This page is for students who are currently enrolled at Florida Southern College. New students for Fall 2026 should contact their Admissions Counselor regarding the
Housing Application.
The Roommate Preference Form will open in April 2026. Housing Selection will take
place in May and June 2026.
See below for updated resident requirements.
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This page is for students who are currently enrolled at Florida Southern College. New students for Fall 2026 should contact their Admissions Counselor regarding the
Housing Application.
The Roommate Preference Form will open in April 2026. Housing Selection will take
place in May and June 2026.
See below for updated resident requirements.
Key Dates
Date
Event
Monday, April 6
Roommate Preference Form opens; Medical Accommodation and Greek Suite forms sent to
eligible students
Monday, April 20
Deadline for Medical Accommodation Housing Preference Form
Monday, April 20
Deadline for Greek Suite forms to be submitted to Residence Life
Tuesday, April 21
Roommate Preference Forms still accepted on a rolling basis, but will receive last
housing selection timeslots
Friday, April 24
Greek Suite students notified of placement
Monday, April 27
Deadline for Greek Suite students to accept or deny room assignment
Thursday, May 7
Housing Selection Timeslots viewable on Portal; Roommate Request period opens
May – June 2026
General Housing Selection period
Roommate Preference Form
The Roommate Preference Form opens Monday, April 6. Students who complete the form by April 21 will receive priority housing selection timeslots. Forms submitted after April 21
will be processed on a rolling basis and will receive the last available timeslots,
regardless of qualifications.
Students must log in to the Portal to access and complete the form.
Apply via the Portal
Students must log in to access the form.
Housing Selection
How Timeslots Work
Students will be assigned a specific timeslot, during which they can log in and select
available housing based on eligibility and capacity. The timeslot does not restrict
the amount of time a student has to choose a residential space; it simply indicates
when they can begin making their selection. Students can select housing from their
assigned timeslot until the conclusion of the General Housing Selection period.
Once a student is eligible to begin selection, they can login to the Portal to view
available housing options. Options will be limited to spaces that meet a student’s
roommate requirements and availability. Individuals who have selected a roommate will
have to select spaces that match the number of the group. Individuals will be unable
to select an individual space unless they release the members of their group.
General Housing Selection Timeline
Date
Event
April 6
Roommate Preference Form Opens on the Portal
May 7
Timeslots are released
Roommate Request Period Begins
May 11 - 15
Selection Week 1*
May 18 - 20
Medical Housing Accommodation Assignments Posted (No Selection Timeslots)
May 21 - 22
Selection Week 2**
May 26 - 29
Selection Week 3
June 1 - 5
Selection Week 4***
June 5
Roommate Request Period Closes
June 8 - 12
Room Change Request Period Begins
* Historically, students in this week have 100+ hours earned at FSC; Garden, Star,
and Lake Morton are usually filled within the first week.
** Historically, students in this week have 90+ hours earned at FSC; apartments are
usually filled within the second week.
*** Based on availability, Residence Life may choose to end selection and manually
assign students to remaining open bed spaces to ensure everyone has a room assignment.
Assigning Housing Selection Timeslots
Those who completed the Roommate Preference Form and meet eligibility criteria will
be able to view their Housing Selection Timeslot on the Portal in the Housing Selection
subsection of the Student tab on Thursday, May 7.
Housing Selection Timeslots are determined by a student’s Florida Southern College
earned credit hours, total credit hours (transfer, dual enrollment, etc.), and grade
point average at FSC through Spring 2026. Roommate pairings who want to select a space
together must use the selection timeslot of the roommate with the earliest assigned
time when selecting a room.
Honors College students and Hollingsworth Scholars will receive an additional priority
factor, which will positively impact their Housing Selection Timeslot.
Roommate Request Period
On Thursday, May 7, students will be able to log into the Portal and request roommate(s) for Fall 2026.
