All rising sophomore, junior and senior resident students who want to participate in the Housing Lottery for the Fall 2024 semester must pay a non-refundable $300 housing deposit by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, February 16, 2024. Without an on-time deposit, a space is not guaranteed for the fall semester.
Room Selection Process
Room selection is an exciting time on campus as students begin to prepare for the next academic year. For those of you that have done this before, you can attest to the fact that it is essential that you understand the process in its entirety. Every year brings some changes; sometimes to the housing options, building designations or to availability of singles or apartments. Please check your e-mail and the StarRez Housing Portal regularly as there is a lot of information that will affect how you choose your room for next year. Know that there could be some changes to room availability/options up until room selection. We will do our best to notify the campus of any significant changes.
As you begin to think about where you want to live next year, you should think carefully about the people with whom you will live. Your satisfaction depends largely on your roommate(s) and the ability for you to respect and have civility between you. This decision should be a thoughtful one.
It is important to remember that there are a limited number of singles, triples, quads, and apartments. Also, regardless of your lottery number, you may not get your first choice. You should be prepared with a back-up plan in case you are not able to select your first choice and most desired location.
Housing Selection Deposit
Housing Lottery takes place during the Spring Semester.
Note: The non-refundable $300 housing deposit is due by February 16, 2024 at 4:30 p.m.
Payment methods for housing deposits must be paid with an e-check from checking or savings accounts or credit card. Electronic credit card payments will result in an additional 2.75% service fee for processing, while there is no service fee associated with using e-checks.
Please click or copy and paste the below link to make your housing deposit.
Contact the Office of Residential Life and Education at (603) 222-4006 with any questions.
Housing Selection Timeline Information
Majority of our residents will participate in the General Selection Process for Housing Selection. Students deciding to remain in the General Selection Process will form groups with other residents and choose housing based on the timeline below. By proceeding in the General Selection process, it means a student has decided to not participate in an Alternate Housing Opportunity, such as Honors Housing or Substance Free Housing.
For timeline information related to specific styles of housing, please see below. If you do not wish to apply for a particular housing style, simply do not complete the application and only apply for the styles of housing you would like to live in.
Single Room Selection
Rooms available in this selection: single room options in Holy Cross Hall, Hilary Hall, Bertrand Hall, Brady Hall, the Living Learning Commons, and Croydon Court
- Monday, March 4th - Application Opens
- Wednesday, March 20th 4pm - Application Closes
- Thursday, March 21st - Timeslots Sent
- Friday, March 22nd - Room Selection Occurs
5-Person Group Selection
Rooms available in this selection: 5-person apartments in Father Bernard Court, 5-person apartments in Collins House, and 5-person apartments in Falvey House
- Monday, March 4th - Application Opens
- Tuesday, March 26th 4pm - Application Closes
- Wednesday, March 27th - Timeslots Sent
- Tuesday, April 2nd - Room Selection Occurs
3-Person Group Selection
Rooms available in this selection: 3-person apartments in Collins House, 3-person apartments in Falvey House, Triple rooms in Hilary Hall, Bertrand Hall, Brady Hall, and the Living Learning Commons
- Monday, March 4th - Application Opens
- Friday, April 5th at 4pm - Application Closes
- Monday, April 8th - Timeslots Sent
- Tuesday, April 9th - Room Selection Occurs
4-person and 2-Person Group Selection
Rooms available in this selection: 4-person apartments in Saint Bernard Court and Double rooms in Hilary Hall, St Mary Hall, Bertrand Hall, Brady Hall, the Living Learning Commons, and Croydon Court
- Monday, March 4th - Application Opens
- Friday, April 12th at 4pm - Application Closes
- Monday, April 15th - Timeslots Sent
- Tuesday, April 16th - Room Selection Occurs
Students applying for Fall housing can decide to participate in the general housing selection or apply for one of our Alternate Housing pre-selection opportunities. A short description of each alternate housing selection process is below. Residential Learning Community (RLC) applications are due Monday, March 4th at 4:30pm. All other alternate housing process applications are due Friday, March 8th by 4:30pm.
Sophomore Honors Housing
Rising Sophomores Honors students can apply to live within Sophomores Honors Housing located in the Living Learning Commons. Students within this housing cohort will be able to live with other honors students, attend class within their residence hall, and capitalize on the academic opportunities featured within the Living Learning Commons. Only students within the Sophomore Honors Program is eligible for this pre-selection process.
Residential Learning Communities
The Residential Learning Communities (RLCs) are an educational program sponsored by the Office of Residential Life and Education (RLE) in its continued effort to foster student engagement within the campus community through student driven programming. RLCs are specialized learning environments that encourage personal enrichment and achievement of shared goals. These themed communities provide residents with a unique opportunity to share talents and pursue common interests. This pre-selection process is open to all upperclassmen students and locations vary depending on the need of the RLC. Students must meet with RLC Coordinator Emma Veazie prior to completing their application to be considered for this opportunity.
