The "Top 20” Housing Selection Questions for 2013-2014 for Continuing Students
Important Information
- Housing Selection Brochure
- 5th Year Senior Letter
- Parent Letter
- Family Brochure
- University Sponsored Off-Campus Housing Information and Application (Available February 1, 2013 and due March 1, 2013)
- Transfer Student Letter
1. If I pay my $150 housing deposit, am I guaranteed housing for next year?
Housing is not guaranteed, however, it is important to note we have accommodated all requests to student housing for the past 5 years. We have constructed Mullany Hall on-campus and expanded our University Housing at University Bluffs (formerly Diplomat Apartments).
2. How is the housing selection run?
Each resident who pays his or her $150 housing deposit by February 22 will be assigned a number (according to their start term group category). Residents will select their housing assignment based on their number and the rooms available in their designated start term group category.
3. What do I need/have to do to participate in housing selection?
- Attend one of the Residential Life and Off-Campus Commuter Services Office housing interest sessions in January
- Pay your $150.00 deposit by February 22nd
- Read your housing selection email which will be sent electronically via your student email account March 27, 2013.
- Register (minimum of 12 credits) for Fall 2013 by April 19, 2013
- Complete all outstanding judicial sanctions and pay all disciplinary fines*, parking tickets and library fees
- Make certain that your Health Center records are in order and complete
- Complete all community service hours and/or alcohol/substance abuse educational classes or assignments
- Verify that your student account is in good standing. Any “holds” on your account will forfeit your right to participate in housing selection
- Have no more than $150 dollars in damage billing accrued
- Participate in the selection process based on your Start Term!
- The housing deposit is refundable until May 14, 2013 for students who have not chosen a room. Students who participate in the selection process for on-campus or off-campus housing will not be refunded their deposit. Once you have chosen a room, the housing deposit is not refundable.
- Any student who cancels their housing for the 2013-2014 Academic Year will be charged a $500 cancellation fee.
* Residents who wish to live in on-campus apartments must be in good disciplinary standing to apply.
4. When do I pay my housing deposit?
- February 11 through February 22, credit card payments can be done through WebAdvisor.
- February 13 or February 20 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Dining Hall via checks and money orders only at these locations
- Cash must be paid at the Cashier’s office located in Wilson Hall. Bring the receipt to the above locations
- EOF and full scholarship athletes must stop by the table during the above times and locations
- Housing Deposits are refundable through May 14 to students who do not choose a housing assignment. It is non-refundable to students who accept a room assignment either on-campus or in University Sponsored off-campus housing.
5. What can I do if I can’t attend a housing selection session?
Ask one of your friends to proxy for you by attending during your designated selection date/time. If you cannot find someone, the Residential Life office may serve as your proxy. You must notify us in advance. Come to the Office of Residential Life to complete a Proxy Form by April 12, 2013.
6. What if I show up after my lottery number has been called?
You will still be allowed to enter, however you will only be eligible to select from halls/rooms that are available when you arrive. Hence, you may forfeit your opportunity to select from the halls available to your start term category. It is vital that you make every effort to be on time.
7. What are the start term groups, and what halls* are available in each category?
5th Year Students
(Entered MU in Fall 2009 or Spring 2010 or earlier)
Only eligible to be on a waitlist unless they are enrolled in a 5-year program
(students will be placed based on space availability after housing selection and new student assignments are finalized)
Group One ~ Seniors***
(Entered MU in Fall 2010 or Spring 2011)
Garden Apartments (specific apts.)
Great Lawn (specific apts.)
Pier Village Apartments*
University Bluffs (formerly Diplomats)*
* By Application Only—Students must be approved by the Office of Residential Life
Group Two ~ Juniors***
(Entered MU in Fall 2011 or Spring 2012)
Great Lawn (specific apartments)
Maplewood Apartments (specific apts.)
Pier Village Apartments*
University Bluffs (formerly Diplomats)*
* By Application Only—Students must be approved by the Office of Residential Life
Group Three ~ Sophomores***
(Entered MU in Fall 2012 or Spring 2013)
Willow Hall (specific rooms)
Spruce Hall (specific rooms)
Oakwood Hall (specific rooms)
Redwood Hall (specific rooms)
Birch Hall
* Bed availability and allocation will be determined after deposits are paid and proportionate to demand
*** Group assignments and building availability are subject to change based on housing deposits received
8. May I select a room with a different start term group?
Students must participate with their own start term group ONLY. If a student wishes to select with another start term group, he/she must submit a letter of request in writing to Mr. Raymond Gonzalez in the Office of Residential Life by 5:00 p.m., March 1, 2013. Requests will only be considered based on a student’s class year or their credits earned.
9. Can housing numbers be sold or traded with another resident?
No, housing numbers cannot be sold or traded. The Office of Residential Life maintains a database with every resident’s name and assigned housing number. This database is closely monitored.
