Housing Selection for Current Students

Wake Forest University views living on campus as integral to a liberal arts education and the Wake Forest experience. In support of that view, the University has a six-semester residency requirement. 

Those with 6+ housing credits (typically seniors), will be asked to express their intent to live on or off campus for the upcoming academic year. Those who do not express an on-campus intent by the deadline will be assigned an off-campus application.

Occasionally there are times when there are more students guaranteed housing than spaces available in the residence halls.

In the event, this does occur double rooms that were previously triples (or rooms that can accommodate three people) may be converted to triple occupancy, single rooms that were previously double rooms may return to double occupancy, and designated floor lounges may be converted into student rooms.

Housing charges will be adjusted for those students whose room occupancy changes due to an expanded occupancy situation.

Under no circumstances will a student who selects for a group of residents during housing selection be allowed to change rooms between selection and the Fall Semester. The earliest opportunity for a room change for those students is the Winter Room Change process.

Unapproved room changes may result in a fine, return to the original assignment, and loss of opportunity to move during the Open Room Change process.

Members of the apartment/block/room may have the first opportunity to fill vacancies that may occur during the year by pulling in a roommate of choice.

• If a single room becomes available within a block/suite/apartment, students currently living in that space will typically have the first opportunity to fill the single, prior to it being generally available for room changes.

There is a second round of the room selection process which occurs during the middle of the summer each year.  All students who are required to live in campus housing, but do not select during the first round of housing selection, are automatically placed on the list to select during the second round. Again, this is a normal part of our assignments process and occurs each year.

During the summer, rooms open up across campus for a number of reasons, including when students decide to go abroad or transfer. After allowing time for these changes to be processed, unused spaces are made available alongside those which were not yet selected in our second round of housing selection. Students on the list for the second round will receive an email with a selection day to go online and select at that time.

During the second round of selection, students can plan to select a single bed or to look for open doubles in a roommate group of two people.

Wake Forest University offers our All-Gender Housing pathway for continuing students who choose to live in mixed-sex living units. These living units may be apartments, suites, houses, or rooms in areas of residence halls with private bathrooms (toilet and shower areas).

When selecting All-Gender Housing, it is important that students keep these items in mind:

• Students agree to All-Gender Housing for the academic year with limited options for room changes. 
• Residence Life and Housing may consolidate students in all-gender housing in the event of unfilled spaces. 
• Students are encouraged to be mindful of who they choose to live with. Residence Life and Housing discourages students in romantic relationships from living together; additionally, students are encouraged to consider carefully when sharing living spaces with their closest friends. 

For questions, concerns, or assistance with the All-Gender Housing process please contact any of the following individuals 

• Dr. Zach Blackmon (he/him/his), Associate Director of Operations, in the Office of Residence Life and Housing at (336) 758-5185 or blackmzr@wfu.edu; or
• Kayla Lisenby-Denson (they/them/their), Director of the LGBTQ Center, at (336) 758-4917 or lisenbks@wfu.edu.

Fall Study Abroad

Students studying abroad during the Fall Semester will NOT select housing during Academic Year Housing Selection. Instead, students abroad for the Fall Semester will be required to select their housing for the Spring Semester ONLY online in December.

Spring Study Abroad

Students planning to study abroad during the Spring Semester should proceed with Academic Year Housing Selection for the Fall Semester. During the Fall Semester, our office will be notified by Global Programs and Studies that these students are going abroad and their Spring Semester housing will be canceled.

During the Spring Semester, these students will be able to participate in Academic Year Housing Selection for the following fall from abroad.

All students who will be living in a Residential Engagement Community must:

• Complete the Housing Application
• Provide your name and University ID number to the group leader.

Residential Engagement Communities (RECs) are considered on-campus housing and therefore subject to all regulations and guidelines as outlined in the Guide to Community Living, the Housing and Dining Agreement, and other housing publications. Some RECs may have additional requirements. Please contact the appropriate group contact if you are interested in Residential Engagement Communities.

By providing your name and University ID number, you are agreeing to live within that Residential Engagement Community for the entire academic year. Students choosing to live in RECs do not have the option of moving to other campus locations during the academic year. Please note that some RECs are co-ed; contact the appropriate group contact regarding the possibility of shared bathroom facilities. Finally, note that current RECs are not guaranteed acceptance for the following academic year.

Visit our Residential Engagement Communities page for more information.

If you are going to be an RA for the fall semester you will participate in this online process. When instructed, you will need to visit the housing portal to update contact information, select a meal plan, and accept the Housing and Dining Agreements.