Announcements
Fall/Spring 2023-24 Standby List Information
Thank you for your interest in living on campus at the University of South Florida
in Tampa. We are experiencing extremely high demand for on-campus housing and all
beds designated for continuing and new student room selection for the Fall/Spring 2023-24 term have been selected. This means continuing and new students are no longer able to select a room or request
a room change for the Fall/Spring 2023-24 term. Our team has initiated a standby list for the Fall/Spring 2023-24 term.
Initiating a Standby List his does not mean USF Housing is out of rooms. The standby list process allows students to sign up to be placed in the next space
that becomes available. It is common for spaces to gradually become available as cancellations
are processed for students not attending USF in the Fall and as spaces allocated for
special populations (like Living Learning Communities) are released. By joining the standby list, the student agrees to be placed in the
next available space on campus, regardless of room type. Students are unable to join
the standby list requesting a specific room type. Students should carefully review
the cancellation terms outlined in the Housing Agreement before joining the list and understand the standby list process does NOT include
a 48-hour period to cancel their room assignment without penalty.
The standby list is now available on the homepage of the housing portal. To sign up for the standby list, students will need to complete the first steps of their housing application. The Housing Assignments team will assign you to a space on-campus in the order in
which we receive your request.
To provide clarity regarding the movement of the standby list, Housing & Residential
Education will publish the number of students currently on the standby list as well
as the number of students that were assigned into spaces off of the standby list.
These numbers will be posted on our website weekly beginning Friday, March 10.
We will maintain weekly communication with students on the standby list until they
are assigned a space to keep them informed throughout the process. Students can opt
out of the Standby List at any time logging into the housing portal, clicking on the standby list icon on the main page, selecting “inactivate” and clicking
the save button to update their status. We will keep students on the standby list
until they are assigned a space on-campus or until the end of the second week of the
term.
If you don’t wish to participate in the standby list process, we would encourage you
to explore the USF’s Living Learning Communities or the Tampa Student Government’s Off-Campus Housing portal.
We know it is disappointing that we are not able to confirm the availability of a
space on-campus for you in the Fall at this time Please know we are working hard
to accommodate as many students as possible on campus in a quick and efficient manner.
If you have questions, please contact our team at housing@usf.edu or 813-974-0001.
Standby List Numbers: May 26 at 10 AM
| Currently On Standby List | Assigned from Standby List | |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 15 | 230 |
| Female | 28 | 162 |
| Currently On Standby List | Assigned from Standby List | |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 6 | 229 |
| Female | 16 | 363 |
Frequently Asked Questions:
To sign up for the standby list, students will need to complete the first steps of their housing application. Click here to access the standby list on the homepage of the housing portal.
At this time, the housing application remains open and new and continuing students are able to submit a housing application for the Fall/Spring 2023-24 term. In order to be placed on the standby list, continuing students will need to submit a housing application, pay the $50 application fee, and then request to join the standby list in the housing portal.
New students who have completed the first three housing application steps are still able to select a space (with limited availability). New students must submit a housing application, pay the $50 application fee, and register for orientation in order to be eligible to select a space on campus. Once the remaining available spaces have been selected, new students will move to a standby list process.
USF Housing & Residential Education is closely monitoring the volume of housing applications and will communicate with students if there is a need to close the application for the Fall/Spring 2023-24 term.
No. By joining the standby list, the student agrees to be placed in the next available space on campus, regardless of room type. Students are unable to join the standby list for a specific room type.
No. If the student only wants to live on-campus if they are able to secure a specific room type or location, we do not t joining the standby list. If the students is on the standby list, they may be placed in a space that does not match their preferences and will remain obligated to the terms and conditions on the Housing Agreement (including the inability to cancel the Agreement unless the student meets the eligibility criteria listed.)
The standby list will close the end of the second week of the fall term. We will keep students on the standby list until they are assigned a space on-campus or until the end of the second week of the term.
Students can opt out of the standby list at any time by logging into the housing portal, clicking on the standby list icon on the main page, selecting “inactivate” and clicking the save button to update their status. We will keep students on the standby list until they are assigned a space on-campus or until the end of the second week of the term.
By joining the standby list, the student agrees to be placed in the next available space on campus, regardless of room type. Students are agreeing to the cancellation terms outlined in the Housing Agreement when joining the list which does NOT include a 48-hour period to cancel their room assignment without penalty. Please make sure to read through the cancellation terms thoroughly before joining the standby list.
Assigning a student a space on campus from the standby list is based on a number of factors. Housing & Residential Education reviews the available spaces on the standby list several times a day, continuously working to assign as many students as possible. Given the dynamic nature of the assignment process, we are unable to provide a specific status update to students. Please know that our team is doing everything possible to accommodate as many students as possible.
To provide clarity regarding the movement of the standby list, Housing & Residential Education will publish the number of students currently on the standby list as well as the number of students that were assigned into spaces off of the standby list. These numbers will be posted on our website weekly beginning Friday, March 10.
If you don’t wish to participate in the standby list process, we would encourage you to explore the USF’s Living Learning Communities or the Tampa Student Government’s Off-Campus Housing portal.