{"id":274,"date":"2019-06-24T14:56:19","date_gmt":"2019-06-24T18:56:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rivier.edu\/student-life\/?page_id=274"},"modified":"2026-02-06T16:48:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T21:48:54","slug":"assignments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rivier.edu\/student-life\/housing\/assignments\/","title":{"rendered":"Housing Assignments"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>New Student Housing Assignments<\/h2>\n<p>New incoming students for Fall 2026, both first-year and transfer students, will receive information via their Rivier student email account starting in mid-March regarding the housing assignment process. New students can request roommates, search for roommate matches in the MCR Housing portal, or be paired with a roommate based on their housing profile.<\/p>\n<h3>Timeline<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"65\" data-end=\"159\"><strong data-start=\"67\" data-end=\"80\">Mid-March <\/strong>\u2013 Students will receive housing instructions via their Rivier email account.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"160\" data-end=\"217\"><strong data-start=\"162\" data-end=\"181\">Monday, July 6, 9 a.m.<\/strong> \u2013 Deadline for roommate requests.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"218\" data-end=\"310\"><strong data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"239\">Week of July 13<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Housing and roommate assignments will be available in MCR Housing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Friday, July 24, 9 a.m. &#8211; 2 p.m. \u2013 First Look Friday<\/strong> \u2013 Visit campus to view your assigned room, take photos and measurements, connect with key campus offices, and get all remaining housing questions answered.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"311\" data-end=\"421\"><strong data-start=\"313\" data-end=\"327\">Mid-August<\/strong> \u2013 Move-in time sign-ups open; instructions will be sent to students&#8217; Rivier email accounts.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"422\" data-end=\"493\"><strong data-start=\"424\" data-end=\"464\">Sunday, September 6, 9 a.m. &#8211; 3 p.m.<\/strong> \u2013 New Student Move-in Day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Current Student Housing Selection<\/h2>\n<p>Rivier&#8217;s housing lottery and room selection for the 2026-2027 academic year will take place in March and April.<\/p>\n<h2>Lottery System<\/h2>\n<p>Students are prioritized by class rank as determined by the Registrar&#8217;s Office as of February 1, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Current students receive:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 point if they have between 0-29 credit hours<\/li>\n<li>2 points if they have between 30-59 credit hours<\/li>\n<li>3 points if they have between 60-89 credit hours<\/li>\n<li>4 points if they have 90 or more credit hours<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Current residents receive one additional priority point. <\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Online Selection Process<\/h2>\n<p>Housing selection takes place online in the <a href=\"https:\/\/rivier.mcrhousing.app\/\">MCR Housing portal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li data-start=\"80\" data-end=\"212\">\n<p data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"212\">Review and sign the 2026-2027 Housing Contract in <a href=\"https:\/\/rivier.mcrhousing.app\/housing-forms\/housing-applications\/\">MCR Housing &gt; Applications<\/a> no later than Monday, March 16 at 8 a.m.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"277\">\n<p data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"277\">Complete your MCR Housing <a href=\"https:\/\/rivier.mcrhousing.app\/profile\/\">profile and questionnaire<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"277\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/S2XFCtpyA0\">premium space interest form<\/a> is due no later than Friday, March 6 at 5 p.m.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"940\">\n<p data-start=\"280\" data-end=\"362\">Submit a $250 housing deposit no later than Monday, March 16 at 8 a.m.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"365\" data-end=\"940\">\n<li data-start=\"365\" data-end=\"478\">Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/rivu-ss.colleague.elluciancloud.com\/Student\/?hideProxyDialog=false\">Colleague Self-Service<\/a>\u00a0&gt; Student Finance &gt; Make a Payment &gt; Continue to Payment Center.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"481\" data-end=\"530\">Once redirected, select the Deposits tab.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"533\" data-end=\"598\">Choose &#8220;Returning Stu Housing Deposit&#8221; from the dropdown.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"601\" data-end=\"676\">Click Continue, select your payment method, and submit payment.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"679\" data-end=\"748\">The deposit will be credited to your Fall 2025 semester bill.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"751\" data-end=\"940\"><em data-start=\"753\" data-end=\"769\">Refund Policy:<\/em> Deposit is non-refundable once a room is selected. Housing withdrawal during the semester follows the same rules as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rivier.edu\/financial-aid\/student-resources\/withdrawal-refund-policy\/\">tuition refund policy<\/a>, with the exception that the first week is pro-rated as students move in before classes begin. If you change from resident to commuter status before the start of the Spring 2027 semester, the housing deposit is forfeited. Anyone who deposits and then chooses not to participate in housing selection may have their deposit refunded only if notification is received by Friday, May 1, via email at <a rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"917\" data-end=\"935\">housing@rivier.edu<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"942\" data-end=\"1128\">\n<p data-start=\"944\" data-end=\"1128\">Create your initial roommate group in <a href=\"https:\/\/rivier.mcrhousing.app\/my-friends\/my-roommates\">MCR Housing &gt; My Roommates<\/a> based on the first process you wish to participate in, no later than Wednesday, March 16, at 12 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1129\" data-end=\"1219\">\n<p data-start=\"1131\" data-end=\"1219\">Watch for an email before each selection process for your assigned selection time.