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Returning Students' Fall 2010 Housing Sign-up

ON CAMPUS HOUSING SIGN UP FOR 2010-11 ACADEMIC YEAR

The BGSU Office of Residence Life is pleased to announce Housing Sign Up for the 2010-2011 academic year will begin November 30, 2009! This is an exciting time for the Office of Residence Life as we prepare for new Residence Halls and Dining Facilities as outlined in the Housing and Dining Master Plan. Please see the chart below for the specific time you will be eligible to sign-up. Dates are assigned according to your projected class ranking for the 2010-2011 academic year.

2010-2011 Housing Sign Up and Room Selection Schedule

Eligible Group

Sign-Up Dates

Students requesting to return to their same room

NOT eligible at this time:

BGSU Sponsored Apartments: Current Apartment residents are NOT able to retain their same room at this time.

Compton Hall: Speak with the Arts Village Program Director for more information on how to return to Compton Hall.

Kohl Hall: Speak with the Chapman Learning Community Director or the PCC Director for more information on how to return to Kohl Hall. Current residents are not able to retain their same room to this hall.

McDonald Hall: Non Learning/Theme Community residents will not be able to return to their same room in McDonald Hall. This hall is reserved for incoming first-year students.

Other Halls: Non Learning Community members living in Dunbar, McDonald and Offenhauer Halls cannot retain their same room during this time. ONLY members of Learning Communities can sign up for their same room (if your community permits).

November 30, 2009, 9am
Through
December 2, 2009, Midnight

Current Apartment Residents

Current students living in the BGSU Sponsored Apartments are able to choose an apartment at this time. The configurations of the Apartments will change for the 2010-11 academic year as follows: 3-bedroom apartments will house 4 residents in 2 single rooms and 1 double room; 1 bedroom apartments will house 2 residents in 1 double room. Students are able to request roommates who do not currently live in the apartments.

Students currently in a single room or a Learning Community

Students currently living in a single room will have the opportunity to choose a new room on campus. Due to the Housing and Dining Master Plan, we need to re-configure many spaces including changing current single rooms to double rooms. Single rooms will be available on a first come basis; a waiting list will be available through the Office of Residence Life for students who do not receive a single room during this time.

Learning Community members are able to choose a room in their specific Learning Community's building. To be eligible during this time, students must currently be enrolled in the Learning Community. If you are not currently enrolled, please speak with the Program Director of the community you are interested in to sign-up.

Greek Housing sign-up for new and returning members
New and returning Greek members who would like to live in their Chapter house beginning fall 2010 are able to sign up during this time. Members should speak with House Directors for more information regarding how many members are able to live in the house.

December 3, 2009, 9am
Through
December 4, 2009, 8am

December 3, 2009, 9am
Through
December 6, 2009, Midnight

Seniors (90+ credit hours)

Any student who is classified as a senior beginning fall 2010 is eligible to sign up for a room at this time. Any remaining Apartments will be available to reserve. Students are able to pull-in roommates at this time; please have the ID number of your desired roommate to reserve
your room.

December 7, 2009, 9am

Juniors (60-89 credit hours)

Any student who is classified as a junior beginning fall 2010 is eligible to sign up for a room at this time. Any remaining Apartments will be available to reserve. Students are able to pull-in roommates at this time; please have the ID number of your desired roommate to reserve
your room.

December 9, 2009, 9am

Sophomores and Continuing Freshmen (1-59 credit hours)

Any student who is classified as a sophomore beginning fall 2010 is eligible to sign up for rooms at this time. Students are able to pull-in roommates at this time; please have the ID number of your desired roommate to reserve your room.

January 13, 2010, 9am

REMINDER:

Students are required to complete four semesters of on-campus residency unless they are commuting daily from the permanent home of their parent(s), legal guardian or spouse; additionally, that home must be within a 50-mile radius of Bowling Green, Ohio to be considered commuting distance. Please refer to the On Campus Housing and Dining Agreement for specific details.

Changes and Facility Updates for 2010-2011:

BGSU Sponsored Apartments will be available to students during the times listed in the above table. Apartments require 30 or more credit hours and will be filled by the following configurations:

3 Bedroom Apartments: 1 double room, 2 single rooms (4 total people)

1 Bedroom Apartments: 1 double room (2 total people)

Only students in Founders and Offenhauer Halls will be eligible to reserve their same single room. Other single rooms will be available by a first come basis. For more information regarding single rooms, please contact the Office of Residence Life.
McDonald Hall will not be available for returning students during sign-up, unless you are a member of the ROTC, Aviation Theme Community or the Natural and Health Sciences Residential Learning Community. This building is reserved primarily for incoming first-year students.

Initial Payment Required Before Sign-Up:

The initial $200 payment can be made online using Visa, MasterCard, Discover, debit card or a checking account. If you must pay by check, please send directly to the Office of the Bursar, 1001 E Wooster Street, Bowling Green, OH 43403; please include “initial housing payment” on the memo line along with the student's BGSU identification number.

Directions for Payment and Housing Sign-Up

Go to the MyBGSU Web portal.
Enter the username and password used for your BGSU e-mail.
Click on the "My Room & Meals" link on the left-hand side, follow instructions.

Scholarship Support:

If you have a scholarship that pays for housing, please check with the office that coordinates your scholarship to confirm that the initial $200 payment will be covered by the scholarship. Generally, financial aid may not be used to pay for the initial $200 housing payment, however students are encouraged to contact the Office of Financial Aid at (419) 372-2651 to discuss available options.

Learning Community Information:

If you are currently living in a Learning Community and are interested in renewing your membership and residency, please contact your program director for information regarding your community’s requirements. If approved to return to your community, you can sign up during the same room sign-up period (November 30 - December 2) or during the Learning Community sign-up period (December 3 - 6), with the exception of Chapman Learning Community, Partners in Context and Community (PCC) and the Arts Village. Many communities are different, so please follow your specific community's requirements per your program director.

Non members who are interested in enrolling in a Learning Community must enroll and be accepted into the community before they can be eligible to choose a room within the specific Learning Community.

Housing Rates for 2010-2011:

Housing and meal plan rates are adjusted annually by the BGSU Board of Trustees in June. Review current rates.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Office of Residence Life at 419-372-2011 or reslife@bgsu.edu. For your convenience, you may review a printable PDF version of this information.