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: one for students entering during the fall semester and one for students entering during the spring semester.

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

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Important News for the Incoming Class of Fall 2012

Important Dates

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

• January 27th: Incoming housing registration begins.
• May 31st: Late date to register online for fall housing.
• July 9th: ORL professional staff members begin hand-matching roommates
• July 13th: ORL begins emailing hall and roommate assignments to incoming students.
• August 21st: Residence Halls open for all incoming students to move in.
• August 21st: New Student Orientation (Turning Titan) begins for incoming students and parents.
• August 27th: Classes begin for fall semester.

Housing Contract Survey

The housing registration process for students entering IWU in the fall begins during the third week of January.  Students who have submitted an Enrollment Card and deposit will receive a housing contract survey. 

The survey is delivered to the same email address used to complete the Admissions application, titled "IWU Housing Contract for [you]."   After the initial mailing in January, students should expect to receive an email within two weeks after receipt of the Enrollment Card.  Here are a few points to keep in mind regarding the housing contract survey.

• All housing registration and notification processes occur online.  Although we hand-match our roommate pairs, our online process makes data handling much more efficient and therefore we are able to make assignments more efficiently. 
• Housing assignments are made in chronological order based on the date your Enrollment Card is received, not on the completion date of the survey.  Please keep in mind that  housing is guaranteed for all first-year students regardless of enrollment date. 
  • Students who have not received instructions should contact Terrance Bond (tbond@iwu.edu).   
• Students can use the survey link to regain access to the system to make change as often as they would like.SurveyMonkey.com is the web site used for the Housing Contract. 
  • If you have previously blocked your email address from receiving Surveymonkey.com messages, please follow this link to unblock your account.
• 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. 
  • If this is not possible, we will make a hard copy of the housing registration and notification process materials available to you.  

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Important News for the Transfer Class of Spring 2013

Important Dates

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

• Spring 2013 Information will be updated during in early August.

Housing Registration Process

The housing registration process for students entering IWU in the fall 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 a link to a roommate matching form (the same used on the fall survey).
• Once we have your form, 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.

Our mission is facilitating enjoyable, sustainable and inclusive communities that support and enhance students' academic achievement and personal development.