Assignments are made in deposit date order. Roommate matches are made by matching your answers to our questions on the Lifestyle Indicator, which is included with the online application. On the indicator, you designate your lifestyle patterns, such as when you go to bed and when you wake up, how neat or messy you like your room to be, and your smoking/non-smoking preference.

When we receive your application and are ready to make assignments, we look for individuals who match you as closely as possible. Then, we place you in a residence hall/house with your new roommate.

Assignment letters begin going out via e-mail and Cougar Trail the last few weeks of December for the upcoming spring semester and the first week of June for the upcoming fall semester. E-mails include the building and room number in which you will be living as well as your roommate's name and contact information.

Assignment information will also be on Cougar Trail by the dates specified above.

We strongly encourage you to contact your new roommate so you can start to get to know each other, and coordinate what to bring on move-in day.

Note: Room change requests are not accepted until 2 weeks into the Fall or Spring semester.

Students occasionally find themselves in a situation where they are unhappy with their living environment. This often happens at the beginning of a semester when students are adjusting to their new setting. If a student is having difficulty adjusting, s/he should contact their Resident Assistant (RA) and together they will work towards a solution, frequently using a roommate contract.

If the RA feels that the student or students need to talk further with a Residence Life staff member, they will be referred to their Residence Hall Director (RHD). If the RHD feels that a room change is in order, they will begin the room change process with the student.

The Assistant Director of Housing Assignments will meet with the student to discuss the problem and review housing options that will best fit the student's needs.

The Department of Residence Life and Housing recognizes the special needs of physically challenged students. We work in conjunction with the Office of Disability Services to coordinate proper facilities and arrangements for students with special physical needs. If you have a physical need that would require special housing, please call Residence Life at (843) 953-5523 and Disability Services at (843) 953-1431.

Due to high interest in campus housing, Residence Life and Housing reserves the right to utilize temporary housing spaces. These spaces are alleviated when traditional space becomes available. If you are affected by this situation, you will be notified by the Department of Residence Life and Housing prior to the start of the academic year.

We have provided information to help you and your roommate build and maintain a good relationship. This information is a Acrobat PDF file which you can print.

In this information you will find communication tips, general expectations for roommate relationships, discussion questions, and a roommate contract.

Read over this information, then together with your roommate(s) answer the discussion questions.

After discussing each topic thoroughly, complete the contract, sign it, keep a copy for yourself, and return the top copy of the contract to your RA by the first day of classes.