How does the Housing Selection process determine the order of students?

The Housing Selection process determines the order of students primarily by when they finish the housing application online. This means that the sooner a student completes their application, the higher their priority in the housing selection process. This approach encourages timely submissions and ensures that the housing assignments are organized in an efficient manner, reflecting the demand for accommodations.

Other methods, such as based on GPA, class standing, or random lottery, are not used in this particular process for determining the order. GPA typically measures academic performance rather than housing needs, class standing may influence eligibility for certain accommodations but not the selection order, and a random lottery would not reflect the timely completion of applications, which is the focus of this process. Therefore, the emphasis on the completion timeline is critical for the effective management of housing resources.