Returning Student Lottery Process

What is the lottery? It is a process designed to determine assignment priority for all current ODU students with an earned grade point average.    The system or matrix which determines points is based on the values held by the University and is explained in our ROOMERS brochure.  By now you should have received your personal copy of the brochure.

There is a special exemption available for Village residents.  If you are happy in your current campus housing location, you may lock-in your current apartment building and room and bypass the lottery process all together!!  By taking advantage of this exemption, you have the benefit of knowing, in advance, your preferred housing assignment.  By locking in your room, you will not be able to pull a roommate in with you. 

New Living Options for 2008-2009

• Upperclassmen can live in the Virginia House next year as long as they end the spring semester with a 3.0 or better gpa.  You will be sharing the building with incoming freshmen Honors College students.
• All of Powhatan will now have a new Housing Agreement period beginning on August 1, 2008 and running until May 31, 2009.
• University Village will now have two Housing Agreement periods .  One is considered a short-term running from August 1, 2008 until May 31, 2009 and the second considered a long-term running from August 15, 2008 until July 31, 2009.

How do I let you know what I want to do?

There are only 3 options available for returning students:

1. Current University Village residents who want to stay in their same apartment and room.
2. As a returning student to the university, enter the lottery.
3. Do nothing because you are not going to live on campus during the 2008-2009 year.

Please click on this link to access the FORMS and CHECK LIST.