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Housing Application Information

What is a Housing Application?

A Housing Application is an online form that lets the Office of Residence Life know that a student has interest in living on campus during the upcoming academic year.
Completing a Housing Application does not guarantee a student a space on campus nor does it commit a student to on-campus housing.
Students must complete a Housing Application in order to become eligible for a Housing Contract.
The University does not guarantee on-campus housing for any student after their freshman year.

Who should complete a Housing Application?

Students who are currently living on campus and are interested in living on campus during the upcoming academic year should complete a Housing Application.
New transfer students who are interested in living on campus during the upcoming academic year.
Students living off campus and are interested in living on campus in the upcoming academic year should complete a Housing Application.
New freshmen are required to live on campus. They complete a one step application-contract process.

Why should I complete a Housing Application?

You must complete a Housing Application in order to become eligible for a Housing Contract.
The Office of Residence Life creates a list of applicants and offers Housing Contracts to these applicants as space permits.
Current freshmen will be given priority for Housing Contracts. Contracts are then offered on a first come, first serve basis to applicants who are currently living on campus, then to new incoming transfers, and finally to students who are currently living off campus.

When should I complete a Housing Application and how do I do so?

Applications for the Fall 2012-Spring 2013 academic year will be available on October 3, 2011 beginning at 10:00 PM via the Online Housing System.

What happens after I apply?

The Office of Residence Life determines if there is enough space available to offer the applicant a Housing Contract.

If there is space available:

The applicant will be sent an e-mail to their JMU e-mail address with an offer for a Housing Contract and a due date.
Applicants must sign the contract online by the assigned due date in order to guarantee housing for the upcoming academic year.
The contract will be binding for the entire academic year for which it is signed and may only be cancelled within 5 business days after it is signed.
Students should not submit a Housing Contract as a backup plan, as they will be held to all terms and conditions once the contract is received.

If there is no space available:

Applications will be kept on file. Contract offers are made to applicants on an as space permits basis.

How do I cancel my Housing Application?

Housing Applications are automatically inactivated if a student is offered a Housing Contract and fails to sign the contract by the due date.
If you have not been offered a Housing Contract and are no longer interested in being on our applicant list, please email us to cancel your Application.

Our Mission Statement

The Office of Residence Life at James Madison University is committed to designing and maintaining a caring environment that encourages academic success, respect, personal growth and responsibility to one's community.