<p>I am assuming that a new student will be able to keep the dorm room he/she is assigned to in the fall for the whole first year without having to reapply. Is this correct? The housing materials are not very clear about this. They talk about reapplying for housing at the end of each term (???).</p>
<p>yes the whole year</p>
<p>You only reapply for housing by the term after your freshman year. Even then “reapplying” is simply letting the college know youll be living on campus the following term - you get to keep your room. The only time you switch rooms are 1) in the fall everyone gets new rooms through the room draw process, and 2) if you go leave for a term (although you can be pulled back into the same room if its vacant).</p>