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1220\" data-end=\"1303\">\n<p data-start=\"1222\" data-end=\"1303\">Log in at your assigned selection time and select a room, if available.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1304\" data-end=\"1401\">\n<p data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1401\">Continue participating in selection processes until you have successfully secured a room.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Selection Dates<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/S2XFCtpyA0\">premium space interest form<\/a> is due no later than Friday, March 6 at 5 p.m.\n<ul>\n<li>Premium space announcements will be sent via email by Friday, March 13<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Initial grouping deadline \u2013 Monday, March 16 at 12 p.m.\n<ul>\n<li>Village lottery times sent \u2013 Monday, March 1,6 by 5 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Village selection \u2013 Tuesday, March 17, evening<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Regrouping deadline 1 \u2013 Monday, March 23, at 12 p.m.\n<ul>\n<li>Presentation lottery times sent \u2013 Monday, March 23, by 5 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Presentation selection \u2013 Tuesday, March 24, evening<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Regrouping deadline 2 \u2013 Monday, March 30 at 12 p.m.\n<ul>\n<li>Brassard lottery times sent \u2013 Monday, March 3,0 by 5 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Brassard selection \u2013 Tuesday, March 31, evening<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Regrouping deadline 3 \u2013 Monday, April 6, by 5 p.m.\n<ul>\n<li>Trinity lottery times sent \u2013 Monday, April 6, by 5 p.m.<\/li>\n<li>Trinity selection \u2013 Tuesday, April 7, evening<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Housing Options<\/h2>\n<h3>Rivier Village<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Phase II of Rivier Village opens in the Spring of 2026<\/li>\n<li>Four-person, single-sex apartments with a living room, a full kitchen, two full bathrooms, and an in-unit washer and dryer<\/li>\n<li>33 apartments available during Housing Selection = 126 beds\n<ul>\n<li>22 apartments \u2013 four single bedrooms<\/li>\n<li>8 apartments \u2013 two double bedrooms<\/li>\n<li>NEW: Three two-person apartments, available via application process<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Rivier Village residents may opt out of a meal plan or select a Village-specific meal plan option<\/li>\n<li><strong>IMPORTANT NOTE:<\/strong> Rivier Village residents are not eligible to receive the Campus Resident Grant as part of their financial aid package<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Brassard Hall<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>11-person, single-sex suites with a living room, a kitchenette, two full bathrooms, four double bedrooms, and one triple bedroom<\/li>\n<li>Seven suites available during Housing Selection = 77 beds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Presentation Hall<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Three-person, single-sex pods with one single bedroom, one double bedroom, and a shared bathroom<\/li>\n<li>10 pods available during Housing Selection = 30 beds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Trinity Hall<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Mostly double-occupancy rooms with a few singles, triples, and a four-person room, communal bathrooms, communal kitchens, and lounges on each floor<\/li>\n<li>Floors are separated by sex \u2013 designations will be determined year-to-year<\/li>\n<li>Room types:\n<ul>\n<li>Doubles \u2013 33 double-occupancy rooms available during Housing Selection = 66 beds<\/li>\n<li>NEW: Premium Singles \u2013 12 units; private rooms, including a full-size, extra-long bed and a single set of furniture available via application process<\/li>\n<li>One Quad \u2013 Trinity 222, available via application process<\/li>\n<li>Triples and Standard Singles \u2013 not available during housing selection, held for medical accommodations until late summer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Guild Hall<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Mostly double-occupancy rooms with some triples, communal bathrooms, communal kitchens, and lounges on each floor<\/li>\n<li>Wings are separated by sex \u2013 designations will be determined year-to-year<\/li>\n<li>Spaces available to returning students will be determined based on the number of submitted housing deposits and contracts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Student Housing Assignments New incoming students for Fall 2026, both first-year and transfer students, will receive information via their Rivier student email account starting in mid-March regarding the housing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":208,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-274","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Housing and Lottery Selection | Residence Life | Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Riv&#039;s housing lottery and room selection takes place in the spring semester. 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