Messaging
SENT: Friday, March 15, 2024
Subject: IMPORTANT ROOM RESERVATION INFORMATION FOR FALL 2024
Dear Students,
Although it seems like the spring semester just began, it is already time to start thinking about where you'll be living this fall! The Office of Residence Life is writing to provide you with some important updates regarding housing availability for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Of most significance is the closure of Manning Hall in August 2024. Both Scrimshaw and Manning Halls will close in August upon the completion of the renovation of John Paine Hall. At that time all of the health science classrooms and offices located in Scrimshaw and Manning will be moved to updated spaces in Paine. The College is evaluating the future need for and use of these buildings. Housing in Manning and Scrimshaw will be absorbed into the existing Troy housing footprint or to University Heights College Suites in Albany for those interested in suite style housing.
Upperclassmen students may opt to live on either campus, regardless of their major. To help us plan for your housing needs, please complete the Fall 2024 intention form here: https://forms.gle/vSnbAjuvgmJLiVGC9
In the upcoming room selection process for the 2024-2025 academic year, students opting to live on the Troy campus will be able to select from the following buildings:
French House (Female-only building)
**This building is currently undergoing renovations. While we are anticipating its completion for the start of the Fall 2024 semester, if there are construction delays, students in French House will be temporarily housed in Sage Hall until French House is move-in ready.
German House (Co-ed brownstone)
McMurray/Spicer/Gale House (Multicultural Housing)
Sage Hall (Second floor only, corridor style housing, co-ed)
Slocum Hall (Corridor style housing, male only second floor, female only third floor)
Spanish House (New Honors Housing Location!)
We will continue to offer the following specialty housing options in Troy, with applications for these communities opening soon: Multicultural Housing, Honors Housing, Pet Friendly Housing, and Gender Affirming Housing.
First-year students in Troy will continue to be housed in Kellas Hall in the upcoming year. Graduate Housing will be transitioned to Wool House at the conclusion of the Spring 2024 semester.
In considering the building and room availability on the Troy campus, the following items will be important to keep in mind as you begin to think about where you may want to live:
Single rooms in Troy will be limited, and likely will only be available to students who have documentation through the Office of Accessibility Services for a medical single.
Students working with the Office of Accessibility Services must have completed documentation submitted to Cait York by April 1.
Rooms must be filled to capacity. You will be able to select a room in the housing selection process if you are in a resident group that matches the capacity of the room.
For example, to select a triple room, you will need a group of 3 students. To select a double room, you will need a group of 2 students.
Albany campus housing will remain the same with first year housing in Albany Campus Residence Hall (ACRH) and upperclassmen student housing in University Heights College Suites (UHCS). Suites in Albany must be filled to capacity. Students opting to live in University Heights College Suites should plan to select their suites in groups of 4.
Lottery numbers will be assigned based on the number of completed credits, and students will be eligible to select a room if they have completed the following:
Submitted a FAFSA form to the Office of Financial Aid;
Registered full-time (at least 12 credits) for the Fall 2024 semester;
Have NO holds on your student account; and
Have updated your emergency contact information through Self-Service.
Keep an eye on your email for more detailed information regarding the room selection process coming soon!
Best,
Grace Giancola
Director of Residence Life
SENT: Monday, March 18, 2024
Subject: Specialty Housing Applications Now Open
Dear Students,
Residence Life is proud to offer students specialty housing options on the Troy campus including: Pet Friendly Housing (TBD), Gender Affirming Housing (TBD), Honors Housing (Spanish House), and Multicultural Housing (McMurray/Spicer/Gale).
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DEADLINE FOR THESE APPLICATIONS WILL BE MONDAY, APRIL 1, 2024.
Click here to apply for pet friendly housing.
Click here to apply for gender affirming housing.
Click here to apply for honors housing.
Click here to apply for multicultural housing.
If you have any questions about living in these communities, please feel free to email us at residencelife@sage.edu.
Best wishes,
Grace
SENT: Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Subject: Room Reservation Timeline
Dear Students,
Over the past few years, the Office of Residence Life has changed the room selection process from an in-person event to an online process through a partnership with ResLife Portal. This email contains information about room reservation so that you can be prepared as we begin this process over the next few weeks.
Upperclassmen students may opt to live on either campus, regardless of their major. To help us plan for your housing needs, please complete the Fall 2024 intention form here if you have not already: https://forms.gle/vSnbAjuvgmJLiVGC9
Room Selection will take place during the week of April 8, 2024. Here are some important dates to keep in mind for the next few weeks:
Week of March 25, 2025: Residence Life will hold open houses of residence halls on both campuses, information sessions on the room reservation process, and roommate mixers. See the flyer below and check out our Instagram (@sageresidencelife) for details!
April 1, 2024: Lottery numbers and room reservation instructions will be distributed via email to all current undergraduate resident students who are NOT graduating and commuter students who have requested a lottery number.
April 1, 2024: Students working with the Office of Accessibility Services must have completed documentation to Cait York. (Click here for information about housing accommodations!)
April 1, 2024: Applications for all specialty housing are due, including: Gender Affirming Housing, Pet Friendly Housing, Honors Housing, and Multicultural Housing. (Click here to apply for specialty housing!)
April 2 - 5, 2024: Students who qualify for accessibility and application housing will be placed.
