Application

CURRENT STUDENTS

Applications open at 12:01am on Monday, March 21st and close at midnight on Tuesday, April 12th.

NEW STUDENTS

Students currently in the S. Daniel Abraham Joint Israel Program will have the opportunity to apply for housing at the Yeshiva University Israel Office in May. The housing application is due Monday, June 13, 2011.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR HOUSING ON THE BEREN CAMPUS?

Undergraduate University Housing accommodations are only available on a semester basis to students enrolled in 12 or more undergraduate credits at the Beren Campus. (12 credits is the minimum requirement for full-time status at the Beren Campus.) By completing the housing application, the student is agreeing to follow all the rules and regulations, as stated on this website.

AM I GUARANTEED HOUSING?

Submitting an application does not automatically guarantee a room assignment. The Office of University Housing and Residence Life reserves the right to grant housing privileges. Please note that every effect will be made to grant each student's building and/or housing request, however no request can be guaranteed.

HOW DO I GET TO THE ONLINE HOUSING APPLICATION?

* New students must submit their Intent to Enroll form (link) to the Office of Admissions before they are able to access the housing application. *

Login at yu.edu/myyu, click on "Faculty, Students and Staff" and login using your Banner ID and Pin. (If one does not know this information, she should click the "Reset Pin" button. She will then be directed to another page where she again types the user ID and in the next box, type the email address she used when applying to Yeshiva University. By doing so, she will receive an automated email directing her how to set up a pin number.) Then click on "Undergraduate Housing Application".

IS THERE A HOUSING DEPOSIT?

There is a $250 housing deposit that is required to process the application. The non-refundable and non-transferable fee can be paid online with a credit card (Visa or MasterCard). In addition, the Office of Student Accounts on the Beren Campus will be available Monday-Thursday (215 Lex., 14th floor, 917-326-4940) from 9am-5pm, during regularly scheduled class days. Students should check in advance that there is no Financial Hold on their account, so that the deposit can be processed in a timely manner. (link to Student Accounts contact us page) 

WHAT IF MY CREDIT INFORMATION IS NOT ACCURRATE?

Each student should check that her class standing, as it appears on the application, is accurate. If there is an issue, please see the Office of the Registrar (link to registrar’s contact us page) to update credit information. 

ARE EMERGENCY CONTACTS NECESSARY?

Three emergency contacts are required for the application. Their home, day and cell phone numbers must be submitted. It is recommended that these individuals are people the student would feel comfortable contacting in case of an emergency. It is strongly recommended that all of the emergency contacts be relatives over the age of 18 years old, and that at least one contact live in the New York area. 

WHAT INFORMATION SHOULD I INCLUDE ON THE MEDICAL PAGE?

If there is a request for a special accommodation due to a medical condition, disability or other circumstances, please provide a detailed description in the comment section of the medical page. Additionally, it is imperative to make an appointment with a University Housing and Residence Life Administrator before finalizing the application. Documentation is required before special accommodation requests can be considered. Proper documentation must be provided for current students by the April 12, 2011 deadline and for new students by the June 13, 2011 deadline. If documentation has already been provided, please indicate on the medical page to which office it has been submitted (ie. Student Health Center, Office of Disabilities Services) and authorize the release of this information. 

WHAT INFORMATION SHOULD I INCLUDE ON THE COMMENT PAGE?

In the comments section of this application, a student should include a brief description of her living style and what environment would create a productive college experience for her.

DO I NEED TO UPLOAD MY PICTURE INTO THE APPLICATION, AND IF SO, HOW?

Current students do not need to upload a picture of themselves, their student ID picture will automatically be uploaded. New students do need to upload their pictures. On the picture section of the Housing application, she should click on BROWSE to select a picture from her computer. Then click on LOAD to upload the picture. Pictures must be no larger than two MegaBytes (2MB = 2048 KiloBytes = 2097152 Bytes). The picture can either be a JPEG (files ending with .jpg) or BMP (default WINDOWS format).

DOES MY CURRENT HOUSING ASSIGNMENT GUARANTEE THE SAME PLACEMENT NEXT YEAR?

A student's current housing assignment does not guarantee that she will have the same or similar placement next year. Please note that every effort will be made to grant each student's building/housing request, however this cannot be guaranteed.

HOW ARE THE RESIDENCE HALLS DIFFERENT? (LINK TO RESIDENCE HALL COMMUNITIES)

• Brookdale Residence Hall is a 20-story building consisting of 4 and 5 person suites, housing all freshmen, sophomores and a high percentage of the junior class.
• Schottenstein Residence Hall is dormitory, comprised of two wings. The East Wing of Schottenstein offers clusters of 2 or 3 single rooms, connected by a private bathroom. The West Wing of Schottenstein offers single rooms with communal bathrooms; a cluster of 2 or 3 people for Schottenstein West means 2 or 3 rooms near each other.
• 35th Street Residence Hall is a dormitory consisting of 4 and 6 person suites with full kitchens. One can request a complete suite of 4 or 6 students or be in a 2-person cluster sharing a bedroom and be pot-lucked with other students in a suite. There is an additional $500 fee per semester to reside in this building.
• 36th Street Residence Hall is a 5-story walk-up dormitory consisting of single and double rooms (I room for 2 people) with communal bathrooms; a cluster of 2 or 3 people for 36th Street means 2 or 3 rooms near each other on the same floor.

