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Option 1: Retain Your Current Booking If you want to keep your exact same room booking for 2027 to 2028, you must submit a Phase One application online through My Housing @ Jax State starting February 1. You will then log into My Housing @ Jax State on Tuesday, February 9, from 12:00 p.m. noon to 11:59 p.m. for Phase Two to reselect your exact same room. You must submit your application before selecting your room booking.

Option 2: Select a Different Booking If you want a different booking for 2027 to 2028, you must still submit a Phase One application online through My Housing @ Jax State starting February 1. You will then log into My Housing @ Jax State from Thursday, February 11, to Friday, February 12, from 12:00 p.m. noon to 11:59 p.m. daily for Phase Four to search for open rooms and make your room selection.

We recommend that you weigh this option carefully. If you do not reselect your current room, we cannot guarantee your preferred booking will still be available during Phase Four.

Certain residents of Patterson Hall may not be able to reselect their booking due to being assigned in a disability designated space. Contact our office at jsuhousing@jsu.edu for more information.

Residents must be preregistered for fall 2027 by May 1, 2027, to confirm their housing booking. If a resident is not registered for fall classes, their application or booking will be voided and transitioned to the next student in the booking process.

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The Office of Housing Operations and Residence Life strives to enhance our residential communities each year. Because you are a resident of this community, you may be eligible to reselect your room.

All four floors are reserved for upper-class residents and residents are able to select these bookings.

Option 1: Retain Your Current Booking If you want to keep your exact same room booking for 2027 to 2028, you must submit a Phase One application online through My Housing @ Jax State starting February 1. You will then log into My Housing @ Jax State on Tuesday, February 9, from 12:00 p.m. noon to 11:59 p.m. for Phase Two to reselect your exact same room. You must submit your application before selecting your room booking.

Option 2: Select a Different Booking If you want a different booking for 2027 to 2028, you must still submit a Phase One application online through My Housing @ Jax State starting February 1. You will then log into My Housing @ Jax State from Thursday, February 11, to Friday, February 12, from 12:00 p.m. noon to 11:59 p.m. daily for Phase Four to search for open rooms and make your room selection.

We recommend that you weigh this option carefully. If you do not reselect your current room, we cannot guarantee your preferred booking will still be available during Phase Four.

Certain residents of Meehan Hall may not be able to reselect their booking due to being assigned in an athletic, honors, or disability-designated space. Contact our office at jsuhousing@jsu.edu for more information.

Residents must be preregistered for fall 2027 by May 1, 2027, to confirm their housing booking. If a resident is not registered for fall classes, their application or booking will be voided and transitioned to the next student in the booking process.

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The International House program requires a separate application process to reside in their facility.

Option 1: Renewing International House Residents If you have reapplied to live in the International House for 2027 to 2028, you will still need to submit a Phase One application online through My Housing @ Jax State starting February 1. If you are accepted into the program for 2027 to 2028, your booking will be assigned by the Office of Housing Operations and Residence Life according to rosters provided by the International House.

Option 2: Transitioning to Standard Housing If you are no longer planning to live in the International House for 2027 to 2028 and still plan to live on campus, you will need to submit a Phase One application online through My Housing @ Jax State starting February 1. You must then log into My Housing @ Jax State from Thursday, February 11, to Friday, February 12, from 12:00 p.m. noon to 11:59 p.m. daily for Phase Four to search for open rooms and make your room selection.

Option 3: First-Time International House Applicants If you are applying to the International House program for the first time and currently live on campus, you will need to submit a Phase One application online through My Housing @ Jax State starting February 1. You must then log into My Housing @ Jax State on your designated day to select a room booking. If you are accepted into the program, you will be reassigned to the International House by the Office of Housing Operations and Residence Life.

For more information, please visit the International House website.

Residents must be preregistered for fall 2027 by May 1, 2027, to confirm their housing booking. If a resident is not registered for fall classes, their application or booking will be voided and transitioned to the next student in the booking process.

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These five halls are reserved for first-year students and residents are not able to select these bookings.

Option 1: Transition to Upper-Class Housing You must submit a Phase One application online through My Housing @ Jax State starting February 1. You will then log into My Housing @ Jax State on Friday, February 12, from 12:00 p.m. noon to 11:59 p.m. for Phase Five to search for open rooms and make your room selection.

On February 12, you will be able to select from any available booking in any of the on-campus apartments including Colonial Arms, Pannell, and West Village, or upper-class residence halls including Daugette Hall, Logan Hall, Meehan Hall, or Patterson Hall.

