Current Students
Housing Registration and Notification
The Office of Residential Life is charged with the responsibility of tracking the housing plans and current local contact information for all Illinois Wesleyan University students.
It is for this reason that during the Spring semester, all current students must notify the office of Residential Life of their fall housing intentions. For details on policies and fees, please reference the Housing Requirements page.
For current students looking for a placement in the residence halls, choosing a room for fall is a two-step process: Registration and Selection. In order to participate in the Housing Lottery, students need to complete the Housing Registration and Notification Survey, received via IWU email. This survey will place students into our Housing Lottery pool and determine a sequence for room selection. Please view our Housing Lottery FAQ for full details on the process.
The next step is selection of a room. While the majority of students will make this choice during the Housing Lottery Nights, there are opportunities to choose a room before the Lottery Nights take place through the early application process. The Housing Selection page has links to all of the early applications as well as the Housing Lottery Live page.
Important News for the 2012-13 Academic Year
Important Dates
The following dates are also listed on our Housing Selection Calendar.
- January 27th – February 26th: The Fall Housing Registration and Notification process.
- February 26th: Early Application Deadline.
- February 28th and 29th: Upper-Division Hall Tours.
- March 1st: Medical Accommodation paperwork submitted to ORL.
- March 5th: Early Application placement notifications sent.
- March 9th: Deadline to accept early placement.
- March 12th – 16th: Spring Break Week.
- Housing selection times sent to students not placed early.
- Roommate Matching Search results sent.
- Housing Lottery Live site updated with available housing.
- March 21st: Find a Roommate Night.
- March 26th – 27th: Housing Lottery Nights!
Roommate Matching Search Program
New for 2012, ORL will be offering a trial roommate matching search program. With this program, we seek to offer students a listing of 4-8 students that closely match preferences. To participate, you simply need to complete a Roommate Matching form and indicate you would like to participate. Additional details can be found on the Housing Selection page.
We will also continue our Find a Roommate Night. "Find a Roommate Night" is a facilitated function (not an awkward social) that will provide you with a chance to meet someone with like interests who you may be able to tolerate sharing space with for nine months. Don’t forget to bring the results of your roommate matching search!
Academic Year Contracts
Housing contracts at IWU are offered for the academic year. This means if you are placed in a room through the early application process or during the Housing Lottery Nights, you will remain in the residence halls for the full year. Study abroad programs are excluded from this restriction.
Hall Tours
In order to allow students an opportunity to learn more about the available housing options on campus, ORL Residential Community Advisors across campus will organize hall tours. While primarily for First-year students, all are welcome to participate. First-year students will travel from their halls in groups and walk through the traditional halls and suite communities. Small Hall communities will host individual tour nights.
Early Housing Applications
The Office of Residential Life will continue providing students with the opportunity to apply complete early applications for housing spaces. The early application process was created to reduce stress during the lottery by informing students of their ability to secure a special room in advance of the Housing Lottery Nights. Applications include: Single/Super-single rooms; Suites; Squatter’s Rights; and Theme Communities.
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