Students will have through the end of housing selection to select or adjust their
roommate(s). Only one student should request all other student(s) for a housing selection
group. Once a room assignment is selected on the Portal, students will not be able
to change their selected roommate(s) or their housing selection. Students who wish
to adjust their roommate(s) or room selection must contact Residence Life to request
a manual change which will require adequate time. Any changes will be subject to availability
which will be more limited as housing selection progresses.
Medical Accommodations Requests
Any student who is seeking medically related housing accommodation should contact
the Office of Student Disability Services to begin the paperwork and evaluation process.
Accommodations must be approved by the stated deadline on the Student Disability Services’
website to ensure eligibility prior to the General Housing Selection. Students who
do not adhere to the stated deadlines will be assisted to the best of our ability,
but we cannot guarantee accommodations for the upcoming Semester.
On Monday, April 6, Students who have met stated deadlines and have been approved by Student Disability
Services for medically approved housing accommodations will be contacted separately
by Residence Life and provided with a Medical Accommodation Housing Preference Form.
These students will have until Monday, April 20 to complete the form. Any submission following Monday, April 20 will be reviewed and assigned based on availability.
Panhellenic and IFC organizations living within a Greek Suite can select members of
their organization to fill their allotted spaces. Organizations can refer to the Greek
Village Operating Guide for more information about Housing Selection for Greek affiliated
spaces. The needed forms will be sent to the Chapter President and Housing Manager
for each organization to review on Monday, April 6. Forms must be completed and submitted back to Residence Life by Monday, April 20. Students selected to reside in the suites will be notified of their placement on
Friday, April 24. Students must accept or deny their room assignment by Monday, April 27. Open spaces left unrequested or unfilled by the Organization may be filled with
unaffiliated students.
Housing Eligibility
All students must meet eligibility criteria to participate in Housing Selection. It is the responsibility of each student to ensure they meet eligibility criteria.
If a student fails to complete the necessary steps, any delay to their timeslot or
missed selection opportunities are not the responsibility of the college. Students
are encouraged to review eligibility requirement deadlines carefully to avoid disruptions.
All students must be registered for 12 hours for the proceeding fall semester. Students
not registered for at least 12 hours for the proceeding fall semester at least 24
business hours before the selection window will be unable to register during their
assigned time. Students who register within 24 business hours of their selection window
may be delayed in receiving approval. Once a student registers, they can expect to
be granted authorization within 48 business hours.
Apartment Residency Criteria
Garden, Star & Lake Morton Apartments*
These apartments are restricted to upperclassmen. For the context of housing selection,
upperclassmen are defined as those students who meet at least one of the following
criteria by May 1, 2026:
Have reached 20 years of age.
Have earned a minimum of 52 credits at FSC*.
Students may bring in between 1 to 3 eligible roommates, provided all individuals
meet the above definition of upperclass status. Space for roommates is not guaranteed.
*Transfer, dual enrollment, AICE, CAPE, IB, AP, and other accelerated or external
credits do not count toward the 52 FSC credit hours.
Colony Arms
Colony Arms Apartment complex will be reserved for full-time graduate students during the 2026-2027 academic year. If spaces remain available after graduate student
selection, Colony Arms will be open for selection during General Housing Selection.
All Other Apartments
All other apartments may be selected based on availability, with the exception of
new first-year students. First-year students in their first year at FSC are not permitted
to reside in apartments.
*Eligibility exceptions for Garden, Star, and Lake Morton Apartments are made only
in extreme circumstances at the discretion of the Vice President of Student Affairs
or designee. Students will be removed from their housing assignment if found to be
assigned to an ineligible space.
Exceptions for other apartments may be possible for the following groups:
Athletes
Hollingsworth Scholars & Honors Students
Medical Accommodations
Presidential Ambassadors
Passport Level 5
Residence Life Staff Members
Residence Hall Restrictions
Joseph-Reynolds, Allan Spivey, Nicholas, and Wesley Hall will be reserved exclusively
for incoming first-year students. Based on the college's capacity needs, all other
residence halls may accommodate students in any classification.
