Housing & Residential Living

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Room Assignments and Room Changes

Housing is available to full-time registered students only.

Incoming first-year students complete a housing questionnaire in early June. Residential Life staff review this information to complete room and roommate assignments.  These assignments are communicated to incoming students via their Carleton email account in mid-July. 

During the Spring Term of each year, students who expect to enroll in on-campus classes for the subsequent Fall Term participate in Room Draw. Specific information about the Room Draw Process can be found on the Residential Life website. 

Students may not change rooms unless approved by Residential Life professional staff. Unauthorized room changes will result in the forfeiture of a Room Draw lottery number, denial of release from the residency requirement, or possible disciplinary action. 

A student desiring a room change should first contact their Area Director. Residential Life staff will work with the student to determine next steps. There is a timeframe during the beginning and end of each term during which room changes are not permitted. 

If a vacancy occurs in a room the College reserves the right to place another student in the location. The College reserves the right to consolidate residents of rooms with vacancies. Whenever possible, vacancies are filled with the concurrence of the students involved.

The College reserves the right to use any residential facilities for break housing or other groups who have permission to stay on campus during these periods.

For: Students

Last Reviewed: May 7, 2025

Maintained by: Residential Life

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