Housing selection for next academic year begins in February, with housing selection for double occupancy rooms, the most prevalent of the options, happening in April and May. The placement of students is dependent on priority number. The priority numbers are randomly distributed within each class of students. (For example, current junior students would have higher priority for housing than current first-year students, but the numbers are randomly distributed among the junior class.) This priority number also determines which students will be granted permission to live off campus. Here are some answers to frequently asked housing questions.