Returning Resident Application

Watch the Intent to Sign Up walk-through video here.

Current residents eligible for Sign Up must inform University Housing they intend to participate in the Sign Up process. The Intent to Sign Up process begins at 10 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 3 and concludes at 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7. Residents may declare their intent at any time during this period. The date and time the resident completes Intent to Sign Up does not impact their priority in the process. No extensions will be given to complete Intent to Sign Up after the period closes on Friday, Feb. 7 at 5 p.m.

Current residents will log into MyHousing during the Intent to Sign Up period and click, “Housing Application.” If the Sign Up Application is available to the resident, they will see “2025-2026 Academic Year” as an option. Select “2025-2026 Academic Year” and then click “Save & Continue.” The resident will be directed through multiple application pages. The resident’s application will only be considered complete if they go through all pages of the application and sign the housing agreement. Specific instructions for completing the application will be available on the MyHousing site during the Sign Up period.

Sign Up Priority

Every resident who completes the Intent to Sign Up process will be assigned a priority number. The priority number will be used to determine their order for room self-selection. The numbers within each priority group are based on the date and time of the resident’s original application to University Housing. The lower the number, the higher the priority will be for the resident. Each resident will be placed into a level based on the descriptions below. Please note the date and time of intent to sign up does not impact the priority number.

Roommate Groups is an opportunity for current residents to request who they want to live with. A roommate group can consist of two-to-four residents. Residents are not required to create roommate groups. Roommate groups are not guaranteed placement together.

Groups must be registered in the MyHousing portal between 10 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 17 and 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21. The group will be assigned a new priority number based on the average of all group members. Example: If resident A (#4), resident B (#452), resident C (#2100), and resident D (#2200) form a group, all members of this group would have a new priority number of 1189.

Note that students who elect to renew, or those who did not complete the Intent to Sign Up process, will not be eligible for the Roommate Groups process. Students applying through the New Resident Application cannot join a roommate group.

Roommate Group Instructions

Watch the Roommate Group walk-through video here.

Prior to creating a roommate group in the system, residents should determine a Group Leader. The Group Leader is responsible for creating and naming the roommate group and selecting the rooms during Step 3: Room Self-Selection. All group members are encouraged to discuss potential situations that could impact a Group Leader’s decisions while going through the Sign Up process. This could range from floorplans, to building preference, to what to do if housing is not available for the entire group.

During the Roommate Group period, new pages will be made viewable on the Sign Up Application. Once the Group Leader creates the group, the rest of the group members are able to search for and join the Roommate Group. Groups will be automatically verified each time a change is made. Therefore, it is the Group Leader’s responsibility to make sure the group is complete before the Roommate Group creation period ends. No changes to roommate groups will be permitted after the group creation period expires. Group names are viewable to University Housing staff and should be polite/appropriate names. Group names that may be in violation of the Student Code of Conduct will be forwarded to the Office of Community Standards and Conduct. Specific instructions for creating, searching, and joining roommate groups will be made available on the MyHousing site during the Sign Up period.

Prior to the start of Room Self-Selection, residents will be notified via email if they are eligible to participate in the Room Self-Selection process. Residents who completed the Intent to Sign Up will be given a room selection time based on their priority number. The room selection time is the date and time applicants will be able to select their room or apartment as a Group Leader or as an individual.

In the event that all available rooms are selected during the Room Self-Selection window, students or roommate groups who were not able to select a room during the Room Self-Selection period will be added to a waiting list for housing. As spaces become available, housing offers will be based on the original priority number of the individual student. Separate waiting lists for different floorplans will not be maintained.

If a student declines or does not respond to an offer for housing, their Sign Up Application will be canceled and they will be removed from the waiting list. Those students will then need to reapply for housing through the new resident application. The new resident application will open on Mar. 24, 2025 (tentative) and will require a $100 non-refundable administration fee.

In the event that rooms are still available at the conclusion of the room selection window: students or roommate groups who did not select a room during the self-selection period will have their sign up applications canceled and they will need to reapply for housing through the new resident application. The new resident application will open on Mar. 24, 2024 (tentative) and will require a $100 non-refundable administration fee.

Room Self-Selection Instructions

Watch the Room Self-Selection walk-through video here.

Once the individual resident or group’s room selection time starts, the Room Self-Selection management page will be made viewable on the Sign Up Application. It is the responsibility of the Group Leader to assign all residents within the roommate group to a space. All group members should verify that they have been assigned to a room by their Group Leader. If the Group Leader does not assign individuals to a space, those individuals will be able to access the page and assign themselves. Residents are not assigned to a space until the Group Leader or individual has confirmed the space. Residents will receive an automated email once their space has been assigned. Specific instructions for selecting a space will be made available on the MyHousing site during the Sign Up period.

