Dates to Remember
April 1, 2021: BAC Returning Student Housing Application opens in MyHousing
- You must deposit for fall 2021 before you can access this application.
April 1 – April 25, 2021: Roommate selection open in MyHousing
- Roommate selection ends at 11:59 PM on Sunday, April 25th.
April 26, 2021: Roommate selection and the housing application are closed today.
- Students can view their room selection date and start time in My Housing after 5:00 pm.
- You may select a room at any time after your start time, as long as you select a room before room selection closes.
April 28, 2021: Room selection for rising seniors.
- Students with 72 or more cumulative credits as of fall 2020.
- Within each day of room selection, students will receive a start time based on GPA (the student with the highest GPA receives the first start time).
- Start times will be between 10:00 AM and 4:30 PM
- Roommate Selection re-opens for all students.
April 29, 2021: Room selection for rising juniors.
- Students with 42 to 71 cumulative credits as of fall 2020.
April 30, 2021: Room selection for rising sophomores.
- Students with up to 41 cumulative credits as of fall 2020.
May 1, 2021 at 11:59PM: Room selection ends for all students
May 17, 2021: Last day to complete the BAC Returning Student Housing Application
Even if you do not participate in room selection, you need to submit a housing application to receive housing for 2021-2022. Returning students who submit a housing application after May 17th will not be assigned to housing until after the drop/add date in August 2021.
There are limited housing spaces available for accommodations. Priority will be given to individuals who are eligible to receive accommodations under Section 504 or the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Under the ADA, individuals must document the impact of their disability on major life activities. For example, individuals experiencing vision, physical and hearing impairment, neurological impairments, chronic life threatening systemic disabilities such as cancer, HIV and/or traumatic brain injuries are eligible for academic and physical accommodations. Please request Special Housing Accommodation paperwork from the Office of Residence Life if this applies to you. Suggested deadline to submit paperwork for best ability to accommodate is April 16, 2021.
Completing your Application & Choosing Your Roommate
Step One:
BAC Returning Student Housing Application – Opens April 1st
After you deposit for fall 2021, you will gain access to the BAC Returning Student Housing Application, starting on April 1st. To access this application:
- Visit MyHousing.bac.edu and login using the same username and password that you use to access Self-Service.
- On the front page of MyHousing, click “Application” at the top.
- Select “BAC Returning Student Housing Application.”
- Make sure you complete the correct application! Otherwise, you won’t be able to participate in roommate or room selection.
- Read the information and Residence Life Housing Agreement.
- At the bottom of the page, provide a digital signature, which means that you agree to the Residence Life Housing Agreement. Click “Continue.”
- Fill out the application, clicking on “Continue” or “Submit” at the bottom of each page.
- As a part of this application, you will provide emergency contact information and select a meal plan.
- You will see a thank you page once your application is successfully submitted.
- After submitting your application, you will receive a confirmation email with a PDF. Please read this confirmation email as it contains essential information about roommate and room selection!
Step Two:
Roommate Selection – April 1 – April 25
Now that you have submitted your housing application, you may complete step two of the housing process: roommate selection. The roommate selection period will end at 11:59 PM ET on Sunday, April 25th. After this time, you will not be able to choose your roommate(s) or suitemates. To choose your roommates or suitemates for the 2021 – 2022 academic year, do the following:
- Visit MyHousing.bac.edu and login using the same username and password that you use to access Self-Service.
- On the front page of MyHousing, click “Room Selection” at the top.
- Select “Roommates/Suitemates.”
- Select the Fall 2021 term and click “Submit.”
- You will have two options for selecting a roommate: 1) Simple Roommate Search and 2) Advanced Roommate Search.
- Follow the steps listed on the right-hand part of your screen.
- Please note: when you add or remove a roommate request, it will generate a simple email and send it to that student.
- You may select up to 3 other people to be in your roommate/suitemate group (maximum group size of 4). To be assigned to housing together, you must be shown as fully matched with the other members of your group, meaning that you all selected each other.
Only students who have completed the BAC Returning Student Housing Application through MyHousing will appear in roommate selection. If someone does not appear in roommate selection, that means they have not completed their housing application. Feel free to encourage them to go to MyHousing and complete their application!
Remember: roommate selection ends at 11:59 PM ET on Sunday, April 25th. Roommate selection will re-open at 10:00 AM on April 27th and remain open for the duration of room selection (until 11:59 PM on May 2nd).
Watch the video below for further assistance!
Step Three:
Room Selection – April 28-30
You will receive a room selection date based on your academic year, and start time-based on your GPA. Please note your room selection date, based on your current, cumulative academic credits:
- April 28, 2021: Rising seniors (72 or more academic credits as of fall 2020)
- April 29, 2021: Rising juniors (42 – 71 academic credits as of fall 2020)
- April 30, 2021: Rising sophomores (41 or fewer academic credits as of fall 2020)
Once you are assigned to your room selection day, you will receive a start time based on your GPA (the person with highest GPA for your room selection date receives the earliest start time for that date). You will be able to view your room selection date and start time on the front page of MyHousing, starting at 5:00 PM on April 27th. When your start time arrives, you will be able to select a room in MyHousing. You have until 11:59 PM on Sunday, May 2nd to select a room. To select a room in MyHousing, do the following once your start time arrives:
- Visit MyHousing.bac.edu and login using the same username and password that you use to access Self-Service.
- On the front page of MyHousing, click “Room Selection” at the top.
- Click on “Select a room or suite”.
- You will see your fully matched roommate group.
- Search for the Hall you wish to live in.
- Returning students will have the option of selecting a room in Raphael Arthur Hall, St. Benedict Hall, St. Scholastica Hall, New Residence Hall, or the Cuthbert Allen Apartments.
- You must be a junior, a senior, or 21 years of age (or older) to live in the apartments.
- A roster of available rooms will appear.
- Look for your desired location and select the “Select Room” or “Select Suite”
- “Select Room” will allow you to select a room for yourself and your roommate only.
- “Select Suite” will allow you to pull in the roommates/suitemates in your fully matched group.
- You will need to decide which person is going in which spot.
- When you are satisfied with your housing selection, click on “I Agree – Submit My Room Selection”.
- You won’t be able to make changes after you click this button, so double check your selection!
- You will receive a message, confirming your housing selection and roommates/suitemates.
Watch the video below for further assistance!
Frequently Asked Questions
Returning students are eligible to live in Raphael Arthur Hall, Saint Scholastica Hall, Saint Benedict Hall, the New Residence Hall, and the Cuthbert Allen Apartments. To live in the Cuthbert Allen Apartments, you must be a junior, senior, or 21 or older. Returning students will not be able to select Poellath or O’Connell Halls during room selection. These halls are reserved for freshman students.
- The room is unavailable because someone already selected it.
- You’re not eligible to live in that residence hall or room.
- There aren’t enough open spots for everyone in your roommate group (for example, a group of 4 cannot select an apartment with 3 open spots).
- Someone in your roommate/suitemate group isn’t eligible to live in that residence hall.
Of course! Stop by Residence Life Office during Roommate Selection and we will be available to assist you if you’d like some in-person help. Please understand that there may be a little bit of a wait if several students come in at the same time.
To live in the Cuthbert Allen Apartments, you must be a junior, senior, or 21 or older. Eligibility for the Apartments is determined by Fall 2020 credits.