Returning Student Housing Selection

Main Campus Housing Selection Process

Follow the steps outlined in this guide to help navigate your way to housing for the upcoming school year.

• Step 1: Log in to The Housing Director and Complete the Main Campus Housing Application (available in March)

  Using your Champlain credentials, log in to The Housing Director (THD).

  At the top of the screen, select the Application Tab and a view of available applications will display. Select the Main Campus Housing Application for the semester you are applying for, complete and submit that application Students who do not fill this out before the deadline cannot participate in the Housing Selection process and will not be able to be part of a roommate group to sign up for a room or suite. They will be placed in housing later as space allows, with no guarantee to be part of their roommate group.

• Step 2 (Optional): Select/Change Roommate Groups

  NOTE: We highly recommend you complete this step prior to the beginning of a Time Block to maximize efficiency.

  Students may form roommate groups based on who they would like to live with. Every individual must confirm each other as roommate(s).

  To do this, each person in the group must first submit an application. Then find and request each other on THD by clicking on Room Selection / Select Roommates, and select “For the term” as the upcoming fall semester. You may search for a specific person, or you may search for a roommate based on similar lifestyle choices or preferences and contact them before requesting to be matched.
  
  Be sure you get fully matched: If you request someone, that person must then approve your request by clicking the “match” icon. Both of you will then see you are fully matched. If the other person does nothing, you are not a fully matched group. You may do this with up to 4 people in your group (the largest suite houses 4 people).

  If a student does not have a desired roommate, they do not need to complete this step and may sign up as an individual.

  Find more info about roommate groups below.

• Step 3: Sign Up for a Room During Your Housing Selection Time Block

  You will receive a Time Block on THD for the specific window of time during which you may log in and choose your room. Log in to THD before your time block so you are ready as soon as your window opens. The best selection will be available early!

  THD will display a real-time list of every room option available for each selection process. To see a list of available rooms for a specific selection window, click on the selection time and you will see a list of the rooms for which you are eligible. The number of spaces still available in each room will be displayed.

  If you are in a roommate group, each person in a group has a time, but the person with the earliest time should log in and choose the room or suite for the group. Be sure to talk to each other in advance. The person choosing the room must place their matched roommates into each bed space.

  Be sure your group size matches the room size you want to select, as students will only be able to see rooms that the roommate group can occupy. For example, a triple group will not be able to see or search for double rooms.

  Students sign up for a specific room—however, due to the consolidation policy, you may receive the same room type but not the exact same room number. (For example, if you sign up for a double in Valcour, you’ll remain in a double in Valcour, even if it’s a different-numbered room). Once a room is selected, it cannot be changed.

  Once the desired room is selected, click on “Select Room.” A screen with the beds available as well as the housing contract will display.  Note that the specific bed number inside the room does not matter.  

  Once you have read through the contract, click on the “I Agree” button at the bottom to reserve the room.

  And then, that’s it! Your housing selection process is now complete!

  Find more info about time blocks below.