Returning Student Application Process

Reapply for Housing

The application is now open!

1. Please decide if you plan on retaining your room or if you will be selecting a new room for next year.
2. Decide on who your roommates will be(if you plan on having them). Please note that there must be 100% occupancy in order to retain a space or select a new space.
3. Choose a group leader for your roommate group. The group leader is automatically chosen based on who sends out the roommate invitations to the other future or current inhabitants of the space. While the other members of the group must accept of deny any invitations that are sent to them. This person must currently live in the space that you want to live in, if you are planning on retaining a space.
4. Log into the OCU Housing Portal.
5. Submit your electronic housing application.
6. Retention has been extended to Friday, March 27th by 5:00 PM. Your space will open up to others if you fail to retain your space.
7. Self-Selection will begin the week of April 6th, and last for 1 full week. Your self- selection time will be sent to you if you have a completed application on file by March 27th. Times will be sent out the week of March 30th.

What is Room Retention?

Retention means that a student or students are choosing to live in their current room for the following year (This is not the summer housing application). A room can only be retained if 100% of the available beds are filled. The room does not have to be filled with the current residents in order to be retained.There only needs to be at least one original inhabitant of a space, for it to be retained as long as that original inhabitant is the group leader. This means that you may need to find 1-3 new roommates in order to retain a room, or all or the current roommates can choose to stay in the room.

What is the Self-Selection?

Self-Selection takes place after the retention process is complete. This process gives students the opportunity to choose a new place to live.

Important Dates

• The Housing Application for 2020-2021 is currently open.

• Room Retention begins March 2nd and ends on March 27th.

• Self-Selection will begin the week of April 6th. You must have a completed application on file by March 27th to receive a self-selection time from housing staff.

• You will be assigned to a room if you do not go through the retention or self-selection process if there is an application of file for you.

Housing Cancellation

• You are contractually obligated to live on campus for the duration of the academic year (both Fall and Spring semesters) once you sign your contract.

• Turning 21 during or between Fall and Spring semesters does not invalidate your housing contract.

• Notice of cancellation must be received by the housing office 30 days prior to the beginning of the semester to assess no additional charges.

• Within 29 days or fewer from the first day of classes, cancellations will require payment of the full payment of housing contract.