All members of the classes of 2010, 2011, 2012 and Active Olders who are in good standing with the College and have an "R" for their D-Plan for the term in which they are seeking housing are eligible for on-campus housing. On-campus housing includes residence halls, affinity programs and college or privately-owned GLOS facilities.
Students taking a fifth year to complete a Thayer BE degree are not eligible for on-campus housing in their fifth year. Active Olders (students from the class of 2009 or prior) may participate in Room Draw or apply to Affinity Programs. Active Olders will continue to receive priority numbers in the senior class range of 801-2300. All on-time waitlist applications will be processed in priority number order.
The deadline for students to change their D-Plan for the fall term is May 4, 2009; the winter and spring term deadlines are still to be determined by the Registrar's Office but will be available on their website in late summer 2009.
Barring exceptions approved by the Undergraduate Housing Office, your housing assignment in a residence hall for the fall or winter term automatically carries over for the next term if your D-plan for the following term is an "R" at the time of that term's housing application deadline. Housing assignments do not automatically carry over from spring to summer or summer to fall.
As Richardson Hall is closing for winter term 2010, South Fayerweather will join the Ledyard Apartments as our substance-free housing options for upperclass students. If you are looking for a community where all residents agree that they and their guests will not use or possess alcohol, tobacco products, or illicit drugs in the building, the South Fayerweather or Ledyard Apartments (part of the East Wheelock Program) may be for you!
Richardson Hall is closing at the end of fall term 2009 and will reopen spring term 2010 so that extensive work can be done during the winter term to refurbish bathrooms, carpet rooms, paint the building and conduct other renovations. Richardson is an ideal location for students who will be off in the winter term. Those students who select rooms in Richardson at Room Draw and will be on-campus for the winter term will have to apply for a room change by the Winter Housing Application Deadline. No priority will be given in the room change process. Richardson will no longer be designated substance-free.
When talking with your friends and determining with whom you want to live next year, we suggest that you talk about your D-plans. If you and your chosen roommate have different D-plans in the winter or spring, you may want to talk to other friends to arrange to pull someone into the vacancy. Another option is to choose a roommate who has the same D-plan pattern as you so that your room will be empty for new residents when you go on leave or an FSP. For more advice or suggestions on choosing a roommate, speak with your community director (CD), undergraduate advisor (UGA) or a member of the Undergraduate Housing Office staff.
Members of the class of 2012 are are guaranteed on-campus housing for their sophomore year provided they are enrolled in classes in Hanover (have a D-Plan of “R”) and participate in room draw/apply by the appropriate deadline. While all 12’s who participate in Room Draw may not receive an assignment at that event, those who submit a waitlist application by June 1, 2009 are still guaranteed housing for the fall term.
1. If you are going to be in classes this fall and want to live on campus, you should review the Room Draw section of the ORL website to find out how to get housing.
2. Your housing priority number is available on BannerStudent. This number is used to determine the order in which you choose a room if you go through Room Draw. Priority numbers are not transferable.
3. If you cannot attend Room Draw because you are not on campus this spring or you have a scheduling conflict, you must select a proxy if you want a room chosen for you.
4. If you will not be enrolled in the fall, you cannot participate in Room Draw. For all terms except fall, you must apply for housing on BannerStudent by the appropriate deadline.
5. If you obtain housing for the fall in a fraternity, sorority, undergraduate society house, affinity program, or East Wheelock Room Draw, you cannot also choose a room at general Room Draw. One room per student!
6. If you are selecting a room at Room Draw, make sure you come with your roommate(s) and/or their proxy, your student ID card, and a list of 7–10 rooms you’d like to live in.
7. If you are choosing a room with roommates, you must be able to fill all the beds in the room, and the student with the best priority number chooses the room.
8. If you are not pleased with the room you select at Room Draw you can try to get a different room by filling out a Room Change Request Form at www.dartmouth.edu/~orl/housing/forms before June 1, 2009.
9. Richardson is available at Room Draw for students who are enrolled for the fall but will be off-campus in the winter. Richardson Hall will no longer be substance free and will be closed for the 2010 winter term. South Fayerweather and the Ledyard Apartments will be our substance free buildings for 2009-2010 academic year.
10. Remain as calm and patient as possible throughout the housing selection process. If you have questions, contact the Undergraduate Housing Office to get accurate information. You will find that no question is too silly or basic and we all want to help!
