STEPS TO APPLY FOR ON-CAMPUS HOUSING

STEP 1:

Students can apply for on-campus housing once they have applied for admission and received a SDSU RedID number. To begin the process log into the SDSU WebPortal and indicate interest in on-campus housing (select the semester in the dropdown menu -- e.g., Fall 2012) in the Admission Status section of the account.  For first-time freshmen required to live on campus, Fall 2012 will automatically be selected.  The 2012-13 License Agreement will be available the first week in March 2012 to admitted students. 

First-time Freshmen: Out of Service Area - All first-time freshmen who graduated from a high school outside the SDSU service area are required to live on campus for their first year.  In addition, all first-time freshmen participants in the University Honors Program will be required to live on campus.  If required to live in on-campus housing, the student must submit a license agreement and $800 initial payment by the Tuesday, May 1, 2012 Intent to Enroll deadline or admission may be rescinded.  A completed License Agreement includes all required documents and the initial $800 payment.  Completed License Agreements must be received and processed no later than 4:30 p.m. Pacific Standard Time on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 by the Office of Housing Administration.  Inaccurate or incomplete information and/or signatures will delay the processing of License Agreement documents.

In Service Area: First-time freshmen who graduate from a high school within the SDSU service must submit a license agreement and $800 initial payment by Tuesday, May 1, 2012 to be guaranteed a space on campus.  A completed License Agreement includes all required documents and the initial $800 payment. 

Transfers: Transfer students are encouraged to contract as early as possible as space is limited.

Returning Residents: The first 200 returning residents to submit a completed License Agreement will be offered a space on campus.  A completed License Agreement includes all required documents and the initial $800 payment. 

If ANY License Agreement documents or payment are received after the date specified above, student will lose housing assignment priority and guarantee date.  The new housing assignment priority date will be the date completed License Agreement and/or payment is received.  Inaccurate or incomplete information and/or signatures will delay the processing of License Agreement documents.

STEP 2:

SDSU has a wide variety of residential learning communities; click here for more information. The Offices of Housing Administration and Residential Education recommend first-time freshmen live in a residential learning community.

STEP 3:

Students may have questions about on-campus living; visit our comprehensive list of Most Frequently Asked Questions here.

STEP 4:

Complete Living Choices.  During the online License Agreement process, students are required to complete Living Choices in the WebPortal.  The information provided will be used in assigning a room, roommate, meal plan, and residential learning community.  Changes may be made online to Living Choices only until Monday, May 21, 2012 for the academic year, and Friday, and December 14, 2012 for spring semester.  Student housing preferences will be considered, but students will be assigned to a space depending on availability on a first-come, first-serve basis. 

STEP 5:

Complete the Student Housing License Agreement Form.  Complete all Licensee (the student) information.  Complete all Guarantor of Payment (parent/guardian or other) information (a Guarantor of Payment is required for all Licensee’s).  What is a Guarantor of Payment? Click here to find out Guarantor of Payment Information. Make sure to include the Guarantor’s social security number – it is required. 

**International students who need assistance filling out the License Agreement, (the section Person Guaranteeing Payment for Licensee) regarding the social security number should contact the Office of Housing Administration at oha@mail.sdsu.edu or telephone at 619-594-5742. Please be sure to include in the email/telephone call that you are an international student.

Step 6:

Complete the following forms (if applicable):

• Information About Meningococcal Disease and Immunization form. This form is required for all first-time freshmen. (This data will be transmitted electronically to Office of Housing Administration).

• Global Pathways Supplemental Application is required for those interested in residing in the International House Living Community. (This data will be transmitted electronically to Office of Housing Administration). 

• Gender-Neutral Housing Supplemental Application and Addendum is required for those interested in residing in the Gender-Neutral Housing living communities. (The Supplemental Application data will be transmitted electronically to Office of Housing Administration.  The Supplemental Addendum will be required to mail in with the License Agreement). 

Step 7:

PRINT – SIGN – MAIL all of the License Agreement documents (facsimile copies will not be accepted):

·       Student Housing License Agreement — San Diego State University 2012-2013

·       The initial $800 payment (If paid by mail).

·       2012-13 Residence Hall Initial Payment coupon (if applicable).

·       Information About Meningococcal Disease and Immunization form (for first-time freshmen only). (This data will be transmitted electronically to Office of Housing Administration).

·       Global Pathways Supplemental Application (if applicable). (This data will be transmitted electronically to Office of Housing Administration).

·       Gender-Neutral Housing Supplemental Application (if applicable).  (This data will be transmitted electronically to Office of Housing Administration).

·       Gender-Neutral Housing Supplemental Addendum (if applicable). 

Step 8:

Print and keep a copy of the Terms & Conditions and Policies & Regulations for future reference. Students are expected to abide by these policies.

Step 9:

Monitor WebPortal. It is the student’s responsibility to check the WebPortal for updates about their License Agreement documents and expedite returning corrected or missing documents.  The SDSU WebPortal, Housing Admin screen will update daily with important messages as documents are processed, e.g., “Received by Office of Housing Administration,” “Guarantor’s social security number not provided,” etc.  If the WebPortal Housing Admin account does not say “Received by Office of Housing Administration,” within three weeks of mailing, call the Office of Housing Administration office to confirm receipt.

Step 10:

Once the completed License Agreement is processed, the student will be mailed a signed copy of the License Agreement and a residence hall space confirmation.  Receipt of these two items is confirmation that a space has been reserved for the student.  The specific hall and room type assignment along with roommate information will be available in the SDSU WebPortal: room type in late-July and specific hall and roommate in early-August.  A move-in guide will also be available to help students prepare for move-in.