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. Independent status from the independent or spelman draws does not apply to this draw.

Option 2: Four-Year Residential College Room Draw

Rising juniors and seniors may draw for a limited number of rooms in their Residential Colleges. Availability is dependent on upperclass limits for each college. You:

• May apply for the draw in your Residential College.

Group draws may include from two to eight members in any number of either gender. Residential College room draw rules apply. Please see the table in important information for priority.

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. Independent status increases your weighted rating. Non-independent students have a point deduction from independent students with the same class year. (i.e. A non-independent senior has the same weighted rating as a junior who pledges to be independent). Independent status does not carry over to the other draws.

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

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. Independent status increases your weighted rating. Non-independent students have a point deduction from independent students with the same class year. (i.e. A non-independent senior has the same weighted rating as a junior who pledges to be independent). Independent status does not carry over to the other draws.

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

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 in dormitories. Additional married units are available in Lawrence.