MyHousing allows you to take care of all your room arrangements— application, deposit, contract, room assignment, roommate selection, and more— all online. Take control of your living arrangements, and do it when it works for you.
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Application Information
- The MyHousing system works with most browsers - but older versions may not be supported.
- To complete your application, you’ll need your BlazerID and a credit/debit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover) to pay the application fee and prepayment. All first-time freshmen starting in a fall term must pay the Freshman Enrollment Deposit prior to applying for housing.
- Students who may require special accommodations should register with UAB Disability Support Services at (205) 934-4205.
Fees
$25 non-refundable application fee due at time of application
$250 prepayment due at time of applicationMyHousing
The MyHousing system lets you do the following online:
- Apply for on-campus housing
- Submit your housing prepayment
- Request a roommate
- Sign your housing contract
- Find the perfect roommate with automated preference matching (for freshmen with no specific roommate in mind)
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First-Time Freshmen | 2022
Please note that the timeline below may be subject to change due to future COVID-19-related decisions.
November 1, 2021
First Time Freshman Housing Application opens.
November 1, 2021 until March 1, 2022 (11:59 CST)
FTF who apply during this timeframe will be allowed to choose their own room (in June) from a select number of rooms available in Blazer, Gold, and McMahon Halls.
March 2, 2022 until Fall Term begins
FTF who apply during this timeframe will be assigned by the Housing Assignments Team.
March 7, 2022 at noon CDT
RoomSync app opens and FTF may begin forming their roommate groups in myHousing. FTF can request one FTF roommate. Instructions will be emailed to applicants who applied earlier than this date, and added to application and finish emails for future applicants.
Process: Student initiates request in myHousing, and it sends an email to their roommate preference asking them to join their “group”. Student must respond and accept or deny the request (this will send an email back to the original student letting them know the reply). If the student does not respond, request is considered denied. If either student removes themselves from the group, it sends an email to the other letting them know of the change. This gives the process total transparency and puts students in the driver’s seat.
June 1, 2022
Cancellation Deadline to receive 250.00 prepayment back. Request must be submitted through MyHousing. Cancellations are accepted after this deadline; however, the 250.00 prepayment is forfeited, and an additional cancellation penalty may be assessed.
June 3, 2022 at 5pm CDT
Roommate Request Deadline: all roommate groups must be complete by this date. There will be no additional roommate group changes after this date. Students who are not in a roommate group will be assigned based on the answers to the roommate matching questions in myHousing.
June 13—17, 2022
FTF who applied by March 1st will have the opportunity to select their room online from a select number of rooms available in Blazer, Gold, and McMahon Halls. On June 11th, they will receive an email with step-by-step instructions, and a log in time. They can log in any time between their log-in time and the deadline on June 18th to select a room. They will be allowed to pull in 1 roommate if: that person has submitted a housing application, AND they have a valid roommate group (indicates a mutual request).
July 1, 2022
First round of assignments emailed out (to those who did not select a room, or did not have the option to select their own room).
July 15, 2022
Second round of assignments emailed out.
July 29, 2022
Last day to request a change or swap. After assignments are sent in June, a link will be available in myHousing where students may request a change. Requests will be granted based on space availability only.
August 8, 2022
Third round of assignments emailed out.
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Returning Housing Residents | 2022
Please note that the timeline below may be subject to change due to future COVID-19-related decisions.
March 1, 2022 at noon CST
Spring 2022 resident priority reapplication (Reapp) begins.
March 25, 2022 at 5pm CDT
Spring 2022 resident priority reapplication ends and application closes.
March 28, 2022 at noon CDT
Application opens for current UAB students not living on campus Spring 2022, and any current housing residents who didn’t apply during priority reapplication period.
April 11, 2022 at 5pm CDT
Application closes in preparation for roommate group selection.
April 15, 2022 at noon CDT
All returning, new UC and transfer apps with a completed housing application may form roommate groups.
Process: Student initiates roommate group request in myHousing, and it sends an email to their roommate preference asking them to join their “group”. Student must respond and accept or deny the request (this will send an email back to the original student letting them know the reply). If the student does not respond, request is considered denied. If either student removes themselves from the group, it sends an email to the other letting them know of the change. This gives the process total transparency and puts students in the driver’s seat. Only students with a completed application (including parental/guardian signature) can participate or be invited to a roommate group.
May 6, 2022 at 5pm CDT
Roommate group selection closes. No additional requests will be accepted after this deadline.
May 27, 2022
First round of assignments emailed to applicants.
June 1, 2022
Cancellation Deadline to receive 250.00 prepayment back. Request must be submitted through MyHousing. Cancellations are accepted after this deadline; however, the 250.00 prepayment is forfeited, and an additional cancellation penalty may be assessed.
June 24, 2022
Second round of assignments emailed to applicants.
July 22, 2022
Third round of assignments emailed to applicants.
July 29, 2022
Last day to request a change or swap. After assignments are sent in May, a link will be available in myHousing where students may request a change. Requests are not guaranteed, and will be granted based on space availability only.
August 8, 2022
Fourth round of assignments emailed to applicants.
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Transfer Students | 2022
Please note that the timeline below may be subject to change due to future COVID-19-related decisions.
March 28, 2022 at noon CST
Application opens for Fall 2022 transfer students.
April 11, 2022 at 5pm CDT
Transfer application closes in preparation for roommate group selection.
April 15, 2022 at noon CDT
All transfer students with a completed housing application may form roommate groups.
Process: Student initiates roommate group request in myHousing, and it sends an email to their roommate preference asking them to join their “group”. Student must respond and accept or deny the request (this will send an email back to the original student letting them know the reply). If the student does not respond, request is considered denied. If either student removes themselves from the group, it sends an email to the other letting them know of the change. This gives the process total transparency and puts students in the driver’s seat. Only students with a completed application (including parental/guardian signature) can participate or be invited to a roommate group.
May 6, 2022 at 5pm CDT
Roommate group selection closes. No additional requests will be accepted after this deadline.
May 27, 2022
First round of assignments emailed to applicants.
June 1, 2022
Cancellation Deadline to receive 250.00 prepayment back. Request must be submitted through MyHousing. Cancellations are accepted after this deadline; however, the 250.00 prepayment is forfeited, and an additional cancellation penalty may be assessed.
June/July 2022
Fall 2022 reapplication will reopen during the summer if additional space is available.
June 24, 2022
Second round of assignments emailed to applicants (if needed).
July 22, 2022
Third round of assignments emailed to applicants (if needed).
July 29, 2022
Last day to request a change or swap. After assignments are sent in May, a link will be available in myHousing where students may request a change. Requests are not guaranteed, and will be granted based on space availability only.
August 8, 2022
Fourth round of assignments emailed to applicants.
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Summer Housing
March 28, 2022 at noon CST
Summer 2022 housing application opens.
Summer term housing is in Rast Hall. All students must be enrolled in summer classes for the entire term they request housing.Summer Term Dates of Term Rate Cancellation Deadline 14 week May 8 - August 13 3031.25 April 22 at 5pm CDT May Term May 8 - June 4 843.75 April 22 at 5pm CDT 10 Week June 5 - August 13 2156.25 May 27 at 5pm CDT Summer A May 8 - June 25 1500.00 April 22 at 5pm CDT Summer B June 26 - August 13 1500.00 June 10 at 5pm CDT Select your term carefully. After you submit your housing application, you will not be able to shorten the length of your contract.
Cancellation deadlines are listed for each term. Any cancellations after the stated deadline will result in a cancellation penalty of $250.00.