New Student Housing Application
Students will be notified once the application is available to them.
Go to Residence in your web browser of choice.
Select Resident and log in using your Mount Holyoke userID and password – the same one you use for your MHC email. (Example: smith33c)
Once logged in, you will see your Residence home page. From there, you should click on the "Get Started" button under the Applications section to start your new student housing request. You will be presented with the two parts of this process.
You MUST complete part 1 and submit it by the deadline. Within part 1 is our questionnaire that helps us learn more about your preferences. We use this information to help identify your ideal roommate. We encourage you to be honest and forthcoming in these responses so we can help you find the best possible match. We have seen greater success in roommate matches when we use this process, then when students identify their own roommate.
Don't forget, you must have completed and submitted your application by the appropriate deadline (see below). As always, please contact our office if there is anything we can do to help or if you have questions about the system or housing assignment process!
For students interested in participating in one of our vibrant Living Learning Communities (LLCs), check out the LLC webpage for all the information on these communities. .
Please visit our Open & Close Dates page to see all the important dates for the residence halls for the 2023-2024 academic year.
The Office of Residential Life is excited to welcome you to campus and to the engaging residential experience here at Mount Holyoke. Residential Life encourages you to remain open to all the possibilities that living in a residence hall community will offer. The residence hall program is structured to enhance your academic experience at the College; you will find comfortable spaces to study and reflect and peers from around the world with whom you can share your perspectives and ideas. In addition, your hall will provide opportunities for you to become an active member of your hall community and engage in stimulating programs. We strive to make the residence halls a supportive place for your growth and development.
Frances Perkins Scholars
For new Frances Perkins scholars who would like to request on-campus housing, you should be in contact with the Frances Perkins Program to request housing please see below for the appropriate deadline. Please note that housing for Frances Perkins students is very limited and requesting housing is not a guarantee of placement.
Disability Related Housing
Disability Services is the designated office at Mount Holyoke College that provides accommodations and support services to students with documented disabilities for academics, housing, dining and on-campus employment. Students are welcome to register with the office at any point during their time at the College. There is no deadline to request academic accommodations, but often students feel that establishing accommodations and a connection with Disability Services, prior to arriving on campus, helps to facilitate a smooth transition into the fall semester.
To request housing accommodations, please register with Disability Services. To be placed in housing with approved accommodations before the Fall semester starts, students must be approved and then fill out the Housing Accommodation Request Form (HARF), by December 1. This is in addition to the New Student Housing Request Form. All (returning and new) students approved after this date will be placed on waitlists for room(s) that fit their accommodation needs.
Please review all of the information and refer to our guide to applying for accommodations for additional details.
More information about disability-related housing needs and accommodations are on Disability Service's my.mtholyoke page.
Applying with the office is a three-step process:
Application Form
Please complete the Disability Services application form on my.mtholyoke.edu.
(Students/Forms and Applications/AccessAbility Services)
Documentation
In order to provide you with accommodations, the appropriate documentation of your disability is needed. Documentation may be faxed, emailed or mailed to the address below. For more information, please see the Documentation Standards section of the Disability Services website or call the number below. If your care provider does not already have sufficient documentation, they should utilize our Clinician Form to most reliably meet the standards linked above.
Intake Appointment
After we have received your supporting documentation, Disability Services will email your Mount Holyoke College email to schedule your intake appointment with an accommodation coordinator. Disability Services Staff will be available to meet with students via phone, video chat or in person throughout the summer.
Housing Accommodations
Accommodation approval
If your request is related to housing accommodations, we recommend that you complete the Disability Services application process and meet with an accommodation coordinator to determine eligibility for housing accommodations, by December 1.
Accommodation Implementation
Once approved for accommodations, any student who is seeking Housing Accommodations for the 2023-2024 Academic Year will need to complete the Housing Accommodation Request Form (HARF) by December 1.
While students may request housing accommodations at any time, any incoming student who is approved for housing accommodations after December 1 will be housed through the standard housing process for incoming students and Residential Life will look at adjusting their placement, based on availability of space.
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