Returning Student Housing Registration

• Rhodes has a three-year residency requirement (resided in campus housing six consecutive full semesters, excluding summer). 
• Transfer students must live in college housing until they have satisfied the residency requirement; residency at previous enrolled institutions counts toward fulfilling this requirement. 

• All forms mentioned below are available for residents to fill out on eRezLife. To access these forms, go to rhodes.erezlife.com and log in with your Rhodes OneLogin credentials. From there, you can find all the available forms on the left-hand side of the screen.

• Registration is required for all returning students who want to complete the housing assignment process.
• Registration opens on February 2, 2026, and closes at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 16, 2026. The priority deadline is February 20, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. All students who complete housing registration by the priority deadline will receive a time block for room selection. Please be sure to register as soon as possible.
• The ‘eRezLife How to Apply’ will provide step-by-step instructions to complete the housing application. 

Students can access the floor plans for each building on Rhodes.erezlife.com. To do so, click “Bulletins & Resources” on the left side of the page and then select “Resources.” You can access all residence hall floor plans and room dimensions from there.

• Once you have completed your registration, you will receive an email March 12 - 13 with your time block for Room Selection. During your assigned time block, you log in and select your roommate and room. Room Selection nights are held by class year from March 16 – March 27 (larger classes may need two days). Students who register after February 20, at 5 p.m. are assigned a selection time on March 27.

• Class of 2027 – March 16 & 17
• Class of 2028 – March 23 & 24
• Class of 2029 – March 25 & 26
• The ‘eRezLife How to Select Housing’ will provide step-by-step instructions to select housing. 

• You must set up your roommate group before your selection time. Roommate groups must select spaces that accomodate their entire group . You must create your roommate groups ahead of time.
• For example, if a space is a must-fill double, you must have a roommate group of two to select that open space. As another example, in a nine-person townhouse, which is not a must-fill space, your roommate group of four may fill four of the spaces, and you will have five random suitemates.
• You may also need multiple roommate groups for your plans A, B, and C! If you are selected to a roommate group of four, eRezLife will not allow you to choose a two-person space. As a result, you may need to set up roommate groups of 4+ and then a group of two in case the size space you want is no longer available during your selection time. If you need to split into a roommate group of two, you will select your backup group and then pick the double room.
• The ‘eRezLife How to Create a Roommate Group’ provides step-by-step instructions on how to create a roommate group. 
• If you are interested in being assigned to a single room for the upcoming academic semester but cannot select one during the housing selection process, you are welcome to join the Single Room Waitlist. Completing this form does not guarantee a single room.

• If you cannot log into the eRezLife system during your allotted time, you may designate a Proxy.
• A Proxy is a trusted friend with whom you identify and share your login information. They will then select a room for you.
• Your Proxy will log in as you are at your designated time and select a space for you. Be sure your Proxy is aware of the type of space you prefer.

• Students approved to Study Abroad or Away in Fall 2026 are encouraged to participate in the Housing Assignment process. This ensures a student will still have desired housing if their Study Abroad program is cancelled. Students studying abroad must then cancel their housing assignment once they receive confirmation they will be studying away from Rhodes. Students studying abroad or away will not be charged for the cancellation. The Office of Residence Life will arrange your Spring 2027 housing, and students will be notified in November 2026 before your return to campus.  
• Residence Life will assign students to their Spring housing assignment based on availability. You are welcome to request to live with specific residents when you complete your housing application, but this assignment will be based on current availability in November 2026. 
• Students who have not completed the three-year residency requirement will be required to live on campus when they return from their Study Abroad program until the residency requirement is met. 

• All current RAs must participate in the Housing Assignment process. If they are not selected to be an RA or not returning to be an RA for the 2026 – 2027 academic year, they must participate in the Housing Assignment Process and select their own space. They will be included in their class. If they are selected and accept the RA position, they will be assigned before the selection process begins. Apartment-style RAs (East Village and West Village) will select their apartment mates. RAs must provide roommates’ names to the Office of Residence Life in advance.

Students who cancel their registration or housing after the housing assignment process starts are subject to a progressive cancellation fee.  

