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HOUSING LOTTERY: ROOM DRAW

Room Draw will be held in the Campus Center Carroll Room from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. for all houses.

Monday, April 2nd for rising seniors (Class of 2013J and 2013) & 150 Elm

Tuesday, April 3rd for rising juniors (Class of 2014J and 2014) and some rising sophomores (Class 2015J and 2015)

Wednesday, April 4th for rising sophomores (Class of 2015J and 2015)

Students will be assigned a room draw number randomly by computer, based on their official class year. This number designates the order in which students select a room in their house. (HPs will be allowed to choose their rooms first in their class year.)

Students who entered the lottery to change houses will receive an email on Tuesday, March 27th informing them of the house into which they will draw a room, their assigned room draw number, and the date and time they need to be in the Carroll Room. A range of houses will be assigned an arrival time each night. Students may not enter the Room Selection Area before their name is called.

Please show up with at least 6 room choices in your preferred house. Floor plans will be posted in the Carroll Room, empty rooms will be posted online during room draw (link TBA).

When you enter the Carroll Room you will be given an index card with your Name, ID Number, Class Year, House (you are drawing a room in) and Room Draw Number. There will be space provided to indicate the room you have chosen, your confirming signature and the signature of a staff person.

  • You must first check-in to receive your Room Draw Card.
  • You will then be sent to the Carroll Room Waiting Area to wait for your name to be called.
  • Once it is called you will be able to go to the atrium to choose a room in the house to which you are assigned.
  • Once you have chosen a room, your name will be written on the house roster next to the room number you chose. Your chosen room number must be written on the Room Draw Card.
  • Sign the card. Be sure you write A or B if the room is a double AND indicate if you are moving into a house or an annex.
  • Bring the card to the computer table. The staff person will enter your room choice into Banner and initial it.

If you are a rising junior or sophomore and there is a chance you will not get a single for the fall semester, please also have in mind at least 5 other students in your house that you want to live with in a double or triple room. Students will not be able to draw into a double or triple room by themselves.

The schedule for Room Draw is now available here.

If you have further questions, please check the housing lottery frequently asked questions page, if the FAQs do not answer your question, contact Housing at x4940, or email housing@smith.edu.

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