Housing

Reminder – All students MUST have a completed housing application in the system by February 23 and confirmed their roommate group (or “no group” if looking for a single or random space) for the semester that you’re selecting a room for BEFORE you can select a room.

Room Selection Steps:

1. Log into the myHousing Portal (eRezLife).
2. Before a student can be pulled into a group, each student invited to the group must accept the invitation. If you’ve been invited into a Roommate Group, there will be a notification on your eRezLife Home page called “confirm roommate group request…” You will also see a red number flag on the left menu called “Roommate groups.”
3. “Housing overview” on the left will show your starting timeslot to select a room.
4. You can preview rooms prior to your timeslot starting. You will only see the rooms you qualify for. You can click “include beds I am not eligible for” to see the reason you cannot select that space.
5. You can “star” rooms to be your favorites, which will make it easier and quicker for you when you time slot opens up to select a room.
6. Select the term that you are selecting a room for at the left (ie, “UM: Orono Academic Year 2025-2025: Fall 2025” Term).
7. You will see a button that says “Browse Rooms” if your timeslot has begun.
8. If you have selected favorites from previewing rooms before, they will be listed here.
9. Click on a bed in the room you want, and click “choose my bed.”
10. The next page will give you a summary of the room you have selected along with your roommate group.
11. If this is the room you want, click on “Assign us now.”
12. If you want to look at other rooms, simply choose “Look at other rooms.” This releases the room to others while you look at other spaces.
13. The next page will confirm at the top of the page and show the deadline you have to make any changes.
14. Once you assign yourself, you will see a couple of options if you scroll down a bit.
15. “Keep reservation, but browse other rooms” – This secures the room you have selected, but you can search for a different one and switch if you want.
16. “Cancel this reservation and look for another room” – This releases the current room you have selected and starts you over from scratch.
17. Select your Meal Plan. You will only see the meal plans you are eligible for.
18. Each student in your group must select a meal plan. Once their lottery time slot begins, they may go in and select their meal plan. If they do not select their own meal plan, they will be given the default plan of the Basic Unlimited Meal Plan.
19. Students may change their meal plan starting during Room Signup Week through the third week of the fall semester.
20. Your Room Signup Process is now complete! Thank you for living with us on campus next year!