Housing Demand Above Standard Occupancy

Campus Residences is a premier choice for many of our students. In recent years, we have built additional buildings to meet increased demand from our students. As a campus, we prioritize all newly admitted students who meet deposit and application deadlines for their first year of housing. For continuing students, we prioritize those with current housing agreements. Students who do not live with us must join the on-campus housing waitlist to see if they can be housed. For more information on how to apply to a waitlist, see our how-to guide. 

When new first-year and transfer student applications exceed demand, Housing Administration will implement one or two strategies to meet as many new students' needs as possible in mid-June.

Temporary Triple Rooms for New Students

For 2024-2025, there will be temporary tripling to accommodate all new student housing requests. At this time we anticipate that 35% of new first year residents and 20% of new transfer residents can expect an assignment in a temporary triple room. This is subject to change as changes in demand from new students occur.

Certain double occupancy rooms have been designated as rooms that can be converted for temporary tripling to accommodate three occupants.

For the rooms designated based on current projections:
When selecting certain rooms, residents will see the description “This room may be converted to a temporary triple if occupancy demand exceeds availability. Residents will be notified if this occurs” in the shopping cart section of the room they select. There are also designed three-person rooms in the campus housing inventory. Those are labeled as “Corridor Style, designed three person room...” and not considered a temporary triple as they have a larger layout.

Individuals who selected a space designated as “This room may be converted to a temporary triple if occupancy demand exceeds availability. Residents will be notified if this occurs” will be informed by the end of July as we approach the $100 deposit forfeit or termination fee cancellation deadline.

If additional rooms are needed beyond current projections:
If demand exceeds the current rooms designated, additional double rooms will be identified that can be utilized as temporary triples. Impacted individuals will be notified should this occur.

Individuals who have been notified that they will be living in temporary triples:
The notice will include information about the room configuration, the de-tripling process, and best practices for living in a temporary triple. Spaces are anticipated to be de-tripled within the fall semester. Students receive an approximate 15% reduction of the room rate credited to their account for the days the space was designated as a temporary triple. If demand for campus housing remains high, the temporary triple room could remain occupied with three residents throughout the year, and students will be notified with additional information about room costs and credits.

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Three-Person Room Styles

• Temporary Triple
  • A double occupancy size room that has a bunked and lofted beds to accommodate a third person. 
  • This room size does not allow a third desk, dresser, or closet. This furniture will be shared between the three students. 
  • The student designated as the third bedspace will be de-tripled as space allows. Once de-tripled, the residents will receive a 15% room credit for the time spent in a temporary triple. 
  • Temporary triple residents can only swap with other temporary triple residents as they get credits applied to their account from the start of fall billing until time they are de-tripled.
• Economy Three-Person
  • An economy room has one lofted bed and two bunked beds with furniture for all residents. 
  • Each economy room resident has their own desk and wardrobe or closet space. However, the furniture is smaller in size than in a temporary triple or design three person room.
  • Three-person economy rooms have one bed lofted and the other two beds bunked. Lofted and bunked beds are permanent and cannot be changed.
  • Due to the furniture and room configuration, these rooms are offered at an economy rate compared to our traditional double or three-person rooms. 
  • Residents are eligible to request a room change or swap during designated periods that all students besides those in temporary triples can participate in.
• Design Three-Person
  • A room that is a larger square footage where standard furniture sets exist for each student and the beds are NOT lofted or bunked.
  • Furniture is NOT shared in this design.
  • This room rate is the same as a double-occupancy room.
  • Residents are eligible to request a room change or swap during designated periods that all students besides those in temporary triples can participate in.

 

Radius Policy Procedures

Students whose home address is within a 30-mile (direct line) distance or less to 100 Circle Rd, Stony Brook, NY 11790: You can place a housing deposit, but you cannot proceed with your housing application until Campus Residences can assess housing availability after the May 1 deposit deadline. You will receive an update on the housing status and your housing deposit by June 30. If Campus Residences cannot meet your request, your housing deposit will be refunded.

If and when space becomes available, residents excluded from receiving housing due to the radius policy would have priority to have on-campus housing during the same agreement period over individuals who are on our general on-campus housing waitlist. Additionally, continuing residents in corridor-style buildings may be reassigned prior to arrival to suite-style vacancies to create additional spaces in first-year housing.

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On-Campus Housing Semester Limits

When interest in campus housing exceeds the availability of space, a maximum number of semesters living on-campus will be put into effect. Summer semesters are not included.

• Undergraduate students admitted as first-years are eligible to reside on campus for a maximum of eight semesters.
• Undergraduate students admitted as transfers are eligible to reside on campus for a maximum of six semesters.
• Graduate students are eligible to reside on campus for a maximum number of 14 Semesters.