Important On-Campus Dates

November 25, 2024	Online application (including housing deposit) and roommate matching opens in the MyHousing account for Returning Students.
February 4 – 5, 2025	Shenks Hall Room Selection
February 7– 10, 2025	Same Room Selection
February 12 – 14, 2025	Single-Suite in Villages Room Selection
February 17 – March 7, 2025	Open Room Selection

 

Important Off-Campus Dates 

January 30, 2025	Off-campus application opens in the MyHousing Account for students with over 60 credits for Fall 2025.
February 1, 2025	UHCS will begin to process off-campus applications for students with over 60 credits.
March 7, 2025	Off-campus application temporarily closes due to scheduled campus software integration.
March 20, 2025	Off-campus application opens for all students, including under 60 credits. Students can also not submit commuter requests.
Summer 2025	UCHS will determine availability of Student Lodging (SLI) waivers for students with 30 – 59 credits and and start to process these applications.

 

Definitions:

On-Campus: On-campus housing is defined as residing in one of the following residence halls: Bard Hall, East Village, Shenks Hall, South Village, and West Village.

Off-Campus: Properties owned by Student Lodging, Inc. (SLI) and other student housing options within the community.

Commuter: Students residing with a parent or court-appointed legal guardian at that person’s permanent home address who is commuting fewer than 40 miles one way. A notarized statement and supplemental statement are required.

For further information, please refer to the Millersville University Housing Residency Requirement policy.

Room Selection for the Fall 2025 – Spring 2026 academic year will start in the spring semester. Students living on-campus will need to complete the following processes to participate:

Pre-Room Selection Process

As returning MU students, you will be able to select your own room for next year. To be able to participate, you must pay the $200.00 housing deposit and complete the Returning Student Housing Application: “RETURNING STUDENTS_HousingApplication_2025-2026.” (Please note, it will state “Spring 2026” term next to it as the application is for the entire 2025-26 academic year.)

• To complete the housing application, you will log into your MyHousing Account. In your MyHousing account, you click on the Applications tab and complete the “RETURNING STUDENTS_HousingApplication_2025-2026.” You will need to complete the application to be eligible to participate in the room selection process.
• You will pay the housing deposit in the housing application. Once you have completed the housing application, you will receive an email confirming the application was completed.

You can also select roommates by logging into your MyHousing Account. Once logged in, select the Roommate Selection tab and Select Roommates. For the term, choose Fall 2025 and you can then search for a roommate by first and last name. When you find your roommate, you will select them by clicking the Request Roommate option under the name. Please make sure you only select the number of roommates you want for the room type your looking for:

• For a single suite, you can only select one (1) roommate as single suites are for two (2) students.
• For a double suite, you can only select three (3) roommates as double suites are for four (4) students.
• For same room selection, you cannot have any roommates selected as you can only select your same room (if that room is an available option for next year).

Room Selection Options

The room selection process will officially start on February 4, 2025

• February 4 – February 5, 2025: Shenks Hall Room Selection
• February 7 – February 10, 2025: Same Room Selection
• February 12 – February 14, 2025: Single-Suite Room Selection in the Villages
• February 17 – March 7, 2025: Open room selection in any hall for returning/current students.

Shenks Room Selection

This is room selection for students who wish to live in Shenks Hall, which is used primarily for returning students.

Same Room Selection

This is for students who currently live on campus and wish to live in the same room they are currently in for next fall. Please note that some rooms may not be available to be selected again based on different facility uses and rooms reserved for certain living-learning community (LLC) programs. Remember, to participate in the Same Room Selection, you cannot request a roommate. A current suitemate group that wishes to live together again must each pick separately.

Single Suite Room Selection

This is room selection for students who wish to live in single suites (i.e., suite with two (2) bedrooms and a shared bathroom for two (2) students). A limited number of single suites will be available for selection.

Open Room Selection

This is when you can select any room that is available in any of the residence halls, including Bard Hall.

Please remember that if you do not plan to live on-campus for the Fall 2025 – Spring 2026 term, you must be approved to live off-campus. To submit an off-campus request, log into your MyHousing Account and complete the “Fall 2025 Off-Campus Request” Application located in the Applications tab.

OFF-CAMPUS WAIVER FAQS

Below are frequently asked questions and their answers related to the off-campus waiver process to help you plan accordingly for the 2025-26 academic year.

Should I apply for on-campus housing for 2025-26 academic year?

If you are returning to Millersville University for the 2025-26 academic year and are not eligible for a 60+ credit waiver, you should apply to secure campus housing.

I will not have 60 earned credits until I finish the spring 2025 semester. Can I still apply for a waiver?

Yes. University Housing & Conference Services (UHSC) takes into consideration the anticipated number of credits that you will earn for the spring 2025 semester. Keep in mind that you can become ineligible if you decide to withdraw from or fail courses that will put you under the 60-credit mark by the end of the spring 2025 semester.

What if my friends I want to live with have 60+ credits and are approved, but I only have 30-59 earned credits?

Decisions regarding the availability for off-campus waivers for students with between 30 -59 credits will be determined in the summer of 2025. Additionally, those with 30-59 earned credits who are granted a waiver may only reside in Student Lodging, Inc. (SLI) communities and not elsewhere off-campus.

Some of my intended roommates and I have received a 60+ credit waiver, but one (or more) have only have 30 – 59 earned credits. What should we do?

Students with only 30 – 59 earned credits are not guaranteed a waiver. You should proceed accordingly assuming that your friend may not be granted a waiver. It is recommended that you make off-campus roommate arrangements with students who do have a 60+ earned credit waiver.

If I do not have the required credit hours to move off campus, can I take summer classes to get the needed credits?

You may do so if this will place you at a level of 60 or more earned credits prior to the start of the fall semester.

What if I already signed a lease somewhere other than Student Lodging, Inc. (SLI)?

You may only sign a lease somewhere other than Student Lodging, Inc. (SLI) if you have acquired a 60+ earned credit waiver and are approved by our office.

I received a waiver last year but never used it, can I use it this year?

No. You must apply for a waiver each year.

Can I transfer my waiver to someone else?

No. Waivers are not transferrable to other students.

If 30 – 59 credit waivers for SLI are granted, how are they chosen?

Waivers will be granted in sequential order by the date and time of the “Fall 2025 off-campus request application” until the number of waivers available are exhausted. Waivers granted for those 30 – 59 earned credits will not be based upon any intended apartment roommate arrangements that you may have.

If I do not know if I will be granted a 30 – 59 credit waiver, do I have to live on campus for the summer?

Students are not required to live on campus during the summer months but may do so.

Is there an appeal process for those students with 30 – 59 credits who were denied a waiver?

No. All decisions are final.

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