Information About Housing Process for Returning Students
Salem State undergraduate students returning to housing are able to participate in a room selection process. Students are able to select their room location and their roommate for the approaching academic year. Students who wish to live on campus must first pay a housing deposit online through their Navigator account.
Housing Selection 2019: Important Dates and Deadlines for Returning Students
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Housing Deposits Students interested in living on campus in for the following academic year must pay their housing deposit through their Navigator account. |
March 1 | |
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Housing Application and License Agreement All students who wish to live on campus for the next academic year are required to complete the online housing application and sign the online license agreement on Salem State's Housing Portal (salemstate.edu/housingportal). The housing application and license agreement will be available March 1. Students who wish you live with students of different sex must also complete the Gender Inclusive Housing Application via the Salem State Housing Portal by March 31. Please note: You must pay your $300 housing deposit in order to participate in the housing selection process. |
Online via Salem State Housing Portal | March 31 |
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Lottery Numbers Lottery numbers will be sent to all residents first- year, sophomore and junior students who have paid their housing deposit by March 1. *If you have paid after March 1 and before March 15 – You will receive a lottery number, but it will be in the second subset of numbers (after those that have paid on time). |
Lottery numbers will be sent out via Salem State email | April 5 |
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Room Selection* |
Online via Salem State Housing Portal |
April 9, 10 and 11. |
*The order of room selection is based on the year of the student, Credit Hours Earned, and a randomly generated lottery number distributed to all students prior to room selection.
Need help with the online Housing Application? Use the Housing Selection "How To" Guide to help you through the process.
Students currently away for the spring semester can participate in room selection via Salem State's Housing Portal, by following the steps above, just as if they were here on campus.
Students who will be away for the fall 2019 semester (such as study abroad, leave of absence, etc.) cannot participate in room selection. Please contact housing@salemstate.edu for housing when you plan to return to campus.
Access and Accommodations
Students in need of a housing accommodation for 2019-20 should contact Disability Services with appropriate documentation by March 18, 2019.
Additional Information
Room selection is your opportunity to select a living space for the upcoming academic year. In order to have priority in the selection process, students should form roommate groups that match the number of beds in the space you desire to live (students looking to live in Atlantic should create a group of 4 or 5 students, for instance.
Roommate groups are formed on the “Roommate” portion of the Room Selection page on your housing portal. Priority is given in selection to students who completely fill an apartment or suite. You are strongly urged to make every attempt to choose a room and a roommate. In the event that you do not have a roommate, you may still participate in room selection and will be notified when the selection process is open to students who are going through as individuals or in smaller groups. If you choose not to select a space, you will be randomly assigned based on availability.
Lottery numbers are randomly assigned by computer and will be sent to you via email. Lottery numbers will be sent to residents who have paid their housing deposit before March 1. Additionally, each member of the group must be registered with 12 or more credits for the fall semester to participate in room selection. In order to receive a date and time for room selection, you must complete a housing application online and electronically sign your license agreement.
If you are currently commuting or are on a leave and you wish to participate, please deposit via your navigator and then reach out to our central office.
Two or more students who choose to live together in a double, triple, quad, or apartment may make their selection according to the best lottery number of the group.
If your roommate cancels during the academic year or during the summer, you will be assigned a new roommate or be reassigned to another room and roommate. It is wise, therefore, to discuss with your prospective roommates their plans for the upcoming academic year. Residence life reserves the right to consolidate vacancies. You will not be able to maintain your double as a double-single.
Questions? Contact Us!
Residence Life
978.542.6416
housing@salemstate.edu