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WELCOME TO SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY
#1. Get your Sam Houston Identification Number
Aka SamID
#2. Begin your housing application
A) Follow the proceeding pages for detailed instructions on how to
complete the application
B) This must be done by March 1st for the next Fall—Spring Term
C) $200.00 Deposit must be placed to complete the application
D) Deposit needs to be a credit card; no cash, money order, or Visa
gift card will be accepted
E) The Meningitis Requirements are for all students living in residence halls
under 22 years of age
#3. Once your application is completed, the Residence Life Office Staff will assign
you a room
#4. ELI is responsible for notifying Residence Life of new or incoming students
**Follow the link for what to bring with you when living on campus**
http://www.shsu.edu/dept/residence-life/newstudents/decorating.html
We are happy to have you!!
Please follow the steps listed to
help navigate your transition to
BearKat Nation.
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NEW HOUSING APPLICATION
Fast Links Residence Life
Housing Application Apply Online
There are two different ways to get to the housing application.
The first is to go through the student’s MySam Account and the
second is to go through the Residence Life Home Page.
MySam Students Tab Apply for Housing
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Be sure to read all information located
on the home page before proceeding.
Click on Application Link
Application
Select the term for which you are applying.
Click Save & Continue
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Make note of the timeline of dates listed.
Click Begin Application
The Application Menu will guide you
through the application process, and
will be a reference point should you
need to complete your application at
another time.
Step 1
Welcome
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“REVUP”
Read, Verify, and Update all requested information.
Click Save & Continue
Step 2
Personal and Contact Details
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Step 3
Medical Information
Step 4
Upload Medical Information
Fill out any specific special needs that you may have due to disability.
If this does not apply to you, simply click Save & Continue.
This step allows you the ability to upload any medical documentation
that surrounds your disability.
If this does not apply to you, simply click the Save & Continue.
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You will slide the indicator box from left to right by clicking and
dragging it to the location which best describes you.
Be honest and realistic in your answers to help the roommate
matching tool search for roommate compatibility.
Example: If you would like the room to remain clean after you
straighten it up you would not prefer a roommate who indicates
they like to keep their room cluttered. If you really do not mind
either way you would place the indicator in the middle.
Step 5
Questionnaire
Once complete, click Save & Continue
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Step 6
Terms and Conditions
After reading, check the box agreeing to
the terms and conditions
Read the Terms and Conditions in its entirety.
Click Save & Continue.
This step will also have you pay your
housing deposit fee. A portion of this
fee may be returned as long as all the
contractual obligations have been met.
Click Save & Continue.
It is always a
good idea to
print your
contract for
your records.
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Step 7
Confirm Completion of Application
Confirm that the
application details
are correct.
Click Submit
If you have found an error in the application, prior to submission click on the step that requires a change of information. This will take you
back to that step to make your corrections. Once corrections have been made, click Save & Continue and click back on Step 7. Verify that
the information that you have changed is now correct, if so click Submit.
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Step 8
Roommate Selection
Roommate selection can be made by the following 3
methods…
Search Roommate by Details
Search by Profile
Roommate Profile Matching
CAUTION: When selecting a roommate, both students must have completed
a housing application for the same term, provided evidence of meningitis
vaccination, request and confirm roommate status online, and finally a double
occupancy room must be available.
***Roommate Compatibility or Selection is NOT a guarantee ***
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Step 8
Roommate Selection
Roommate Profile
Matching
Search By Profile
After roommate
selection, click
Save & Continue
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Please be aware of the cancellation dates,
if you would like to cancel and it is within
the cancellation window you may do so by
clicking on the Cancellation Page Link.
Cancellations after the deadline may only
be done through the Residence Life Office,
and require approval.
APPLICATION COMPLETED!!!!!
Cancellation Page
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No
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SH
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the
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ou w
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lik
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vie
w a
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if
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roo
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r
mo
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pec
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det
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yo
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to
yo
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tim
esl
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ce
the
self
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Ro
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ma
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rese
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ass
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th
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t o
f
Res
iden
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Ple
ase
conta
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he
Resi
den
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ife
Off
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if y
ou h
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tio
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din
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ho
usi
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lica
tio
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**
***
*If
yo
u a
re N
OT
a F
irst
Yea
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equ
ired
stu
den
t w
ho
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req
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o l
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us
an
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se a
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lan
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f th
is a
pp
lica
tio
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roce
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no
t b
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va
ila
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to
yo
u.
If
yo
u w
ou
ld l
ike
a m
eal
pla
n a
nd
are
no
t
consi
der
ed a
Fir
st Y
ear
Req
uir
ed S
tud
ent
ple
ase
refe
r to
the M
eal
Pla
n t
ab o
n t
he
Res
iden
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ife
web
pag
e fo
r d
etai
led
inst
ruc
tio
n
for
mea
l p
lan s
elec
tio
n.
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ues
ts t
o c
ha
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e m
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pla
n o
pti
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s a
re t
o b
e d
on
e b
y t
he
stu
den
t o
nli
ne
wh
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the
din
ing
po
rta
l is
op
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Fir
st Y
ear
Req
uir
ed s
tud
ents
wil
l o
nly
be
ab
le t
o s
elec
t fr
om
th
e re
qu
ired
mea
l p
lan
op
tio
ns.
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fter
th
e d
inin
g p
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al
ha
s cl
ose
d,
all
req
ues
ts m
ust
be
sub
mit
ted
to t
he
Res
iden
ce L
ife
Off
ice i
n p
erso
n.
Th
e re
qu
est
wil
l b
e re
vie
wed
, d
uri
ng
wh
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tim
e
sup
po
rtiv
e d
ocu
men
tati
on
is
req
uir
ed,
an
d a
pp
rov
als
are
no
t g
ua
ran
teed
.
SH
SU
Dep
art
men
t o
f R
esid
en
ce L
ife
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6)
294
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First Year Required
Meal Plan Preference
All First Year Required Students will
be automatically signed up for the All
Access Plan. This can be changed
through your MySam Account.
MySam Students Dining
Click Save & Continue
This option will only appear if you are a
First Year Required Student. All others
who wish to purchase a Meal Plan must
do so through the MySam Portal.
Notice the Application
Menu has included an
additional step prior to
Terms and Conditions
to accommodate for
Meal Plan.
