Applying For Housing

 

Living on campus allows students make new connections, excel academically and develop skills valuable for life and the work place. Arkansas Tech has a 2-year residency policy and it offers diverse residence halls with communities to support and encourage students. Visit the 2-year residence policy page for more information.

 

APPLY FOR HOUSING  

 

 

How to Apply FOR HOUSING

 

Requirements
To Get Started

Click on the link at the top of this page or follow the steps below to go to the housing portal

  1. Go to onetech.atu.edu
  2. Login with ATU username and password
  3. Click on Student Life
  4. Look under Housing and Dining
  5. Select Housing Portal
Housing Application Steps

Once inside the housing portal, follow the steps below. 

 

Steps
Academic Year & Open Date
Tutorials

STEP 1. HOUSING APPLICATION  

  • Review personal details
  • Indicate if you need special housing accommodations
  • Complete your profile
  • Form a roommate group (optional) [Video]
  • Complete room preferences
  • Fill out the LLC & Networks interest form
  • Pay $25 application fee (only for new residents) 
  • Academic Year 23-24: September 06, 2022
  • Spring 2024-Only: September 05, 2023
  • Academic Year 24-25: September 01, 2023

STEP 2. CONTRACT & ROOM PREPAYMENT 

  • Sign the housing contract using T#
  • Make $100 room prepayment to hold your space on campus. This prepayment will be refunded in February.
  • Apply to a Living Learning Community (LLC)
  • Review contract terms here.
  • Academic Year 23-24: December 01, 2022
  • Spring 2024-Only: September 05, 2023
  • Academic Year 24-25: December 01, 2023
 

Step 3. ROOM SELECTION/ASSIGNMENT

  • Spring-only students will be assigned a room.
  • For academic year (fall & spring) students, a schedule of room selection will be provided. The schedule will include same room renewal for returning students, selecting a room as a group or individuals, and automatic assignment. Schedule is now available below.
  • Academic Year 23-24: See schedule below
  • Spring 2024-Only: October 03, 2023. Room will be assigned based on preference & availability. Students will receive an email with room assignment and instructions to select meal plan.
  • Academic Year 24-25: February 2024 to returners, May 2024 for new students.
 

Step 4. MEAL PLAN SELECTION

  • Opens immediately after selecting a room.
  • Students not selecting a meal plan will be assigned Tech Platinum I per contract terms.
  • Meal plans can be changed through the housing portal until the 5th day of classes.
  • Academic Year 23-24: Immediately after selecting or being assigned a room.
  • Spring 2024-Only: Immediately after being assigned a room.
  • Academic Year 24-25: Immediately after selecting or being assigned a room.
 

 

Academic Year 2023-2024 Room Selection Schedule

 

I. ADA and Returning LLCs

 ADA

Anywhere

 

March 01 at 10am to March 03 at 5pm
  • Students with ADA priority housing registration will be contacted by the Department of Residence Life via email to renew or select a new room. Please check your Tech email often.

Returning LLCs

Assigned Building

March 01 at 10am to March 03 at 5pm
  •  Student returning to their LLC will be contacted to renew or select a room from the building assigned to their LLC.

 

II. Returning Students
1. Same Room Renewal

 

March 07 at 10am to March 10 at 8pm

  • Timeslot: Not required. Just go to the application and renew room.
  • If the room is available, current residents will be able to reselect their current room for next academic year.
  • Students living in rooms not available for the following academic year will be notified via email.
  • Same room renewal will be open for a limited time.
  • Rooms not reselected during this time frame will be released for selection by others after same room selection is over.
2. Roommate GroupS

March 14 at 10am 
to March 17 at 8pm

  • Timeslot: Required. Issued based on application date. Emailed to ATU email address.
  • Groups must be formed and verified to qualify
  • All members of a group (2 to 4 people) will be emailed the same timeslot.
  • Groups must designate one person to place all members in a room.
  • After roommate group room selection Residence Life cannot guarantee students will be able to live in the same room. Plan accordingly.
3. All Returning Students

March 28  at 10am to March 31 at 8pm

  • Timeslot: Required. Issued based on application date. Emailed to ATU email address.
  • All returning students who applied for housing will receive a timeslot to select a room
4. Auto-Allocation

April 03 to
April 04

  • All returning students who applied for housing and signed a contract but have not selected a room will be automatically assigned a room.
  • Auto-allocation will be done based on availability and preferences.
5. Room Removal
May 08
  • Rooms assignments will be cancelled for any students not registered for classes.
    • These students may select a room again after registering for classes.
    • Original booking not guaranteed.

 

III. LLC Room Selection

 LLCs


Engineering, Gaming, Honors and Leadership:
April 11 at 10am to April 14 at 8pm

  •  Students admitted to a Living Learning Community will select a room within their assigned building

 

IV. Transfer Students
Transfer Students  

April 18  at 10am to April 21 at 8pm

  • Requirements: Transfer students must be registered for classes or have a registration appointment by April 11.
  • Transfer students not registered for classes by April 11 and with no registration appointment will wait to select after May 12.
  • Timeslot: Required. Issued based on contract date. Emailed to ATU email address.
  • A timeslot is a date/time when students can start selecting a room.

 

V. Incoming Freshmen
incoming freshmen  

May 01 at 10am to May 26 at 8pm

  • All incoming freshmen who are registered for classes and have signed a housing contract will be able to select a room.
  • Timeslot: Required. Issued based on contract date. Emailed to ATU email address.
  • A timeslot is a date/time when students can start selecting a room
 
VI. All Students Auto-Allocation
1. AUTO-ALLOCATION 

June 29 & June 30

  • All students with a housing contract and who have not selected a room will be automatically assigned a room.
  • Auto-allocation will be done based on availability and preferences.
2. ROOM REMOVAL
July 3
  • Rooms assignments will be cancelled for any students not registered for classes. These students may select a room again after registering for classes.

 

Printable Room Selection Schedule [PDF]

How to Apply for Housing [PDF]

 

 


 

Additional Housing

Need to stay on campus during winter break, end of spring, or summer? No problem.
Visit extended stay or summer housing for more information.

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