{"id":1107,"date":"2021-03-31T14:02:31","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T19:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/residential-life\/?page_id=1107"},"modified":"2026-03-03T15:12:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T21:12:46","slug":"roomdraw","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/residential-life\/returning-students\/roomdraw\/","title":{"rendered":"Housing Selection"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Housing Selection is COMING UP!<\/h2>\n

Students are now able to sign their contract for 2026-2027 and begin matching with roommates as of February 16, 2026. Housing Selection dates for returning students are in late March. See more information below.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Housing is still available for 2025-2026!<\/h2>\n

While 2025-26 Housing Selection has ended we still have space for rising juniors and seniors on campus. If you are looking for housing for the rest of the Spring 26 semester, please reach out to residential-life@macalester.edu <\/a>so we can secure housing for you.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

Housing Selection Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For the 2026-2027 academic year, students will be selecting rooms through our Housing.Cloud housing software. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1: Sign your Housing Contract<\/strong> starting Monday 2\/16\/26. The form will be available on this page with instructions and FAQs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 2: Match with your roommate(s)<\/strong> and finalize your roommate group (if applicable) before <\/strong>Housing Selection begins in late March (See below). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 3: Select your Housing.<\/strong> Rising Juniors and Seniors select Tuesday, March 24, 2026 and Rising Sophomore select Thursday, March 26, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Housing.Cloud has a lot of great resources and how to guides on how to complete an application<\/a>, sign a contract,<\/a> how to join or form a roommate group<\/a>, and how to select a room<\/a>. These are great resources in case you have questions on how to navigate your Housing.Cloud portal. The link to the larger portal can be found at this Housing.Cloud Zendesk website<\/a>. Please also use our<\/strong> Housing Selection 26 Info\/FAQ doc<\/a> to see any live updates about events or other important FAQ regarding housing selection. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Three Steps of Housing Selection 2026-27<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Step 1 \u2013 Complete Housing Contract (Coming 2\/16\/26)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n