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Why is my Room Draw Number, 9000 something, when I know there are not 9000 students on this campus?
If you have 9000 number, it just signifies that you are one of the students who did not fill out the first BannerWEB form on time. We then allowed you to return to your house or enter the lottery, but whatever house you end up in, you will choose after those in your class year that did fill out the form on time.
For example, if you number
is 9561, you originally were given
number 561, but since you were
one of the students who did not
fill out the first BannerWEB form,
we put a nine in front of your
original number to designate you
to choose after others in your
class, in your house at room draw. So you are still able to choose
in your class year at room draw,
just after those who did fill out
the form on time.
What if I can not make it on the night and time, my class year and house are schedule to draw?
Please notify the Office of Residence Life, Clark Hall 101,
in writing before Friday, March
20th, the name of your room draw proxy. This information should include
your name, ID number and your signature
as well as the person’s name that will be choosing a room
for you.
What if I don’t like the room I chose and want to change rooms or houses after Room Draw?
Post Room Draw Change Request forms will be available
after Room Draw in Clark Hall. You can fill this
form out and submit it to us
so we will know to consider you
for a room change later in the
spring and summer as rooms open for
various reasons. This Post Room
Draw Change Request is
just a request, there is no
guarantee that you will be
moved to another room. All available spaces on campus are generally full once room draw has occured. Students in TBA status will have priority over post-room draw changes.
I didn't get any of my five house choices!
Why?
All houses on campus (with the
exception of special houses such
as Chase, 150 Elm, Hopkins, Tenney,
Dawes, and Friedman) are required
to house a percentage of each
class year in their house. This
means that there are only a certain
number of spaces available in
each house, for each class year.
You may have selected houses
which had a limited number
of spaces for your class
year, or a large number of students
in your class may have selected
the same houses. Either way,
the students with the lowest
lottery numbers were able to
claim the available spaces. If
you have further questions
you can come to the TBA/Summer
Lottery information session on
Thursday, March 12., Clark Hall 103.
Now that
I am TBA, how do I get a house and room?
After you complete the TBA housing form (distributed with Lottery Results
of March 9), you will be on the TBA list according to your original lottery
number (on your House Choice Form). Vacancies primarily occur when students
file for late Leaves of Absence or withdraw for the fall semester. Once your
TBA housing form is turned in, just be patient...the requests that you write
on your TBA housing form will be considered fully and you will be notified
when a room in your house or area of preference is assigned to you. If your
house choice does not become available, you will be contacted prior to Summer
Lottery for more information and a placement.
If I withdraw and I am readmitted to the college before the housing lottery process begins, may I participate in the lottery process?
No. You will be housed through a separate process during the summer after you
are readmitted. Your room assignment will be mailed to you during the summer.
While
I am on leave from Smith, how will I find out about the housing lottery in
order to secure my housing for my return to Smith?
In October, when you are away from campus, you will receive an email which
will provide information describing how to participate in the housing lottery
process (just as if your were on campus). If you are returning after one
semester away, you will submit your forms earlier in order to be housed for
the spring
semester. If you are going to be on leave for the entire academic year, you
can submit your House Decision Form to participate in the spring housing
lottery. This mailing will explain in detail how to enter the lottery and/or
special
lotteries, and how to arrange for a proxy to select a room for you. These
forms are also available
on here.
I have applied to study away for the fall semester, how do I notify you of this?
Students who submit an application to study away in the coming year (for the fall or for the entire year) should participate in room draw.
Any student who will be studying away for the fall semester must contact the Housing Coordinator by April 2, 2009. Housing Assignments for all students who are studying away for the fall semster will be canceled after April 2, 2009.
After the April 2nd deadline,
if a student decides not study
away, or is not accepted by the non-Smith (but approved) program
to which she has applied, or if there is
a travel ban affecting the country
to which the student has applied and been accepted, then that student’s
housing request will be placed in the TBA/Summer Housing Lottery.
I want to be off-campus, but
I didn't get one of the spaces in the Off-Campus lottery. What can I do?
If your number was not low enough to get one of the off-campus lottery spaces,
you can still petition to be off-campus for the fall semester. Off-campus
petitions can be picked up at the Office of Residence Life, Clark Hall 101.
Return the petition by June 1, 2009 to be considered by the Off-Campus Petition
Review Committee for the Fall 2009 semester.
How can I make sure my disability or medical needs will be taken into consideration during Room Draw?
Housing and the Disability Services Office will work together to arrange appropriate housing accommodations for all students with documented disabilities. To apply for housing accommodations on the basis of a disability or medical condition, contact Laura Rauscher in College Hall 104, at ext. 2141 (TDD/TTY) or via email at lrausche@email.smith.edu. PLEASE NOTE: You must complete an accommodations request form and provide proper medical documentation from a qualified medical professional according to the guidelines available on the Office of Disability Services website. Forms and documentation must be received by the Disability Services Office no later than March 1, 2009. Laura Rauscher, the Director of Disability Services will review your situation and make any necessary recommendations to the housing coordinator. Based on these recommendations and any other relevant information, the housing coordinator will make every effort to accommodate your disability or medical needs during the Room Draw process. Your specific housing preferences will be given priority whenever possible. If you already receive housing accommodations on the basis of a disability or other medical condition, you should email Laura in Disability Services and Elizabeth Hait in Housing to indicate your continued need for accommodations. If you have any questions, please contact the Disability Services Office directly.
Beginning Fall 2002 all houses were designated
as non-smoking. Smoking is not allowed anywhere inside the house.
If I am applying for a Head Resident,
House Coordinator, or House Community Adviser position, should I
participate in the housing lottery?
YES. It is in your best interest to participate in the housing lottery as a
precaution. If you choose a room and then receive a position, then you will
be moved to the room in the house you were selected for. If you are not
selected then you have choosen a room for yourself for the fall semester.
If you have further questions, please
contact Housing, extension 4940, housing@smith.edu. |