Option 2: Fraternity and Sorority Life Housing Residents who are members of a Panhellenic sorority including Alpha Omicron Pi, Alpha Xi Delta, Delta Zeta, Phi Mu, and Zeta Tau Alpha and will be living in designated chapter housing at West Village I must follow the specific Fraternity and Sorority Life housing procedures.

Residents who are members of Kappa Sigma, Pi Kappa Alpha, or Pi Kappa Phi and will be living in designated fraternity houses must follow the specific Fraternity and Sorority Life housing procedures.

Residents must be preregistered for fall 2027 by May 1, 2027, to confirm their housing booking. If a resident is not registered for fall classes, their application or booking will be voided and transitioned to the next student in the booking process.

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Members of Alpha Omicron Pi, Alpha Xi Delta, Delta Zeta, Phi Mu, and Zeta Tau Alpha have designated housing bed allotments at West Village I*. Residents seeking to live in designated chapter housing must follow the steps below.

Members of Kappa Sigma, Pi Kappa Alpha, and Pi Kappa Phi have designated fraternity houses. Residents seeking to live in designated chapter housing must follow the steps below.

Option 1: Current On-Campus Residents You must submit a Phase One application online through My Housing @ Jax State starting February 1. Room bookings should be submitted by the chapter president to the Senior Director of Housing Operations and Residence Life, Brooke Lyon, at jsuhousing@jsu.edu by February 1. Once the room booking list has been submitted, the Office of Housing Operations and Residence Life will make the remaining bookings.

Option 2: Off-Campus Residents You must submit a Transfer and New Upper-Class Resident Application for Fall 2027 to Spring 2028 online through My Housing @ Jax State and pay the $200 nonrefundable application fee. Room bookings should be submitted by the chapter president to the Senior Director of Housing Operations and Residence Life, Brooke Lyon, at jsuhousing@jsu.edu by February 1. Once the room booking list has been submitted, the Office of Housing Operations and Residence Life will make the remaining bookings.

Note: West Village I is a 12-month lease agreement lasting Fall 2027, Spring 2028, and Summer 2028. Residents are responsible for all three semesters and classes are not required in the summer.

Residents must be preregistered for Fall 2027 by May 1, 2027, to confirm their housing booking. If a resident is not registered for fall classes, their application or booking will be voided and transitioned to the next student in the booking process.

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Only residents who have submitted a Phase One application for 2027 to 2028 may change rooms or edit their application.

1. Log into My Housing @ Jax State on Sunday, February 14, starting at 12:00 p.m. noon for Phase Six to add yourself to the booking process.

2. Revisit your application to add your living requests so HRL Operations Specialists will have more information on where to assign your booking.

3. Secure a booking or add yourself to the booking process before it closes on March 31, 2027. If you do not secure a booking and do not add yourself to the booking process, your application will be canceled on April 1, 2027, resulting in the forfeiture of your $200 rollover nonrefundable application fee.

4. Preregister for fall 2027 classes by May 1, 2027, to confirm your housing booking. If you are not registered for fall classes, your application or booking will be voided and transitioned to the next student in the booking process.

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Option 1: Current On-Campus Resident Assistants You must submit a Phase One application online through My Housing @ Jax State starting February 1. You will be assigned to your room booking by the Office of Housing Operations and Residence Life.

Option 2: Off-Campus Resident Assistants You must submit a Transfer and New Upper-Class Resident Application for Fall 2027 to Spring 2028 online through My Housing @ Jax State and pay the $200 nonrefundable application fee. You will be assigned to your room booking by the Office of Housing Operations and Residence Life.

Option 3: Current On-Campus Alternate Resident Assistants If you were chosen to be an alternate Resident Assistant and plan to still live on campus, you must submit a Phase One application online through My Housing @ Jax State starting February 1. You must then log into My Housing @ Jax State on your designated day to select a room booking. If you are chosen from the alternate list to be a Resident Assistant for Fall 2027 to Spring 2028, the Office of Housing Operations and Residence Life will manually assign you to your new room booking.

Residents must be preregistered for fall 2027 by May 1, 2027, to confirm their housing booking. If a resident is not registered for fall classes, their application or booking will be voided and transitioned to the next student in the booking process.

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If you are not planning to live on campus for Fall 2027 to Spring 2028, no steps are needed in the renewal process.

Please schedule a check-out time with your Resident Assistant at the end of the spring semester (if applicable, see note below regarding West Village I) to avoid any move-out charges assessed to your student account. Non-graduating residents must vacate their booking by May 2 at 12:00 p.m. noon.

