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

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.

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).