Housing in Walsh: Home away from home!
Notre Dame is unique in that the institution has a "four year stay" model. Students are allowed and encouraged to remain in their hall throughout their time at Notre Dame and their hall becomes part of their Notre Dame identity.
This "stay" model has a different selection process than other universities. We are a community, so we can't just choose a room by clicking a button at our allotted times like we would when choosing a class schedule. We need to talk to each other, have multiple options, and be flexible. We need to own what we need and be as clear and generous as possible in our communication with each other.
First years are randomly assigned a room by the Office of Housing. All Walsh first years, this year, are placed in standard double rooms with one roommate.
After the first year, residents are free to live with a roommate of their choice. As a sophomore, junior, or senior, residents are randomly assigned a lottery number by the Office of Housing. These lottery numbers indicate the order in which residents will select their rooms. Rising seniors select first, followed by rising juniors and sophomores.
Choosing specific rooms for returning students for an upcoming year is done altogether in one night (usually in April), when the community comes together after having multiple individual discussions about what will work best for them. Certain information like the floor plans, the number and types of rooms available, and the housing lottery list will be available closer to that time.
Check the housing website for more specific information!
This "stay" model has a different selection process than other universities. We are a community, so we can't just choose a room by clicking a button at our allotted times like we would when choosing a class schedule. We need to talk to each other, have multiple options, and be flexible. We need to own what we need and be as clear and generous as possible in our communication with each other.
First years are randomly assigned a room by the Office of Housing. All Walsh first years, this year, are placed in standard double rooms with one roommate.
After the first year, residents are free to live with a roommate of their choice. As a sophomore, junior, or senior, residents are randomly assigned a lottery number by the Office of Housing. These lottery numbers indicate the order in which residents will select their rooms. Rising seniors select first, followed by rising juniors and sophomores.
Choosing specific rooms for returning students for an upcoming year is done altogether in one night (usually in April), when the community comes together after having multiple individual discussions about what will work best for them. Certain information like the floor plans, the number and types of rooms available, and the housing lottery list will be available closer to that time.
Check the housing website for more specific information!
