The document is a comprehensive guide for Rhode Island College students on the room selection process for the 2012-2013 academic year. It details how to log into the MyHousing system, select roommates, choose a room, and confirms room selections, including important deadlines and requirements. Additionally, it provides FAQs addressing common queries regarding housing policies and on-campus living requirements.

1. RHODE ISLAND
COLLEGE
ROOM SELECTION RHODE SHOW 2012-2013

2. 2011-2012 HOUSING SELECTION GUIDE
The following is a page by page tour on how to log
into your MyHousing and utilize the proper features
for Roommate and Housing Selection.
• Logging In
• Checking Selection Number
• Checking Selection Time
• Selecting Roommates
• Selecting a Room
• Confirming Room Selection

3. WHERE TO BEGIN
• To first log in, please go to the RIC homepage at
www.ric.edu
• Then click the Online Services menu.

4. ONLINE SERVICES
• The Online Services page will load.
• Then click on RIConnect, For RIC Student and
Faculty Access.

5. RICONNECT LOG-IN
• Once RIConnect loads you will enter your
Username(first initial, last name, _ , last four digits of
your Student ID Number) and your Password.

6. RICONNECT HOME SCREEN
• RIConnect will launch, and you will click on the Self
Service tab.

7. SELF SERVICE MENU
• The Self Service menu will launch, and you will click
on the Student Center.

8. STUDENT CENTER
• Once the Student Center Menu is launched, click
on the MyHousing tab in the bottom right
column, under External Links.

9. MYHOUSING LAUNCH SCREEN
• On the Launch Screen you have two options,
ApplyOnline & MyHousing. The ApplyOnline page
will allow you to sign your 2012-13 housing contract.

10. MYHOUSING CONTRACT
• To sign your housing contract for 2012-13 school
year, select the application and click next.

11. MYHOUSING CONTRACT
• Your 2012-2013 Contract will be displayed.

12. MYHOUSING CONTRACT
• Scroll to the bottom and click “I Agree” if you wish
to sign your contract, and click “Next >>”

13. MYHOUSING CONTRACT
• You will then see that your application has been
submitted.

14. MYHOUSING HOME SCREEN
• Your MyHousing Overview page will launch, and listed you will
see, your “My Info” as well as “My Assignments”, “My Dining”,
“My Future Roommate Requests” and “My Future Room
Selection Process”

15. CHECKING YOUR SELECTION NUMBER
• Your Selection Number can be found at the bottom
of your “MyHousing" Screen.
1

16. SELECTING A ROOMMATE
• Under the Navigation Bar, Select Roommates.
• The Roommates Request screen will launch, and have 5 empty fields,
• Student #
• Last Name
• First Name
• MI
• Class Year
• To request a roommate, you will need to know at least the correct
spelling of the individuals last name.
• This Process can be repeated up to three times.
• Every roommate must complete this process

17. SELECTING A ROOMMATE
 Once you have filled in the field properly, click the “Request Student
as Roommate” button.

18. SELECTING YOUR ROOMMATE CONT.
• Once you have filled in the field properly, click the
“Request Student as Roommate” button.
• Your Roommate Request will then be saved and
show a new field called, “My Roommate Request”.
• If your Request Roommate has also Requested
you, it will read “YES” if not it will read “DOES NOT
MATCH”

19. ROOMMATE CONFIRMATION
• Once your roommate selection is confirmed, you
will receive an email.

20. MYHOUSING OVERVIEW
• If you return back to the MyHousing Overview page
by clicking the Home/Overview button under the
Navigation Bar, “My Future Roommate Request” will
now show the names of the individuals you selected
and who is confirmed and who is not confirmed.
• Note, if one of your roommates is listed as “NO”
under the “Matching Requests?”. They have not
requested you as a roommate and must do so.

21. ROOM SELECTION
• To Select a room, you must click “Room Selection”
under the Navigation Bar and scroll over “Select a
Room/Suite”.
• The “Room Selection” page will load. Click “Find
Available Room”.

22. ROOM SELECTION CONT.
• A list of available rooms will load, once you find your
desired room, click “Select Room”

23. ROOM BOOKING
• Once you have selected your room, a secondary
screen will load asking you to place your
roommates in beds. Once this is completed click “I
Agree- Submit My Room Selection”

24. ROOM BOOKING
• Once you have confirmed your room, a “Save
Room Assignment” screen will launch. Your room
assignment will be saved.

25. ROOM BOOKING CONFIRMATION
EMAIL
• You will also receive an email to your student
account confirming your room selection.

26. ADDITIONAL HOUSING SELECTION
INFORMATION
• To apply for Housing, your Housing Deposit must have been
paid at the Bursars Office By March 9th 2012.
• Once you have received your email, your room selection has
been confirmed.
• You cannot change your room once you have selected it.
• If you have any problems once you have selected your room
and it has been confirmed, please come down to the Housing
Office.
• Move in for the Fall 2012 Semester is August 26th 2012.
• To live on campus you must be a fulltime student (minimum of
12 credits)
• To live on-campus you must have a meal plan.
• Housing is a year long commitment. (Fall & Spring Semesters)

27. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
• How many roommates can I have?
• Three roommates, not including yourself.
• Which building can I live in?
• As upperclassmen you can live in either Weber Hall, New Hall, and for
females, a select few suites in Browne Hall.
• Can I stay (or squat) in my current room?
• No. This year every room is open through the room draw process. Even
if you currently live in Browne or Weber Hall you will need to choose an
assignment for Fall 2012.
• Can my friend who lives off-campus live with me?
• Unfortunately, you can only select a room with students who currently
live on-campus who have paid a housing deposit.
• What if I didn’t pay a housing deposit?
• All students, can put their name on the waitlist which opens May 1st.
After May 1st, spaces will be offered first come, first serve by
availability.

28. If you have any
QUESTIONS? questions, please
contact the Housing
Office at (401)456-8240
or email
housing@ric.edu

29. facebook.com/ricreslife
FOLLOW & LIKE US!
RESLIFE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
@ricreslife