Current Resident Sign-Up for Fall 2013 ⁄ Spring 2014

• March 4th 9am to March 6th 9am - Same Room Sign-Up
• March 6th 9am to March 8th 5pm- Roommate Pull-In
• March18th 9am to March 26th 5pm- General Room Selection
• March 28th - Invoices emailed to students
• March 4th 9am to April 5th 5pm- No Penalty Cancellation period
• July 1st - Fall 2013 Payment Due
• November 1st - Spring 2014 Payment Due

Sign-Up Process

Step 1 - Submit Housing Agreement Online: Log on to Housing Online Services to complete the Housing Agreement. The Housing Agreement is for the Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 semesters. Please make sure to read the Terms & Conditions carefully before submitting your agreement. If you are under 18, you must submit a paper copy of the Housing Agreement signed by your parent or legal guardian before you can be assigned in addition to completing an agreement online. The agreement with your parent/legal guardian's signature must be received by the Housing Office before you can sign-up.

Step 2 - Select Your Room:

• Same Room Sign-Up: You will have the opportunity to sign-up for your current assignment during the designated Same Room Sign-Up period (March 4th 9am to March 6th 9am). You may sign-up for your current assignment as long as it is available for the Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 semesters.
• Roommate Pull-In: If your potential roommate has an earlier assignment time than you, you can give them your Roommate ID and Pull-In Code so they can assign you at that time. Roommates can be pulled in during Same Room Roommate Pull-In or General Room Selection.
• General Room Selection: If you wish to sign-up for a different unit you may do so during the designated General Room Sign-Up period. You will have from the time of your sign-up appointment until 5pm March 26th to assign yourself.

Students that do not assign themselves by 5pm March 26th will be auto assigned by the Housing Office based on availability. If you have an outstanding Housing balance you will not be assigned.

Step 3 - Make Payment: Payment for Fall 2013 is due July 1st.

If you wish to cancel your Housing Agreement you may do so without penalty between 9am March 4th and 5pm April 5th. You must come to the Housing Office and submit a Cancellation Form.

Sign-Up Terminology

Auto Assign: Process where residents that have not assigned themselves by 5pm March 26th are assinged. These assignments are done based on availability.

General Room Selection: Process where current residents can select their room assignments. Students can log on to Housing Online Services based on an appointment date and time. The order in which sign-up appointments are determined is based on a combination of the following factors:

1. Classification (i.e. freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, graduate)
2. Number of semesters on campus
3. Computer generated random number

Roommate ID & Pull-In Code: ID and pass code provided to every current resident to share with their prospective roommate. Having this information gives another student the ability to assign you to their room. Once assigned the assignment cannot be changed.

Roommate Pull-In: Process where current residents have the ability to assign or "pull-in" their desired roommates. You can only pull-in a roommate if they have submitted a Housing Agreement online, have no outstanding balance due to housing, are all eligible for the same room.

How to Assign Your Roommates

If there are other students that you wish to room with, you may assign them to your room at the time of sign-up, they must be current residents as well. If you sign-up during Same Room Sign-Up you will have to wait until the March 6th to assign your roommates. In order to assign your roommates you will need the other student's Roommate ID(s) and Pull-In Code(s). With this information you can log on to Housing Online Services and assign your roommate(s) to your room.

Pulling in a roommate can be done when a student is assigning themselves during General Room Selection Process or through the Roommate Pull-In menu option if the student is already assigned (Self Assignment --> Roommate Pull-In).

In order to assign your roommates, all students:

• Must have no outstanding housing balances
• Need to submit a Housing Agreement online prior to being assigned
• Must be eligible for the same assignment (i.e. graduate students cannot live with undergraduate students, Honors Place residents must all be in the Honors College and have a signed LLC agreement)

Example: Nicole, Valerie, and Jennifer want to sign-up to be roommates. They have all submitted a Housing Agreement and have been sent their sign-up appointments, Roommate ID, and Pull-In Code. Valerie has the earliest sign-up appointment so she gets Nicole’s and Jennifer’s Roommate ID and Pull-In Code. When Valerie goes through the General Room Selection process, she will also assign Nicole and Jennifer.

Important Roommate Pull-In Information
The Roommate ID and Pull-In Code cannot be changed. Make sure that you give out this information only if you are absolutely certain that you want to be roommates with the person. Once you are assigned, your assignment cannot be changed.

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Cancellations

Students that submit a Housing Agreement online during the current resident sign-up process can cancel their agreement without penalty during the No Penalty Cancellation Period. The No Penalty Cancellation Period is from 9am March 9th to 5pm April 5th. During this time you can cancel regardless of reason and will not be charged a cancellation fee. To cancel during this time you must come to the Housing Office and submit a Cancellation Form. Once the no penalty period is over, the Terms & Conditions of the Housing Agreement will be in effect and approved cancellations will be subject to the appropriate fees.

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Expected Emails During Sign-Up

Below is a list of emails that you will be receiving during the sign-up process. It is critical that you check your FIU email periodically during this process. If you do not receive the applicable emails please contact the Housing Office.

Sign-Up Appointment (Feb 18th - Feb 21st): Includes your sign-up date and time for the General Room Selection Process. It also has your Roommate ID and Pull-In code. You will only use this information if you are going to assign yourself or to give to someone else to pull you in to their room during General Room Selection or the Same Room Roommate Pull-In period.

Housing Agreement Confirmation (March 4th – March 26th based on when you submit your Housing Agreement): Sent to you when you submit your Housing Agreement online. It is confirmation that your agreement has been received by the Housing Office.

Assignment Confirmation (March 4th – March 26th based on when you assign yourself): Sent out to students once they successfully assign themselves. It lists your assignment. If you have assigned your roommates, their names will be listed as well. If you were assigned by someone else, your email will list your name and assignment as well as the name of the person that placed you.

Invoice (March 28th): Goes to all students assigned for the Fall 2013 / Spring 2014. It lists your assignment information, such as the room type, and the semester rate, the payment due dates for each term based on your agreement, and roommate information.

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