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Housing Selection Fall 2014-Spring 2015
Housing Selection
Fall 2014-Spring 2015
Tonight’s Meeting Who can participate
4 Steps you MUST do:
O Get Informed.
O Submit Application.
O Roommate Match.
O Select Room/Apartment.
PARTICIPANTS
Who can participate?
In 2015-2016, must be:
Continuing
Current resident or commuter
Undergrad
Unmarried
AND
MUST Submit Application!
Residency Requirement
REQUIRED to have Biola Housing:
UNDER 20yrs old by 8/26/15 (first day of fall classes)
Full-Time (12+ units)
Unmarried
Not commuting from home
*Class level (FR/SO/JR/SR) is unrelated to the
Residency Requirement.
AUG
26
Exception Request to Commute
Residency Required students wanting to Request to Commute MUST:
1. Submit Request to Commute by Mar 13. (at BiolaHousing.com)
2. ALSO Submit Housing Application in case you are not approved.
3. Financially based requests will be sent a paper form to complete, & are required to meet w/Financial Aid.
Request will be considered by Housing- email about decision will be sent.
Get Informed 1
Get Informed Beware rumors, misunderstandings, and assumptions about Biola Housing or Housing Selection…
and how you may be spreading them! Come to the Source. Email or talk to Housing Staff if you need clarity- we want to help you!
There’s not enough housing
for everyone!
JRs & SRs have to live in the
apts or move off-campus!
Biola Housing is more
expensive than off-campus.
Off-campus housing is easier
than Housing Selection.
Past Rumors!
Biola Housing is a back-up
until I find other options.
Submit Application 2
Submit Application
MUST Complete Housing Application to
Roommate Match and select Room/Apt!
Deadline
15
Mark your
calendars!
My.Biola.Edu>Students>
MyHousing>Apply Online
Renew SHA- Special Housing
MUST 2 Submit Application.
Need to know what you want, if you have any roommates, etc.
Learning Center will approve or decline your request.
If approved, we will assign you to a room/apt.
Confirmation email will be sent after you are assigned.
Late Applicants AFTER everyone is done:
Need to:
1 Submit Application.
2 Select a bed.
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Roommate Match 3
Roommate Match
A. Find your own roommate(s)
to fill a room/apt.
B. “MATCH” with them in
MyHousing BEFORE you
select a room/apt.
NOW
(Mar. 3) until
ROOM/APT
is SELECTED
Need a Roommate? 1. Network: Tell friends, hall Facebook
group, classmates, RA/RC, etc.
2. Roommate Search list in the
Housing Office: Tell us on your
housing application if you want to be
on the list.
3. Place/Search for ads on Biola
Classifieds.
4. If you don‟t have one don‟t worry!
You can select a bed in
Individual Bed Lottery: 31
Roommate Match MyHousing Login (right side)
Can only “Match” with students who submit
application.
If going for Apt or Thompson, make sure ALL
roommates are eligible.
On My Future Roommate Requests, a red
message “You are eligible to selection roommates”
will appear AFTER you submit the application.
Select „Room Selection‟ >
„Roommate Selection‟>
„Fall 2015’ (not summer!)
Roommate Match
Type in Name> Begin Search If they applied:
• System sends Roommate Request to
person and email notification.
If they haven’t applied:
• System won‟t find them.
Works like a Facebook “Friend Request” so have a conversation first!
ALL Roommate
Requests MUST
be Confirmed
or Declined.
Roommate Match
When a roommate request is accepted, you are MATCHED.
Each group member must MATCH with ALL others in the roommate group!
Goal: YOUR ROOMMATE GROUP IS
FULLY MATCHED.
Readmit/Incoming Roommate
Note: Requested roommates must be accepted by March 15.
Incoming/Readmit Students do not get lottery selection times- only you do.
A. You still 2 Submit Application.
B. Submit Request an Incoming Student as Roommate by
March 15. (on BiolaHousing.com)
Housing Staff will MATCH you together.
Planning for Room Selection Group MUST FILL entire Room/Apartment*!
(*except during Individual Bed)
System will ONLY SHOW what will FIT your
MATCHED group, so…
Double or 2pp Apt: Match with one roommate.
Triple or 3pp Apt: Match with two roommates.
Suite or 4pp Apt: Match with three roommates.
You can reconfigure your roommate group UNTIL a room/apt is chosen.
Select Room/Apt. 4
Planning for Room Selection Have MULTIPLE plans with your roommates
AHEAD OF TIME- don‟t wing it!
What can you afford?
Will Financial Aid decrease if you are not in Biola Housing?
What do you WANT? What do you NEED?
Building/Location
Types of Rooms
Bathroom types
Amenities
What do you absolutely NOT want?
What is the plan if what you want is no longer available?
If needed, could your roommate group split up?
Planning for Room Selection Two types of Biola Housing:
Biola Residence Halls
and
Biola Apartments (20+yrs by 8/26)
Floor Plans on BiolaHousing.com will show:
Room/Apartment Types
Location of Rooms/Apartments
Rooms available for Continuing Students to select
Designated Triples will be added to floor plans on
March 17 (after Housing Application closes) so we
know where you want them to be located.