April 8, 2024: General Housing Lottery will take place online for both campuses beginning with lottery number 1.
Please keep in mind that rooms must be filled to capacity. You will be able to select a room in the housing selection process if you are in a resident group that matches the capacity of the room. To select a triple room, you will need a group of 3 students. To select a double room, you will need a group of 2 students. To select a UHCS suite, you will need a group of 4 students.
If you wish to change your residency status, you may apply to become a commuter provided that you meet the conditions stated in the RSC Residence Policy.
Remember, in order to reserve a room you must have completed the following:
Submitted a FAFSA form to the Office of Financial Aid;
Registered full-time (at least 12 credits) for the Fall 2024 semester;
Have NO holds on your student account; and
Have updated your emergency contact information through Self-Service.
Check out our newly launched Room Reservation Guide webpage (bit.ly/RSCRoomRes) for all of the information you'll need to have a successful room selection process, and as always feel free to reach out to a member of the Residence Life staff if you have any questions!
Best,
Grace
SENT: Friday, March 29, 2024
Subject: IMPORTANT: Room Reservation Lottery Number Enclosed
Dear {{First}},
Room Selection will take place beginning Monday, April 8, 2024 at 8 AM, starting with lottery number 1. More information on the dates of housing lottery, creating a roommate group, and housing options available on each campus can be found here: Room Reservation Guide
Your lottery number and information about whether you are eligible to select a room is included below.
Room Reservation Information for {{First}} {{Last}}
Lottery Number: {{Lottery Number}}
Eligible to participate: {{yes/no}}
If you are not currently eligible to reserve a room, details on what you are missing can be found below:
Hold(s) on Account:
Emergency Contact Information:
Fall Registration:
Any outstanding issues must be resolved by 2:00 PM on Friday, April 5, 2024 to participate in room reservation beginning Monday, April 8, 2024.
If you are eligible to reserve a room, you will receive an email from the system when your lottery number is activated prompting you to sign on to the system using your Sage email and password through Google.
Next week, you will have access to the portal to select your meal plan or create resident groups, but will be unable to select a room until the lottery queue begins on April 8, 2024.
***If you do not intend to participate in the housing lottery and would like to change your residency status, you may apply for commuter status provided you meet the conditions stated in the RSC Residence Policy.
If you have additional questions, please connect with us at residencelife@sage.edu.
Best,
Grace
SENT: Monday, April 1, 2024
Subject: ResLife Portal Open to Create Resident Groups & Select Meal Plans
Dear Students,
You should have received your lottery number on Friday via email. As of today, April 1, 2024, the ResLife Portal is open and available for you to begin selecting your meal plan and creating your resident groups in preparation to select your room when the housing lottery opens on April 8, 2024.
To select your meal plan and create a resident group, follow the directions below:
Sign on to the system under “Residents & Students” using your Sage email and password through Google.
Click on “Get Started” button within the section labeled “Room Assignment"
Creating a resident group will alter your lottery number as you add students to your group, changing based on the lowest lottery number in the group. Please note that having a resident group allows all group members to select their room at the indicated lottery number. All group members must select their own room.
PLEASE NOTE: Rooms must be filled to capacity. You will be able to select a room in the housing selection process if you are in a resident group that matches the capacity of the room. To select a double room, you will need a group of 2 students; to select a triple room, you will need a group of 3 students. To select a UHCS suite, you will need a group of 4 students.
New this year is a feature in the ResLife Portal that will help you find a roommate if you are still searching for one! Once you have logged in, use the "Preference Attributes" and "Roommate Matching" buttons to find compatible roommates!
If you have completed all of the items necessary to reserve a room, you will receive an email from the system when your lottery number is activated prompting you to sign on to the system using your Sage email and password through Google. As mentioned, as of today, April 1, you have access to the portal to select your meal plan or create resident groups, but will be unable to select a room until the lottery queue begins on April 8.
More information on the dates of housing lottery, creating a roommate group, and housing options available on each campus can be found here: Room Reservation Guide
If you have any questions, please reach out to a member of the Residence Life staff. Please note that we are experiencing a large volume of calls and emails at this time, so we appreciate your patience with our response time!
Best wishes,
Grace
SENT: Monday, April 8, 2024
Subject: HOUSING LOTTERY NOW OPEN
Good morning students,
This message is to inform you that this morning at 8AM, our lottery system started the room selection process with Lottery # 1.
To follow the lottery progress along, feel free to check out this site: Current Lottery Number
You will receive an email from ResLife Portal once your lottery number has been activated and at that point you will be able to select your room for the upcoming year. The lottery queue will run until 8PM this evening -- we may not be able to get through all of the numbers today, so some of you may not get to select your room until tomorrow or Wednesday. There are plenty of rooms on both campuses and you will all have an opportunity to select a room this week!
Please keep in mind that rooms must be filled to capacity. You will be able to select a room in the housing selection process if you are in a resident group that matches the capacity of the room. To select a triple room, you will need a group of 3 students. To select a double room, you will need a group of 2 students. To select a UHCS suite, you will need a group of 4 students. More information about creating a roommate group can be found on the Room Reservation Site.
If you need assistance finding a roommate or need someone to complete your group, feel free to reach out and we can connect you with someone else who might be looking!
If you have questions or run into any issues, please do not hesitate to contact us!
Best,
Grace