Newly Admitted Students Housing Checklist
2023-24

• For their first two semesters as BYU students, all single undergraduate students must live (1) in BYU On-Campus Housing, (2) in BYU Off-Campus Contracted Housing, or (3) with qualifying family members. This applies to all single BYU undergraduate students, including transfer students, who are matriculated, meaning they have been admitted to a degree-seeking program. Here is a link for more information about the student housing policy.

• Become familiar with the housing areas available for contracting and take virtual tours.

Helaman Halls

Heritage Halls

Language Immersion Student Residence

Riviera

Wyview Park

• Become familiar with the available meal plans on the meal plans website.

• Become familiar with the rates and payment information.
• Spring housing and meal plan agreements are set up on a two-payment plan.
• Summer housing and meal plan agreements are set up on a two-payment plan.
• Students with agreements for Summer and Fall-Winter will make the final Summer payment and the first Fall-Winter payment both on July 1.
• Fall-Winter housing and meal plan agreements are set up on a ten-payment plan. Each payment covers approximately 23 days of the agreement period.
• Winter Only housing and meal plan agreements are set up on a five-payment plan.

• Become familiar with the "Terms and Conditions" and "Housing Guidelines and Policies" agreed to when completing an On-Campus Housing agreement.
• Become familiar with the "Services and Amenities" offered in On-Campus Housing.

• A few days after admittance to the university, newly admitted students will receive a message on their message board located under the "Account" tab with information regarding submitting a preferred roommate.
• It is anticipated that roommate preference requests will be available from February 23, 2023 - February 27, 2023.
• Newly admitted students should pay special attention to the "Select a Preferred Roommate" instructions.
• Preferred roommate requests will not be accepted after these dates.
• Roommate preferences must be mutual to be honored.
• Should either preferred roommate request to terminate their housing agreement or ask for the preferred roommate link to be removed, one or both roommates will be at risk of their housing agreement being canceled by Campus Accommodations.
• Preferred roommate requests are not available for Spring or Summer Terms. If your preferred roommate is able to place a bedspace on hold for you for Fall-Winter 2023-24, it will not change your contracting date and time for Spring or Summer Terms.


• Newly admitted students eligible to be on floors and/or in buildings for 19 and Over and Returning Residents do not need to submit preferred roommate requests. During contracting, they should follow instructions for "Holding a Bedspace for a Friend."

• Newly admitted students will receive a message on their message board located under the "Account" tab indicating their contracting date and time for Spring, Summer, and Fall-Winter.
  • It is anticipated that this message will be sent on March 3, 2023 after 5:00 PM.
  • Newly admitted students are encouraged to read through the "Contracting Information" prior to their contracting date and time. This information will explain the contracting process in detail.


• Newly admitted students eligible to be on floors and/or in buildings for 19 and Over and Returning Residents will receive a message on their message board located under the "Account" tab with instructions regarding how to complete contracting.
• It is anticipated that this message will be sent on February 22, 2023.
• Newly admitted students are encouraged to read through the "Contracting Information" prior to their contracting date and time. This information will explain the contracting process in detail.

• Contracting dates for newly admitted students are anticipated to be March 13, 2023 - March 24, 2023.
  • Assigned contracting dates and times are based on when completed admission applications were submitted to the university.
  • The admission application timestamp will not be modified.
  • A contracting date and time does not obligate students to choose a bedspace in On-Campus Housing, nor is it a guarantee of space availability on their particular contracting date.
  • A $100 deposit and a $50 processing fee are due upon completion of the agreement.


• The contracting date for newly admitted students eligible to be on floors and/or in buildings for 19 and Over and Returning Residents is anticipated to be February 22, 2023 at 10:00 AM.
• Contracting is completed on a first come first serve basis.
• A contracting date and time does not obligate students to choose a bedspace in On-Campus Housing, nor is it a guarantee of space availability on their particular contracting date.
• A $100 deposit and a $50 processing fee are due upon completion of the agreement.

• Newly admitted students who are not able to obtain their desired housing area on their contracting date and time may add their names to the waiting list beginning March 28, 2022 at 3:00 PM.
• Newly admitted students do not need to add their names to the waiting list right when it opens as their positions on the waiting list will be based on the date they submitted their completed admission applications.


• Newly admitted students eligible to be on floors and/or in buildings for 19 and Over and Returning Residents who are not able to obtain their desired housing area on their contracting date and time may add their names to the waiting list beginning February 22, 2023 at 10:00 AM.
• Positions on the waiting list are based on the date and time students sign up for housing or add themselves to the waiting list.