Applying for On-Campus Housing

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Why Live On Campus?

Grand Valley State University is more than just a place to learn. It’s a place to find connections, opportunities, experience, and yourself. There’s no better way to do it all than by living on campus.

If you've lived on campus before, you understand that there is no better way to experience the Laker Effect. Grand Valley's living centers offer all the features you want with on-campus conveniences and advantages, which is why more and more students have decided to stay, and why many who left are coming back. Whether it is unique social experiences, readily available academic resources, and support, convenient dining options, or the relief of paying only one bill that has you thinking about living on campus, we truly hope you stay on campus.

The fact is, Lakers Live On Campus!

How to Apply Show

Visit Banner. For new Lakers, your first step will be to set up your Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). This must be done before you can access Banner.
Login with your network ID and password.
Once logged in, click “Student.”
Click on “myHousing.”
At the top of the page, click “Apply/Cancel/Forms” then select the desired semester.
Sign to agree to the “Contract Terms and Conditions.” Follow the steps to complete your application. You will receive a confirmation once completed.

Roommate requests and changes to living preferences must be submitted via the myHousing Overview by early June. Assignments for transfer and graduate students will be made on an individual basis via our assignment team.

Learn more about Housing Assignment Information:

Incoming Freshman and First-Years Show

Live On Requirement

Incoming first-year students for Fall are required to live on campus. Once you have been admitted to GVSU, you must submit a housing application or an exemption request online. This may be done in your myHousing portal. Students who apply earlier are more likely to get a preferred housing choice. Students must submit the following to be eligible for fall placement:

• Housing application, contract, and $150 deposit

• Orientation reservation and enrollment fee

A first-year student is a student who is beginning their university studies. If you are a non-traditional incoming first-year student, please use the incoming transfer link below to find a better housing fit.

Returning, Transfer, and Graduate Students Show

A returning student is a student who has previously attended Grand Valley regardless if they have ever resided on-campus.

An incoming transfer student is a student who has previously attended another university.

Returning and transfer students participate in our room selection process. After you apply for housing, you will self-select your room during the room selection process.

Options

Become an RA!

If you're applying for an RA position, you must still apply for housing. If you are chosen to be an RA, you will be moved to your staff unit once assigned.

Learn more about the position!

Living Learning Communities Show

Housing and Residence Life offers living-learning communities in a number of our on-campus apartments in Allendale and Grand Rapids. Students living in these buildings have chosen to expand their education through shared learning experiences, and each community is built upon a specific theme, major, or area of interest. The professional and graduate staff works closely with a faculty coordinator in these communities to provide a rich living-learning experience that extends outside of the classroom (programs, events, field trips, research, etc.). You can explore our communities below.

Allendale:

Art Housing - Calder Residence
Engineering Living-Learning Community - Maple Living Center
Frederik Meijer Honors College - Holton-Hooker and Niemeyer East/West
Gender Justice House - VanSteeland Living Center
International House - Laker Village Apartments
Health Wellness & Movement House - Pine Living Center
Women in Science & Engineering (WISE) - South C Apartments

Medical Accommodations Show

To request special accommodations, in addition to filling out the housing application, it is required that you register with Disability Support Resources. A Disability Support Resources Advisor will verify your disability and advise housing staff of the appropriate accommodation. Housing staff will facilitate the housing accommodation based on the application date and availability.

Housing Privacy Policy Show

Privacy Notice

The European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

The European Union General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR (EU 2016/679), is a regulation concerning the collection, protection and processing of personal data provided by an individual ("data subject") while in a European Union Member State, regardless of citizenship or residency. Therefore, the terms and conditions contained in the Regulation and detailed in this Notice only apply while an individual is physically present in one of the EU Member States. Complete information is available on the European Commission website.

Grand Valley State University continues to be committed to conducting the collection and processing of personal data with integrity and in compliance with applicable data protection laws. This Privacy Notice, required under the GDPR, presents information about how the University collects, uses and protects personal data you provide as a prospective student or applicant to the university

A. Data Controller Contact Information
Grand Valley State University serves as the Data Controller and determines the purposes and means of processing your personal data. The individual below serves as the primary contact for GDPR compliance related to prospective students and applicants to the university and is responsible for responding to questions about this Notice and requests to exercise a data subject's rights.

Daniel C. Vélez, Ph.D.

Admissions Office

Associate Vice President of Admissions and Recruitment

300 Student Services Building

1 Campus Drive

Allendale, MI 49401

admissions@gvsu.edu

(616) 331-2025

B. Purposes for Collecting and Using Data
The Admissions Office uses the data collected to create a record that allows the university to interact with you as part of the admissions process before you are enrolled as a student. The information is also used to process your application for admissions.

C. Sharing and Transferring Data
GVSU may share your data with other units around the university that have a business reason to use or access the data.

D. Data Retention
Data is retained in accordance with University policy and as required under applicable U.S. laws and regulations.

E. Sensitive Data
Grand Valley State University collects, stores, and uses personal information that you provide to us and information we collect about you to interact with you as a prospective student or applicant to GVSU. In addition the university may process your information for other legitimate interests related to the admissions process such as

for outreach and marketing efforts,
to provide services to you,
to complete general university reporting
to fulfill other university responsibilities or purposes

F. Rights of the Data Subject

While in the EU you will be able to exercise your rights as a data subject described in Article 15-22 of the GDPR: right of access to your personal data, right to correct that data, right to have the data erased, right to restrict processing, right to data portability, right to object to processing, right to withdraw consent, the right not to be subject to automated decision-making, and the right to lodge a GDPR-related complaint with an EU Supervisory Authority. Please note that the University is subject to federal and state laws, including but not limited to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, that may require that we request, process and retain and report on certain types of data. These legal obligations may also affect actions we would be permitted to take in response to a request to exercise your GDPR data rights, especially the right to have your data erased.

G. Importance of Data
If the data is not provided, we cannot create a student record which could affect our ability to communicate with you through the application process and your ability to enroll at Grand Valley State University.

H. Data Protection
The University has put in place reasonable physical, technical and administrative safeguards designed to prevent unauthorized access to or use of information collected online.

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