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The Rounds & Lottery

Eligibility

Only students currently living in Residential Life managed housing are eligible to participate in the Housing Selection Process. Current commuters, incoming transfer students and students living in non-Residential Life managed housing are not eligible for a lottery number and are not permitted to participate.

 

Fraternity members must meet eligibility requirements before being approved to participate in the Housing Selection Process. This includes new members. The Greek Life Office will be responsible for determining whether Fraternity members are eligible to participate in the Residential Life Housing Selection Process. Visit the Greek Life website for more information.

 
Students who are currently abroad or took a leave in the spring semester should be able to complete their Housing Application through their WebStac account starting on February 19th. Once you are in your account click on the Housing Tab and open the Application. Once you complete the application it will become part of your WebStac account and will be viewable by you. The application period opens on February 19, 2009 and closes on April 15, 2009.

When you open your webstac account you will be able to view your lottery numbers.

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General Lottery Numbers & Registration


Students will receive a General Lottery Number to be used in Rounds 2 or 3. This is a random number based on how long a student has lived in Residential Life housing. This number will be posted to your WebSTAC housing account on February 19, 2009. It is your responsibility to check the lottery number.

When you check your General Lottery Number, it is important that you REGISTER. This registration enables you to begin the Housing Selection Process (it allows you to view housing options, find roommates, submit a Petition).

Lottery numbers for each student on a petition will be averaged and the priority for assignments is based on this average.

The Rounds

 

Round 1

Residential College – Online (using WebSTAC) Petitions Due March 1
Residents wishing to live with students from their current Residential College will have the opportunity to participate in the Residential College Process by submitting an Online Residential College Petition by March 1.

Students will be assigned a random Residential College Lottery Number (separate from General Lottery Number) based on their Residential College eligibility. The Residential College Lottery Number will be posted on February 19, 2009 (at the same time the General Lottery numbers are posted).  Lottery numbers for each student on a petition will be averaged and the priority for assignments is based on this average. 

The following Residential Rounds are scheduled to take place on Monday, March 23 (for time and location, see your Residential College Director):

  • Wayman Crow Round (Dardick & Nemerov residents to Nemerov)
  • Brookings Round (Lien & Gregg residents to Gregg)
  • WGE Round (Danforth, Shepley, & Wheeler residents to Shepley or Wheeler)
  • Liggett/Koenig Round (Liggett & Koenig residents to Liggett)
  • Rubelmann Round (Rubelmann residents to Hitzeman, Hurd, Myers, or New Wohl)
  • Hitzeman/Hurd/Myers/Eliot Round (Hitzeman, Hurd, Myers, & Eliot residents to Hitzeman, Hurd, Myers, Shepley or Wheeler)
  • Lee/Beaumont Round (Lee & Beaumont residents to Shanedling, Rutledge, Dauten, Shepley or Wheeler)
  • Shanedling/Rutledge/Dauten Round (Shanedling, Rutledge, & Dauten residents to Shanedling, Rutledge, Dauten, Shepley or Wheeler)
  • Park/Mudd Round (Park & Mudd residents to Mudd)

Note: Up to 60% of available rooms can be filled through this round. 

Village BLOC - Online (using WebSTAC) Applications Due March 6.
The BLOCs at Washington University are designed to provide ways for groups of students to explore their interests. BLOCS comprise of 4 – 24 members; live in single rooms in 4-person suites in Lopata or Village Houses; share one of the floor common rooms; have a vision statement; develop purposeful programming; identify a student BLOC Agent; and identify a Faculty/Staff Mentor.

Online applications are due March 6, BLOC interviews with staff and faculty will occur March 17-18, and notification of acceptance will occur on March 19.  Please note the BLOC application process is competitive and an application does not result in automatic housing.  All members of BLOCs that are declined a housing offer are allowed to participate in Rounds 2 or 3.

More information about the BLOC Process is online at http://village.wustl.edu.

Apartment Homesteading - Paper Petitions Due March 6
The Off-Campus Apartment Homesteading process is for current residents in Greenway, Rosedale, University Drive, Waterman Courts and Loop Lofts (Loop Lofts residents will homestead to University Terrace).

Homesteading is available for a particular apartment if at least one current resident wishes to return to the apartment the following year and then finds other elegible students to fill the apartment. Each apartment in this process must be completely filled. 

 The paper petition should be submitted by March 6, 2009 to the Village Office. Residents in this process must remember to visit WebSTAC to submit the online application/payment by March 22 in order to be assigned to a space. Petitions are available below. Please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   for additional questions.

ROUND 2

North Side - Online (using WebSTAC)
All available spaces for Village House, Lopata House, Millbrook, Village East, House 6, University Terrace, Greenway, Rosedale, Waterman Court and University Drive will be available during this round. Visit Housing Options link for building information, floor plans and photos.

Click here (coming soon!) for a list of all Residential Life operated apartments. Please note: some of these will be filled by RAs, medical requests and through the Apartment Homesteading Process and therefore NOT available during Round 2. 

  • Register, Create, and Confirm Petition: March 25 through March 27
  • Submit Confirmed Petitions Online: March 27
  • Assignment Notification: March 30
  • Accept or Deny Assignment & Bedroom Placement: April 6
  • Deadline to submit online contract/payment: April 6

Note: In Round 2, the priority will be based on housing seniority (this is reflected by the lowest numeric value). This is the only round where groups (not individuals) have the option to decline their room assignment offer.

ROUND 3

South 40 - Online (using WebSTAC )
All available spaces in upper-class buildings on the S40 will be available during this round. Visit Housing Options for buildings, floor plans and photos.

  • Deadline to submit online contract/payment: April 12
  • Register, Create, and Confirm Petition: April 13 through April 15
  • Submit Confirmed Petitions: April 15
  • Assignment Notification: April 17
  • Acceptance & Bedroom Placement: April 19

Note: In Round 3, the housing priority will be given to rising sophomores, then juniors, then seniors (this is reflected by the highest numeric value).

Administrative Assignments

Some students will not be assigned at the end of Round 3. Remaining spaces will be assigned administratively. Every effort will be made to keep groups together. This rolling assignment process will begin on April 20.

 

 
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