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The Housing Selection Process

Below are important steps and notes about the room selection or auto-allocation process for returning students and first-time students. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Housing Assignments for First-Year Students!

September

Housing Application Opens For New Students!

First-Time Students can now sign up to live on campus! Paying the $250.00 housing deposit is a crucial step in the housing application process. The date that you complete this step sets your priority placement during the room assignment process.

September

September - June

Complete Application & Pay Housing Deposit!

Students have the opportunity to complete their application and pay their $250.00 housing deposit. During this time, students have the ability to choose their room placement preferences and select their ideal roommates. 

September - June

June - July

Rooms Are Assigned to New Students!

Students who have paid their deposit from September until now will receive their room assignment based on their preferences and the date that their deposit was paid.

June - July

August 12 - 15

Move-In Day Weekend!

Students will pick up their new key and move-in to their new home for the year! Welcome home, Colonels!

August 12 - 15

HOUSING ASSIGNMENTS FOR RETURNING STUDENTS!

If you are interested in seeing a ‘How-To’ Guide for filling out the Returning Student Housing and Meal Application, please click the button below:

Housing Application Tutorial

February 17

Housing Application Opens

Returning students fill out the application or exemption form. No additional deposit is necessary.

February 17

February 17 - March 8

Roommate Grouping Time

Returning students group with other returning students for their potential roommate for the next semester.

February 17 - March 8

March 8

Lottery Times Sent Out

Returning students will be assigned a lottery timeslot based on the amount of earned credit hours that they have completed. This timeslot will be when they choose their Fall semester room from rooms that are still available. This PDF shows you ‘How To Choose A Room’ will assist you in choosing a room.

March 8

March 9 - 12

Lottery Process Runs

During a returning student’s lottery timeslot, they will choose which room they want for the next semester from rooms that haven’t yet been chosen. 

March 9 - 12

April 19

Waitlist Is Available

A waitlist is made available for students who may not have received a room that they had in mind. From here, room changes are conducted when we are able to accommodate the request.

April 19

CONTACT INFORMATION

Office of Residential Living

Office Location:
Office of Residential Living | Brady Complex Clubhouse
Mailing Address:
PO Box 2061
Thibodaux, La 70310
Phone: 985-448-4479
Fax: 985-493-3310
E-mail: housing@nicholls.edu
Weekdays | 8:00am – 10:00pm —- Weekends | 10:00am – 10:00pm

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