Graduating residents must vacate their booking by May 6 at 12:00 p.m. noon. Graduating residents should also complete an Intent to Vacate form online via Roompact beginning April 1, 2028.

Note: West Village I is a 12-month lease agreement that includes the Fall 2027, Spring 2028, and Summer 2028 semesters. Summer applications are not required for residents of West Village I. Residents will be billed the full rate for summer unless a summer lease buyout request is approved. The summer lease buyout request opens March 1 and closes April 1 via the official cancellation procedures.

The renewal process is only for residents currently living on campus for Spring 2027.

If you do not live on campus at this time but wish to do so for Fall 2027 to Spring 2028, you must submit the appropriate application online through My Housing @ Jax State and pay the $200 nonrefundable application fee.

This process is only for upper-class students and transfers. New first-year students for Fall 2027 to Spring 2027 will have their own room selection period in April.

Upper-class students who do not live on campus currently will select the New Transfer and New Upper-Class Resident Application 2027 to 2028.

April 1 is the preference deadline for all new housing applications. Bookings will be sent out beginning May 15 and on the 1st and 15th of each month afterwards. All information will be sent to your Jax State email account. Once your space is assigned, you will need to log into My Housing @ Jax State for details regarding your room booking and roommate information, if applicable.

Residents must be preregistered for Fall 2027 by May 1, 2027, to confirm their housing booking. If a resident is not registered for fall classes, their application or booking will be voided and transitioned to the next student in the booking process.

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North Village Residence Hall will be available for summer housing for the summer 2027 terms. Residents are not required to be enrolled in summer classes to live in North Village for the summer. Summer housing applications will be available March 1, 2027.

Option 1: Current On-Campus Apartment Residents If you currently live in an on-campus apartment including Colonial Arms or Pannell, you will be able to remain in your booking for the full summer term. The apartment areas will remain open for summer 2027. The following requirements must be met to remain in your apartment for the summer 2027 term:

• Reselect your exact same booking or a new booking if your current booking is not available for Fall 2027 during the renewal process.

• Submit a Summer Housing Application.

• The cost for summer is the same rate as the spring rate. For example, if you live in Pannell Apartments, you will be billed $2,810 for the summer term.

• You must be preregistered for Fall 2027 by May 1, 2027, or your booking will be voided. Residents that are graduating in Summer 2027 may request approval to stay.

• Classes are not required to remain in your apartment for the summer.

You may also relocate to North Village for summer housing. If you choose to relocate to North Village, you will be charged the summer rates listed below. Classes are not required to live at North Village for the summer terms. If you choose this option, you must remove all items from your apartment and check out completely.

Option 2: Current Residence Hall and Specialty Housing Residents If you live in any remaining on-campus facility (including Crow, Curtiss, Daugette, Dixon, Fitzpatrick, International House, Kappa Sigma, Logan, Meehan, North Village, Patterson, Pi Kappa Alpha, or Pi Kappa Phi) and want to live in summer housing:

• North Village will be available for summer housing.

• Residents are not required to be enrolled in summer classes to live in North Village for the summer. You will be billed for the length of stay as indicated on your summer housing application. For example, if you selected Summer I on your application, you will only be able to reside in North Village for the Summer I term.

• The rates for summer housing are Summer I (May 6 to June 16) for TBD, Summer 4-Week Term for TBD, Summer II (June 22 to July 29) for TBD, and Full Summer (May 6 to July 29) for TBD.

• Residents will need to select the appropriate applications for the summer classes for which they are enrolled or plan to stay. For example, if you only need housing during the Summer I term, you must submit the Summer Housing Application and indicate your specific terms online through My Housing @ Jax State.

• Move-in dates can be found on our Important Dates website.

12-Month Lease Communities Note: West Village I is a 12-month lease agreement lasting Fall 2027, Spring 2028, and Summer 2028. Summer applications are not required for residents of West Village I. Residents will be billed the full rate for summer unless a summer lease buyout request is approved. The summer lease buyout request opens March 1 and closes April 1 via the official cancellation procedures.

Yes, the date and time you submit your application matters! In alignment with our DISCOVER strategic pillar—empowering students to take personal ownership of their residential journey—submitting your application as early as possible during the initial reapplication window secures an earlier room selection start time.

Here is how your application submission timing impacts each stage of the returning student reapplication process:

• Initial Application Window (Phase One): Your exact application timestamp during this foundational phase determines your priority selection start time slot. Completing Phase One is required to unlock eligibility for all subsequent room selection phases.

• Same Room Reselection (Phase Two): Eligible returning residents who wish to remain in their current room can reselect ("squat") their space during the designated reselection window before general room selection opens.

