{"id":86,"date":"2025-04-09T15:11:21","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T19:11:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/residencelife\/?page_id=86"},"modified":"2026-03-12T11:54:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T15:54:53","slug":"preparing-for-housing-selection","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/residencelife\/current-returning-students\/housing-selection\/preparing-for-housing-selection\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing for Housing Selection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-umw-hero alignfull umw-custom-block umw-hero umw-hero--dark-text umw-hero--white umw-hero--with-no-media\"><div class=\"umw-hero__inner\"><div class=\"umw-hero__media\"><\/div><div class=\"umw-hero__title\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"umw-hero__title__wrapper\"><div class=\"umw-hero__eyebrow\">Residence Life and Housing<\/div><h1 class=\"umw-hero__title__header\">Preparing for Housing Selection<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-umw-hero-ctas alignfull\"><div class=\"umw-hero__links\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"umw-hero__links__wrapper\">\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-preparing-for-housing-selection\">Preparing for Housing Selection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Two of our most asked questions before&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/residencelife\/before-you-get-to-campus\/housing-selection\/\">Housing Selection<\/a>&nbsp;are about how to get connected with potential roommates and see residence hall options \u2013 we are here to help! Read through this page for helpful tips about roommate groups and preparing to select your housing for next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-home-sweet-halls\">Home Sweet Halls<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tours-at-upperclass-residence-halls\">Tours at upperclass residence halls<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-march-12th-5-7-pm\">March 12th, 5 &#8211; 7 PM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Stop by any upperclass building to see a resident\u2019s room in the building! Resident Assistants will be stationed at buildings to direct residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Residence Hall Tour Locations<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Arrington<\/strong>, entrance by the parking lot and alvey green space<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Eagle Landing<\/strong>, entrance on the pedestrian bridge side<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jefferson Hall<\/strong>, main entrance facing the Jefferson Square lawn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mason Hall<\/strong>, main entrance facing the lawn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Madison<\/strong>, main entrance facing Campus Walk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>UMW Apartments<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/acrobat.adobe.com\/id\/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:de41f3a9-1ecc-4b7e-8562-505a69fc59d9\">Building 6<\/a> entrance facing William Street<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Westmoreland Hall<\/strong>, main entrance facing the lawn<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Receive priority housing selection by volunteering to show your room for this event! Current upperclass residents who volunteer to show their room for this event will be able to select their housing before general selection. To volunteer your room as a show room, please let us know <a href=\"https:\/\/roompact.com\/saml\/login\/UMW\">in Roompact.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-roommate-mixer\">Roommate Mixer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cedric Rucker University Center<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-february-19th-5-7-pm\">February 19th, 5 &#8211; 7 PM<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Most students who live on campus have a roommate. The Roommate Mixer is an event designed to facilitate roommate connections for those who may are looking for a roommate or who just want to make a new friend. Stop by the Roommate Mixer in the CRUC Living Room from 5 \u2013 7 PM on February 19th to meet other UMW students who may be looking for a roommate! There will be professional Residence Life staff present to answer questions about Housing Selection or residence halls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you are still looking for roommates or you just have a general question, you are welcome at the Roommate Mixer! Some frequent scenarios are described below and may help as you think about your plan for Housing Selection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I am looking for a roommate.&nbsp;<\/strong>This event is for you! Stop by the Roommate Mixer to meet other students who are also trying to find a roommate. It would be a good idea to think about what aspects of living with a roommate are most important to you, but there is no preparation required to attend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I have a roommate group already.<\/strong>&nbsp;Great! Please make sure you have signed your housing application with your UMW ID before March 13th. We recommend discussing your top residence hall choices with your group before selection begins in late March. It is a good idea to have a few top options in case your most preferred option is not available during your timeslot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I don\u2019t want to make a roommate group and I want a single room.&nbsp;<\/strong>You aren\u2019t required to make a roommate group. All roommate groups will select before individuals who are not in a roommate group (beginning with 4-person groups, then 3-person groups, then 2-person groups). Individuals without a group will select from remaining available single rooms and individual vacancies in double rooms after all roommate groups have first had the chance to select their space. Not joining a roommate group does not mean that you will not have a roommate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I have general housing selection questions.&nbsp;<\/strong>Professional Residence Life staff will be in the CRUC to answer your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I\u2019ve never been in upperclass halls. Can I visit them?&nbsp;<\/strong>Yes! 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