Students Returning to Wesleyan Spring Semester from a Fall Program
There are three ways students can secure housing when they return for the spring semester (preference form, program housing application and pull-in form). Please note that housing is often limited for students returning in the spring. We encourage students to study abroad in the spring or for an entire academic year so they can participate in the full selection process for the fall semester.
Spring Preference Form
Students returning from abroad or leave for spring are assigned to vacancies that open over the winter break and Residential Life will not know in advance how many singles or apartments will be available. Students are encouraged to complete a Spring Housing Preference form that can be found in their WesPortal, beginning December 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM (NOON) ET. Students returning in the spring should be open to a variety of housing options since there are never enough vacancies in apartments and singles to accommodate all the requests for singles or apartments that are received. The more housing options a student lists as a preference, the more likely it is that we may be able to meet one of them. Priority timeslots are not granted for mid-year placement.
Program Housing
Spaces become available in program housing due to students studying abroad or taking a leave mid-year. If you are interested in program housing in the spring, applications are accessed through StarRez (WesPortal > Offices & Services > Residential Life > StarRez Portal X). The application for program houses for the spring 2026 semester will open on Friday, November 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM ET.
Pull-In Form
Starting on November 24th, the pull-in form is available to students currently living on campus. The pull-in form allows any student that will be remaining on campus for the spring with a vacancy in their unit, to pull someone in for the spring semester. Students that are leaving for the spring semester are not able to pull a student into the space they are vacating. The pull-in form can only be completed by the residents remaining on campus for the spring and all room/housemates must sign off on the form. These forms are due to Residential Life by December 5, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET (NOON) and once submitted, the Assignments Coordinator will reach out to the student being pulled in to confirm the assignment.
Students who will be Studying abroad in the Fall
If you plan to study abroad for the fall semester, you are not able to enter the Housing Selection Process. Submitting an application of intent with the Office of Study Abroad is considered your housing choice for the fall semester, regardless of program acceptance. Those participants with program house/community based living placement will be removed from their house or community and the space will be available during the GRS process.
If a student decides not to study abroad, they must contact Office of Study Abroad before the housing selection process begins. This guarantees a student can participate in room selection, but we cannot guarantee their program house or community based living placement will still be available at that late date.
Students that are not accepted into a program will complete the Fall Housing Preference form available in their WesPortal starting in late April and will be assigned by Residential Life over the summer.