Academic Year Housing Application Process

Discuss and decide upon a group leader and unique group name with the other member(s) of your group. Group leaders will start at step 1. The remaining group members will skip step 1 and move to directly to step 2. 

Please Note: Roommate groups can be 2- 5 people. Below are the recommended group sizes for each unit layout:

• Traditional Residence Hall | 2-3 people
• 1 bedroom | 2 people
• 2 bedrooms | 2 - 4 people
• 3 bedrooms | 2, 3 or 5 people

STEP 1 | Form A Roommate Group (Group Leader Only)

• Log into the Housing Portal and click the ‘Select My Roommate’ button.
• Click the ‘Continue’ button to confirm the current housing term. 
• Click the ‘Continue’ button on the roommate selection ‘Welcome’ page.
• Click the ‘Create a Group’ link.
• Enter a group name and check the checkbox (if you don’t have a full group). Click ‘Save Group’.
• Click the ‘Search for Roommate by SFSU ID’.
• Enter one of your preferred roommate’s SFSU ID and click ‘Search’. 
• When your roommate’s information is displayed, click the button to send your roommate an invitation to join the roommate group. 
• Search for and add your remaining roommates until your roommate group is complete.

STEP 2 | Accept Your Roommate Invitation (Remaining Members of the Roommate Group)

Once your group leader has added you to your roommate group, an invitation will be sent to your SFSU email account.

• Log into the Housing Portal and click the button ‘Accept My Roommate Invitation’.
• On the ‘Roommate Groups’ page, click the ‘Accept’ or ‘Decline’ button.

STEP 3 | Proceed to the Room Selection Process When It Becomes Available

STEP 1 | Search for a Roommate

• Log into the Housing Portal and click the ‘Select My Roommate’ button.
• Click the ‘Continue’ button to confirm the current housing term. 
• Click the ‘Continue’ button on the roommate selection ‘Welcome’ page.
• Click on the 'Search for Roommate by Profile*' and select the profile criteria that you want to search.
• Check the 'Exclude Results that Cannot be Added' box and click ‘Search’.
• Optional: Click the ‘View Profile’ button for any student you’d like to learn more about.
• Optional: Send the student a message by clicking the ‘Send Message’ button.
• Once you have decided on who you want to room with, click the button to send an invitation to the person you want to be roommates with. The person you selected will be sent an email to accept or deny your roommate request. 

* You can also click the 'Suggest a Roommate' link to have the system find profiles that are similar to yours.

STEP 2 | Proceed to the Room Selection Process When it Becomes Available

• During your assigned timeslot, log into the Housing Portal and click the ‘Make My Room Selection’ button.
• Click the ‘Continue’ button to confirm the current housing term. 
• On the ‘Room Selection’ page, filter the results according to your preferred room type as desired. 
• Click the ‘Select’ button for your preferred building and room type from the available options to add the selection to your shopping cart. Make room selections for the additional members of your roommate group (if applicable).
• On the ‘Bedspace Assignments’ page, click the dropdown to assign a bed to yourself and each member or your roommate group (if applicable). Click ‘Assign Bed(s)’ to continue.
• Review the room and bedspace assignments to confirm they are accurate. Click the ‘Reserve Bedspace(s)’ button the finalize your reservation.

IMPORTANT | Once you add your first room type to your shopping cart, you will have 10 minutes to checkout. If you do not check out within 10 minutes, the space you selected will be removed from your shopping cart and made available to other students. The timer is displayed on the top menu bar next to the shopping cart icon.