Returning Student Room Selection

Same apartment selection is for students wanting to choose their current apartment as their living space for next academic year. Students who currently live in a campus apartment and will be returning the following academic year as a full-time student (registered for a minimum of 12 credits) are eligible to participate in the same apartment selection process. Students who are graduating in Fall 2024 must have a minimum of three credits to be eligible to live in a campus apartment for that term.

• Opens | Monday, Feb. 5, 2024
• Closes | Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, at 5 p.m.

Students will be notified of their status on or before Feb. 16, 2024.

Is your apartment group eligible for Same Apartment Selection?

• One member of your current apartment group must be returning to that same unit in order to be eligible for Same Apartment Selection.
• The returning group member must list all replacement roommates to fill the apartment in the application; all students must be full-time students at Augustana University. All bedrooms in your apartment must be full in order to be approved for same apartment selection. If you cannot find a roommate to fill an empty space in your apartment, your application will not be approved. This applies even if your apartment was not full in the 2023-24 academic year.
• Only one person from each apartment needs to complete this application; only one submission per group is necessary.

• Apply Here

The apartment lottery is for students wishing to live in Augustana's on-campus apartments next academic year. The apartment lottery is a random lottery draw. Current second-year students and above (those who graduated high school in spring 2022 or earlier) are eligible to opt into the apartment lottery. Students must be registered as full-time students (minimum of 12 credits) for the following term to be eligible for apartment living.

• Opens | Monday, Feb. 5, 2024
• Closes | Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024, at 5 p.m.

Augustana apartments can accommodate two, three, or four students depending on the building and apartment layout. We do not have single apartments available.

Criteria

• Your roommate group must match the size of the apartment exactly. You will not be assigned to an apartment if you do not have enough roommates to fill all the bedrooms.
• Students who are married, have dependent child(ren) living with them or are enrolled in an Augustana graduate program will be considered for the Costello Hall Apartments. Any questions can be directed to studentaffairs@augie.edu.

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Theme houses are specialized on-campus housing options which allow residents to merge their academic excellence and service through local service opportunities. Houses are designed for three to 10 participants who, with guidance from a faculty/staff advisor, create and plan at least two service or education projects per semester with a focus of their choice.

Current second-year students and above (those who graduated high school in Spring 2022 or earlier) are encouraged to apply for a theme house.

• Opens | Monday, Feb. 5, 2024
• Closes | Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024, at 5 p.m.

Why live in a theme house?

• It's a great way to merge your academic experience with opportunities to educate other students and give back to the community.
• Flexible housing assignments mean your theme house group may consist of any student, regardless of gender identity.
• You can enjoy increased independence with access to all the resources available for students who live on campus.

To learn more information about theme houses, email studentaffairs@augie.edu.

• Apply on Viking Central.

Room selection will be an online process through Residence beginning on Monday, April 1, 2024. Every student will receive an email from Residence with their room selection time and instructions after Spring Break. Now is a great time to think about where you might want to live next year and with whom you want to live.

• More information about AU's residence halls

Students who currently live in communities are eligible for Same Room Selection. Applications are due by March 17, at 5 p.m.

Criteria for Same Room Selection

• Rooms designated as doubles are not available for same room selection as a single room; this applies even if you lived in a double room as a single by yourself for the 2023-24 academic year. Students who participate in same room selection must identify a roommate or have one assigned to them.
• If both you and your current roommate plan to return to the same room, only one of you needs to complete the application
• Current Viking Advisors are not eligible for same room selection

Communities Eligible for Same Room Selection

• All of Granskou Hall
• All of East Hall
• Solberg Hall — Second & Third Floors
• Wagoner Hall — Second & Third Floors

Here are some frequently asked questions that often come up regarding room selection. If you have additional questions or concerns, please contact Student Affairs at 605.274.5215 or studentaffairs@augie.edu.

Room Selection

Q: I'm a current first-year student. Can I live with my friend who is a current third-year student?
A: Yes! You can room with students of any year.

