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Guaranteed Assignment List Opened April 17

Students who were unable to select a room during Room Selection due to their configuration have were notified on April 17 and added to the Guaranteed Assignment List. Assignment will be sent to students in July. 

Now students can check machine availability and sign up for washer or dryer cycle notifications.

Room Selection 2024 is Wednesday, March 27 - Friday, April 14. Use the list of lottery numbers and corresponding group size to help you plan for your Room Selection appointment. 

Columbia Housing is monitoring outdoor temperatures to ensure that heating systems are turned off when appropriate.

Students who were unable to select a room during Room Selection due to their configuration have were notified on April 17 and added to the Guaranteed Assignment List. Assignment will be sent to students in July. 

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As you prepare for Room Selection 2023, here's a quick summary of what is new or changing from prior years.

On January 23, students received their first email about AY 23-24 Room Selection.

Residents of suite- and apartment-style buildings are responsible for cleaning shared bathrooms. Facilities makes cleaning supplies available to students at no charge.

On December 8, all residential students received a message about how to prepare for winter break. 

On December 2, graduating seniors received an email about their impending check out. Graduating seniors are required to check out within 24 hours of their last final exam, or by 12 p.m. on December 23, whichever is sooner.

During this time, the Housing Portal will not be accessible. If you need assistance, please contact Columbia Housing at [email protected].

With help from IRN: The Reuse Network, Columbia Housing provided gently used bedroom, dining, and lounge furniture sets to seven charities, providing support to organizations in need, extending the life of useable furniture, and diverting 150,000 pounds of waste from entering landfills.  

Combined Plan students who entered into the Combined Plan lottery for Room Selection 2023 received notification about the results on Tuesday, November 22.

Steps to take in Housing before Thanksgiving break, plus notes as we approach the end of Fall Semester.

Eligible Combined Plan students must register for the Combined Plan lottery to determine whether they will be invited to participate in general Room Selection.

Returning upperclass students, Visiting, and Exchange students may now apply for Spring 2023 Housing through the Housing Portal.

Recently, Amazon has mis-delivered pallets of packages to the Columbia Student Mail Center. Here's what to do if you are missing a package from Amazon.

Health and safety inspections are scheduled to take place in residence halls starting next month.

Students who would like to request a room transfer should submit the Room Transfer Request Form.

Updates to Check-In Logistics Resulted in Smooth Process for Undergraduate Residential Students and their Families