Substance Free Housing
The vision for Substance Free Living is to create and foster an environment where students who value substance free living can thrive and be successful. Substance Free Living requires residents to refrain from any and all use of tobacco, alcohol, and drugs at all times. Those choosing to live in this area can expect the full commitment of the Residential Life staff to encourage this choice of living through enforcement of contracted rules, fostering of positive attitudes, and themed programming efforts. This pre-selection process is open to all upperclassmen students and the community will reside in Holy Cross Hall.
Residency Class
Students applying for the Residency Class living experience must be enrolled in a currently offered residency course. List of residence courses will be released in January 2024. All Residency Class cohorts will be able to live and attend classes in the Living Learning Commons.
Frequently Asked Questions
Students often have questions about the lottery process. Below are the most common questions students have and the corresponding answers.
Incoming first-year students do not participate in the Housing Lottery; they are housed over the summer in the first year areas. The students who participate in Lottery are current residents who have submitted their deposit on time. This year's participants are any deposited students from the graduating classes of 2025, 2026, and 2027.
Your group or roommate(s) will be able to choose from all available spaces at the time your lottery number is called. You may participate on the day associated with the number of students in your group.
There will be buildings and spaces that you will not be allowed to select. Some spaces will be marked for first year students, others specifically marked for males or females. Joan of Arc, Alumni Streets, and Dominic Hall will be exclusively for first year residents.
All students planning to live on campus are required to pay a non-refundable $300 room reservation deposit for the next academic year by February 16, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. This deposit functions as a RESERVATION for a room on campus. It does not guarantee a specific location but that you have reserved on-campus housing. After you pay your housing deposit you will sign your housing contract and apply for the particular style of housing you would like to obtain.
Each student that has paid their $300 housing deposit will receive their own lottery number. All lottery numbers will be randomly assigned within each class and generated by the Office of Residential Life and Education. Your year of graduation determines your Lottery number/grouping.
All students who pay their $300 deposit on time will receive their personal Lottery number via the StarRez Housing Portal. Students that receive a lottery number will either select or be placed in housing between mid-March and mid-April. Those who have not applied for alternative housing options will select their room on one of the selection dates in March or April.
Substance Free Living has an application process with applications through the StarRez Housing Portal prior to room selection. Substance Free Housing will be available in some pods of Holy Cross Hall. The number of rooms and pods of Substance Free Living are determined by the need seen by the number of applications for this type of housing.
Substance Free Living has an application process with applications are due electronically to the Office of Residential Life and Education prior to Room Selection.
Applications will be reviewed and room placements will be assigned through e-mail if applicable.
Note: Substance Free Living has a contract and occupants will be required to sign as to their understanding and intent in abiding by the rules/regulations for the area.
Only students who have paid the Room Reservation Deposit on time will be allowed to participate in Room Selection and given a Lottery number. If your name does not appear on the list, your deposit was not received by the Office of Residential Life and Education by the deadline ofFebruary 16, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. Students putting in late deposits will receive lottery numbers on a space-available basis.
We do have limited single rooms to offer upperclassmen students in traditional halls across campus. You will need to apply for a single room through the Housing Selection process. If you apply by the deadline, you will be issued a timeslot to enter the StarRez Housing Portal and choose a space. After housing selection, anyone wanting to live in a single, but was unable to select one, may be placed on a single room waitlist for their gender.
Students requesting special consideration or a medical accommodation should fill out the appropriate paperwork available in the Office of Residential Life and Education for the Alternate Housing Process. These forms must be submitted during Housing Lottery to our office for consideration before Room Selection time. A student with a special request is required to provide documentation to support his/her request (i.e. doctor’s note as appropriate, etc.) and should do so each year.
Medical and special accommodation requests that are approved (as well as those approved for Substance Free Living), will be assigned by the Office of Residential Life and Education BEFORE Room Selection. Housing assignment notifications will go out the week after applications are due and will have your housing assignment in it.
Unless you contact us, your assignment is presumed complete, and you will be assigned that room in our Housing system. You will not be permitted to participate in any more Room Selection applications or attend more Room Selection nights. If you choose to NOT accept the assignment and contact us appropriately, you will need to continue to participate in the Lottery/Room Selection process.
No, you may not hold a space in a room while you are not residing there. Every attempt will be made to accommodate your room request when you return in the Spring semester. You should contact the Office of Residential Life and Education during the Fall semester to make arrangements for your return to housing.
Students interested in a room change may submit a room change request to the Office of Residential Life and Education at residencelife@anselm.edu after the completion of the Room Selection process. Room changes will be accommodated on a space-available basis.
Housing Options can change from year to year based on the needs of our campus. For the most up-to-date comprehensive list of housing options you should refer to Housing Lottery and Room Selection marketing materials in your Saint Anselm email, and on the StarRez Housing Portal.
A list of housing options can be found here.
For more information we encourage you to attend one of the information sessions scheduled throughout the Housing Selection process (specific dates shared your Saint Anselm email and the StarRez Housing Portal). You may also contact your Resident Director/Area Coordinator or the Office of the Residential Life and Education in the lower level of Davison Hall. You may email us at residencelife@anselm.edu or call us at 603-222-4006 to schedule an appointment.