Returning Student Application

STUDENTS HOME

Log in to the My Housing portal October 3-31, 2016.

You will be taken to a Student Home page. This is your home page for conducting all of your housing business.

Select Housing Application from the menu bar.

TERM SELECTOR

Select Calendar Year 2017-2018 and Enter Application.

You will be taken to a Welcome page. Hit Begin to continue.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Select Contract Renewal.

If during contract renewal you are switching from an Individual to a Family/Shared Contract, then you must submit an application and contact Residence Life & Housing to provide documentation for the additional people (ex. spouse, partner, child) who are part of your Family/Shared application.

HOUSING PREFERENCES

Let us know where you are hoping to live for 2017-2018.

Full information about room types, occupancy and costs are available in our Housing Tour.

HOUSING CONTRACT

The Graduate Student and Family Housing Contract runs from August 1 of one calendar year through July 31 of the following calendar year. The start date of the Contract may be delayed if you check in, or if a space is not available until after August 1. 

The contract is for 12 months. 

The end date of the Graduate Student and Family Housing Contract will always be July 31.

For new residents, the lease dates will be August 15 to July 31.

The contract is binding and you are obligated to pay the established rates for assigned housing after a grace period of 3 business days after being assigned.

SECURITY DEPOSIT

Your current security deposit will be applied to your application.

IF you cancel your application before being assigned, you will be eligible for a partial refund of $100 of the security deposit.

IF cancellation is received during the grace period of 3 business days after being assigned, you forfeit the $200 security deposit.

Returning Student Lottery & Assignment

LOTTERY

Housing is not guaranteed.

Everyone who applies by October 31 will take part in a lottery in early November to determine who receives a room assignment and who is placed on the non-guaranteed wait list.

Each student is randomly assigned a lottery number. Enough students/families to fill 25% of the available spaces will be selected to receive a guaranteed room assignment.

You will be sent an email from reslife-housing@udel.edu in early November to inform you of whether you will receive a guaranteed room assignment or if you are on the non-guaranteed wait list.

The chance that you will receive a guaranteed room assignment depends on the number of students requesting the same type of housing.

If you are guaranteed housing, you are bound on the third business day after the email is sent informing you that you are guaranteed. If you cancel, you forfeit your $200 deposit.

If you are placed on the non-guaranteed wait list, you will not be bound until you are offered housing.

ASSIGNMENTS

Roommate assignment for graduate students will be based on the information provided on the Housing Application. We will try to honor but cannot guarantee your preferences. Only same-gender residents will be assigned to a room or apartment unless it is designated as a family unit.

If your name is put on a waiting list, we will notify you by email if and when your status changes. You should not expect to hear anything from us until after the new applicant application period ends in May 2017.

If a vacancy occurs, we will make an assignment from the wait list according to lottery number and the availability of your housing preference.

When you are assigned to a specific apartment or room, you will receive a confirmation email.

New Applicants

MAKE UD YOUR HOME FOR 2017-18.

If you are a full-time, single graduate student or a full-time undergraduate or graduate student who wishes to live with your spouse, children, or other individuals who constitute your family, you are eligible to live in Graduate Student & Family Housing as long as you are registered and in good academic standing at the University of Delaware.

To apply for housing, decide which option (The Conover Apartments or the Graduate House) best suits your needs.

Then, complete and submit the housing application with a $200 security deposit payable online by either credit card or electronic check.

Your application is considered complete and is "received" on the date of your security deposit submission. After you have submitted your security deposit, you will receive an email confirmation.

You should review the Housing Contract information.

If you have any questions, you may contact Residence Life & Housing at (302) 831-HOME (4663) or by email to reslife-housing@udel.edu.

ENHANCE YOUR UD EXPERIENCE

Graduate Housing Offers:

• A Convenient Location
• A Low Cost
• An Excellent Sense of Community

HOUSING ACCOMMODATIONS

At the University of Delaware, there are various housing options to accommodate dietary, medical, and physical needs for students. We understand that there are circumstances where particular requests and accommodations need to be considered. To accurately and equitably evaluate requests for housing based upon medical, psychological, or disability needs, you will submit documentation of your need, consisting of an evaluation by an appropriate professional that relates the current impact of your condition to your housing request. 

