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Assignments

Assignments

The online housing application becomes available to incoming 2025 first-year and transfer students AFTER completing STEP 1 on your Bradley Bound Page and paying the enrollment fee (which includes a housing fee). Login to your Bradley Bound Page and view instructions on how to access the housing application. Students will typically gain access to the housing application within 48 hours of submitting the enrollment fee.

Room Assignments

Bradley University Housing will assign rooms to the following students:

  • Students with a ReAdmit status (returning to Bradley)
  • Students who have applied AND are accepted into a Living Learning Community
  • Students who have requested Gender Inclusive Housing
  • Students who are student-athletes with a Bradley University team
  • Students who have applied for a housing accommodation by contacting Student Access Services OR Health Services, AND received approval from those offices.

Students above, who are assigned a room, DO NOT participate in room selection.

Room Selection

A significant factor in room selection and assignments for new students is the date the enrollment fee was paid. If a roommate pair has different enrollment fee payment dates, the first date of payment gains priority.

In July, new students will receive an email to their Bradley email with a room selection timeslot and detailed instructions on How To Select A Room. Incoming first year and transfer student Room Selection occurs July 15-18, 2025.

At or after your Room Selection Timeslot, new students will return to your housing application and will be able to view and select available rooms. The student will assign themselves to the room. They will assign their roommate if they have one at that time. Only one person in a roommate pair needs to go into the system to choose a room. If the student does not have a roommate, they will pick an empty room without a roommate OR a room with 1 occupant and they will be able to view the roommate survey responses by selecting “Profile”. If a student picks an empty room, they should expect to have a roommate select or be assigned with them. If a student does not pick a room, a room will be assigned based on building preference and roommate survey.

Changes to the housing application, including roommate requests, can be made until July 12. Assignments for students who complete the housing application after July 14 will be communicated on a rolling basis after July 15. The university reserves the right to assign a room or reassign a room for the benefit of the individual student or group. Your assignment or roommate may change.

Room Changes

No room changes will be made within the first three weeks of the semester.

If, after this time, a room change needs to be made, changes arise from:

  • Roommate conflicts – most of the change requests come from roommate conflicts. Please see below to work through that process. It is important to note, moving rooms is a last resort when all other avenues have been exhausted. The absolute first step is to work with your roommate, and then your RA(s).
  • Semester changes – these moves and roommate switches will need to be worked out through the residence hall staff. They will provide information on the process.
  • Special accommodations – every attempt will be made to meet certain needs and special accommodations. Such requests need to be provided to the residential living and student conduct office prior to August 1.
    The Executive Director of Residential Living and Student Conduct reserves the right to set a specific time for moves to be made.

The university reserves the right of room assignment and reassignment for the benefit of the individual student or group.

The Residence Hall Agreement must be signed (electronically) by all students who will reside in Bradley University Housing. All residence hall agreements are for the entire academic year.

Residential Living Agreement

All full-time, first- and second-year students must live in the residence halls. Students can amend their residential choices to live in a sorority or fraternity house through a review process at the conclusion of each semester. The only exceptions include: veterans, those who are 21 years of age by September 1 of the current academic year, those who live with nearby immediate relatives (sister or brother who are non-Bradley students, aunt, uncle, parents, grandparents) within a 40-mile radius of the campus, or cases involving documented medical reasons for which accommodations cannot be made within the residence halls.

To live in the residence halls, you must be a Bradley University student. Part-time undergraduate students may live in the residence halls. Requests for exceptions to these rules should be sent to the office of Residential Living and Student Conduct.

Housing Agreement and Housing Fee

To reserve a room in a residence hall, new freshman and transfer students must submit a non-refundable $100 housing fee and the Residence Hall Agreement Form. This form will be made available at the student’s admission page by the admissions office after the housing fee is paid.

This agreement is binding for the entire academic year and includes room and board charges for both semesters. Students who enter the residence halls for the spring semester are only subject to the terms for that semester.

The halls will be closed to all students during Thanksgiving break, semester break and spring break.The halls close for the summer on the day following the last final exam in May.

