Roommate Connection

Roommate Connection

Finding A Roommate

To increase your chance of living with a specific person, you can take the optional step of forming a Room Selection Group or RSG. RSGs can be formed by two students and when formed both you and your friend will receive the same selection time, making it easier to find a room together, or near each other.

Form your RSG | Dec. 1-March 12 

Simply talking to someone and verbally telling each other you want to be roommates, does not mean you will be roommates. There is no way our Housing Team can know you want to be roommates unless you tell us.

You must make it official! If you do not form a RSG before the March 12 it is very likely that you and your friend will have different selection times. That will make it difficult for you to find a room together during Room Selection week. You will likely have to pick a room apart from each other and possibly in different residence halls.

Step 1 | Complete your Housing & Meal Plan Application

In order for you to create a RSG you will need to log in to tyour BGSU Housing Portal and complete the following:

  1. Accept the terms of the on-campus housing and dining agreement.
  2. Make the $200 initial housing payment.*
  3. Submit health and emergency contact information.
  4. Complete the lifestyle questionnaire.
  5. Select a meal plan. Returning students must select a custom meal plan option.
  6. Optional: Students who wish to apply to live in a learning community will be able to do so during this step. Students can also form a Room Selection Group (RSG) during this step.  

Please note: The day you make your housing payment does NOT determine your room selection time. Room selection times are 100% randomized.

* The $200 initial housing payment is completely refundable until May 1, 2026, if you decide you no longer want to attend BGSU.

Step 2 | Find someone to form an RSG with

As a returning student, finding someone you want to be in a RSG with is easier because you have been attending classes, living on campus and involved with organizations. We encourage you to talk to your friends to find out who will be living on campus next year.  

Step 3 | Form your group so it's official

After you have identified someone, you will need to make it official by forming your RSG. First, you need to identify who will be forming the group, once that person is decided they will follow these steps.

  1. You will log in to your MyBGSU Housing & Meal Plan Application and navigate to the Room Selection Group section
  2. You will be able to search for your friend using their BGSU ID #.* 
  3. After you have located your friend, you will need to follow the prompts to send them a request to be in your group.
  4. The request will remain pending until your friend logs in to the system and confirms your request.

Helpful Tip: If you are having trouble finding your friend, confirm they have made their $200 initial housing payment, have "Include in Roommate Search" checked in their housing application and have filled out the housing application for the same academic year as you.

Updated: 11/07/2025 03:56PM