Calendar

Pre-Lottery Housing Accommodations

Students who wish to request Pre-Lottery Housing Accommodations must reapply each academic year. The priority deadline to submit the request (and accompanying medical documentation) is:

• Monday, January 26, 2026

Update your Graduation Year (to update Point Value)

Students who need to update their projected graduation date (to update their Point Value) must submit the form below by Friday, February 27, 2026.

• https://slate.barnard.edu/register/chg_ant_deg_date

Requests for the Registrar to change your graduation date must be supported by the number of credits you have earned. Changes to Point Values may take several days before showing up on the Housing Portal (starting in February).

Info Sessions & Tabling

To learn about how the Housing Lottery works, come to one of the Info Sessions listed below. Note: while the content will be tailored for specific populations, students can attend any info session they wish.

• • Info Session for current Sophomores & Juniors
    Monday, March 2, 6 - 7pm -- Milstein LL002 (Lynn Chu)

  • Info Sessions for current First Year Students
    Wednesday, March 4, 6 - 7pm  -- Milstein  LL002 (Lynn Chu)
    Friday, March 6, 2 - 3pm -- Barnard 409

You can also stop by the following Info Tables to ask questions:

• Monday, March 9, 11:15am - 1:45pm -- Diana 1st floor Lobby

• Tuesday, March 10, 11:15am - 1:45pm -- Diana 1st floor Lobby

Intent Form ("Register" for Room Selection)

All eligible students must complete the Intent Form to confirm if they will or will not be returning to campus housing for next year.

• Start: 1pm Wednesday, March 4, 2026

• End: 1pm Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Priority Deadlines to Form Groups

Students who wish to form groups for each Point Lottery are strongly encouraged to do so before the priority deadlines below:

• 400 Point Lottery = 10am Monday, March 23, 2026

• 300+ Point Lottery = 10am Monday, March 30, 2026

• 200+ Point Lottery = 10 am Friday, April 10, 2026

Note: Groups that form or reform after the Priority deadlines will inherit the last individual Lottery Number & Selection Time (see Groups for more information).

Selection Times for Point Lotteries

Selection Times generally run from 9am – 5pm on the following dates, with a new time starting every 5 minutes.

• 400 Points = Selection Times will run Tuesday - Friday, March 24 - 27, 2026

• 300+ Points = Selection Times will run Tuesday & Wednesday, March 31 - April 1, and Monday & Tuesday, April 6 - 7, 2026

Mixed Point Groups with 300 & 400 Point members formed before the priority deadline will receive a Priority Selection Time for the start of this round.

• 200+ Points = Selection Times will run Monday - Thursday, April 13 - 16, 2026

Mixed Point Groups with any 200 Point members formed before the priority deadline will receive a Priority Selection Time for the start of this round.

More information about Lottery Numbers & Selection Times.

Deadline to Fill Out the Guaranteed List Form

Students who are not able to select during the Lottery (or don't want to pick from what's available) must sign up for the Guaranteed List before the deadline below:

• 4pm, Friday, April 17, 2026

Students who do not pick a room or sign up for the Guaranteed List by the deadline will forfeit their guarantee of campus housing.

Deadline to Cancel Housing without a Fee

If you wish to cancel the room you selected (or cancel being on the Guaranteed List), you must do so by the date below to avoid a cancellation fee.

• Thursday, May 7, 2026

The full 2026-2027 Housing Cancellation policy and fee schedule will be posted by the end of Spring Break.