Room Selection for Fall 2025 - Spring 2026
Instructions and Important Information
The on-line room selection process for First Time in College housing space for Fall 2025/Spring 2026 will begin July 10, 2025.
You will receive a highlighted Room Selection Timeslot for phase one on Wednesday, July 9th.
Time Ticket Reminders
- You will receive a Time Ticket to know when you can enter and select form available bed spaces.
- Your Time Ticket is based on the date you submitted your Academic Year 2025–2026 housing contract.
- Do not log into the myHousing portal before your assigned time. No rooms will be visible, and early access may slow down the system for others.
Preparing for Room Selection
Before July 10, please ensure the following steps are completed:
- Update Room and Roommate Preferences in the myHousing portal. Once room selection begins, changes cannot be made.
- Confirm Roommate(s): You and your desired roommate(s) must mutually accept each other and be in the same Roommate Group. You can only select a room if your group can fill all beds in that room. Stand By List students will not eligible to be assigned.
- Roommates on Standby list: You will be ineligible to assign yourself to a room during Phase 1 of room selection if your roommate group contains a member from the Standby list. Phase one will require you to fill the room you are selecting. Having a member in your roommate group that is not eligible for room selection, will result in the system not allowing your selection.
- During Phase Two of Open Room Selection, you will only be able to assign yourself.
- Understand Room Capacity: Most first-year rooms are doubles, with some triple occupancy rooms. You may accept up to five roommates, but we recommend no more than three.
Overview of Room Selection Phases
Phase 1: Room Selection with Confirmed Roommate(s)
(Opens at 9 a.m. on Thursday, July 10, 2025 and ends at 4 p.m. on Friday, July 11, 2025)
Eligibility and Key Details
- Students with confirmed roommate(s) in myHousing
- Must fill all beds in selected room
- Cannot assign Standby list students in groups
Phase 2: Open Room Selection
(Opens at 1 p.m. on Monday, July 14, 2025 and ends at 12 noon on Thursday, July 17, 2025)
Eligibility and Key Details
- All students (with or without roommates)
- Students who do not assign themselves will receive additional correspondence.
Room Availability and Strategy
It is expected when room selection opens their will be beds available in Osprey Crossings, Osprey Cove and Osprey Hall. Below is an estimate of the beds available to students as the process begins. Each building will be ratioed for a split for available male and female bedrooms.
Osprey Hall
- Approximately 234 Double Bedroom beds
Osprey Cove
- Approximately 160 Double Bedroom beds
- Approximately 147 Triple Bedroom Beds
Osprey Crossings
- Approximately 148 Double Bedroom Beds
- Approximately 180 Triple Bedroom Beds
As the process progresses, certain bed types may become unavailable due to student participation. Some communities may only show a section of a floor, while others may display multiple pages of options depending on the community size.
We understand you may have a preferred room or bed type. However, we strongly encourage you to have a backup plan, as availability will change quickly.
How to Select Your Room
At your assigned time ticket, follow these steps:
- Log in to the myHousing portal.
- Select the Housing Contract tab.
- Choose the AY 2025–2026 Contract Term.
- Scroll to the bottom and select Lifestyle Preferences.
- Click Save and Continue through the roommate selection pages.
- Confirm your roommate group (if applicable) and proceed.
- Browse available rooms and select a space that matches your group size.
- Assign yourself and your roommate(s) to specific beds.
- Confirm your assignment.
To verify your assignment, return to the contract landing page and select Assignment Information from the dropdown menu.
Additional Room Selection Tips
If you are already assigned or have already selected a space, but wish to change your space, you will only see your current available space, and will not be able to add a room to your cart, click save and continue. Then, upon reviewing your roommates, hit save and continue to view all available spaces, you will be able to adjust your assignment.
If you have created a roommate group that is mixed gender, during your appointment time, identify a space you wish to be assigned to in your community and give our office a call for a staff member to secure your assignment.
Changing or Skipping Phases
- If you and your roommate have selected a space during Phase One, you have completed your assignment process. Do not participate in Phase Two, as doing so will forfeit your priority for the previously selected space.
- You may change your room during your assigned phase, but this is at your own risk. Your original room may no longer be available.
- Students who do not participate in Phases 1 or 2 will be assigned by Housing during Phase Three, based on preferences and availability.
What happens after I have selected my assignment?
There are several important things to note about the Room Selection process, such as:
- Students should visit myHousing during the applicable Room Selection Phase and time window for that phase as noted above. If a student misses their priority phase, they are not guaranteed their preferred space will be available to them in the next applicable phase.
- During the Room Selection Phases, students will be able to change their previously selected assignment and choose a new one if they desire based on availability. It is important to note that you do so at your own risk. There is no guarantee your previous assignment will still be available if you decide that you want to try to change it back. Changing your assignment at any time is giving up whatever priority you may have had to the space.
- Any students that do not participate in Room Selection will receive additional communication about their assignment status. It is encouraged all students with a Time Ticket select a bedspace, even if it is not their ideal assignment.
- Assignment and roommate information will be available for students to view in myHousing once an assignment has been made.
Housing and Residence Life staff members will be available during the Room Selection period Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. to address Room Selection specific questions. We can be reached by calling 904-620-HOME (4663) or e-mailing housing@unf.edu
Feel free to reach out if you need additional assistance.