How does UMass Amherst choose housing?
Every student planning to live on campus must complete the following steps on SPIRE under Main Menu>Residential Life:
- Sign the latest version of the Residence Hall Contract.
- Resubmit the Housing Profile.
- Request an appointment* on the Room Selection Home page.
- Select an available space when their appointment begins.
Is UMass Amherst housing first come first serve?
Spaces in RAPs are first-come, first-served. 2. When you are at NSO you must enroll in the class(es) related to the RAP.
How do I change my housing at UMass Amherst?
Person-for-Person Swap This process is completed in SPIRE under Main Menu>Residential Life>Room Swap. When a student initiates a swap request, the person they intend to swap with will receive an email. Once both students have approved the swap, the assignment is automatically updated.
Does UMass Amherst guaranteed housing?
Undergraduate Accommodations UMass guarantees housing for undergraduate exchange students in accordance with instructions from Residential Life. Please note that because the campus closes during break periods, break housing options are available at an additional cost.
How do I request housing appointment at UMass Amherst?
How do I request an appointment?
- Sign the most recent version of the contract under Main Menu>Residential Life>Residence Hall Contract.
- Resubmit your Housing Profile under Main Menu>Residential Life>Housing Profile.
- Request an appointment under Main Menu>Residential Life>Room Selection Home between March 30 and April 9.
How do you make a roommate group UMass Amherst?
From the “Student Center” page on SPIRE, select “Housing” in the menu on the left- hand side of the screen. Once the menu opens, click “Room Selection Home Page.” Under “Step 2,” click the yellow “Form a New Roommate Group” button.
Where do UMass Amherst students live?
The fifty-two residence halls and apartment buildings are grouped into seven separate and very different residential areas: Central, Commonwealth Honors College Residential Community, Northeast, Orchard Hill, Southwest, Sylvan and North.
How do I move out of UMass?
Move-Out Reservations When you are in the appropriate interface, navigate to Main Menu>Residential Life>Move Out Reservation. Select the time you intend to be ready to vacate.
Are freshman guaranteed housing at UMass Amherst?
The University requires and guarantees housing for newly admitted first year students, and additionally guarantees transfer students housing if they submit their preference application between June 1, 2021 and July 11, 2021.
Do you have to dorm at UMass Amherst?
Freshmen who are enrolled as full-time (12 credits) are required to live on campus and are automatically billed for room and board. Update for fall 2020: Freshmen are not required to live on campus for fall 2020 and will not be billed for room and board if they did not apply for housing.
How do you dissolve a roommate group at UMass Amherst?
First, view the list of roommate groups under the heading labeled, “Select a Group to Review or Update.” Locate the “Confirmed” or “Pending” group that you wish to dissolve and click the yellow “Select” button to the left of this group.
Can you choose your roommate at UMass Amherst?
New students may make specific roommate requests and we do our best to assign students together as long as the request is mutual and there is space available for the assignment. Roommate requests are not guaranteed, however, the majority of students who request to be roommates are assigned to the same room.