Selection.

Full information about the Room Selection process is available online at http://www.barnard.edu/reslife/roomselection/.

Information Sessions will be available at the following dates/times:

• Wednesday, March 2, 7-8pm (Diana LL 104)
• Thursday, March 3, 7-8pm (Diana LL 104)
• Friday, March 4, 3-4pm (Diana LL 104)
• Tuesday, March 8, 6:30-7:30pm (Diana LL 104)

Drop-By Information Tables (to ask questions) will be at the following date/times:

• Monday, March 7, 11:30am-1pm (Hewitt Cafeteria)
• Wednesday, March 9, 11:30am-1pm (Diana, 1st Floor)
• Monday, March 21, 11:30am-1pm (Diana, 1st Floor)
• Tuesday, March 22, 11:30am-1pm (Hewitt Cafeteria)
• Wednesday, March 23, 11:30am-1pm (Hewitt Cafeteria)

Tours of the various Residence Halls will be available this Sunday, March 6, at the following times:

• CG: 12 – 1pm
• 110th St: 1 – 2pm
• 600s: 2 - 3pm
• Elliott: 3 - 4pm
• Hewitt & Sulzberger Tower: 4 - 5pm
• Plimpton: 5 - 6pm

(Please have your Barnard ID to show to the front desk of each building)

For information about different buildings / suites / rooms, visit the online Room Reviews (http://barnardreslife.org/room_reviews/). Upperclass students who submit a review of their room/suite by April 1 will be entered in a drawing for a $25 Amazon gift certificate.

Review your dorm room / Win $25 gift certificate

Wondering where you want to live next year? Have opinions about where you're living right now?

Check out the online Room Reviews, which is kind of like CULPA for Barnard dorm rooms.

Students are encouraged to submit a review, photo, or video of their room, even if they are not participating in Room Selection. Students may also review rooms they previously lived in.

On April 5, Residential Life & Housing will randomly select two reviews written this year and the writers will each receive a $25 Amazon gift certificate.

For more information about the upcoming Room Selection process (including the dates of Information Sessions), visit http://barnard.edu/reslife/roomselection/.

Residence Hall Room Tours (Sunday, March 7)

As we gear up for Room Selection in April, are you wondering what the different residence halls are like? Take a tour this Sunday, March 7!

Please have your Barnard ID to show to the front desk staff of each building and wait in the lobby for a tour guide. Since we depend on students to volunteer their room/suite for the tours, not all room types/configurations are able to be shown.

SCHEDULE:
12 - 1pm:  Cathedral Gardens
1 - 2pm:  601 West 110th Street
2 - 3pm:  600, 616 & 620 West 116th Street
3 - 4pm:  Elliott Hall
4 - 5pm:  Hewitt & Sulzberger Tower
5 - 6pm:  Plimpton Hall

Floor plans for each residence hall are available at http://roomselection.barnardreslife.org/available/.

Another great resource is the Room Reviews on the Room Selection website (http://roomselection.barnardreslife.org/reviews/). Please also note that Residential Life & Housing will be awarding Amazon gift certificates to four randomly chosen Room Reviews submitted by April 5.

Do you have questions about the Room Selection process? Check out http://roomselection.barnardreslife.org or come to an Information Session (see http://roomselection.barnardreslife.org/calendar/ for dates).

Review your dorm room / Win a $25 Amazon gift certificate

Thanks to feedback from last year's Room Selection survey, Residential Life & Housing has created a Room Review website (i.e. a CULPA for dorm rooms). Hopefully, these reviews will help students to make educated decisions while preparing for Room Selection.

Students are encouraged to submit a review, photo, or video of their room at http://roomselection.barnardreslife.org/ (even if they are not participating in Room Selection). Students may also review rooms they previously lived in.

On April 5, Residential Life & Housing will randomly select 4 reviews and the writers will each receive a $25 Amazon gift certificate.

Information about Room Selection will be available later this month. Dates for Info Sessions, Registration, Selection Days, etc, are available at http://roomselection.barnardreslife.org/calendar/.

Special Interest Housing Suite Applications (due Feb 22)

If you and a group of friends are interested in living together next year and would like to help create programs & events around a topic, you may apply to be a Special Interest Housing Suite for the 2010-2011 academic year.

Applications and more information are available at http://barnard.edu/reslife/specialinterest/.

Applications must be submitted by 4pm on Monday, February 22.

Students may apply in groups of 4-6. Three groups be selected for the 2010-2011 academic year. Groups that are selected will be assigned to a suite and do not have to go through Room Selection. Groups who wish to return the following year must reapply for consideration.