Houses
College-owned houses are not available to the public for open selection. The college
administration will assign houses pursuant to college needs. Traditionally, if used,
houses are offered to select student groups with an administrative representative
overseeing the student residents.
Frequently Asked Questions
FSC credit hour totals will be calculated based on credit hours earned through the
completion of the Spring 2026 semester
Students will need to have earned a minimum of 52 credits at FSC or have reached 20
years of age to be eligible to live in Garden, Star, and Lake Morton Apartments
There is no longer a limit on the number of preferred roommates in Garden and Star
apartments
Roommate groups will be able to fill an entire apartment
Students who do not fill an apartment may be consolidated into a similar apartment
type by the Office of Residence Life
General Housing Selection will take place between May and June 2026, allowing students
to register for full-time status before the spring semester ends. Students who are
not at full-time status cannot select a housing assignment. Exceptions are available
with approval by the Dean of Students for students entering their last semester at
FSC
Room visibility is based on the number of roommates you have in your selection group
in relation to what is available. If you have more requested roommates than spaces
available, your requested roommates will have to release you as a roommate. Students
who made the request to a preferred roommate cannot release students.
The Roommate Request period on the Portal begins on May 7. Students who wish to be
in a housing selection group together should determine who has the earliest timeslot.
The student with the earliest timeslot should log in to the Portal and send roommate
requests to the selected students. Students will have until the end of housing selection
to select or adjust their roommate(s).
Once a room assignment is selected on the Portal, students will not be able to change
their selected roommate(s). Students who wish to adjust their roommate(s) or room
selection must contact Residence Life. This is a manual process and may at least 48
business hours to process.
There are a few reasons why a student may not be searchable:
The student has not completed the Roommate Preference Form: They will need to complete the application
The student has selected that they wish to remain unsearchable: They will need to update their application to allow searching
The student is already assigned to a room: They will need to contact Residence Life to be removed from their current assignment.
This is a manual process and may take a minimum of 48 business hours
The student already has a roommate request pending to another student: Only one student (the one with the earliest timeslot) should send requests to the
selection group
Yes! Log in to the Portal and complete the Roommate Preference Form. The form will
remain open until the end of the general housing selection process, but students who
apply late may receive later housing timeslots regardless of qualifications. Roommate
Requests can also be sent during the Roommate Request Period, which stays open until
the end of general housing selection.
Yes! Log in to the Portal and update the Roommate Preference Form. The form will
remain open until the end of general housing selection.
You should complete both the Medical Accommodation Housing Preference Form and the
Roommate Preference Form on the Portal. Once timeslots are released, use whichever
option comes first. Your assigned timeslot or the medical accommodation assignment
days of May 18–20. Students with a timeslot after May 15 will be assigned based on
their Medical Accommodation Housing Preference Form.
Eligibility requirements apply to Garden, Lake Morton, and Star Apartments. All other
apartments may be selected based on availability.
Second-year students who wish to live in an apartment may also apply for the Civic
Leadership Living Community (CLLC). Students who indicate interest in the CLLC on
the Roommate Preference Form will be directed to the Engage application.
Following the conclusion of General Housing Selection, you can submit a Room Change
Request form on Engage. Submissions will be reviewed in timeslot order. The Office
of Residence Life will follow up periodically to provide updates on your submission
status. All room changes are subject to availability.
Room Change Request forms are available starting Monday, June 8, after the conclusion
of General Housing Selection. The form can be found on Engage.
Yes, all residential spaces are single-gendered. Contact Residence Life if you have
further questions.
Your timeslot will be provided on May 7. Please note that all times are based on
Eastern Standard Time. You may make your selection starting at your assigned time
from any location with internet access. Your assigned time is simply when your selection
window opens. The window remains open throughout general housing selection.
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