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 1. If I pay my $150 housing deposit, am I guaranteed housing for next year?   
No, housing is NOT guaranteed under any circumstances.

2. Is the housing selection process a lottery?
Yes, each resident who pays his or her $150 housing deposit by February 24^th will be assigned a lottery number (according to their start term group category).  Residents will select their housing assignment based on their lottery number and hall (room) availability 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 24th
• Read your housing selection packet which will be sent electronically via your student email account March 21, 2012.
• Register (minimum of 12 credits) for Fall 2012 by April 13, 2012
• 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 7, 2012 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. 
• Any student who cancels their housing for the 2012-2013 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 15^th, 16^th, 22^nd or 23^rd from 11:00am to 1:30pm in the Dining Hall via checks and money orders only at these locations
• Credit Card payments can be done through WebAdvisor between February 13^th and February 24^th. 
• 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 1^st 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 13, 2012.

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?

5^th Year Students
(Entered MU in Fall 2008 or Spring 2009 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 2009 or Spring 2010)

Garden Apartments (specific apts.)

Great Lawn (specific apts.)

Fountain Gardens Apartments*

Pier Village Apartments*

Diplomat Apartments*

* By Application Only—Students must be approved by the Office of Residential Life

Group Two ~ Juniors***

(Entered MU in Fall 2010 or Spring 2011)

Great Lawn (specific apartments)

Maplewood Apartments (specific apts.)

Fountain Garden Apartments*

Pier Village Apartments*

Diplomat Apartments*

* By Application Only—Students must be approved by the Office of Residential Life

Group Three ~ Sophomores***

(Entered MU in Fall 2011 or Spring 2012)  

Suite-Style Hall (specific rooms)

Suite-Style Hall (specific rooms)

Oakwood Hall (specific rooms)

Redwood Hall (specific rooms)

* 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 9, 2012. Requests will only be considered based on a student’s class year or their credits earned.

9. Can lottery numbers be sold or traded with another resident?

No, lottery numbers cannot be sold or traded. The Office of Residential Life maintains a database with every resident’s name and assigned lottery 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 9, 2012 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 nor used for singles - no exceptions!

14. Are there any openings at the Pier Village, Fountain Garden or Diplomat Apartments?
There are a limited number of openings at Pier Village, Fountain Gardens and Diplomat Apartments.  Current Pier Village, Fountain Garden and Diplomat residents must submit requests to return to the complex by 5:00 p.m. March 9, 2012 and they must be in good standing as a resident of the complex.   If you are NOT a current resident at these complexes, the deadline to complete an application is also 5:00 p.m. on March 9, 2012.

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, Fountain Gardens and The Diplomat may apply with resident students between February 1 and March 9, 2012. 

Those interested in living in on-campus housing are eligible but only after all current resident students have selected their housing for Fall 2012. Commuter students are invited to apply for on-campus housing from March 19^th to April 6^th. 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 lottery number and all assignments will be issued in order of lottery 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 2012 semester by June 1st, 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 2012-2013 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, Fountain Gardens, and Diplomat Apartments, located off-campus.  There is a separate application process for these facilities and are only available to Juniors and Seniors in good standing with the University. These three 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 2012 housing selection process take place?

Housing Selection will take place April 19-21^st in Anacon Hall.  Specific times will be distributed with your lottery number.