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Please note: the information below is for new students only.  Returning residents should consult the USC Housing Renewal brochure for cancellation and reassignment instructions.


Reassignments
If you want to change your assignment after receiving your contract, you can request a reassignment. To be eligible, you must have confirmed your contract and made the $400 confirmation payment prior to submitting your request. Reassignments are processed in two ways: by reassignment list and over the counter.

If you want to request a change in your assignment prior to move-in, please read the reassignment information on our website and submit the Reassignment Request form that can be found there. Requests are placed on a reassignment list in the order received, and processed based on eligibility, gender and space availability. We make every effort to fulfill requests, but reassignment is not guaranteed. If we are able to fulfill your request, you will be notified by e-mail that your reassignment has been completed. This will be your new housing assignment; your previous assignment will be cancelled and offered to another student.

Reassignments for the full academic year are processed during June and July; on July 17, the USC Housing Office will cancel all unfulfilled requests. If your request is not fulfilled, you should move into your contracted housing assignment on August 19. No new requests will be accepted until the reassignment process re-opens on Wednesday, September 9.

Residents beginning their housing stay in the spring may request reassignment in mid-January, after Spring Move-in.

Beginning September 9, reassignments may be requested over the counter at any CSC or at the central Housing Office. If a space is available that meets your housing needs and eligibility, you can be reassigned on the spot. There is no reassignment list during the academic year. 

Reassignments during the academic year are halted from mid-November to mid-January to facilitate the assignment of students arriving in the spring semester.

Cancellations
If you decide to cancel your application prior to being assigned, or to cancel your housing assignment prior to confirming your contract, print out and complete the Cancellation Request form on our website and send it to USC Housing Services. The application or assignment will be cancelled; the $30 processing fee will not be refunded.

Once you have confirmed your contract and made the confirmation payment, you are responsible for the terms of the contract. If, after you have confirmed your contract, you decide to cancel your assignment, you may request to do so by submitting a completed cancellation request form. However, you may still submit a completed cancellation form.

• If your cancellation is granted by June 15, you will receive a full refund of the contract-confirmation payment.
• If your cancellation is granted after June 15, you will not be eligible for a refund of any portion of the contract-confirmation payment, even if you decide to withdraw from the university.
• If your cancellation request is not granted, your contract will be in force and you will be held to its provisions.

You may request in writing to reactivate your application at any time during the same academic year without paying an additional fee or filling out another application.

Application and Assigments Timeline
Late January	First Housing Applications Mailed Out with Admission Letters
May 1	Application Deadline for: Guaranteed Freshman Housing, Freshman Roommate-Matching Eligibility and Special Interest Communities
Mid - May	E-mail notification of First Round of Freshman Assignments
June 2	Reassignment List Begins
Early June	Notification by E-mail of 2nd Round of Freshman Assignments
June 15	Last Day for New Students to Cancel with $400 Refund
July 17	Reassignment List Ends
Early August	Move-in Information Mailed
August 19	Move-In Day