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TAKING THE GUESSWORK OUT OF THE SELECTION PROCESS. > Here are answers to common questions we get about roommates & room selection.

> What if I don't have a roommate in mind? > What if I want to be in a Living Community and how do roommates work in a Living Community? > That's okay, we have a tool for you to start seeing who may be a good match. The roommate search list will let you see who is also looking for a roommate and you can search based on how people answer their roommate preference questions. Then you can start reaching out to see if you would be a good fit or not. We all know that there is more to finding a good potential roommate match than matching on a few questions, but it is a great place to start! > In mid-April those who applied and are selected to be in a Living Community will be contacted via email. Your desired roommate will also need to be accepted to the Living Community to be roommates on the floor together. If selected and you need a roommate, your Living Community selection email will share with you the tool that is available to connect with others also in the Living Community. > What if I want to be with a "Random" roommate? > If you want to live with someone that you do not currently know, that is great! We often find this helps students meet more people and more connected on campus. To choose a "random" roommate, use the roommate search list and choose potential roommates that you do not currently know.

> When will room selection be?

> What if I don't find a roommate by room selection? > First year students will pick their room in late June. We do room selection at this time to give you time to search for a roommate and if you meet someone through the summer registration/ orientation activities, there is a higher chance that you can room together when room selection time comes. Transfer and re-entry students will select rooms in early/mid June. > We encourage you to use the roommate search list to reach out and find a potential roommate that you believe you will be a good match. If you don't find someone by room selection or if your potential roommate leaves your roommate group right before room selection, you can then look for half open rooms when it is your time to pick a room. When you see a half open room at room selection, you view the person who is in their room and what their preferences are prior to selecting the space.