Housing Portal

Fall/Spring 2025-2026 Room Selection Process

Fall/Spring 2025-26 Room Selection Process

Continuing students: 
fall/spring 2025-2026 Room Selection timeline 

Room Selection for returning residential students will be split up into eligibility  categories with each day of the week corresponding to a certain group having the  ability  to select their space. Below you will find the break down and some general  instructions  for each day of room selection.  

We are currently holding 450 bed spaces for our returning residents, once these spaces fill any other returning residents who did not select a space during room selection will be added to a Housing Waitlist for the 2025-26 term. More information regarding waitlists will be sent to your USF email account. It is important to note that room selection will end on February 28th OR when all 450 bed spaces have been filled.   

  • Fall/Spring 2025-2026 Application Launches

    December 10

    The Fall/Spring 2025-2026 housing application opens in the Housing Portal on December 10 at 10 a.m.  

  • Roommate Groups Open

    Dec. 10 - Feb. 20

    Continuing students who apply before room selection are interested in forming a roommate group will have from until February 20th to form roommate groups in the Housing Portal in preparation for the room selection process. 

  • Continuing Student Room Selection Begins

    Feb. 24 - Feb. 28

    Continuing student room selection will begin on Monday, February 24 in the Osprey Suites Multipurpose room. Students will need to adhere to the following schedule in order to participate in Room Selection. 

  • Same Room Selection (Full Occupancy)

    February 24

    Eligibility: 

    • All students in the apartment/suite must want to return to the same exact apartment/suite for the Fall 2025 - Spring 2026 school year.  
    • Students wishing to retain their same room must ensure all beds in the suite/apartment are filled by returning occupants either via a roommate group or in person with HRE staff. 
    • Selecting with the same roommates AND same room from the previous term.  

    Details: 

    • All group members must have completed their housing applications prior to selection. 
    • If you are utilizing a roommate group only one member of the roommate group needs to attend the selection process in person to secure the space for the entire group. If you are not using a roommate group one member will need to bring the U#s of each of their roommates OR each roommate needs to be present. 

  • New Roommate Group Selection (Full Occupancy)

    February 25

    Eligibility: 

    • Students who wish to form a roommate group with other existing residents and can fill an available suite/apartment.  
    • Roommate groups must be set up in your housing portal before selection. Only one member of the roommate group needs to attend the selection process in person to secure the space for the entire group. 
    • The roommate group size must be able to fill a suite/apartment in order to participate.  

    Details: 

    • Each group member must accept the roommate request in the portal before selection day. 

  • Open Selection for All Returning Residents

    Feb. 26 - Feb. 28

    Eligibility: 

    • Any remaining students, including those selecting spaces individually or in incomplete roommate groups. 

    Details: 

    • Students will be able to choose from any remaining available spaces during this period. 

     

    Participation Requirements: 

    • Must complete the 2025-2026 Housing Application and Agreement in the Housing Portal. We recommend you do so by February 20 to allow yourself time to ask application questions prior to your selection. 
    • Bring your USF Issued ID card. 
       
      Please note: On-campus housing is limited. A standby list does not mean USF Housing is out of beds. Students on the standby list may be offered a room as spaces become available. 

    • new students (transfer & ftic) -  
    fall/spring 2025-2026 Application timeline 

    Applications to live on campus for the Fall/Spring 2025-2026 semester will open on Tuesday, December 10, and will be available to new USF students in the Housing Portal once they are admitted to the university.  

    To be eligible to participate in room selection, new students must complete the Steps to Living on Campus, including registering for orientation, which will open on Monday, February 24. You will not be able to participate in room selection until all Steps to Living on Campus are complete.  

    To ensure new & transfer students have an equal opportunity to secure on-campus housing, USF Housing and Residential Education has implemented a priority application deadline of April 7 for new & transfer students.
    New students who apply between December 10 and April 7 will receive a randomized room selection timeslot that is not based on the day the student applied. Students who apply on December 10 will have the same opportunity to receive a spot on campus as a student who applies on the April 7 priority deadline, as room selection timeslots will be randomized for all students who apply between December 10 and April 7.
    To participate in room selection, new students must complete their application and form a roommate group (if applicable) before the April 7 deadline. New students who are interested in forming roommate groups will be able to begin creating roommate groups in the Housing Portal beginning on January 29 in preparation for room selection. 

    Between April 8 - 11, randomized room selection time slots will be sent out to all new & transfer students who applied before the priority deadline of April 7. Room selection will begin for new & transfer students on April 15. 

  • Fall/Spring 2025-26 Application Launches

    December 10

    The Fall/Spring 2025-2026 housing application opens on December 10 at 10 a.m. New & transfer students will be able to apply for housing in the Housing Portal once they are admitted to the university. 

  • Roommate Groups Open

    December 10

    New students who are interested in forming a roommate group will be able to do so beginning on December 10 in the Housing Portal in preparation for the room selection process. 

  • Orientation Registration Begins

    February 24

    Registration for USF First Year & Transfer Orientation will open on February 24. New & transfer students must register for orientation in order to be eligible to participate in room selection. 

  • Priority Deadline to Apply

    April 7

    In order to participate in room selection, new & transfer students must complete a housing application, register for orientation, and form their roommate group (if applicable) by Monday, April 7 at 11:59 p.m. New & transfer students who apply after April 7 will not be able to participate in the first round of room selection and may be redirected to join the standby list as we do not anticipate having many available beds after the first round of room selection is complete. 

  • Room Selection Time Slots Emailed Out

    April 8 -11

    Randomized room selection timeslots will be emailed out to new and transfer students who completed their application and registered for orientation before the April 7 deadline. 

  • New Student Room Selection Begins

    April 15

    New student room selection will begin on Tuesday, April 15 in the Housing Portal. Students should log into the Housing Portal during their room selection timeslot in order to select their room. 
     
    Please note: on-campus housing is limited. Any new student who applied before the April 7 deadline and does not get the opportunity to select a room during their room selection timeslot will be added to the standby list. Students on the standby list may be offered a room as spaces become available.