Planning Ahead

This year has barely begun, and yet it is time to start considering your housing decisions for the 2008-2009 academic year. In response to the suggestions and requests of both students and parents, on-Grounds housing applications for the next academic year are available online. First Year student applications will be processed shortly after the November 30th due date. You have time to look, to talk, to consider, and to decide where you want to be next year.

RESOURCES:

	Housing Today Newsletter - The newsletter provbides a detailed timeline of all due dates and answers to common questions.
	Podcasts - View them in your room or download to your MP3! These audio and video files provide information on each of the living options for upperclass housing, as well as Point-Counterpoint, a discussion of on-Grounds and off-Grounds housing by John Evans, Director of Accommodations, and Vicki Hawes, Director of the Office of Off-Grounds Housing.
	Housing Web Site - The "Returning Upperclass Undergraduates" section of the Housing web site includes information on each of the housing areas available. Floorplans, amenities, and a rate comparison chart are provided.

OPEN HOUSE! TAKE A TOUR - see what's out there

On Saturday, October 27th, during Family Weekend, apartments and rooms in each of the upperclass housing areas will be available for you to view. Take a ride on the bus and see what each area is like before you make your choice.
[Map of Bus Routes]

Remember, the first due date is not until November, so take time to look at all the options before you decide.

SPECIAL INFO:
I want to keep the room I have!

If you are an upperclass student, like your present assignment and want to keep it, all you have to do by November 30th is log on to the online housing application and select the option to "Apply to stay in your current room". You can even pay your $100 prepayment by credit card at the same time.

...But Boyd House and Glenn House in Copeley Apartments will not be available for keeping the same room
These buildings (829, 830, 831, and 832) will be undergoing some maintenance work during the next year.

More Options: Residential Colleges and Language Houses - or The Lawn

Remember the unique experiences available to UVa students through the residential colleges and, for rising fourth year students, the Lawn where UVa began with the vision of Thomas Jefferson. See the special Application due dates for each of these below or in the Housing Today newsletter.

November 15, 2007

• Application deadline for residential colleges and language houses.
• Application deadline for upperclass students currently residing in residential colleges to apply for a different room in their college.

November 30, 2007

• Application deadline for rising second-year students.
• Contract deadline for upperclass students who wish to keep the same room for the 2008-2009 academic year.

December 12, 2007

• Housing offers made to rising second-year students and to residential college and language house applicants.
• Deadline for cancellation of contracts by students keeping the same room.

January 17, 2008

• Application deadline for housing on the Lawn. No applications will be accepted after 5:00 p.m.

January 18, 2008

• Contract deadline for rising second-year students and residential college and language house applicants.
• Application deadline for upperclass students, currently residing in traditional on-Grounds housing, to apply for a different room.

January 25, 2008

• Deadline for cancellation of contracts by rising second-year students and residential college and language house applicants.

January 29, 2008

• Housing offers made to upperclass students who applied for a different room in traditional housing.

February 5, 2008

• Contract deadline for upperclass students who applied for a different room in traditional housing.
• Waiting List Application deadline for upperclass students currently living off-Grounds to apply for on-Grounds housing.

February 8, 2008

• Offers made to students selected to live on the Lawn.

February 12, 2008

• First Waiting List offers made to upperclass students currently living off-Grounds.
• Deadline for cancellation of contracts by upperclass students applying for a different room in traditional housing.

February 15, 2008

• Contract deadline for students selected to live on the Lawn.