Applying For Housing
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APPLY FOR HOUSING
How to Apply FOR HOUSING for Academic Year 2021-2022
Requirements
- In order to apply for housing, a student must have been admitted to the university.
- Students 21 years of age or older, and ATU Ozark students must contact housing@atu.edu to be added to the housing system.
To Get Started
Click on the link at the top of this page or follow the steps below to go to the housing portal
- Go to onetech.atu.edu
- Login with ATU username and password
- Click on Student Life
- Look under Housing and Dining
- Select Housing Portal
Housing Application Steps
Once inside the housing portal, follow the steps below.
STEP 1. HOUSING APPLICATION AND LIVING LEARNING COMMUNITY (LLC) APPLICATION - OPENS September 1ST, 2020
- Review personal details
- Apply to LLC (optional)
- Indicate if you need special housing accommodations
- Complete your profile
- Form a roommate group (optional) [Video]
- Complete room preferences
- Pay $25 application fee (only for new residents)
STEP 2. CONTRACT & Room Prepayment- Opens December 22nd, 2020
- Sign the housing contract using T#
- Make $100 room prepayment to hold your space on campus. This prepayment will be refunded in the spring.
STEP 3. ROOM SELECTION- Schedule coming soon!
- A timeslot will be sent to the resident's ATU address to start room selection. A timeslot is a date & time when room selection opens for a particular resident. Timeslots typically are assigned based on several factors such as contract signed date, room prepayment date, and TechAdvise session date. Timeslots do not expire until a room is selected or assigned.
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.
How to Apply for Housing [PDF] |
HOW TO APPLY FOR HOUSING FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2020- 2021 (Spring 21 Only)
This housing application is only for students admitted to the Spring 2021 term.
HOUSING APPLICATION STEPS
Once inside the housing portal, follow the steps below.
STEP 1. Initial HOUSING APPLICATION - OPENS October 1ST, 2020
- Review personal details
- Indicate if you need special housing accommodations
- Complete your profile
- Form a roommate group (optional) [Video]
- Complete room preferences
- Pay $25 application fee (only for new residents)
STEP 2. CONTRACT, Public Health-Informed Policies Addendum, and ROOM PREPAYMENT- OPENS october 1ST, 2020
- Sign the housing contract using T# (student ID)
- Sign the Publich Health- Informed Policies Addendum using T# (student ID)
- Make $100 room prepayment to hold your space on campus. This prepayment will be refunded later.
STEP 3. ROOM Assignment- 1st Week of November 2020
- Residence Life will assign rooms to all students who signed a housing contract depending on preferences and availability. Students will receive notification of the assignment via email. This information will also be found by logging back into the housing portal.
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.
HOW TO APPLY FOR HOUSING [PDF] | HOUSING & MEAL PLAN RATES [PDF] |
HOUSING APPLICATION STEPS
Once inside the housing portal, follow the steps below.
Please note that due to economic impact of COVID19, Residence Life has postponed the deadline to make the $100 room prepayment to August 1st, 2020 at 10pm. Students who sign a contract will receive a timeslot and proceed to room and meal selection.
STEP 1. HOUSING APPLICATION AND LIVING LEARNING COMMUNITY (LLC) APPLICATION - OPENS AUGUST 1ST, 2019
- Review personal details
- Apply to LLC (optional)
- Indicate if you need special housing accommodations
- Complete your profile
- Form a roommate group (optional) [Video]
- Complete room preferences
- Pay $25 application fee (only for new residents)
STEP 2. CONTRACT - OPENS NOVEMBER 1ST, 2019 FOR ALL STUDENTS
- Sign the housing contract using T#
STEP 3. ROOM SELECTION
- A timeslot will be sent to the resident's ATU address to start room selection. A
timeslot is a date & time when room selection opens for a particular resident. Timeslots
typically are assigned based on room prepayment date and do not expire until a room
is selected or assigned. Find out the room selection schedule below.
CURRENT RESIDENTS - CALLING DIBS
*ADA: Students with ADA priority housing registration will be contacted by the Department of Residence Life via email before February 24 to renew or select a new room. Please check your Tech email often.
FIRST DIBS |
Same Room |
February 24 at 10am to February 26 at 10pm |
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SECOND DIBS |
Roommate Group |
February 27 at 10 am to February 29 at 10 pm |
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THIRD DIBS |
Displaced |
March 02 at 10am to March 08 at 10pm |
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FOURTH DIBS |
Anywhere |
March 09 at 10am to March 29 at 10pm (new date) |
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LAST DIBS |
Auto-Allocation |
March 30 at 10am (new date) |
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LIVING LEARNING COMMUNITY PARTICIPANTS
ALL LLCS |
New and Returning Students |
April 6 at 10am to April 12 at 10pm (new date) |
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NEW RESIDENTS - INCOMING FRESHMEN & TRANSFER STUDENTS
PARTICIPANTS OF TECH ADVISE SESSIONS |
Sessions Between |
Start April 21 at 10am |
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PARTICIPANTS OF TECH ADVISE SESSIONS |
Sessions Between |
Start May 12 at 10am |
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ALL STUDENTS |
Incoming freshmen & Transfer |
Start May 25 at 10am |
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AUTO-ALLOCATION |
All students |
Start August 3rd at 10am |
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* STUDENTS MUST BE ENROLLED IN CLASSES BY AUGUST 1ST TO KEEP THEIR BOOKING. STUDENTS
NOT ENROLLED IN CLASSES BY AUGUST 1ST WILL HAVE THEIR BOOKING CANCELLED.
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.
STEP 5. ROOM PREPAYMENT
- After selecting a room and meal plan, students must make $100 room prepayment. This step will complete the housing application process. Deadline is August 1st at 10pm.
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.