First-year students will receive their housing assignment by August 1, 2025.
Roommate Selection Deadline: July 1, 2025
More information about the First Year Student Room Assignment process will be in the One Book and sent via email over the summer months before this process.
Housing Accommodations:
If you require housing accommodation for a medical or disability reason and have not gone through the approval process, requests are due to the Office of Disability Services in early June. Not all of our residence halls have air conditioning in the bedrooms, so you must go through this process if you require air conditioning due to a medical condition. All information can be found on our Housing Accommodation Request Webpage.
Housing Accommodation Request Form Deadline: June 13, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
Questions about housing accommodations can be sent to SHRC@jmu.edu.
First Year Student Room Assignment FAQS
Important Dates
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Housing Accommodation Request Form Deadline: June 13, 2025 at 5pm
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Roommate Deadline: July 1, 2025
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Lifestyle Questions Due: July 1, 2025
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Area Preferences Due: July 1, 2025
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Housing Assignment Emailed by: July 31, 2025
Available Spaces
Available Spaces
It’s important for students to understand that the Office of Residence Life cannot guarantee your ability to be in a specific building, regardless of when you signed your contract.
- Bluestone: Gifford, Hoffman, and Wayland
- Hillside: Bell, Hillside, and McGraw-Long
- Lake and Tree Houses: Cedar, Dogwood, Eagle, Magnolia, Oak, and Shorts
- Skyline: Chesapeake, Chandler, Shenandoah, and lower levels of Paul Jennings
- Village: Chappelear, Dingledine, Frederikson, Garber, Hanson, Huffman, lower levels of New Village Building, Weaver, and White
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Single Rooms: A minimal number of specific rooms are designated as singles; most singles are available only with a Housing Accommodation.
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Double Rooms: Most available rooms for first-year students are double rooms, so unless you have a Housing Accommodation for a single room, you will have a roommate next year.
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Triple Rooms: There are a small number of triple rooms available in Chandler, Chesapeake, Gifford, and Hillside Halls. These rooms are designed for three residents, so they are slightly larger than typical double rooms.
Roommate Information
The deadline to select a roommate/create a roommate group is July 1, 2025.
One individual will need to create a Roommate Group within the Online Housing System. This will make them the Group Leader. When someone creates a Roommate Group, they create a group name and password that should be shared with all roommates. Once the group leader has shared the group name and password with their roommate, that individual needs to log into the Online Housing System to join the group. The Group Leader then needs to confirm that this individual can join the group. Students can also invite other students to join their group. All roommates must be confirmed members of the Roommate Group to be assigned to a room together.
PLEASE NOTE: You cannot be in more than one Roommate Group, and you cannot create a new Roommate Group if you are already in one. You will have to leave your original Roommate Group in order to join or create a new Roommate Group.
No, while you can select your roommates, you cannot select your suitemates.
Special Groups
Housing Accommodation Request Form Deadline: June 13, 2025 at 5pm.
If you have an approved housing accommodation for a room with air-conditioning, you will be assigned to an air-conditioned room.
If you have an approved housing accommodation for a single room and/or a private bathroom, you will be contacted by the Office of Residence Life and your assignment will be made by the housing office accordingly.
You will complete an Honors/RLC Community interest form in the Housing System when you sign your Housing Contract to indicate your interest to the Housing Office.
