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2026-2027 Room Selection Information 


College Housing Policy:  

Reminder that all students within their first two years post high school are required to live on campus, regardless of credit hours. If you are looking for exemption from this policy, please review our procedures.  

Students choosing a room without a roommate will be consolidated to our best ability before final room assignments are posted.


Room Selection 

Room selection is the process of students selecting their room for the Fall 2026 semester. Please scroll down to find more information on the steps needed to participate in this process. 

  • March 4th: Townhouse Room Selection
  • April 10th - April 25th: Room Selection
  • June 1st - June 12th: Room Change Process

Need Help? Have Questions?

Students

We have a variety of options for questions and help with your application and deposit.

Housing Application Video Tutorial

Roommate Matching Video Tutorial 

Room Selection Video Tutorial

  • During Room Selection - visit our Residence Life Help Hub (bring your laptop!) in the Residence Life office, located in G112 Williams Center.

Parents

There's a lot of information surrounding room selection, let us answer any questions that you have! We will host parent specific zoom links as the time approaches.

  • Applications available from March 5th - April 3rd
    • This is required to be able to select a room.
    • What you put on your application does not guarantee you that space, it is just a preference.
  • Housing Deposits ($50) are available from March 5th - April 3rd
    • Log on to Your Connection.
    • Select “Pay Deposit…” under the Student Services, Financial Aid, Residence Life title.
    • Select from drop down and submit: "Returning Student Housing-$50"
    • "Proceed to Payment"
    • With the drop down box, choose your method of payment & Submit
    • You can also call Student Accounts (716) 673-3236 for assistance or visit them in Maytum Hall!
  • Roommate Matching
    • Students can select up to 7 roommates/suitemates; however this does not guarantee there will be space that can accommodate the entire group. Housing placement depends on availability and room layouts.
    • If you are interested in Gender Inclusive Housing, which is different from coed housing, please complete an additional form (link available March 5th).
  • Room Selection: You will select your room!
  • Start times will be emailed out 1 day prior to your room selection, please check your Fredonia email!
    • April 10th - 25th: Room Selection Time Period, exact dates to be announced.
    • Room Change Period: June 1st - June 12th

Alumni Hall - upperclass, corridor style, co-ed

Disney Hall - upperclass, suite style (both standard and kitchen), co-ed 

Eisenhower Hall - upperclass, suite style (both standard and kitchen), co-ed 

Gregory - upperclass, corridor style, independent living, co-ed

Grissom Hall - First-Year, suite style, only first floor standard doubles will be available for returning students. If you are a current Honors student and would like to continue living in the Honors House, please reach out to the Grissom Hall Staff.

Kasling Hall - First-Year, suite style, only first floor standard doubles will be available for returning students.

McGinnies Hall - upperclass, corridor style, co-ed

University Commons - upperclass, independent living, co-ed.

University Townhouses - townhouses, independent living, separate application and process.

If you need a medical accommodation, please review our policy. Requests must be submitted to the Office of Disability Support Services by April 4th. If you currently have a medical accommodation, you will still need to submit that paperwork to DSS, these requests do not roll over. 

If you decide not to return to university housing, you may obtain a refund of your housing deposit. All refunds must be requested in writing to Residence Life by July 1st, or within 30 days of acceptance, whichever is later.   
 

Deadline dates are firm. 

If you have are unable to access your application or are having issues with roommate matching, please e-mail Residence Life PRIOR TO APRIL 3, 2026.  

Applications submitted after April 3rd will be placed in the final room selection process. Unfortunately, applications submitted late will be unable to request a roommate.

There will be an application available after all housing selection processes. If you complete that application, you will be assigned over the summer by the Residence Life Staff. 

If there is space available to accommodate after the semester begins, you can work with your Residence Director to change your room assignment.

Townhouse Room Selection Information

  1. If you will have 30+ credits by Fall 2026, you can apply!
    1. Due to high demand, you MUST have 30 credits or more in order to be eligible. No exceptions.
  2. Applications will be available from January 26 - February 26, 2026 via MyHousing
  3. To get access to the application, please pay your $100 townhouse deposit via YourConnection or Student Accounts.  24 hours after your deposit is paid, you will have access to the Townhouse Application on your MyHousing page! Please wait the full 24 hours to check for your application.
  4. Deposits will be available January 25 - February 25, 2025. Please note that deposits close the day before applications are due.
  5. Roommate matching will occur from January 26 - February 26, 2026.
  6. Start times and instructions for room selection will be emailed on March 3, 2026.
  7. Online room selection will be on March 3, 2026.
    1. There are limited spaces in the townhouses, everyone will receive a start time, however, only fully matched groups of four will be able to select a townhouse during room selection. This process is a must fill process, meaning you must fill the townhouse. If we have space after full groups of four have selected, that parameter will be removed.

If you need assistance during Townhouse Room Selection, a residence life staff member will be over in the Townhouse Village Center from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. Please bring your laptop!

Office of Residence Life

  • G112 Williams Center State University of New York at Fredonia Fredonia, NY 14063

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