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Generally, Greek organizations set their own requirements for eligibility to live in their chapter houses. Those requirements can vary from chapter to chapter. As far as the University’s end of the process, all organization members must complete their housing application on time and submit a housing roster of eligible members to live in the house in compliance with the expectations of occupancy as outlined in their organization’s agreement with the University. Remember:

• Each fraternity/sorority house must be filled to capacity upon roster submission. Rising sophomore and junior placements must take priority over senior placements.
• Chapters are expected to fill all their beds with active members including any rising sophomores, juniors, or seniors if/as needed. Chapters may not hold beds for potential bids.
• If a chapter fails to fill the house, Student Affairs reserves the right to randomly assign chapter members until the house is filled. Otherwise, the chapter may be responsible for covering the cost of unfilled beds.
• Students who are assigned to fraternity/sorority houses are not eligible to participate in the lottery.

Timeline

• March 2, 2026 — Greek Housing Process opens. Blank housing rosters are sent to each chapter’s President via a unique BOX link for completion.
  • Presidents: Ensure each member has signed their housing agreement before adding them to the housing roster.
  • Members: Check with your organization about your respective process and confirm your room assignment is correct once you are added to the roster and before your President submits it to Residence Life.
• March 31, 2026 — Greek Housing assignments are due VIA BOX to Hannah Philips (hphillips@wlu.edu).
• April 13, 2026 — Greek Housing assignments finalized and entered into . Students may log in at eRezLife to review their assignments and roommate information.
  • Students who do not complete their application on time will not be placed in Greek Housing and will be entered into the lottery per the Housing Lottery and General Housing Selection Process.
• April 27, 2026 - The deadline to request any Greek Housing assignment changes.

The room freeze takes effect for Greek Housing on April 27, 2026. You will not be permitted to move into a different room at move-in. Students who move into an unassigned room will be assessed a $100 fine and referred to student conduct per the .

The Housing Lottery and General Selection Process is how you select a room for anyone not selecting a room through the Greek housing process. Available housing through this process includes Woods Creek and Village Apartments, Village Townhouses, and halls located downtown. Students living in fraternity or sorority housing; students approved for fall term abroad; or students with approved leave may not participate in the selection process. 

Upper-division students may select from any available housing facilities during their individual timeslot, their group’s best timeslot, or any time after their timeslot until the end of housing selection. Learn more about Upper-Division Housing locations. 

Preparation Timeline 

• To participate in the housing lottery and general selection, you must complete a housing application by the April 6, 2026, deadline.
• Choose your roommates — Once your housing application is complete, you will have access to begin creating a roommate group.
  • Having a Plan A, B, and C is essential! It’s important to note that not everyone will receive their first preference for housing. This may require changes to roommate groups. Looking for a roommate(s)? Utilize the . Students are encouraged to participate as a roommate group, though there will be limited options for students to participate as individuals. Individual participants are encouraged to review and apply for a theme house option prior to selection, as most apartments and townhouses are restricted to complete groups.
• April 29, 2026 —The Housing Lottery Runs
  • Time slots are randomly assigned to all students who completed the housing agreement. Students will be notified via their WLU email. Connect with roommate(s) to discuss who has the better lottery time. Discuss plans and alternate plans for selection.
  • The procedural fairness of the lottery is ensured through a random selection process in which students receive computer-generated timeslots. Priority is determined by each student’s class year as follows:
    • Rising junior (first priority): students whose anticipated graduation date is before June 1, 2028
    • Rising sophomore (second priority): students whose anticipated graduation date is before June 1, 2029
    • Rising senior: students whose anticipated graduation date is before June 1, 2027
    • Students should check the to confirm their class year is consistent with university designation.
• Prepare for your time slot.
  • At your earliest convenience, map out your plans A, B, & C for housing preferences, as well as any required changes to roommate groups. Because upper-division housing features apartment and townhouse-style living, you will need to plan your roommate group carefully and early. 
  • Why do you need a Plan A, B, and C? Let’s say you’re a rising junior, and your first choice is a townhouse, but when your registration time opens, all of the townhouses are claimed, and suddenly your 6-person group must downsize to a 4-person group for a chance at an apartment in the Village or a 5-person group for an apartment in Woods Creek. Talk through these scenarios with your friends, and be sure you have your backup plan in place early. Groups will only be able to see available units for which their group meets criteria (i.e., group size, gender, co-ed). Learn more by attending a housing info session!
• May 5-8, 2026 — Housing Selection Takes Place
  • See the table below for what is planned each day. When your Timeslot hits, to select your room, log into ; under housing overview, you will click on the button to the right of the upcoming fall term to enter the housing portal and proceed with selecting your room.

Selection Timeline

• Tuesday, May 5 (beginning at 8 pm ET) — Rising Junior Day: Village Townhouses ONLY!
  • Class of 2028 (registered for the lottery) will enter room selection by designated times as displayed on eRezLife.
  • Only Class of 2028 members may be selected as roommates on 5/6/25. Only Village Townhouses will be available this night.
• Wednesday, May 6 (beginning at 8 pm ET) — Rising Junior Day: Village Apartments and Woods Creek Apartments ONLY!
  • Class of 2028 (registered for the lottery) will enter room selection by designated times as displayed on eRezLife.
  • Only Class of 2028 members may be selected as roommates on 5/7/25. Village Apartments and Woods Creek Apartments will be available this night.
• Thursday, May 7  (12-8 pm ET) — Rising Junior/Sophomore Preference Opportunity!
  • Class of 2028 (registered for the lottery) will be allowed to select registered lottery participants in the Class of 2029 as apartment/housemates.
• Thursday, May 7 (beginning at 8 pm ET) — Rising Sophomore Day!
  • Class of 2029 (registered for the lottery) will enter room selection by designated times as displayed on eRezLife.
• Friday, May 8 (12-8 pm ET) — Rising Junior/Sophomore/Senior Preference Only!
  • Classes of 2028 and 2029 (registered for the lottery) will be allowed to select registered and approved lottery participants in the Class of 2027 as apartment/housemates.
• Friday, May 8 (beginning at 8 pm ET) — Rising Senior Day!
  • Class of 2027 (registered and approved to participate in the lottery) will enter room selection by designated times as displayed on eRezLife.

Housing selection ends Friday, May 8
Any student in the Class of 2028 or 2029 without a housing assignment at the conclusion of Room Selection will be randomly assigned housing by the Office of Residence Life, notified, and billed accordingly unless an exception is explicitly granted.

Your housing assignment is final once the room freeze on May 22, 2026, is in effect. You will not be permitted to move into a different room at move-in. Students who move into an unassigned room will be assessed a $100 fine and referred to student conduct per the .