• Rising seniors and students who have fulfilled the residency requirement:
• Students who cancel by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, March 15, 2026, will not be charged a cancellation fee.
• Students who cancel between Monday, March 16, 2026, and 11:59 p.m. on Friday, May 8, 2026, will be charged a $750 cancellation fee.
• Students who cancel after 11:59 p.m. on Friday, May 8, 2026, are responsible for the full semester room rate.
• If a student registers for housing and decides to participate in a study abroad program during the fall semester, the registration will be deferred to the spring semester, and no cancellation fee will be incurred.   
• A student registers for housing and subsequently is released from the residency requirement. The registration is canceled without penalty.   
• A student registers for housing and subsequently withdraws or transfers. The student registration is canceled without penalty.
• To cancel your application or your housing assignment for Fall 2026, complete the Housing Cancellation Form. The Office of Residence Life will confirm all information submitted with necessary campus partners before determining the requested cancellation. 

• Gender-neutral housing refers to designated spaces in traditional and apartment-style residence halls open to all students, regardless of gender or sex, during room selection. This means that any student can live with any other student, regardless of gender or sex. There is no application process.
• You may be suited/sharing a bathroom or apartment with anybody of any gender or sex.

• Gender-neutral housing is not for romantic couples.

  For the 2026-2027 academic year, these buildings/floors will be gender-neutral:

• East Village B Apartments 
• East Village C – 2nd Floor
• West Village - 2nd Floor
• Parkway - 3rd Floor
• Robinson - 2nd Floor 
• Blount - 2nd Floor 
• Spann Townhouses
• Gender-neutral spaces are designated as must-fill during the room selection process. You must confirm your roommate group before your room selection night. Please note, if you are in a roommate group with somebody who, per eRezLife, is a different gender or sex as you, you will only see available rooms in the above-listed gender-neutral spaces. Students should have multiple, predetermined roommate groups to see various room types during room selection. If you only have a roommate group with mixed gender, and all gender-neutral spaces are taken, zero rooms/halls will display for you on selection night.

• The Office of Student Accessibility Services (SAS), Residence Life, and Physical Plant work together to ensure students with disabilities have equal access to the college’s housing resources. Students interested in requesting housing accommodations must complete (1) the SAS accommodation request process and (2) the housing registration link through Residence Life. All requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.
• Continuing students should complete this process for fall semester housing by Friday, February 13, 2026. Housing accommodation requests submitted after this date will still be considered. However, students approved after the preferred date may need to be placed on a waitlist for a necessary housing assignment to become available. Students who received housing accommodations in the past must renew their accommodations with SAS each year before the preferred date above.

• Students who submit late requests, are not approved for a disability-related housing accommodation, or choose not to accept the room offered as an accommodation should complete the standard room selection process through Residence Life.

  Examples of Disability-Related Housing Accommodations

  Housing accommodation examples include, but are not limited to:

• Wheelchair-accessible room
• Access to a community kitchen in the building
• First-floor room or building with an elevator
• Medical single room
• Room with attached, suited, or in-unit bath
• Visual smoke alarm
• Dietary accommodations related to meal plans and kitchen access
• Service animal or emotional support animal in the residence hall 

Important Notes about Approved Housing Accommodations

Housing Accommodation Assignments: 

• Residence Life determines all housing accommodation assignments based on available spaces that satisfy the approved accommodation. SAS cannot guarantee a preferred building, room, or floor plan. 
• Residence Life will notify students who have been approved for housing accommodations before the preferred date of their tentative fall housing accommodation assignment and before the standard room selection process begins. 
• Students who decline their tentative accommodation assignment, fail to respond by the deadline, submit late requests, or are not approved for a disability-related housing accommodation must complete the standard room selection process.

Animal Accommodations: 

• Students approved only for a service animal or emotional support animal in housing will complete the regular room selection process to select a location with roommates who agree to live with their animal. 

Medical Single Rooms: 

• Medical single-room requests are not granted solely based on having a quiet place for study. With the number of people living in residence halls, shared facilities, and shared resources, a single room does not necessarily provide a quieter, more distraction-limited space than a standard shared room.
• The medical single-room accommodation applies to approved students only. Rhodes has a limited number of single rooms. If Residence Life assigns an approved student a medical single room within a suite or apartment, the student cannot bring an additional person into the unit. 
• The amount charged to students in approved medical single rooms will be determined based on the residence hall. Students with disabilities who are approved for a medical single-room accommodation will be billed at the lowest rate for the assigned residence hall (e.g., the double room rate). Any student choosing to trade in their medical single room assignment for an available higher-tier room (e.g., apartment-style unit or under-booked double) solely based on preference will be charged the corresponding higher rate.