Due to limited availability, housing accommodations are made on a first-come, first-served basis. You should file your request at the time that you apply for housing.

New Applications

STUDENTS HOME

Log in to the My Housing portal beginning in March.

You will be taken to a Student Home page. This is your home page for conducting all of your housing business.

Select Housing Application from the menu bar.

TERM SELECTOR

Select Calendar Year 2017-2018 and Enter Application.

You will be taken to a Welcome page. Hit Begin to continue.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Students seeking individual housing: select Individual Graduate Housing.

Students seeking family housing: select Shared/Family Housing.

DEMOGRAPHICS

If you require Housing Accommodations, you will indicate that on the Demographic page.

You are also required to indicate your anticipated move in date and provide a current email address.

The demographic information on this page is what the University of Delaware has on file. If you wish to make any changes, you will need to contact the Registrar's office at (302) 831-2131.

Hit Save & Continue.

HOUSING PREFERENCES

Let us know where you are hoping to live for 2017-2018.

Full information about room types, occupancy and costs are available in our Housing Tour.

SHARED/FAMILY HOUSING

All occupants of the apartment must be identified on the Housing Application each year.

You will need to provide verification of identity for each occupant. If you are requesting to live with children under 18, you must submit legal documentation of family relations and guardian status (such as birth certificate).

Keys may be requested for each occupant listed on the Contract.

Information is confidential and shared on a need-to-know basis.

INDIVIDUAL HOUSING

Please answer the Applicant Questionnaire to the best of your ability. This information is helfpul in roommate matching.

You may also opt to request a roommate. Due to limited space, specific roommate requests cannot be guaranteed.

HOUSING CONTRACT

The Graduate Student and Family Housing Contract runs from August 15 of one calendar year through July 31 of the following calendar year. The start date of the Contract may be delayed if you check in, or if a space is not available until after August 15. 

The contract is for 12 months. 

The end date of the Graduate Student and Family Housing Contract will always be July 31. In August, your rent will be pro-rated based upon your date of check-in.

For those renewing the Contract, the lease dates will be August 1 to July 31.

The contract is binding and you are obligated to pay the established rates for assigned housing after a grace period of 3 business days after being assigned.

SECURITY DEPOSIT

You are required to submit a $200 security deposit with your application.

IF you cancel your application before being assigned, you will be eligible for a partial refund of $100 of the security deposit.

IF cancellation is received during the grace period of 3 business days after being assigned, you forfeit the $200 security deposit.

New Applicant Lottery & Assignment

LOTTERY

Housing is not guaranteed.

Everyone who applies between March 1 and May 31 will take part in a lottery in early June to determine who receives a room assignment and who is placed on the non-guaranteed wait list.

Each student is randomly assigned a lottery number. Enough students/families to fill 75% of the available spaces will be selected to receive a guaranteed room assignment.

You will be sent an email from reslife-housing@udel.edu in June to inform you of whether you will receive a guaranteed room assignment or if you are on the non-guaranteed wait list.

The chance that you will receive a guaranteed room assignment depends on the number of students requesting the same type of housing.

If you are guaranteed housing, you are bound on the third business day after the email is sent informing you that you are guaranteed. If you cancel, you forfeit your $200 deposit.

If you are placed on the non-guaranteed wait list, you will not be bound until you are offered housing.

ASSIGNMENTS

Roommate assignment for graduate students will be based on the information provided on the Housing Application. We will try to honor but cannot guarantee your preferences. Only same-gender residents will be assigned to a room or apartment unless it is designated as a family unit.

If your name is put on a waiting list, we will notify you by email if and when your status changes.

If a vacancy occurs, we will make an assignment from the wait list according to the date the application and security deposit were received and the availability of your housing preference.

When you are assigned to a specific apartment or room, you will receive a confirmation email.