Good Afternoon -

We hope this message finds you well and looking forward to the week. We write today with some updates and reminders on Housing Selection for 2023-2024. 

First, as a reminder, the first round of deadlines is Monday, February 6; these include:

• Enter the Off-Campus Lottery
• Submit Senior Intent
• Any student who has fulfilled (or is on track to fulfill during the SP23 semester) residency requirement must submit their intent for the 2023-2024 Academic Year. 
• Students who do not submit an intent will be coded as off-campus for the 2023-2024 Academic Year. 
• Submit REC Applications 
• REC Applications and block requests due (groups will receive follow-up as needed)

Upcoming Dates:

February 10: Deadline for disability-related accommodation requests and supporting documentation 

Off-Campus Lottery

Monday, February 6 is the deadline to enter the off-campus lottery. Those eligible and interested in being released from the six-semester residency requirement early must enter the lottery.

• If you wish to be released as a group, you must form an off-campus lottery roommate group. Decisions will otherwise be made on an individual basis.
• Each member of an off-campus roommate group must log in and complete their individual entry before this deadline.
• Those selected will be notified by February 28. 

As a reminder, if you have not received a confirmation email stating your entry has been received, then you have not completed your off-campus lottery entry. Reach out to our team if you need help at housing@wfu.edu. 

For the 2023-2024 Academic Year, we will be operating our communities at full capacity. As such, we will likely be releasing very few students. Students should NOT sign off-campus leases or make other commitments until released in writing by the Office of Residence Life and Housing. 

Roommate Groups

Students may now begin forming roommate groups for the 2023-2024 Academic Year. Please note the following when navigating roommate groups: 

• Only ONE individual needs to create the roommate group and then invite the other roommates to join the group. Individuals must then accept the invite to join a roommate group in order for the request to be confirmed. 
• Students will need to begin their housing application in order to appear in roommate searches. 
• Anyone in the group can be made the roommate group leader, that is the individual who will actually select housing and assign roommates to specific beds. 
• The earliest selection time among the group will be the selection time for the group. Selection times will be available by Friday, March 10. 

All-Gender Housing

Wake Forest University offers our All-Gender Housing pathway for continuing students who choose to live in mixed-sex living units. These living units may be apartments, suites, houses, or rooms in areas of residence halls with private bathrooms (toilet and shower areas). When selecting All-Gender Housing, it is important that students keep these items in mind:

• Students agree to All-Gender Housing for the academic year with limited options for room changes. 
• Residence Life and Housing may consolidate students in All-Gender Housing in the event of unfilled spaces. 
• Students are encouraged to be mindful of who they choose to live with. Residence Life and Housing discourages students in romantic relationships from living together; additionally, students are encouraged to consider carefully when sharing living spaces with their closest friends. 

All-Gender Housing has replaced our previous Gender Inclusive Housing process. Students who form an All-Gender Housing group will select their housing as a part of the housing selection process based on their group’s selection times (see roommate groups above for more details). 

For questions, concerns, or assistance with the All-Gender Housing process please contact any of the following individuals 

• Dr. Zach Blackmon (he/him/his), Associate Director of Operations, in the Office of Residence Life and Housing at (336) 758-5185 or blackmzr@wfu.edu; or
• Kayla Lisenby-Denson (they/them/their), Director of the LGBTQ Center, at (336) 758-4917 or lisenbks@wfu.edu.

Disability-Related Accommodations

Students who would like to request a disability-related accommodation must submit a completed Request for Disability-Related Accommodations in Housing or Dining. In addition, a Documentation for Disability-Related Accommodations in Housing or Dining form must be completed and submitted by your licensed, clinical professional, or health care provider. Students may access the Disability-Related Housing/Dining Accommodation Request on our Housing Portal at go.wfu.edu/housingportal.



Decisions regarding requests for accommodations can be made only after appropriate documentation of the disability and supporting information has been received by the deadlines provided on this page. For the Fall term, current students should provide complete documentation for consideration by February 10th. Requests received after the stated deadline will be reviewed, reasonable accommodations however are subject to the availability of housing.

Keep an eye on your inbox-

We'll be sending the dates for upcoming information sessions and

tools and resources to help you prepare for selection this spring!

P.S.Those planning to complete an off-campus lottery entry or who need to complete their senior intent form should do so ahead of next week's deadline. All residents should continue to work to complete your application as we approach selection in March.

The Office of Residence Life and Housing is available at 336-758-5185 or via email at housing@wfu.edu.

Best -

Zach Blackmon, Ph.D., MBA

Associate Director of Operations