Suite dorms soph year

aeromom
Tue, 27 Sep 2016 17:57:20 +0000

For every story of someone who has been allowed to stay beyond their freshman year, there are others who did not get the chance to recontract. Incoming freshmen continue to get 100% priority, and there is mandatory on-campus housing for the overwhelming majority of them, so your chances will depend on enrollment and how many other students with the same designation (rising sophomores) are with you. The website says that applications are prioritized by application date, so pay attention to that. I do not believe there is a “good possibility” - so you have to plan for living off campus. Each year is different, and while UA Housing can give you some indication…I think you will find that they strongly suggest you to look off campus so you are not disappointed if you are not chosen. By all means, meet the deadlines to recontract, but have a Plan B.

PS: I’ve had to correct my words here 2x, after reading through this link several times: http://housing.ua.edu/on_campus/recontracting_faq.cfm#q1. Read it! Good luck!