Renewal is the process that allows spring 2025 University Village and Canyon Creek Heights residents to guarantee their same room for the upcoming summer and academic year. Residents in Canyon Creek Heights North first-floor 2×2 units are not eligible for Renewal. Residents must sign a housing agreement that includes the summer 2025 term to be eligible for Renewal.

Sign Up is the process that allows current University Housing residents who did not go through Renewal to apply for one of the remaining housing spaces available for the upcoming academic year.

Please see the Renewal and Sign Up sections of this webpage for further information.

Renewal takes place from 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 21 until 5 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 24. Sign Up takes place from 10 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 3 through mid-March. There are multiple steps in the Sign Up process. Please see the Sign Up section for further details.

Spring 2025 University Village and Canyon Creek Heights residents, with the exception of Canyon Creek Heights North first-floor 2×2 residents, are eligible for Renewal and have priority to guarantee their same space for the upcoming 2025 summer term and 2025-2026 academic year. Sign Up priority follows the procedures outlined under the process for Sign Up. Sign Up priority is not based on the date or time stamp of the Intent to Sign Up Application.

Yes. Your roommate group’s averaged number will become your new priority number.

Housing availability is dependent upon the number of residents who participate in the Renewal and Sign Up processes. Housing is not guaranteed for those who participate in Sign Up. However, residents who complete the Renewal process are guaranteed housing.

It is impossible to know year-to-year which students will decide to participate in Sign Up and which will not. To make sure there is a consistent priority level process each year, University Housing sets ranges on priority levels to ensure that there are more than enough priority numbers within a range to accommodate all residents who may need to fit within that range.

You will only be able to renew your space if you are a current University Village or Canyon Creek Heights resident and sign a housing agreement for the upcoming summer 2025 term and 2025-2026 academic year. As a reminder, residents in Canyon Creek Heights North first-floor 2×2 floorplans are not eligible for Renewal.

Residents in roommate groups will be given the same room selection time. The Group Leader will be responsible for selecting all rooms for the roommate group. If the Group Leader does not place a member of the group in a space, that individual will be able to assign themselves. Depending on your group’s selection time, a space for all members of the group may not be available, so the residents may need to select from the remaining available spaces.

All updates will be sent to residents’ UT Dallas email accounts. Residents who have not received expected communication may contact housing@utdallas.edu.

Residents who renew their current room will guarantee their space once they sign their housing agreement. Residents who participate in Room Self-Selection and choose a space in University Village or Canyon Creek Heights will receive a housing assignment during the Room Self-Selection process.

Residents who miss the Renewal or Sign Up process and complete the New Resident Application will be emailed housing offers based on housing availability and the preferences they listed in their housing application. If the student accepts a housing offer and signs their housing agreement, their housing assignment will be emailed to them in July.

If you are on the Sign Up waitlist, we encourage you to seek off-campus housing. Students on the waitlist will receive a housing offer as we receive cancellations after the completion of the Sign Up process. Offers will be based on the resident’s original priority number.

University Housing will make every attempt to place requested roommates together; however, roommate requests are never guaranteed. There are multiple situations where University Housing may not be able to place requested roommates together, including, but not limited to, availability, floorplan preferences, timing of the housing offer, etc.

Students who wish to cancel their housing may submit the cancellation request form in the MyHousing portal. Fees may apply based on the date of cancellation.

If a resident completes a Renewal Application and cancels their spring 2025 housing or the 2025-2026 Renewal Application after the conclusion of the Renewal process, the summer 2025, fall 2025, and spring 2026 assignments will be canceled and the resident will need to move out of their space no later than May 17, 2024 at 12 p.m. or 48 hours after cancellation notice is given (if after May 11). Cancellation fees will apply.

If a resident completes a Sign Up Application and cancels their spring 2025 housing, they are no longer eligible for the 2025-2026 Sign Up Application and their application will be canceled. The student will then need to apply for housing through the New Resident Application which opens on Mar. 24, 2025 (tentative) and will need to pay the $100 administrative fee.

The application status can be viewed in the MyHousing portal by clicking on, “Housing Application” and “Application Summary.”

There are no fees associated with the Renewal or Sign Up Applications. Residents who wish to reside on campus but did not complete either Renewal or Sign Up may fill out a New Resident Application. The New Resident Application requires a $100 non-refundable housing administration fee.

There are no fees associated with the Renewal or Sign Up Applications. If a New Resident Application is completed, the $100 housing administration fee is non-refundable.

No. Summer housing is reserved for students who have secured housing for the 2025-2026 academic year. We encourage students to seek alternative housing for the summer months if they will not be continuing in on-campus housing for the 2025-2026 academic year.