Room Selection

Room Selection information below is for CURRENT students only. Students who are NEW to the University (first-year students, transfers, etc.) should NOT be participating in room selection for the dates below. They will receive a separate email to their UMD email address with instructions on selecting housing. 

Room Selection Schedule Overview

• March 15^th- Deadline to submit ADA housing requests
• March 24^th- Deadline to submit thematic application/priority housing lottery number
• March 27^th-28^th - Student wishes to retain their current space must fill out Retention form on the housing portal under 'housing processes. This form will be open from 9am on 27^th until 1pm on the 28^th. Housing will assign students to their retained room or inform students if they are ineligible to retain their space.
• March 27^th – 28^th - Priority timeslot numbers emailed out to students
• March 30^th-31^st – I’ve retained my space; I want to pull someone in (Open 3/30 at 10am until 3/31 at 1pm)
• April 4^th - Lottery numbers 1-450 pick
• April 5^th- Lottery numbers 451-900 pick
• April 6^th- Lottery numbers 901-1350 pick
• April 7^th- Lottery numbers 1351-1800 pick
• April 11^th- Oak Glen 8-person suite selection
• April 12^th- Lottery numbers 1801-2400 pick
• April 13^th- Lottery numbers 2401-2700 pick