Are you currently living on campus and want to return for Fall 2024 and Spring 2025?
Then our annual Renewal process is for you! Renewal is your chance to choose where you want to live and renew your housing contract for the 2024 – 2025 academic year before you leave for the summer!
WHO CAN RE-APPLY
All current residents, who are in good financial and conduct standing, must submit a housing application on our website by March 15, 2024 in order to be eligible to participate in the Renewal process.
IMPORTANT: Failure to complete the online application, participate in the lottery and in-person renewal process by the specified deadlines will result in cancellation of your renewal offer. If you’re still interested in on-campus accommodations, you will need to reapply and your application will be reviewed alongside new residents and you will be subject to all assignment priority criteria.
APPLICATION PROCESS FOR RETURNING RESIDENTS
STEP 1
APPLY BY MARCH 15, 2024
Apply for On-Campus Housing by March 15, 2024, 11:59pm HST.
Complete the online application below along with the $25 application fee. A UH ID number is required to apply.
- Select "NON-FRESHMEN" application
- Select "GRADUATE" application, if you are currently or will be a graduate student in the fall 2024 semester.
- Select "FAMILY" application, if you are interested in and eligible for family housing.
STEP 2
LOTTERY SELECTION
Lottery selection will be at the Student Housing Office located at Frear Hall. Dates will be announced at a later time. All eligible renewal students will be able to select a lottery number. Lottery numbers determine your priority in housing placement during our in-person Renewal Process. Students with lower lottery numbers have higher priority for housing placement. Lottery numbers are randomly assigned through a multistep process listed below.Lottery Process – Steps:
- Submit Housing application by March 15th, 2024 by 11:59pm (HST).
- Student Housing will verify that you have submitted your housing application by the deadline and that you have no financial housing obligation on your account.
- Check your UH Email – On April 1, 2024, information on selecting your lottery number will be sent to your UH email address.
- Select your Lottery Number – Between April 17-19, 2024, come to the Student Housing Services office to select a number from a box. You must bring your UH ID to select a lottery number. If you are unable to pick your lottery number during these dates and time, we will have a substitute form available for you to designate someone else to pick a lottery number for you. More information regarding the substitute form will be available at a later time.
- A sticker will be placed on your UH Manoa One card – A lottery sticker will be placed on your UH ID card. Please do not remove this, as it is required for the in-person renewal process.
STEP 3
IN-PERSON RENEWAL PROCESS
We are bringing back our in-person renewal process. The renewal selection day is scheduled for April 27, 2024 at Gateway Cafeteria.
Please note the updated hall and room availability for the next Academic Year 2024-2025:
- Hale Laulima will now be designated for Freshmen only
- Frear Hall will now include the Freshmen Community. Limited spaces in Frear Hall Two Bedroom, Four Person units will be available for renewal
After students have selected their lottery numbers, they will need to prepare for our renewal in-person process. Before attending, students will need to determine the following:
- Who you will be rooming with: You may form groups of up to two or four people on who you would like to room with for the next academic year. All students in your group must be current Spring 2024 residents, have applied by March 15, 2024 and pulled a lottery number.
- Groups will then need to determine up to 5 room preferences on where the group would like to live. Please be sure to take into account the cost of the room types you choose.
- Determining your time slot: The person with the lowest lottery number in the group will determine when the group’s time slot is.
- Priority 1a: Groups of 3s and 4s who are returning to the same hall and room type
- Priority 1b: Groups of 2s and 1 who are returning to the same hall and room type
- Priority 2a: Groups of 3s and 4s with return rights to Frear Hall Two Bedroom, Four Person unit
- Priority 2b: Groups of 2s and 1 with return rights to Frear Hall Two Bedroom, Four Person Unit, Hale Laulima Double, Hale Laulima single
- Priority 3a: Groups of 3s or 4s who are changing hall and/or room type
- Priority 3b: Groups of 2s or 1 who are changing hall and/or room type
Renewal In-Person Process (Saturday, April 27, 2024)
Station 1
- Students will come at their group’s timeslot.
- Staff will confirm eligibility (Current resident, applied by March 15th and picked a lottery number).
- Once eligibility has been confirmed, they will move to station 2.
Station 2
- Groups will be able to view vacant units in real time. They will pick their hall and room type at station 2.
- Once a room has been decided and group has been assigned in SHS system, there will be no changes to room assignment.
Station 3
- Group will receive a confirmation reminder. Students will be informed they will receive their invoice and contract through their UH email and must accept and pay their room assignment by the payment deadline date.
STEP 4
SECURE YOUR HOUSING & NEXT STEPS
Your invoice and housing contract will be emailed to your UH email address. The invoice will indicate the hall you were assigned to as well as the renewal reservation fee payment deadline, Thursday, May 9, 2024 by 11:59pm (HST).
To accept your assignment offer, you must submit your invoice, signed housing contract, and a reservation fee of $400.00 or more to the Student Housing office by the deadline. Failure to submit all three items will result in the cancellation of your housing assignment.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Have questions? Check out the FAQs below. If you still can’t find what you’re looking for, call us at (808) 956-8177 or email uhmsh@hawaii.edu.
A: No, if you have an outstanding Housing balance, you will not be allowed to participate in Lottery/Renewal.
A: No. Renewal is only available for residents who are currently living on campus. If you are living off-campus and would like to reside on-campus in the 2024 – 2025 Academic Year, you may complete the Academic Year 2024 – 2025 application and you would be eligible to be assigned during our regular assignment process that occurs over throughout the summer period . Please continue to check your UH email for updates.
A: If you are unable to attend any of the lottery selection dates, you may have a substitute pick a lottery number for you during one of the lottery selection dates. You must fill out a SUBSTITUTE FORM and your substitute must bring the completed form along with YOUR student ID to the SHS office at the time of lottery selection. NOTE: If your substitute does not have your student ID, they will not be allowed to select a lottery number for you.
A: You will no longer be eligible to participate in the renewal process. Your housing application will be included in our regular assignment process. Your application will be prioritized by our housing priorities. Housing assignments will be sent throughout the summer period based on availability.
A: Students will be able to select their lottery number at our Student Housing Services office. Students will be required to show their UH IDs as identification.
A: After the lottery number assignment process is completed, residents will need to attend the in-person renewal process that is scheduled for Saturday, April 27, 2024 during your designated time slot. During your time slot, you will choose who you would like to room with as well as picking the room you would like to live in for the next Academic Year.
A: Eligible students will attend the in-person renewal process on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at Gateway Cafeteria. Students should identify who they would like to live with as well as have at least 4 hall and room preferences they would like to live in for the next Academic year.
A: Yes. If all members in the group are renewal eligible, and all students in the group have identical preferences and have mutually requested each other. Their time slot will be at a later time as not all residents in the group currently have the same room type assignment.
A: After renewal, please be sure to check your UH email for your housing invoice and contract. You must submit your invoice, contract, and payment by Thursday, May 9, 2024 by 11:59pm (HST). Failure to make payment by the deadline will result in the cancellation of your housing contract.
A: Residential Learning Programs enhance your on-campus living experience by placing students with similar majors or interests on selected residential floors. Residents will be able to study together, work together and learn from each other. Hall staff will focus programming elements to connect classroom learning with your out of class experience. Learn more on our Residential Learning Programs page.
A: Attend in-person and bring your Student ID and Lottery Number!