Cancellations

  • If a returning student does not cancel their housing agreement by June 1, and enrolls in the fall, they will be subject to the terms of the agreement.
  • Returning students must register for classes by July 15 or they may have their fall housing assignment cancelled.
  • If a student does not register for the second semester, they will not remain eligible for university housing.

A Room Condition Report will be used by a staff person to determine what damages, if any, have occurred during the student’s stay. When the resident checks out of the room, the room will be inspected for any assessable damage.

For the health and safety of residents and guests, the behaviors outlined below are strictly prohibited:

  • Unauthorized access or use of residential facility roofs
  • Tampering with fire safety or other safety equipment, this includes, but is not limited to, tampering with or covering smoke detectors and/or carbon monoxide detectors
  • Possessing or storing flammable decorations, appliances, a gas engine vehicle or any form of combustible fuel and/or other property that may be deemed a fire hazard
  • Causing a fire or false alarm in or about a residential community
  • Failing to respond and evacuate appropriately, if required, at the sounding of the fire alarm system
  • Improper disposal or collection of trash or debris that could lead to room/suite entry obstruction, unsanitary hazardous conditions and/or fire safe hazards.

Entering Resident’s Rooms

Residential Living & Student Conduct may enter a residence hall room or apartment for health and safety concerns.

Residential Living & Student Conduct may investigate and enter residence hall rooms or apartments for a possible drug policy violation based on reasonable evidence. Reasonable evidence of drug policy violation includes, but is not limited to, presence of cannabis odor or smoke, drug paraphernalia, plant cultivation, attempts to mask scents such as fans, towels near or under doors, open windows, ect.

Residential Living Posting Policy

Residential Living and Student Conduct may remove posted language or imagery from Bradley residence hall and apartment interior and exterior areas that may be considered offensive or discriminatory.

Additional Terms

  • The agreement is terminated if an individual is no longer a student at Bradley University.
  • The university reserves the right of room assignment and of reassignment for the benefit of the individual student or group.
  • The university reserves the right to inspect residence rooms and to regulate the use of the premise in accordance with university rules and regulations.
  • Residence Hall rooms and apartments may not be leased or subleased by a student.
  • Students may have guests stay in their rooms. The university reserves the right to limit the frequency of guest visits. Guests must observe all regulations of the residence hall system, and the student host is responsible for any infractions or damage caused by their guest. Students planning to have guests should notify their resident advisor in advance in case of an emergency. Guests are prohibited from staying more than 72 consecutive hours.
  • Cooking in student rooms is prohibited.
  • Pets are not allowed in the residence halls.
  • The university is not liable for the loss of or damage to residents’ property while on the premises. The university encourages residents to contact their own insurance carriers for coverage.
  • All residence halls are non-smoking facilities.
  • Student residents are issued a room key when they officially check into a residence hall. This key remains the property of the university and may not be loaned or duplicated. When residents check out of their residence hall room, they must turn in the room key to their residence hall advisor or designated drop off. If a resident loses the room key, the resident will be required to pay for a complete core change.
  • Student residents choosing to live in the Student Apartment Complex are responsible for the full amount of the room if a roommate moves out.

Students with alcohol violations are subject to the following housing regulations:

  • Students who are suspended from the university due to receiving three drug/alcohol-related violations will be required to live in the residence halls for a semester or year after their return.
  • Any student who requests an appeal of the two-year, on-campus residence requirement may not have received two drug/alcohol-related Municipal Ordinance Violation Notices (MOVNs), alcohol-related residence hall referrals, and/or an adverse decision of the student conduct system on this issue within their first year. Students may appeal this policy decision by contacting Residential Living.
  • Students who receive two drug/alcohol related MOVNs, drug/alcohol-related residence hall referrals, and/or by decision of the student conduct system within their first year will not be released to live in their respective sorority or fraternity house their second year. Additionally, first-year students who receive one of the above-mentioned violations will not be allowed to fill any vacancies in a sorority or fraternity house at the end of the fall semester of their first year.
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