CAN I SEE THE SPACES BEFORE I APPLY FOR HOUSING?

There will be an Open House, where current students can view various room options around campus. This will occur shortly after the Housing Application opens in the early spring.

IS THERE A REQUIREMENT TO REQUEST BROOKDALE?

Students who will be Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors for the upcoming semester, are required to submit a Brookdale option consisting of a full room. Any student who will be a senior for the upcoming semester is not required to submit a Brookdale option. 

AS A CURRENT STUDENT, DO I NEED TO REQUEST A FULL ROOM?

Each current student is required to request a full room when submitting each housing option.

IF I DO NOT HAVE A FULL ROOM OPTION, HOW DO I GO POT LUCK?

Current students do not have a pot luck option. They are responsible to submit viable roommates for each housing option

AS A NEW STUDENT, MUST I REQUEST SPECIFIC ROOMMATES?

• If you would like to go pot luck and not request anyone, simply click the "Pot Luck"button on the Roommate Selection page.
• If you are only requesting some roommates (not a complete room), simply input the Housing ID numbers of the students you are requesting and check the pot luck button to the right of the Housing ID number for each of the remaining spots.
• If you are requesting a complete room, it is strongly recommended that you are a group of 4, as there are limited 5-person suites available.

WHAT IS A HOUSING ID NUMBER?

Each student is assigned a Housing ID number, in addition to her Banner ID number. This number is the first four letters of your last name, the first four letters of your first legal name, followed by your birthday (MMDDYY) and it must be typed as lowercase letters. Example: Caroline (aka. Chana) Klein's birthday is August 7, 1990 so her Housing ID number is kleicaro080790. If either name is only three letters, just input the complete name. When requesting a roommate, input her Housing ID number rather than her name. Therefore, it is important to share this number only with the students who will be requested as roommates. This process ensures that the roommate requests are mutual. 

HOW DO I REQUEST TO LIVE WITH A STUDENT WHO IS NOT YET ON CAMPUS?

If a current student is requesting to live with someone who has already been admitted to Yeshiva University, find out her Housing ID number and proceed with the application process as if she were already living in Brookdale. If the incoming student does not fit into this category, the application will not recognize her Housing ID. The current student should then add the requested new student's name to the Roommate Comment page. The current student will need to contact a Housing Administrator to continue with the application. In order for this request to be processed, the new student will need to submit her housing application by the June deadline. 

WHAT ARE MY HOUSING ASSIGNMENT OPTIONS?

New students will be placed in Brookdale Residence Hall. (link to Brookdale) Current student have 5 housing options. Within each option, the must select one of the bulleted choices. In order for the request to be considered a mutual request, she and her cluster mates must request the same buildings in the same order.
CHOICE 1: BROOKDALE RESIDENCE HALL
                   4 Person Room
                   5 Person Room
CHOICE 2: SCHOTTENSTEIN RESIDENCE HALL EAST (Private Bathroom)                   
                  Cluster of 2 People
                  Cluster of 3 People
CHOICE 3: SCHOTTENSTEIN RESIDENCE HALL WEST (Communal Bathroom)
                   Single Room
                   2 rooms near one another on the same floor
                   3 rooms near one another on the same floor
CHOICE 4: 35TH STREET RESIDENCE HALL
                   Four Person Suites
                   Six Person Suites
                   Two Person Cluster: living in the same bedroom, pot lucked with other students in a Suite
CHOICE 5: 36TH STREET RESIDENCE HALL
                  Single Room
                  2 rooms near one another on the same floor
                  3 rooms near one another on the same floor
                  1 Room for 2 People (double)

CAN I SAVE THE SECTIONS THAT I ALREADY FILLED OUT OVERNIGHT?

The information that is input is automatically saved and students have the ability to return to the application at a later time. Once she has paid and reviewed all of her information, she should click the "Finalize" button, and the application will be finalized. If there is a need to change/update any information once the application has been submitted, please contact the Office of University Housing and Residence Life.

WHAT IS THE BEST ROOM ON CAMPUS?

There are about 960 students in housing on the Beren Campus, and each one of them is going to have a different idea about the qualities that comprise the ideal room. For some people, it's location, location, location. For others, the size of the room is most important. Others might think the most important thing is to live with or near friends, regardless of other qualities. Thus, the best room on campus is the one that most closely matches your priorities. 

WHAT DOES THE DEADLINE MEAN?

All applications received by the deadline will be considered on the same basis, this is NOT a "first come, first serve" system. Please remember that not submitting a housing application on time places the people requesting you at risk of not receiving their request as well. If the Office of University Housing and Residence Life does not receive the completed application for current students by the Tuesday, April 12, 2011 deadline, and for new students by the June 13, 2011 deadline, it will be assumed that you are not requesting University Housing for the 2011-2012 academic year. 

What are my chances of receiving my first choice housing request?

This is a highly competitive process. There are many factors that are considered in coordinating housing placements, including but not limited to one's class standing. Each student is strongly encouraged to submit her housing application in by the deadline.

What happens after I submit the online housing application?

Each student will receive an email confirmation upon the receipt of her completed Housing Application. By the first week in August, she will receive an email stating her building assignment for the 2011-2012 academic year. When students arrive on campus for check in, she will receive her exact room and roommate assignment.