The Three Parts of Room Selection
Part 1
Signing your housing contract, confirming your web profile info, and learning more about Community Choices.
Step-by-step guide to complete the housing application – part I (video)
Part 2
Creating a roommate group, applying for a suite, or applying to live in a Living Learning Community.
Please see “Creating Roommate / Suite Groups” on the Room Selection Process page on insideWheaton (login required) .
Part 3
Picking a room through general lottery, suite selection, or assignment by ResLife staff.
Please see “Selecting a Room” on the Room Selection Process page on insideWheaton (login required) .
Lottery Eligibility
All students registered with a full-time status in the Fall semester are eligible to take part in the General Room Selection process. This includes students who are currently studying away.
Students Studying Away in the Fall
If your status has already been changed with the Registrar as studying away in the Fall semester, you will not be able to select a room through the room selection process. Your placement will be made based on preference and space availability when you return for the Spring.
Residential Life will contact students studying away during the Fall to request their housing preferences. These preferences are normally due by mid-December and assignments will be sent out in January.
Note: All lottery times are given in EST, not the time zone you are located in. Please plan accordingly when logging in and picking your room for the next year.
Students taking a leave of absence, but plan on returning in the Fall and wish to participate in General Room Selection, should contact Residential Life directly at [email protected] so appropriate next steps can be communicated.
Roommates
- Intended roommates must be connected as a roommate group in the housing portal.
- When picking a room, we recommend the roommate with the best time pick the room during General Room Selection.
- ALL roommates must mutually accept each other through the system.
- If you are looking to reserve a single as your first option, do NOT form a roommate group, though it is always recommended to have a back-up plan as single rooms are reserved quickly.
- You can make these groups in advance, so it is recommended to do this once the second phase of the room selection process opens.
If you have questions that are not addressed in the tutorials, please visit our Room Selection FAQ page.
Floor Plans
If you are interested in trying to be strategic about picking a room, floor plans for residence halls can be found on the main page of the housing portal after logging in. Please know that these are NOT to scale.