Housing Selection

Before applying for housing, students must set up their Xavier technology account, which is separate from their Road to Xavier account.

Our entire process is online through the Housing Self Service portal. The timeline for the process is below, and any changes in this timeline will be communicated through Road to Xavier.  A full list of Frequently Asked Questions is listed below.

Honors students intending to live in the Buenger Hall Honors community must be roommates with fellow Honors students.

Your Xavier technology account, which is separate from your initial Road to Xavier log-in, will provide you access to all systems you will use as a Xavier student including your Xavier email, course registration and our Housing Self-Service site where the housing application resides.

Deadline: No prescribed deadline though this action must be complete prior to any of the additional below steps.  

How To: When setting up your tech account, you will user your Xavier email address and initial password. Your initial password for your tech account consists of your 9-digit Student ID + Capitalized first letter of your birth month + 2-digit date. For example: If your Student ID was 000123456, and your birthday was July 19^th, your initial password would be: 000123456J19.

To set your own password, proceed to My Account (https://accountsetup.xavier.edu) and complete account setup by following these steps:

1. Login to the My Account portal with your Xavier email address and initial password.
2. Select Security Info to setup security questions, and other alternate ways to reset your password.  These can be used to unlock your account or reset your password if you have forgotten it. 
3. Select Password to change your initial password.

Once you have set up your official Xavier password, you should use that new password when you log in to Road to Xavier and other Xavier systems, including the housing portal for completion of the housing application and accessing My College Roomie.

Need Help with this Step: If you have difficulty contact roadtoxavier@xavier.edu or your Admission's Counselor.

The application solidifies your intent to live on campus, including reviewing the housing agreement and collecting information such as your emergency contacts. The housing agreement is for the first two years.

Opens: Tuesday, April 2nd 

Deadline: Tuesday, June 4th at 11:59 PM ET 

How To: After setting up your tech account:

1. Log in to the Housing Self-Service site 
2. Navigate to the Applications tab and select the correct application
3. Make sure to complete all required information and to click through the entire application until you receive a confirmation screen

Helpful Instructions: Available at this link

Need Help with this Step: Reach out to Residence Life at reslife@xavier.edu or 513-745-3203 (M-F, 9 AM-5 PM).

The My College Roomie platform is the official channel to use in making your roommate pair.  It works like a Facebook for roommates where you will make a profile, submit a questionnaire, receive suggested matches, add other students as friends and ultimately send an accepted friend a roommate request.  Roommate pairing group size is limited to two people. Students who do not make a roommate pair by the deadline will by automatically paired by My College Roomie based on completed questionnaire data.

Opens: Wednesday, May 1st

Deadline: Wednesday, June 5th at 10 AM ET

How To: Starting on May 1st, for all students who have completed their housing application, including parent/guardian verification if under 18, you will receive a welcome email from My College Roomie to your Xavier email. These messages will continue to be sent daily to students as they complete their application.  After receiving this message:

1. Log in to My College Roomie
2. Follow the prompts to completely fill out your profile
3. Complete the roommate questionnaire using the two scales on each question
4. Review suggested matches and message students
5. Send other students friend requests
6. You will be able to then send accepted friends roommate requests
7. Once you a request has been approved by a potential roommate you are matched

Helpful Instructions: Review the helpful video tutorials at this link.

Need Help with this Step: Reach out to Residence Life at reslife@xavier.edu or 513-745-3203 (M-F, 9 AM-5 PM).

The below groups of students will have their housing assignments made in advance of room selection days and will not need to select their own space:

• Students with approved housing accommodations
• Roommate pairs consisting of two Honors students
  • If demand for Honors community exceeds space in Buenger Hall, the secondary location will be Kuhlman Hall.
• Roommate pairs consisting of two student-athletes

For all other roommate pairs, students will receive a randomized selection time via Xavier email prior to room selection, specifying their time to log in and select a room. Only one student in a roommate pair will need to log in and select for both students in the pair.  

Opens: At assigned selection time in mid-June

Occurs: Monday, June 17th-Tuesday, June 18th

How To:  At your assigned room selection time:

1. Log in to the Housing Self-Service site 
2. During your selection time, the selection process will be viewable on the homescreen
3. When your time is active, click Select a Room 
4. You will be able to search available spaces, click a specific room and place your pair
5. Once completed you will receive a confirmation email

Helpful Instructions: Available at this link

NOTE: Xavier will be closed on Wednesday, June 19th in observance of Juneteenth