Planning for Room Selection Biola Residence Halls
ALPHA- Female only, Upper Campus, Split into East &
West, Community-style Bathrooms, Some Triples
HART- Female & Male floors, Lower Campus, Community-
style Bathrooms, Some Triples
HOPE- Female & Male floors, Lower Campus, Split into
North & South, Community-style Bathrooms, Some Triples
HORTON- Female & Male floors, Upper Campus, Split into
North & South, Community-Style Bathrooms, Some Triples
SIGMA- Female & Male floors, Upper Campus, Suite-style
Bathrooms, rooms facing construction $300 less/sem.
STEWART- Female & Male floors, Lower Campus, Men-
Community-style Bathrooms, Women- Suite-style
Bathrooms
THOMPSON- No Freshmen, Female & Male floors, more
privileges, The Bluff, Suite-style Bathrooms
“North” Hall Opens Fall 2015!
“North” Hall Opens Fall 2015!
Planning for Room Selection Biola Apartments
ELIGIBILITY: Must be 20+ yrs old by
August 26, 2015. (You can submit an Apartment
Exception Request on BiolaHousing.com.)
FURNISHED: Apartments are furnished with
beds, dressers, desks, refrigerator, oven/stove,
dining table and chairs, couch, coffee table, and
loveseat or chair.
BEACHCOMBER- Part of The Block, 1bd/2pp,
1bd/3pp, 2bd/4pp apts.
LA MIRADA- The Block, 2bd/4pp apts.
LI- The Bluff, 2bd/4pp apts.
LIDO MIRADA- The Block, 1bd/2pp, 1bd/3pp,
2bd/4pp apts.
TRADEWIND- The Block, 1bd/2pp, 1bd/3pp,
2bd/4pp apts.
TROPICANA- The Block, 2bd/4pp apts.
WELCH- The Bluff, 1bd/3pp apts.
Lottery Times Explained
Like buying concert tickets.
Lines people up.
Lets one participant in to select room/apt every few minutes.
Lottery Selection Time
MyHousing (right)> “My Future Room Selection Process”.
Your selection time will be listed at Noon the day before each Lottery.
Select a Room/Apartment Person in your group with EARLIEST selection time
should select for your group.
At their time, they need to
Login to MyHousing (right)> Room Selection>
Select a Room/Suite.
Then choose the lottery selection phase that is
currently going on.
Select a Room/Apartment
Search for
Rooms/Apts by:
Hall or Apartment
Name
OR
“Any”
to list all options.
Select a Room/Apartment Find the room you want. Check the room number & room type.
*Be Careful: Permanent Triples vs. Designated Triples (smaller, cheaper)
“North” Hall Large Double vs. Economy Doubles (smaller, cheaper)
Floor Plan and list of who selected what rooms can be viewed on this page.
Select a Room/Apartment:
ERROR MESSAGE: “No available rooms were found that could
accommodate you and your roommates AND/OR no available rooms match your search criteria.”
WHY? Too early- not yet your time to select. Rooms that fit your group are no longer available. Someone in group isn’t eligible to live there.
NEXT STEP?
Stay Calm.
Check your Lottery time.
Try searching for “any” building to see all
availability.
Make sure your roommates are eligible for lottery.
Try reorganizing your group- “Decline” roommate
matches to get a different group size and search for
rooms.
Select a Room/Apartment Group of 2 or 3: Click “Select Room”.
Group of 4: Click “Select Suite”.
NOT DONE YET- DON‟T LOG OUT!
Select a Room/Apartment Assign bed to each person in roommate group.
Suites: Assign roommates to same room.
AT THIS POINT YOU CAN GO BACK & MAKE CHANGES.
Select a Room/Apartment: ERROR MESSAGE: “A bed or room became unavailable
before your assignments were completed!
You must return to List of Available Rooms
screen and reselect a suite or room.”
WHY?
You waited too long to get assign roommates to
the room- someone else took it.
NEXT STEP?
Quickly search again for open rooms.
Choose the room and assign roommates.
Be sure to hit “I Agree” to save it!
FINALIZE Room/Apt FINAL STEP: Click “I AGREE- SUBMIT ROOM SELECTION”.
ONCE YOU CLICK “I AGREE- SUBMIT ROOM SELECTION”,
IT IS FINAL- THE CONTRACT IS IN EFFECT.
YOU ARE DONE!!!
Room/Apt CONFIRMATION
1. Confirmation Message Appears.
2. Email Confirmations sent to each member of group:
Complete the survey to give us feedback- we use it!
NO CHANGES can be made. Cancelling will cost 2 months rent!
Room/Apt CONFIRMATION 3. MyHousing will show your room and roommates.
NEED HELP?
For Live Updates follow us on
TWITTER: @BiolaHousing
Questions? Visit BiolaHousing.com OR
562-903-6000 ext.5838
Housing Office, Student Services Building
Mon.-Fri. 9am-4:30pm (open late during some lotteries)