• Roommate Matching (Phase Three): Residents seeking to live together must mutually request and link their profiles in the portal prior to open room selection. When your selection window opens, the matched roommate with the earliest time slot can select the room and pull the paired roommate into the space.

• Open Room Selection (Upper-Class, & Second-Year Selection): Students choosing a new assignment log in during their assigned time slot to choose from remaining real-time inventory. Earlier application timestamps grant earlier entry into the portal, giving you access to the widest variety of building styles and unit layouts.

• Housing Queue (Phase Six): If you miss the primary application window or do not select a room during live selection, you can submit your building preferences to the Housing Queue, where manual assignments are processed based on application timestamps as cancellations occur throughout the spring and summer.

To learn more about eligibility rules and prepare for the upcoming renewal cycle, visit our Renew Your Housing page.

No. You must choose between reselecting your current room ("squatting") or relinquishing it to select a new assignment during open room selection—you cannot do both.

Here is how this policy applies during returning student reapplication:

• Option A: Reselect Your Same Room (Phase Two): If you choose to reselect your current assignment during Phase Two, your booking is locked in for the upcoming academic year. Once confirmed, you cannot enter subsequent room selection phases to browse or swap into a different building or unit.

• Option B: Enter Open Room Selection (Phases Four & Five): If you want to move to a new room, building style, or roommate configuration, you must pass on same-room reselection during Phase Two. During your assigned selection time slot in Phase Four or Five, you can log into My Housing @ Jax State to select from available real-time inventory across campus.

Weighing Your Decision:
Reselecting your current room guarantees your exact space, but forfeits the opportunity to pick a new room later. Passing on your current room allows you to browse all available upper-class housing options, but your current space will be made available to other returning students. We recommend discussing plans with your desired roommates and weighing your building preferences carefully before Phase Two begins.

The roommate with the earliest assigned selection date and time slot should log into the housing portal to select your room!

In alignment with our DISCOVER strategic pillar—empowering residents to practice administrative self-advocacy and collaborative planning—here is how roommate placement works during room selection:

• Complete Roommate Matching (Phase Three): Prior to open room selection, all students must mutually request and accept each other in the housing portal to form a confirmed roommate group.

• Automatic Group Placement: When the matched roommate with the earlier time slot logs into the portal and selects an available space, the portal automatically pulls the paired roommate into the open bed space in that same room or suite.

• Maximizing Your Selection Options: To secure your top-choice building, floor, or suite layout, coordinate with your roommate ahead of time so whoever receives the earliest access time slot is prepared to log in and select the room for your group.

You will receive your assigned room selection start time prior to the start of open room selection! All returning students who complete Phase One will be notified of their exact selection time slot via university email and their portal dashboard.

Checking Your Selection Time & Preparing for Selection:

• Email Notification: Once time slots are generated based on Phase One application submission timestamps, Housing Operations and Residence Life will send an email to your official Jax State email address notifying you that selection times are posted.

• Housing Portal Dashboard: You can log into My Housing @ Jax State at any time to view your assigned selection date and exact start time slot.

• Time Slot Activation: When your specific start time arrives, your portal access unlocks automatically, allowing you to browse real-time room inventory and confirm your assignment.

To review the step-by-step reapplication timeline and explore available communities, visit our Renew Your Housing page.

If you have logged into the portal during or after your assigned start time and cannot see or select rooms in a specific building, it is typically due to one of the following reasons:

1. Full Real-Time Inventory: All available bed spaces in that specific hall or building style have already been selected by residents with earlier time slots.

2. Facility Eligibility Restrictions: You may not meet the specific eligibility criteria for that hall (e.g., class standing/classification rules, living-learning community requirements, or specialty housing designations).

3. Roommate Group Size Constraints: The remaining open inventory in that building cannot accommodate the size of your current roommate group (e.g., your group has four matched students, but only two-person units or single bed spaces remain). Modifying or adjusting your roommate group size in the portal may unlock additional room options.

4. Time Slot Verification: Double-check that your exact assigned start time has arrived. Selection tools and live inventory views will not activate prior to your specific start time slot.

Troubleshooting & Next Steps:
If you need to adjust your roommate pairing to view more room configurations, log into the My Housing @ Jax State to update your group. 

If you were unable to select a room during live room selection, do not panic—this does not mean you will not have campus housing! Live selection is simply the first phase of assignments, and Jax State Housing Operations and Residence Life works continuously throughout the spring and summer to place students.

