06/02/2026
🏠 Centre Transition Tip: Understanding the Housing Process
As your student prepares for the housing assignment process, we want to share a few ways you can support them during this exciting transition to campus living.
One important step in the process is creating a roommate group in the housing portal for students who have identified a preferred roommate. We encourage you to have conversations with your student about roommate preferences, communication styles and expectations for shared living spaces. While families can provide valuable guidance, we also encourage students to take the lead in completing their housing forms and roommate group selections, as this helps build confidence and independence as they prepare for college life.
Students who wish to request roommates must create a roommate group in the housing portal and ensure that all invited roommates accept the invitation by the June 15 deadline. Encouraging your student to complete this process early can help reduce stress as deadlines approach.
We also know many families are eager to begin planning for move-in and residence hall needs. Because room layouts and dimensions vary by building, measurements are building-specific. After housing assignments are finalized, students will receive an email with details and measurements for their assigned residence hall so you can plan together appropriately.
Thank you for your partnership and support as your student prepares to join our residential community. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to the Residence Life team at [email protected].