Q: I want to live in a Wagoner Hall suite with my three friends. Can all four of us sign up together?
A: If you and three others are hoping to live in a suite together, you can show up as a group of four (whoever has the best timeslot). However, once Wagoner is full, you will no longer be able to sign up as a group of four. Once Wagoner is filled/there are no longer suites available, students will have to come back during their originally scheduled time.

Q: I will be studying abroad during the fall semester. What should I do?
A: You can email studentaffairs@augie.edu to let us know about your situation. We will help you identify a space for the spring.

Q: What happens if there aren’t any rooms left when I arrive on Room Selection Day?
A: Don’t panic! We anticipate having enough housing for those who need it. If you do not get your first choice in housing, please add your name to the waitlist. If there is a waitlist, usually by mid-June to early July, we have housed most folks on our waiting list. There is never a guarantee, of course, that we are able to offer you a space, but we try very hard to get everyone housed.

Q: What if I don't get the kind of housing I wanted?
A: During Room Selection Day, you can add your name to waitlists after signing up for a room. As shifting occurs, which inevitably happens every year, we will contact students on that list, in the order in which they signed up, and offer whatever spaces become available. If you have further concerns about housing for the next year, please contact the Student Affairs Office.

Residency Requirement/Living Off Campus

Q: Who is required to live on campus?
A: Augustana requires all first- and second-year students to live on campus. Your high school graduation date, not your academic classification based upon credits, is used to determine your classification in relation to the 2-year residency requirement.

Q: I'm currently a first-year student but will be a junior by credits at the start of next year. Am I eligible to sign up for East Hall, the apartments or theme houses?
A: No. For housing purposes, your class year is determined by the year you graduated high school, not by credit hours earned.

Q: How do I get approval to move off campus if I am a first- or second-year student?
A:  Please visit Living Off-Campus for information about off-campus approvals.

Housing Contract

Current first-year students who wish to live off campus their second year can submit an off-campus housing request. The 2-year residency requirement may be waived if the student meets one of the following criteria:

• Plans to live at home (local address) with parent/guardian
• Is married and/or has children
• Graduated high school in Spring 2022 or earlier
• Is a part-time student (10 credit hours or fewer)

Current sophomores and above who plan to live off campus next academic year do not need to submit the off-campus request form since they are no longer required to live on campus.

More information about living off campus

The following assignments are subject to change based on enrollment numbers:

Bergsaker Hall

Bergsaker Hall is a newly renovated hall and will be open to first-year students for the 2024-2025 academic year. Genders are divided by wing, except for the first floor east wing, which will be a flexible housing space. Amenities in Bergsaker include elevator, AC, study rooms on each floor, spacious lounge on each floor, updated kitchen and lounge on first floor, first-floor laundry and updated bathrooms.

East Hall

East is open to third-year students and above. East contains mostly single rooms and has a quieter atmosphere. East amenities include kitchen, study rooms, large lounge and laundry in the basement.

Granskou Hall

Granskou Hall is open for all upper-class students (sophomores and above). Genders are divided by floor, with the first floor being a flexible housing (gender inclusive) community. Granskou amenities include elevators, AC, carpeted floors, large rec room and kitchen in the basement.

Solberg Hall

Solberg Hall is a newly renovated hall and will be open to upper-class students. Genders are divided by wing. Amenities include elevator, AC, study rooms on each floor, spacious lounge, updated kitchen and updated bathrooms.

Stavig Hall

Stavig Hall is open for first-year students. Genders are divided by floor with the first floor being a flexible housing (gender inclusive) community. Stavig amenities include elevators, AC, carpeted floors, large rec room and kitchen in the basement.

Tuve Hall

Tuve Hall will be offline for the 2024-25 academic year.

Wagoner Hall

Wagoner Hall is Augustana’s newest residence hall and is available to both first-year and upper-class students. Students live in a double room with a roommate and share a private bathroom with another roommate pair of the same gender. Amenities for Wagoner include an elevator, AC, private bathrooms, study rooms on each floor, a large lounge on each floor, first-floor laundry and a state-of-the-art kitchen on the first floor. Students living in Wagoner Hall are connected to a community space complete with conference rooms, meditation room, study rooms and a large lounge.