Housing Accommodation Cancellation: 

• If a student with approved housing accommodations declines their tentative assignment or cancels their housing before the housing cancellation deadline, their requested roommate without housing accommodations will also be canceled. If a student with approved housing accommodations cancels their housing after the housing cancellation deadline, their requested roommate without housing accommodations will not be canceled. 

For additional information on housing access accommodations or other accommodations and services for students with disabilities, contact Student Accessibility Services at sas@rhodes.edu. For any additional housing questions, contact Residence Life at reslifestaff@rhodes.edu.

• Gender-Inclusive encompasses a range of social, psychological, behavioral, and medical interventions designed to support and affirm an individual’s gender identity. Gender Inclusive Housing (GIH) is intended to support students who may benefit from housing arrangements that prioritize these needs within the residential experience.
• For more information about deadlines, housing options, criteria/limitation, etc., please refer to the Gender Inclusive Housing Policy. 

• Rhodes College is committed to fostering an inclusive residential community that respects students of diverse religious, spiritual, and cultural beliefs and identities. 
• For more information about deadlines, housing options, criteria/limitation, etc., please refer to the Religious Housing Preference Policy. 

• Do I have to register for the Fall 2026 Housing Assignment Process?   
  • Yes. Registration allows Residence Life to know who wants to live on campus. It will also let us know your needs and interests so we can plan accordingly to house our current and incoming students. Students who register by the deadline can enter their housing preferences and roommate groups.
• What happens once I register?  
  • Once the registration period ends, you will receive information about your time block to log in for Room Selection Night.
  • eRezLife uses a lottery system to assign each student a sign-in time, which will be sent to students March 12 - 13. The email will include the date and time you can log into eRezLife to select your room and roommates for the Fall 2026—Spring 2027 school year. Students will be able to see the open spaces each night.
  • For example, the Class of 2089 has 150 members who must sign up for housing. The system randomly assigns each person a time beginning at 6:00 p.m. The first 1-20 will start at 6:00 p.m., and the next 21-40 will begin at 6:15 p.m. This process continues until all members are assigned a time. The housing portal closes at 9:00 p.m. each evening. Those in the Class of 2089 cannot access the system after their selection day has closed. This process is done for each class.
  • Students who register by the priority deadline (5:00 p.m., Friday, February 20, 2026) will select rooms from March 16 - 27, 2026. 
• What happens if I register after the priority deadline? 
  • Students who register after February 20 at 5:00 p.m. and before March 12 at 5:00 p.m. will be given the last selection time. This means you will not select housing with your class year. You will choose a room on March 27. You can still join a roommate group anytime during the room selection process. 
  • Housing registration closes on March 12 at 5:00 p.m. The portal will not re-open. Students who fail to register by March 12, 2026, and have not fulfilled the residency requirement will be assigned a room by the Office of Residence Life.
• What happens if I register and then change my mind?  
  • Only rising seniors and students who have fulfilled their residency requirements can cancel their registration. The cancellation fee is listed below.
    • Students who cancel by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, March 15, 2026, will not be charged a cancellation fee.
    • Students who cancel between Monday, March 16, 2026, and 11:59 p.m. on Friday, May 8, 2026, will be charged a $750 cancellation fee.
    • Students who cancel after 11:59 p.m. on Friday, May 8, 2026, are responsible for the full semester room rate.
  • After you have reviewed all the content on this page, register using the link below. You will be registering for the 2026 - 2027 housing assignment process. By registering, you acknowledge that you understand and agree to the cancellation fee.
• What happens if I do not register for housing? 
  • The Office of Residence Life will assign a room to students who fail to register by March 12, 2026, and have not fulfilled the residency requirement. Students will not be released from their residency requirement. 
• When will 2026-2027 costs be available?
  • The 'Housing Cost' webpage will be updated with 2026-2027 rates before housing selection begins.