We're glad you chose to live in the residence halls at Ball State! If you currently live on campus at Ball State and plan to live in the halls next year, there are two components to the online room sign-up process for 2012:
1. Roommate Search: This Web site, available beginning January 11, helps you identify other students who have similar living habits (i.e., I like to sleep late, I don't like to listen to loud music, etc.) and then gives contact information so you may talk more about your preferences directly. You don't have to use the Roommate Search if you already know who your roommate will be or if you prefer to be assigned a roommate.
2. Room Sign-Up: This Web site is available beginning February 1. During the room sign up process you will be asked to get a personal identification number (PIN) while you're using the Web site. You will need to share this PIN with your intended roommate (and vice versa) when making a roommate request. However, this PIN does not take the place of your Ball State username and password. (Note: If you want to room with someone who doesn't live in the residence halls now, just use his/her first and last names.)
Because this program operates in real time, you may request a specific hall, room, and/or roommate, and this space will be reserved in your name. You also will be asked to sign an electronic contract agreement at the end of the Web session. If you click the "decline" button, the information will not be saved, a contract will not be assigned, and you will not have a space in the residence halls for the coming year.
Below is the schedule for this year's sign-up process:
Roommate Search Web available |
Wednesday, Jan. 11 |
Same Room Sign up for students with Premium & Standard Contracts |
Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 6 a.m. to Thursday, Feb. 2, at Noon |
Students with Premium Plan Contracts through 8/31/09 |
Monday, Feb. 6, at 6 a.m. |
Students with Standard Plan Contracts through 8/31/09 |
Tuesday, Feb. 7, at 6 a.m. |
Students with Premium Plan Contracts 9/1/09-12/31/09 |
Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 6 a.m. |
Students with Standard Plan Contracts 9/1/09-12/31/09 |
Thursday, Feb. 9, at 6 a.m. |
Students with Premium Plan Contracts 1/1/10-10/31/10 |
Monday, Feb. 13, at 6 a.m. |
Students with Standard Plan Contracts 1/1/10-10/31/10 |
Tuesday, Feb. 14, at 6 a.m. |
Students with Premium Plan Contracts 11/1/10-12/31/10 |
Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 6 a.m. |
Students with Standard Plan Contracts 11/1/10-12/31/10 |
Thursday, Feb. 16, at 6 a.m. |
Students with Premium Plan Contracts 1/1/11-3/31/11 |
Monday, Feb. 20, at 6 a.m. |
Students with Standard Plan Contracts 1/1/11-3/31/11 |
Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 6 a.m. |
Students with Premium Plan Contracts 4/1/11-present |
Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 6 a.m. |
Students with Standard Plan Contracts 4/1/11-present |
Thursday, Feb. 23, at 6 a.m. |
Any Current Resident |
Friday, Feb. 24, at 6 a.m. |
Online Web Application Closes |
Friday, Feb. 24, at 5 p.m. |
The deadline for submitting information online is 5 p.m. Friday, February 24. You may still request a contract after this date in person at the Office of Housing and Residence Life, LaFollete Complex N-10, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, but contracts submitted late will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis and the priority date will not be followed. Also, due to the anticipated larger freshman class, if you do not request a room by the deadline, we cannot guarantee there will be available space.