Incoming Students
Housing Registration Process

As a new student attending Illinois Wesleyan University, there are many new and exciting experiences in store.  In the Office of Residential Life, we hope living in the residence halls at IWU will be one of those experiences. 

Even if the residence hall is not a student's selected housing during the first year at IWU, the Office of Residential Life collects local housing information for all students.  This information is made available to University offices, faculty, and others that may need to contact you throughout the year.

There are two process for incoming students, either new to college (First-Year) or new to IWU (Transfers):

Additional information about the First-Year Experience, including Turning Titan, will be sent to you during the summer.  If you have any questions about the information contained in this message, please do not hesitate to contact me at your convenience.

Sincerely, 

Matthew Damschroder
Assistant Dean of Student for Campus Life and 
Director of Residential Life

 

Important News for the Incoming Class of Fall 2013

Important Dates

The following dates are also included on our Housing Selection Calendar.  Look for dates marked as "INCOMING."

  • February 1st: Incoming housing registration begins.
  • May 31st: Deadline to register online for fall housing.
  • July 8th: ORL professional staff members begin hand-matching roommates
  • July 12th: ORL begins emailing hall and roommate assignments to incoming students.
  • August 20th: Residence Halls open for all incoming students to move in.
  • August 20th: New Student Orientation (Turning Titan) begins for incoming students and parents.
  • August 26th: Classes begin for fall semester.

Housing Registration Application

The housing registration process for students entering IWU in the fall begins during the first week of February.  Students who have submitted an Enrollment Card and deposit will have their MyHousing online accounts activated.

  • We have a dedicated YouTube channel, the IWU Housing Channel , available with instructions for log-in and navigating the MyHousing portal.

The housing registration applications can be accessed through the MyHousing Portal. Once students have received their "student@iwu.edu" email address, included in the IWU Pre-Orientation Materials mailing, they can access the MyHousing portal through the MyIWU portal.  Here are a few points to keep in mind regarding the housing application:

  • All housing registration and notification processes occur online.  Although we hand-match roommate pairs, our online process makes data handling much more effective and therefore we are able to make assignments more efficiently.
  • Housing assignments are made in chronological order based on the date Enrollment Cards are received, not on the application completion date.  Please keep in mind that housing is guaranteed for all first-year students, regardless of enrollment date. 
  • Students who have not received Pre-Orientation Materials should contact the Office of Orientation Services (orientation@iwu.edu).  Materials may take up to two weeks to be sent, after your Enrollment Card has been received.
  • Students can log into MyHousing to regain access to the application and make change as often as they would like during the registration period.  You will be asked to indicate your interests, athletic, musical or theatrical involvement, sleeping habits, and study habits, among other things.

If you do not have access to the Internet from home, you may want to use a local library or school district computer. 

 

Important News for the Transfer Class of Spring 2014

Important Dates

The following dates are also listed on our Housing Selection Calendar.

  • Spring 2014 Information will be updated during in early October.

Housing Registration Process

The housing registration process for students entering IWU in the spring begins during the second week of December.   Due to the smaller number of students entering mid-year, our process is more condensed than in the fall.  Students who have submitted their Enrollment Card and deposit will receive a phone call from a professional staff member in the Office of Residential Life.

For students who are planning to commute from home or live out of the residence halls, we will be collecting local addresses during this conversation.  For students who will be living in the residence halls, the following are the typical series of events:

  • Through our initial conversation, we will determine your desired residence hall preference, preferred contact information, and meal plan choice.
  • You will then be provided with access to the MyHousing application (the same used in the fall).
  • Once we have your application, we look to match you with a current student currently living in a room without a roommate. 
  • We make every effort to place in your preferred residence hall, though our primary consideration is that we find a suitable roommate.
  • Once a placement is made, you will receive an email with information about your room (location, dimensions, furniture, etc.) contact information for your roommate, and check-in information. 

 


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