If you have any questions after visiting http://barnard.edu/reslife/specialinterest/, please contact housing@barnard.edu or stop by the Residential Life & Housing office (110 Sulzberger).

Room Selection Registration

Registration for Room Selection is available at barnard.edu/reslife/roomselection/register/

If you wish to participate in Room Selection, you must register before 12noon on Tuesday, March 10 (otherwise, you will lose your guarantee of housing for 2009-2010). When you register during this time period does not affect the generation of lottery numbers.

If you are currently studying abroad, your Proxy must register you for Room Selection.

After you register yourself individually, you may start or join a GROUP on the Registration page if you wish to select at Room Selection as part of a group.

If you are looking to find a group or recruit others to fill out your group, try the Room Selection discussion board: facebook.com/board.php?uid=47508686087

For full information about the Room Selection process, please visit barnard.edu/reslife/roomselection/

Note: if you have already received a room placement though RA & ACE placement or pull-ins, Special Interest programs, Greek housing, disability-related accommodations, etc; you may not register for Room Selection.

Note: if you have difficulty logging into the Registration page, please check your web browser’s Cookie settings as detailed on the bottom of the Registration page.

Room Selection Info Session Video

Can't make it to one of the Room Selection information sessions?

Video from one of the Info Sessions is now online!

Room Selection 2009-2010

Information about the Room Selection process for 2009-2010 academic year housing is NOW AVAILABLE on our website:

We encourage you to read this information in its entirety (as the process has CHANGED for this year). You must register for and participate in Room Selection if you wish to have a guarantee of housing for the 2009-2010 academic year.

http://barnard.edu/reslife/roomselection/

If you have questions after reading the website, we encourage you to drop by an Information Session or Table (see below), attend the Residence Hall Open House Tours (March 1, see below), check out the Facebook Message Board, or stop by the Residential Life & Housing office (110 Sulzberger).

INFO SESSIONS:

• Monday, February 16 (5-6pm) -- Reid Hall 118 (Weber Lounge; enter through Brooks Hall)
  
• Thursday, February 19 (7-8pm) -- Barnard Hall 409
  (Targeted toward first-time participants, i.e. rising-Sophomores & transfer students)
  
• Tuesday, February 24 (5:30-6:30pm) -- Barnard Hall 409
  
• Friday, February 27 (3-4pm) -- Barnard Hall 409
  (Targeted towards rising-Seniors)
  
• Monday, March 2 (5-6pm) -- Altschul 805

INFO TABLES:

• Monday, February 16 (11:45-1:45pm) -- Hewitt Cafeteria
• Tuesday, February 17 (11:45-1:45pm) -- Java City
• Wednesday, February 18 (11:45-1:45pm) -- Hewitt Cafeteria
• Thursday, February 19 (11:45-1:45pm) -- Java City
• Monday, February 23 (11:45-1:45pm) -- Java City
• Tuesday, February 24 (11:45-1:45pm) -- Hewitt Cafeteria
• Thursday, February 26 (11:45-1:45pm) -- Hewitt Cafeteria

RESIDENCE HALL OPEN HOUSE TOURS: (Sunday, March 1)

• 12-1pm -- Cathedral Gardens
• 1-2pm -- 601 West 110th Street
• 2-3pm -- Plimpton Hall
• 3-4pm -- 600, 616 & 620 West 116th Street
• 4-5pm -- Elliott Hall
• 5-6pm -- Hewitt & Sulzberger Tower

REGISTRATION FOR ROOM SELECTION (online)

Wednesday, March 4, 12noon -- Tuesday, March 10, 12noon

UPDATING YOUR GRADUATION YEAR

Lottery numbers for Room Selection (which determine the order in which students pick their rooms) are generated based on the recorded date of graduation for each student. Students will be considered rising-Seniors, Juniors, or Sophomores based on their year of graduation (in 2010, 2011, or 2012). If you need to update your graduation date, please do so at the Registrar's Office (107 Milbank) no later than 4pm on Wednesday, February 11.

DISABILITY-RELATED HOUSING ACCOMMODATIONS

If you have a diagnosed disability and believe you will need a housing accommodation for the 2009-2010 academic year, you must submit a Disability-Related Housing Request form to the Office of Disability Services (ODS). The request form (and all medical documentation) must be submitted no later than 4pm on Friday, February 13. More information is available at http://barnard.edu/reslife/disability/continuing.html.