Basic Steps of the Room Selection Process
Step 1:Complete on-line housing intent form and residency agreement through the new AGORA portal on posted dates.
PLEASE NOTE THE DECLARING YOUR INTENT IS REQUIRED, BUT IT IS NOT ENOUGH TO GUARANTEE YOUR HOUSING ASSIGNMENT. IN ORDER TO SECURE A HOUSING ASSIGNMENT FOR THE FALL SEMESTER, YOU MUST REGISTER FOR FINAL SELECTION OR SELECT A ROOM AS PART OF A GROUP. IF YOU DECLARE YOUR INTENT AND DO NOT COMPLETE EITHER OF THOSE PROCESSES, YOUR HOUSING WILL BE FORFEITED
Step 2:
If interested in Special Interest Housing or a medical placement, complete the appropriate application or submit an appeal for a medical placement.
Step 3:
Identify a housing style preference and get your group together and pick a group leader. Each housing style has different sized rooms. In order to register for a specific style, you must have a complete group.
Step 4:
Register on the AGORA portal on the correct date and time for the accommodation.
If your group is selected, then you will receive a time to select a room on-line. Once you pick a room, you have completed the process.
Step 6:
If your group is not selected for a specific style of room, return to Step 3 and follow the process through again for another room style.
NOTICE
IN ORDER TO GUARANTEE A SPACE ON CAMPUS FOR, YOU MUST REGISTER AND SELECT A ROOM AS PART OF A GROUP, OR REGISTER FOR FINAL SELECTION (SEE FINAL SELECTION INFORMATION IN CALENDAR OF EVENTS). ANY ELIGIBLE STUDENT WHO DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE ROOM SELECTION PROCESS OR COMPLETE A LEAVE OF ABSENCE FORM WILL BE WITHDRAWN FROM ON-CAMPUS HOUSING AND COULD FORFEIT ALL FUTURE CLAIMS TO LIVING ON CAMPUS. IF AN ELIGIBLE STUDENT DID NOT COMPLETE THE NECESSARY STEPS IN THE ROOM SELECTION PROCESS, THEY ARE NO LONGER GUARANTEED HOUSING AND MUST COMPLETE AN APPEAL FOR HOUSING VIA AGORA. THESE STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE HOUSING ON A SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS
STUDENTS WHO ARE ADMINISTRATIVELY PLACED WILL BE ASSIGNED TO AN ACCOMMODATION DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST. THESE ASSIGNMENTS ARE NOT SUBJECT TO REVIEW OR CHANGE. MEDICAL AND EXTREME PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES WILL BE REVIEWED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS BY THE OFFICE OF RESIDENTIAL LIFE
Incoming Freshman
If you are an incoming freshman, your housing assignments will be available online during the first week in August.
If you have any questions, please contact placement@bc.edu.