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Reapplication

Current Resident Reapplication FAQs

"Signing" a legally-binding online application
The system will ask you for your Purdue ID Number. By entering your Purdue ID Number and then clicking on Save & Continue, you will be signing a legally-binding application. The Reapplication site uses the latest in encryption technology to help ensure your personal information is secure.

Deadline

The deadline to renew your housing application and a select a room is December 20, 2023. All students who meet this deadline can modify or cancel their application up until February 28, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. EST. On February 29, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EST, all signed applications will be legally-binding and students will not be eligible to cancel their signed housing application unless they are NOT attending Purdue University during the 2024-25 Academic Year.

Can I contract for only one semester?

Reapplication is for the entire 2024-25 Academic Year. However, if you plan to withdraw, graduate from Purdue University, or leave for a Study Abroad Program or Co-op position at the end of the 2024 Fall Semester, you will be released from your housing application for the 2025 Spring Semester and will not be billed housing charges for the second semester. You will have the opportunity to notify your residence's main office in November 2024 that you're not planning to return to Purdue University for the second semester.

What if my plans change?

If your plans change and you will be attending classes at Purdue's West Lafayette campus for the 2025 Spring Semester, then your housing application will be enforced and you should contact the Central Assignments Office at Smalley Center for reassignment to an available space.

Students who will be on a co-op position, a study abroad program, or who are called to military active duty during the fall semester but want to return to University Residences for the 2025 Spring Semester will have the opportunity to sign an application for the spring semester beginning in October of 2024.
How will I know that I successfully renewed my application?
After you renew your application, you will receive a confirmation email at your Purdue email address. At the end of the reapplication period, you will receive a second confirmation email with instructions on how to print a copy of your signed application. We suggest you print a copy of your application and keep it for your records.
How do I cancel my application?
If you decide to cancel your application before Reapplication closes on February 28, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. EST, you may do so by clicking on the Reapplication tab in the navigation bar, select the term Academic Year 2024-25, and then click on the "Cancel Application" link. You will then receive an email confirmation at your Purdue email address. Beginning February 29, 2024, at 12:00 a.m. your signed contract may only be canceled if you're NOT attending Purdue University during the 2024-25 Academic Year.
How will I know if my requested roommate cancels their application?
If your requested roommate cancels their application before 11:59 p.m. on February 28, 2024 EST, you will receive an email notification at your Purdue email address - providing that they initiated the request to be roommates.
How will my requested roommate know if I cancel my application ?
If you cancel your application before 11:59 p.m. on February 28, 2024 EST, you will receive an email cancellation confirmation and your requested roommate will receive an email notification at their Purdue email address - providing that you initiated the request to be roommates.
How are my preferences used?
The preferences are a series of questions to assist residents in selecting rooms and roommates. You can see the preferences of the person you select as your roommate. Learning and discussing any areas of difference between your preferences and those of your roommate may help avoid an issue later. University Residences also uses the information to help match roommates in the event a resident does not request a roommate and there is a vacant space in their room.
Can someone else apply for my room?
Yes, that is why we encourage you to reapply and select a room as soon as it is available to you.
If a room I want is unavailable, could it become available at a later time?

Yes. It is possible that a particular space that is not currently available in Reapplication will open at a later time as students are able to change their room reservations or cancel their 2024-25 Academic Year housing application before Reapplication closes on February 28, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. Since it is a live system during the renewal process, you will need to keep checking Reapplication on a regular basis to see what spaces become available from room change reservations or cancellations.

What if someone tells me I can have their room next year?

That will make no difference in your ability to select the room. In order to reserve the room, you must select it and sign a 2024-25 Academic Year application in Reapplication before someone else.

How will my roommate know I have requested them?

If you have requested a roommate in Reapplication, the student you have requested will be sent an email notification at their Purdue email address. They will then need to either accept or reject your request in Reapplication. Very Important! If your roommate request is accepted, you will also need to assign your accepted roommate request to the other space in the room you reserved before it is taken by another student.

Why do I have to know the Purdue Alias of the person I want as a roommate?

Knowing the Purdue Alias of the person you request as your roommate helps ensure the correct person is assigned as your roommate. This information is also used as an identifier in the system.

What if I don't see my roommate's name?

If a person's name is not in the Purdue Directory, it is most likely because they are not admitted to the University or have recently been admitted but not yet accepted their offer of admission. Your desired roommate will need to have a signed housing application before requesting them in the housing portal. Contact your requested roommate to confirm they are admitted, have accepted their offer of admission for the 2024-25 Academic Year, and have a signed housing application.

Will I have a room to myself if I don't request a roommate?
No. University Residences reserves the right to consolidate the room assignments of returning residents who do not select a roommate during the re-application period. If consolidation is necessary, you will remain in the residence for which you contract and will be notified of your new assignment and roommate.
What if my roommate does not currently live in University Residences?

If the person you want to request for a roommate is not currently living in University Residences and is not a new incoming beginning freshman or a new Exchange Program student for the 2024-25 Academic Year, they will be required to place their name on a waiting list to sign a housing application. If space in University Residences is available after the incoming student deadline, they will be notified and will be given eligibility to sign a housing application.

For Incoming New Student Roommates

If you have requested a roommate in Reapplication, the student you have requested will be sent an email notification at their Purdue email address. They will then need to either accept or reject your request. Very Important! If your roommate request has been accepted, you will also need to assign your accepted roommate request to the other space in the room you reserved before it is taken by another student.

Can I request a different roommate?

If your requested roommate has not yet accepted your request to be roommates, you may edit your contract and remove them as a requested roommate. If they have already accepted your request to be roommates, signed an application, and are in the same room to which you have contracted for next year, you must change rooms if you wish to live with someone else.

If you wish to change your roommate request AFTER the reapplication deadline on February 28, 2024, you will need to send an email. Your request will be considered but it is not guaranteed.

What if my roommate decides not to attend Purdue?
If your requested roommate decides not to attend Purdue for the 2024-25 Academic Year, they should cancel their signed housing application in the housing contract portal before Reapplication closes at 11:59 p.m. on February 28, 2024 EST. If they withdraw from the University after Reapplication ends, you will be notified of your new roommate assignment as it becomes available via your Purdue email address.
What if I decide not to attend Purdue?
If you decide not to attend Purdue University for the 2024-25 Academic Year before the Reapplication process ends, you should cancel your application in the housing contract portal. You will receive an email confirmation and your accepted roommate request will receive an email notification at their Purdue email address. If Reapplication has closed and you later decide to not attend Purdue for the 2024-25 Academic Year, you should contact the residence main office where you contracted to reside.
Meal Plans
You will be able to select and update your meal plan in December.
Payment
The student agrees to make payment of the assessed rates to the University for the assigned room and selected meal plan for the term of this housing application according to the University’s payment plan, administered by the Bursar’s Office.

Payment Plan Options

The student agrees to make payment of the assessed rates to the University for the assigned room and selected meal plan for the term of this housing application according to the University’s payment plan, administered by the Bursar’s Office.
What if I still have questions?
We realize you may still have questions and/or unique situations or concerns. We are happy to help! You can contact us via email or call the Central Assignments Office at (765) 494-1000. We are open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. (EST).