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Update April 11, 2024: The spaces made available at all 10 UCSC colleges for Continuing Student Room Selection have been filled. Unfortunately this means that 2nd Pass will not be held at these communities. Given the limited number of spaces we expect to remain after 2nd Pass, we will not be able to hold a campus-wide 3rd Pass.
The Room Selection Lottery Planning Guide can help answer your questions.
The 2024-25 Room Selection Lottery takes place in a series of passes. For each pass, a randomized lottery will determine the order eligible students can access the room selection process. Lottery times will be emailed to participating students in advance of each pass.
The housing lottery is based on availability at the time a student logs in, with spaces becoming more limited as other students complete their selections. Unfortunately, space availability is not certain, and some students will not be able to make a selection during the lottery.
Eligibility
Eligible students can participate as individuals or as part of a group. To be eligible for the Room Selection Lottery you must meet both of the following conditions:
Apply to: |
1st Pass |
2nd Pass* |
3rd Pass* |
---|---|---|---|
Your affiliated college |
✅ |
✅ |
✅ |
The Village or University Town Center |
✅ |
✅ |
✅ |
A different college |
🆇 |
✅ |
✅ |
Curious about what the Room Selection process will look like? View a Room Selection demo that includes screenshots of the process.
Prior to the Room Selection Lottery, housing staff assign:
Lottery times emailed: April 4
Who will receive a lottery time for 1st Pass?
Eligible students who applied to live at their affiliated college, University Town Center, or The Village. College affiliates can pull non-affiliates into their group if they applied to the same college. However, only the affiliates will receive lottery times.
Important: During 1st Pass, a student/group must be able to fill all available spaces in a room or apartment to complete a selection.
Which housing spaces are included in 1st Pass?
If you receive a lottery time for 1st Pass, but don’t select a space: You will receive a lottery time for 2nd Pass if spaces remain available for the Room Selection Lottery (can vary by college/community).
Lottery times emailed: April 11
Who will receive a lottery time for 2nd Pass?
All unassigned students who applied to the college/community (affiliation doesn’t matter). For example, if you are a Rachel Carson affiliate but applied to live at Porter, you could be invited to 2nd Pass.
Which housing spaces are included in 2nd Pass?
Important: 2nd Pass will only take place at colleges/communities where space remains available after 1st Pass. If held, be aware that only small group and individual spaces are likely to be available.
Update April 11, 2024: The spaces made available at all 10 UCSC colleges for Continuing Student Room Selection have been filled. Unfortunately this means that 2nd Pass will not be held at these communities. Given the limited number of spaces we expect to remain after 2nd Pass, we will not be able to hold a campus-wide 3rd Pass.
April 18 (Update April 11, 2024: Given the limited number of spaces expected to remain after 2nd Pass, a campus-wide 3rd Pass will not be held.)
Lottery times emailed: April 16
Who will receive a lottery time for 3rd Pass?
All eligible students who have not yet been assigned housing. Affiliation or where you applied for housing does not matter.
Which housing spaces are included in 3rd Pass?
Important: 3rd Pass will only take place if space remains available.
If you receive a lottery time for 3rd Pass, but don’t select a space: Your application will remain on the housing waitlist.
At the conclusion of the Room Selection Lottery, any student who has not selected a room will be placed on the continuing student housing waitlist. While housing staff will work throughout spring and summer to accommodate as many students as possible, all students on the waitlist are strongly encouraged to also begin looking for off-campus housing as soon as possible.
Eligible students can participate in the Room Selection Lottery as an individual or as part of a group. The lottery process is designed to give groups the earliest opportunity to select a space, so forming a group can be a great option. Be sure you and your group members read the following information carefully.
To be able to form a group for Room Selection, ALL group members must:
The spaces available to a student during the Room Selection Lottery are based on the student's gender. In the case of a roommate group, the size and gender make-up of the entire group will impact which spaces are available.
Learn more about gender and room selection »
Visit our FAQ page for additional information »