Room Assignment

Once you have accepted an offer for townhouses, you can create roommate groups with other students with accepted offers. Roommate groups will be placed first and we will do our best to accommodate all roommate groups made prior to placement.

• Fall: by June 1 for room selection
• Spring: by November 1: note: roommate groups are unlikely due to the nature of vacancies from Fall to Spring
• Summer: by February 15

Review the Undergraduate Housing Table: https://www.sfu.ca/students/residences/housing-options/housing-comparison/undergraduate.html

Gender specific floors mean that only students that identify as that gender will be placed on the floor. It does not mean that the residents of the floor will not have guests of the other gender on the floor.

All our rooms are private single rooms (no roommates). This way our residence is primarily gender inclusive.

Rooms with accessibility features are held until later placement to ensure availability for residents as identified through the Centre for Accessible Learning (CAL).

If you require specific room placement or features, please connect with CAL for your assessment as early as possible. CAL will make recommednations to Residence.

There are a limited number of larger units in Shell House and North Towers.

• These super singles will be available 

• 23 studio units
• 13 one-bedroom units
• 52 two-bedroom units
• Offers are made throughout the year as units come vacant based on your application date
• Offers will only be made to units that you have indicated as your preference
• Current residents have until June 1 to renew for the upcoming year

• You do not need to participate in room selection. If you do not select a room, a room will be assigned to you.
• Once room selection ends no roommate groups or room selection requests can be accommodated as we will be placing all remaining students in available rooms.

Please note that due to room placement and building availability, there is no room selection option for Spring and Summer terms.

Click here for more information on how to apply, select a room and room selection dates

• Fall placement: starts after room selection (late June)
• Spring placement (new residents): starts in late October
• Summer placement: starts in late February
• Family Housing (Parcel 21 building): ongoing based on vacancy

1. Review the open dates below for your room selection time.
2. Log into your MyPlace@SFU and select room selection from the top bar or side bar
   
3. Choose your building or townhouse block from the options
4. Choose your floor or specific townhouse from the available options, (you can adjust the filters on the side to narrow your choices)
   
5. Assign yourself to a specific room. If you have roommates for your townhouse, you will be able to assign your confirmed roommates at this time

*Choose wisely. Once you have selected, we will not make changes if you change your mind. HINT: you can review floor plans in Housing Options.

Room selection instructions with screenshots (PDF)

• Room selection is first come-first served
• Room selection opens at 9 am PST on the dates below
• Only rooms that are available for room selection or not already selected will show for your selection
• Only rooms that match your offer type will be available for you to select from
• Make sure to follow the instructions and make your room selection carefully.  Once you select your room, you will not be able to change your selection
• Gender specific floors apply only to residents living on that floor and not to their guests or visitors.
  

Spring and Summer Terms

For spring and summer term placements and those not participating in fall room selection, placement is done according to accepted offer and availability.

Fall placement: Starts after room selection (late June)
Spring placement (new residents): Starts in late October
Summer placement: Starts in late February
Graduate and Famiy Housing: Ongoing based on vacancy