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Room selection will occur virtually through your ResLife Portal (where you completed your housing application).
Questions on the day of room selection? Residential Life will be open and have staff available to answer questions!
Give our office a call at 620-341-5264 or email us at reslife@emporia.edu
Room Selection
Room Selection
Upcoming Room Selection
Monday, July 7th thru Thursday, July 10th
The date above will be the final opportunity for students to particpate in room selection.
After July 10th, students with a completed housing application will be assigned to a room by a Residential Life team member and then be notified via their ESU Student email.
Check your application status - To participate in room selection, a student must have a completed housing application. To check your application status, go to the Sign into the ResLife Portal and then click Check Housing Application Status on the top menu bar.
How to Access Room SELECTION
How to Access Room SELECTION
Room selection occurs virtually in your housing application.
Go to Hornet 365 Student
Click ResLife Portal in the list of icons (you may need to scroll down a bit)
Log in with your ESU username and password
Click Apply Here! on the top menu bar
Click to Continue the August 2025 to May 2026 application
Travel to the Contract Submitted page
Click save and continue at the bottom of the page
After clicking save and continue on the Contract Submitted page, you will see available rooms. Once your room assignment is complete, you will get a confirmation email and see the confirmation page in the ResLife Portal.
How To Video
How To Video
Room Selection How To - Made with Clipchamp.mp4Prep for Room Selection
Prep for Room Selection
Ensure your log-in information is accurate and working! - We highly recommend that all students practice logging into the ResLife Portal before their room selection. Use the steps below to sign in:
Go to Hornet 365 Student
Click ResLife Portal in the list of icons (you may need to scroll down a bit)
Log in with your ESU username and password
If you experience difficulty accessing the ResLife Portal using the steps outlined contact the ESU IT Help Desk.
IT Help Desk Phone: 620-341-5555
Website: https://www.emporia.edu/it/
Email: helpdesk@emporia.edu
Make a good plan! - We anticipate that some buildings and/or room types will fill up. We recommend all students have a plan b if their first choice is not available.
Example: You and your roommate are interested in a double room in Trusler that faces Welch Stadium. If that is not available, what will you look for next?
It's also good to plan out how you will pick your room.
Example: Your room selection begins at 10:30 am. A couple of hours before your selection start time, you charge your computer and have a list of room types and buildings you're looking for.
Example: Your roommate is traveling on the room selection date and will not have reliable internet. Before room selection, you plan out what room options you will look for and then make a plan to text them the room assignment after it's completed.
cOMMON qUESTIONS
cOMMON qUESTIONS
Do I need to be on campus to make my room selection? Nope! Room selection is completely virtual! Steps to access room selection will be emailed to all eligible students. If you have questions during room selection, we will have ResLife team members available to assist via phone (620-341-5264) and email (reslife@emporia.edu).
I don't see my first choice. What should I do? Residential Life encourages all students to identify not only their top choice for a room assignment, but also alternatives piror to room selection. Some room options are very popular and will fill more quickly than others and participating in room selection does not gaurentee an assignment to a specific room or building.
Can I look up room layouts/floor plans? Yes! See the Floor Plans section below.
Can I change my room assignment after I've already made it? To make a change, you can contact the Residential Life Main Office at 620-341-5264, and our staff will talk you through the options available.
My preferences have changed, but I didn't edit my application. What options will I have? Housing app preferences are not required to match a room assignment. Students will see all available rooms at the time of their selection, regardless of their preferences.
Floor PlANS
Floor PlANS
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