Spring Housing Process
This process is ONLY for newly admitted spring 2025 students and current students returning from semester abroad programs and/or leave.
Students returning from fall study abroad programs or leave must contact Residential Life (reslife@binghamton.edu) to be made eligible for this process.
Students currently living on campus for the fall 2024 semester DO NOT participate in this process.
New first year students
- are required to live on campus and are guaranteed housing.
- are not eligible to live in the Apartments Community.
New Transfer students and students returning from study abroad/leave
- are not required to live on campus.
- may live in the Apartments Community or the traditional lower campus residence halls as space permits.
Detailed information can be found on the Spring 2025 Housing web page.
Students currently living on campus for the fall 2024 semester DO NOT participate in this process.
Thanksgiving Break
While the residence halls are closed for the break, those wishing to remain on campus must sign up by 4 p.m. on November 25th. Sign up via the housing portal.
Students opting to remain on campus during Thanksgiving break should keep the following important information in mind:
- Services will be limited
- Area offices will be closed
- Dining will be available throughout break. However, options will be limited. No on-campus dining will be available on Thanksgiving day (November 28).
- Buses will be running on schedule only until 12 p.m. on Tuesday
- Buses will not be operating Wednesday (11/27) to Sunday (12/1)
- Make every effort to keep your keys with you at all times! If you are locked out of your room, the response time to key you in could be lengthy.
- Ensuring that your windows are closed at all times during your stay.
Residents not remaining on campus during break must:
- Completely empty/remove all of your trash from your cans/recycling bins
- Unplug all electrical devices (except refrigerators)
- Close and lock your windows
- Make sure you take your keys with you
- If you leave a car on campus, please park it in Lots G1, M1, O2, S1, Y4, ZZ North or South for security and snow emergency reasons
2024–25 Petition to be released from the University Housing Agreement
This process is for residents who are signed up for on-campus housing for the 2024-25 academic year and will not be enrolled as Binghamton University students for the fall 2024 semester.
Generally speaking, petitions to be released from the University Housing Agreement are denied unless they fit into one of three categories below:
- Not going to be enrolled as a Binghamton University student for the fall semester.
- Significant and unanticipated change in financial circumstances that occurred following room selection.
- Newly diagnosed or exacerbated medical conditions that cannot be addressed through housing accommodations.
See this web page for more information.
