FAQ

FAQ

  • Does the date I submit my housing deposit or housing application impact my housing assignment?
    • No, as long as you submit a First-Year Student Priority Housing application before the priority deadline. Housing will assign incoming first-year students to housing after the First-Year Student Priority Housing application deadline date according to our First-Year Student Housing Assignments process. However, if you instead submit a Post-Priority Housing application, you will be assigned to a room on a space-available basis in the order your application was received. You will not be able to select preferred roommates and may not be assigned to your LLC.
  • How do I request a specific building/building style in which I would like to live?
    • Incoming first-year students do not have the option to request a specific building/building style. Housing will assign incoming first-year students who submit a First-Year Student Housing application according to our First-Year Student Housing Assignments process.
  • How do I opt-in/opt-out of my LLC or my requested roommate’s LLC?
    • Incoming first-year students do not have the option to opt-in/opt-out of their LLC or their requested roommate’s LLC. Housing will assign incoming first-year students who submit a First-Year Student Housing application according to our First-Year Student Housing Assignments process.
  • Is there separate/preferred housing for me if I am an Honors student?
    • New for Fall 2026, we will have honors sub-communities within each LLC. There is not separate/preferred housing application needed for Honors students. Housing will assign incoming first-year students who submit a First-Year Student Housing application to their LLC or their requested roommate’s LLC according to our First-Year Student Housing Assignments process.
  • Why can’t I find a specific roommate I know I want to live with?
    • To search for roommates beginning May 1, you must first have submitted a First-Year Student Housing application. The person you are searching for must also have submitted a First-Year Student Housing application, and must not already be in a roommate group. If you both have submitted applications and are still having difficulty, try searching with just one field of information populated (such as Student ID Number, or Last Name), then narrowing the search from there.
  • What if I request a student as a roommate, but they won’t accept my request?
    • You will need to contact that student or look for someone else to request as a roommate. Housing will not complete roommate requests.
  • I received my roommate assignment. Why are they not the roommate I requested?
    • There can be several reasons. It’s possible that the person you requested did not accept your request, or they accepted it and later declined it. It’s also possible that the other person requested you and you did not accept the request, or you accepted it and later declined it. It’s also possible that the person you requested was already matched with someone else. Also, in the case of a student assigned to a triple room, but having confirmed only one roommate in their group, the Assignments team will assign the third person in that room for you.
  • I received my room assignment. Why is it not in my/my requested roommate’s LLC building?
    • While Housing makes every attempt to assign incoming first-year students who submit a First-Year Student Housing application by the priority deadline to their or their roommate’s LLC building, space in LLC building locations can run out. If that occurs, Housing will assign some students to available first-year spaces elsewhere. Any first-year student, whether they live in their LLC building or not, can participate in their LLC’s events.
  • I received my roommate/room assignment and would like a change. What can I do?
    • Housing will hold an Open Room Change Request period shortly after the fall semester has begun; an email will be sent in advance of this period to confirm the dates. During the Open Room Change Request period, you may submit an online form to request a change of your housing assignment. Due to limited available space and shortened time windows, Housing cannot guarantee all requests can be honored but will continue to honor as many as possible over the successive weeks.
  • I have decided to live on campus after I paid the $300 enrollment deposit. What do I do to apply for housing?
    • If you initially only submitted a $300 Enrollment Deposit, the $200 housing deposit can be paid separately. Please return to your admitted student portal (please link to here: https://web.uri.edu/newram/checklists/first-year-checklist/) to make this additional deposit, as you will not be able to complete the housing application until this payment is fully processed and reflected in the housing system. to make this additional deposit, as you will not be able to complete the housing application until this payment is fully processed and reflected in the housing system.

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