In alignment with our DISCOVER strategic pillar—empowering students to navigate administrative processes with confidence—here are the next steps to enter the Housing Queue and secure an assignment:

• Step 1: Update Your Application & Preferences (Housing Queue / Phase Six): When the application reopens for Phase Six, log into the portal to update your preferences. You can add up to five facility preferences (e.g., Meehan Hall, Pannell Hall, West Village) and up to three matched roommate requests. Use the comments section to be as specific as possible about your preferred room style (e.g., "Prefer a one-bedroom apartment" or "Prefer a 4-bedroom suite").

• Step 2: Continuous Assignment Processing & Cancellations: The Housing Queue remains open through the spring and summer. Historically, approximately 25% of housing applications cancel each year prior to fall move-in due to graduations, transfers, or changing plans. As cancellations occur, HRL staff manually place students from the queue into open spaces based on their original Phase One application timestamp.

• Step 3: Meet the Fall Class Registration Deadline (May 1): Returning residents must be pre-registered for fall classes by May 1 to confirm their housing booking or queue status. Applications or bookings for students who are not registered for fall classes by May 1 will be voided, and those bed spaces will immediately be reassigned to the next student in the queue.

• Step 4: Monitor Your Queue Status: Queue positions are recalculated as students are placed or applications adjust. You can log into the My Housing @ Jax State at any time to check your updated position. You will receive an official notification via your Jax State email as soon as a room assignment is finalized.

We know navigating housing assignment queues can feel uncertain, but our team is dedicated to placing students throughout the summer. If you have questions about your application status, please contact us at jsuhousing@jsu.edu or 256-782-5122.

If you no longer need on-campus housing for the upcoming academic year, you can submit an official cancellation request online through the housing portal. Releasing your assignment in a timely manner allows housing staff to reallocate bed spaces to students awaiting assignments in the booking process.

Cancellation Guidelines & Requirements:

• Upper-Class Student Cancellation Window: Eligible upper-class residents may cancel their housing booking online between April 1 and August 1 prior to the start of the fall semester.

• First-Year Residency Requirement: First-year undergraduate students are required to live on campus per university policy. First-year residents are not eligible for voluntary contract cancellation once assigned and key-accepted unless they officially withdraw from all Jax State courses or have an approved housing exemption on file.

• Fall Class Pre-Registration Deadline (May 1): All residents must be pre-registered for fall classes by May 1 to confirm their housing booking. If a resident is not registered for fall classes by May 1, their housing booking will be voided, and the bed space will immediately be reassigned to the next student in line.

To submit an official cancellation request or review full contract terms, visit our Cancel Housing page or log into the MyHousing Portal.

It is not too late! If you still need on-campus housing for the upcoming academic year, you can submit your housing application online through the housing portal during the active application windows.

Key Application Windows & Requirements:

• Primary Application Window (Phase One): Submit your application during the initial Phase One window to secure priority access for live room selection. If you miss the Phase One deadline, the application temporarily pauses before reopening for Housing Queue submissions.

• Joining the Housing Queue (Phase Six): If you do not select a room during live selection or apply after Phase One closes, you can submit your building preferences to the Housing Queue through the spring renewal window. As cancellations occur throughout the spring and summer, housing staff manually place students from the queue into open bed spaces.

• Spring Renewal Deadline & Reapplication Fee: Returning students must complete their returning application prior to the spring renewal deadline. If you do not submit your application before this deadline, you will no longer be eligible for returning student renewal and must apply as a new applicant, which requires paying the $200 non-refundable application fee again.

• Fall Class Pre-Registration Requirement (May 1): All residents must be pre-registered for fall classes by May 1 to confirm their housing booking or queue standing. Unregistered student bookings will be voided and offered to the next student in the queue.

To submit your application or view your status, log into the My Housing @ Jax State.

For residents assigned through the Housing Queue or manual assignment process, room placements are made continuously throughout the spring and summer based on your application timestamp as bed spaces become available.

Assignment Timeline & Requirements:

• Notification Schedule: Initial assignment notifications begin in mid-May (May 15) and continue on a bi-weekly basis throughout the summer. All official assignment notifications and roommate details will be sent directly to your Jax State email address.

• Fall Class Pre-Registration Deadline (May 1): To confirm and hold your housing booking, you must be pre-registered for fall classes by May 1. Bookings for students who are not registered for fall classes by May 1 will be voided, and the bed space will immediately be reassigned to the next student in line.

• Checking Your Status: You can log into the portal at any time to monitor your queue position or view your finalized booking and roommate information.

To check your assignment status or view your room details, log into the My Housing @ Jax State. If you have questions, please contact the Office of Housing Operations and Residence Life at 256-782-5122 or jsuhousing@jsu.edu.