Description Five Draw Options As a rising junior or senior, you have five options to draw for the dormitory and room or suite you want to live in during the next academic year. You may: Submit an application to more than one draw. Submit just one application per draw. Contract for one room and one dining plan, if applicable. You will also choose from three dining options: a meal plan contract through Dining Services, membership in an eating club or co-op, or to cook on your own as an Independent. Accordion Option 1: Regular Upperclass Room Draw Option 1: Regular Upperclass Room Draw All rooms in upperclass dormitories, except those chosen during the Independent Room Draw and those reserved for special needs students and dormitory assistants, are included in regular Upperclass Room Draw. All students should apply to this draw. Option 2: Four-Year Residential College Room Draw Option 2: Four-Year Residential College Room Draw Rising juniors and seniors may draw for a limited number of rooms in the Residential Colleges. Availability is dependent on upperclass limits for each college. You: May apply for the draw in more than one Residential College. Must apply for the draw in each Residential College separately. Group draws may include from two to eight members in any number of either gender. Residential College room draw rules apply. Option 3: Independent Room Draw Option 3: Independent Room Draw Selected rooms near kitchens in each upperclass dormitory are set aside for Independents. At least half of the residents in each room must be Independent and may include any number of either gender. As an Independent in an upperclass dormitory, you agree to the Independent Pledge on your contract: “My signature on the Housing/Dining Agreement acknowledges my full understanding of the University’s definition of an Independent. I certify by my signature that I am aware if I fail to abide by the Pledge, I will be referred to the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate students for disciplinary action. If I am found in violation of the Independent Pledge, I understand the penalty is normally probation. I am aware that the probation is a matter of permanent record.” Option 4: Spelman Hall Room Draw Option 4: Spelman Hall Room Draw Spelman Hall features suites, each with four single bedrooms and a full kitchen, and at least half of the students in each suite must be Independent. If you draw as a group, your group may include four or eight students in any number of either gender. As an Independent in Spelman Hall, you agree to the Independent Pledge on your contract (see Pledge above at “Option 3: Independent Room Draw.”) Option 5: Married Student Room Draw Option 5: Married Student Room Draw Five four-room suites in Spelman Hall, each with a kitchen, a living room, a bedroom, and a private bath, are available to upperclass married students. They are suites 31, 33, 42, 62 and 72. There are no undergraduate accommodations for families with children. Room Draw Guide Room Draw Guide Important Announcements Apply for the Draw Rising Sophomore Room Draw Rising Junior and Senior Room Draw Room and Meal Plan Selection Eating Clubs and Co-ops Post Room Draw Room Draw Glossary