10. Is a resident allowed to select a building outside of his/her start term group?
No, bed space is allocated proportionately based on the number of residents in each start term group.
11. Can I pull in my roommate?
All residents may pull in one roommate in a double room and two roommates in a triple. Residents eligible for the Garden, Great Lawn, and Maplewood apartments may pull in an entire apartment as long as all the residents are eligible (within the same start term group). In Suite-Style buildings, residents may pull in one room, two rooms or four rooms and all rooms must be filled. In Oakwood and Redwood Halls, students may pull in one room or two rooms and all rooms must be filled (i.e. you must have three students to fill a triple, two to fill a double, etc). If a student cannot fill a room completely, they will have to select from partially filled rooms only.
12. What happens if my roommate for next year fails to complete the process correctly?
He or she forfeits his or her spot and a new individual will be assigned to that space.
13. Will there be single rooms available?
A limited number of small single rooms will be available in Elmwood and Pinewood Halls only. The Office of Residential Life will evaluate each resident’s needs and the feasibility of placing a resident in a single. Any resident that desires a single room must contact the Office of Disability Services by March 1, 2013 specifying the nature of their situation. All supporting documentation (i.e. doctor’s note) must be submitted to the Disability Services for Students Office with requests. Please understand that such requests are not guaranteed.
Double rooms will not be converted to singles - no exceptions!
14. How do I live at Pier Village or the University Bluffs (formerly Diplomats)?
In order to live at Pier Village or the University Bluffs (formerly the Diplomats), resident students must submit their $150 housing deposit and complete an application between February 1 and March 1. Applications are available on the Residential Life website. Information sessions about the complexes will be held throughout February. Pier Village houses students in groups of four in two bedroom apartments. The University Bluffs house two students in one bedroom apartments. Groups that can fill an entire apartment are preferred but not required. Rising Juniors and Seniors will receive first priority over rising sophomores.
15. What about on-campus parking?
All vehicles that park on campus must be registered with the university police department. A registration year is from September 1 to August 31.
Parking decals may be purchased online by going to www.monmouth.edu/mupd and click on "Student Parking Registration" or by visiting our traffic bureau at police headquarters. All registration forms received after July 31 will be subject to a late fee. Parking decals will be issued on a first come first serve basis. If you have any questions please feel free to contact our traffic bureau at 732-571-3467.
16. Will commuter students be eligible to participate?
Commuters interested in living at Pier Village and the University Bluffs may apply with resident students between February 1 and March 1, 2013.
Current first-year students who are commuters may get pulled into a room on-campus (First-Years who started in the Fall 2012 or Spring 2013 and have less than 24 credits). Rising Juniors or Seniors who are commuters are eligible but only after all current resident students have selected their housing for Fall 2013. Commuter students are invited to apply for on-campus housing from March 1 and March 22. Applications will be available online through the Office of Residential Life Website.
17. Will there be a waitlist for students who do not get an assignment during the process? How will the list be used
Should our demand for housing exceed our capacity (space availability), there will be a waitlist for each start term group. Residents on the waitlist will be identified by their number. The Office of Residential Life reserves the right to prioritize any resident to receive a housing assignment before others on the waitlist due to extenuating circumstances (i.e. students who reside the furthest from campus and international students). You must show-up to housing selection to be placed on the housing waitlist eligible to keep your Merit Award as a resident student. At room selection, we will have a waitlist form for students to complete.
If Monmouth University is not able to provide housing in any University owned or sponsored housing facility to any resident who resides on campus for the Spring 2013 semester by June 1, the resident can move off campus and retain a “Resident” status with respect to Monmouth University Merit/Matrix awards. This special status arrangement only applies to continuing resident students who will return to Monmouth University for the 2013-2014 academic year. If a student refuses an alternate housing assignment, he/she forfeits any special status for the Merit/Matrix award.*
* If a Monmouth University student elects to move off-campus for the upcoming academic year, their federal and/or state financial aid may be adjusted to reflect their commuter status. To understand the impact of a change residency on such aid, please contact the Financial Aid Office.
18. Will moving off-campus affect my financial aid?
If a Monmouth University student elects to move off-campus for the upcoming academic year, their federal and/or state financial aid may be adjusted to reflect their commuter status. To understand the impact of a change residency on such aid, please contact the Financial Aid Office.
19. What off-campus housing options are available?
Monmouth University currently offers housing at Pier Village Apartments and the University Bluffs, located off-campus. There is a separate application process for these facilities and are only available to students in good standing with the University. These two complexes are considered University Sponsored Housing, therefore, any financial aid that you receive can be applied towards the costs. Please contact the Financial Aid office if you have any questions about aid to live in University Sponsored Housing off-campus.
20. Where and when will the Fall 2013 housing selection process take place?
Housing Selection will take place April 19-20 in Anacon Hall. Specific times will be distributed with your housing number.
