No, you’re OK. As a reminder that you’ll need to come back later to complete the rest of the steps, the portal lists your application status as incomplete up until you have confirmed a contract.
Who decides who get accepted to Living Learning Communities?
Those decisions are made solely by the Office of Residential Education.
I’ve been accepted to a Living Learning Community, but don’t want that assignment. Can I still get housing?
Sure. Don’t select an assignment in the LLC category and you’ll be automatically entered into the General Lottery and issued a selection time.
I’m searching for a roommate while applying and can’t find them. What’s going on?
The three most likely reasons for this are: 1) The student you are searching for is not eligible for UHR. 2) The student you are searching for is eligible for UHR, but has not yet applied. You can only search for students who have applied for UHR. 3) The roommate you are looking for has… Read more »
What is an ‘accepted’ roommate and how do I accept roommates?
Accepted roommates are residents who have requested and accepted each other when completing their UHR applications. During the application process you can send another UHR applicant a roommate request. If they agree, then you both are accepted roommates. The same applies if you agree to another applicant’s request. Roommates should be in the same class… Read more »
When selecting an assignment, who can I pull in to be a roommate?
You can only pull in (assign) accepted roommates (see above). You won’t be able to pull in students of different class standing category.
If I’m pulled in (assigned) by a roommate, do I need to do anything else?
Yes! Each resident must confirm their own individual contract within 24 hours of the assignment being made. So, if you are pulled in, you’ll need to go back online and accept your contract. If you don’t, you will lose that assignment, although you will be free to assign yourself during your own selection time.
I’m a sophomore and I really want to live with a junior/senior, but we go through different lotteries. How can we live together?
Because they have priority for assignments in UHR, we can’t allow sophomores to pull in juniors/seniors during the Sophomore Lottery. However, you can request to get together with upperclassmen by filling out a group reassignment form beginning in March. During reassignment, there is no distinction between sophomores and upperclassmen and they can be place together… Read more »
I’m eligible for UHR but someone I want to live with next year is not. Is this possible?
It is possible, though the process will take time and effort, and may not work out. The likelihood of success is dependent on space availability. You should first go through UHR to secure an assignment for next year. The person(s) you wish to live with should apply for housing in February when the application for… Read more »
If USC Housing is not able to offer me an assignment, are there other resources for housing?
Yes. USC Housing has partnered with Off-Campus Housing 101 to provide students with listings of available rentals from private landlords in the North University Park area, around the main campus. All their listings are within the USC Department of Public Safety Patrol Zone and they offer customer support services to assist you with obtaining private rental… Read more »