First-Year Student Checklist

October 4th: Housing application opens for 2022-2023 on-campus housing.  Submit your application, contract, and $150 security deposit via your myHousing portal.

November-February: My College Roomie (aka "MCR") invitations will be sent to housing applicants. Students may submit their roommate questionnaire and begin building their profiles.  The matching window will open in early 2022 for students to begin selecting roommates.  The window opens several months after the housing application cycle opens, to allow for more students to create their My College Roomie accounts and profiles. 

February-March: Connect with other incoming residential students via MCR. The tool is more than just a roommate finder, it's a networking tool.  Find other Lakers, and start making friends!

April: Be sure to register for your Summer Advising and Registration session.

May 1: Housing application deadline and last day to get your $150 security deposit back if you cancel. 

Mid May: My College Roomie roommate match deadline. MCR is more than just a roommate finder, though. Use it to make friends with other new Lakers!

Mid May:  Housing style preference deadline. Choose Allendale or Grand Rapids options or a living-learning community. Be sure to update any last-minute changes to your housing style requests via your myHousing portal. 

The month of May: Assignments are being made and will continue throughout June!

Mid-June: First-year student assignments will be sent to your GVSU email and posted in your myHousing portal!

Mid-June: The room Change waiting list will open for students requesting a change of placement. Details on how to request a room change will be sent soon after notification of placements is distributed. 

After Assignment Notification: Once you know where you are placed for fall, meal plan changes may be made. Plan flexibility is based on the housing style,  If you will be living in a style that does not come with a meal plan automatically, like Niemeyer or Murray Living Centers or Winter Hall, we have choices to fit your lifestyle and budget. For more information on purchasing a voluntary meal plan, visit the Laker Food Co. webpage.  

The month of July and throughout August: Begin shopping and packing for move-in! Review our packing list. 

Requests for Alternate Arrival Date: Students are assigned specific dates/times to arrive on campus, but we attempt to accommodate early or late arrivals to fit student schedules. Students may request alternate arrivals via our website. The request form opens in July. 

July: Start connecting with your Fall roommate. 

August 22-25, 2022: Move-in!

The first day of Move-In Week: Meal plans become active.