Housing for Seniors, Juniors and Sophomores

If you have questions about whether you are approved for a waiver to the housing deposit, you must check with Financial Aid.  Residence life and Housing does not make determinations on who is approved for a waiver and can not waive the housing deposit for students. If approved for one, you will be given access to the housing application and able to participate in room selection. You do not need to accept the waiver; however, if you are assigned to a room and leave housing, the amount of the deposit will be charged to your Student Account.

The 2024-25 housing application will be available in StarRez beginning February 5th.

If you want to participate in room selection and pick a room for the next school year, the housing deposit of $300 must be paid by March 4 at 5:00 pm (EST).

All pre-assigned students, including Resident Assistants (RA), RA roommate(s), and students in Gender Flexible Housing must pay the housing deposit.

If you do not pay the housing deposit and want housing for next year, email Taylor Walsh to request to be assigned to a space at the end of room selection.

If a room is selected by your roommate group or individually by you, the housing deposit is not refundable.

Students who pay the deposit and do not select a room will receive a $300 credit on their student account for the fall semester. When there is a past due balance on a student’s account, any deposit made for a future term may be transferred to the student’s account to cover the outstanding balance.

To request housing accommodations, complete the application on the Disability Services website in accordance with specified deadlines. Once approved, Disability Services will contact the Office of Residence Life & Housing.  All housing accommodations are subject to availability.

Fall 2024 study abroad students: You will not be participating in room selection. If you are confident you will study abroad, do not pay the housing deposit. If there is some question if you will study abroad, pay the housing deposit so that you can participate in room selection if your study abroad plans change. The housing deposit does not impact your request for spring housing. Don’t forget to follow these steps to request housing for when you return in the spring semester.

Spring 2025 study abroad students: If you want on-campus housing for the following fall semester, you may participate in the on-line room selection from abroad. To participate in room selection, pay the housing deposit by the deadline. Room selection information is on the Housing website and in StarRez.

The roommate selection page will open in StarRez on February 5th and close on March 17th at 5:00 pm (EST). The roommate selection page will reopen on March 28th and remain open until the room selection process ends.

To sign on to StarRez, click the following link:

https://richmond.starrezhousing.com/StarRezPortalX/InitiateLogin/StarNet.Core.AuthProviders.Shibboleth

You must pay the deposit or be approved for the waiver to join a roommate group or select individually (single room).

The following students should not select a roommate in StarRez as you will be pre-assoigned through a seperate process:

• Resident Assistants (RA)
• RA roommate(s)
• Students in Gender Flexible Housing

Apartment Selection is March 27th. Timeslot emails will be sent out in advance of apartment selection.

• Open to seniors and juniors only anmd all beds in the apartment must be filled.
• To select an apartment, you must form/join a roommate group of 4 in StarRez. Detailed instructions are in StarRez.
• Roommate groups including a sophomore will not be eligible for the apartment selection and the members of the group will not be assigned time slots for the apartment selection.
• You may search for roommates in StarRez.
• Each student in the group will be assigned an individual time slot. Any member of the group may select for the group at their individual time slot; however, it will benefit the group for the student with the best time slot to make the selection for the group.
• Seniors will be assigned priority time slots. The more seniors in your roommate group, the better your chances of an earlier time slot.
• Your UR email must be active to receive the time slot email.
• Students must be eligible to participate in room selection to join a group and be assigned a time slot. Eligible means that you have paid the deposit or are approved for a waiver of the deposit and you have completed the required pages in StarRez.
• Only Gateway and UFA will be available during the apartment selection. Spaces in the residence halls will not be available.
• Students who participate in the apartment selection and do not choose an apartment will be assigned a new time slot for selecting in the residence halls.

Residence Hall Selection is the week of April 8-12. Timeslot emails will be sent out in advance of room selection.

• Seniors will have priority time slots, followed by juniors, followed by sophomores.
• Each student will have an individual time slot. Your UR email must be active to receive the time slot email.
• Students must be eligible to participate in room selection to join a group and be assigned a time slot. Eligible means that you have paid the deposit or are approved for a waiver of the deposit and have completed the required pages in StarRez.
• A roommate group may select on the best time slot. Any member of the group may select for the group at their individual time slot; however, it will benefit the group for the student with the best time slot to make the selection for the group. A double is a group of 2; a triple is a group of 3; etc. All beds in the room/suite must be filled.
• To select a double, triple or suite, you must form/join a roommate group in StarRez. Detailed instructions are in StarRez.
• You may search for roommates in StarRez.
• A single room is the only selection that does not require a roommate/group.
• Students who participate in the single selection and do not pick a room or if a single is not available should contact Taylor Walsh to be assigned to a space at the end of room selection.

Please Note - Gray, Keller, Lakeview, North, Residence Hall 1, Residence Hall 2, Residence Hall 3, South, and Westhampton have:

• Suites (rooms that share a bathroom) that must be selected as a suite and
• Rooms that share a bathroom but are selected separately.
• The room descriptions and floor plans on the website will indicate which rooms are chosen as suites and which are chosen as separate rooms.
• All beds must be filled to select the "suite" or "room".

Switching with another student after room selection will not be approved; switching apartments or rooms will not be approved. Students who want to request a move from the room chosen in room selection will move into the chosen room at the beginning of the fall semester and may apply for a room change after bed checks are completed. Email Taylor Walsh to request a reassignment.