Office of Housing and Residence Life @ Mason

Roommate Pull-In

February 22, 2011

We have been getting a lot of questions about how pull-ins will work.

First – a definition for those who don’t know what we are talking about:  Pull-in refers to a portion of the selection process where the first person in a pair or group selects their space, and then also selects the remaining space(s) for their preferred roommate(s)/suitemate(s).  For example:  in every roommate pair, one person will select and then pull-in the other person.

How Pull-In works:

In any given roommate pair or suite group, there will be a person who has the “best” lottery number.  They will be able to log-in to select the room/suite first. (Other students with later numbers can also log-in, select, and pull-in, but most groups will have their earliest person do this.) Once they log-in and select a room for themselves, they will have the opportunity to pull-in one or more students to fill more beds in the suite.  You do not have to fill the suite (though we certainly encourage you to do so!).

The person doing the selecting will need to know the pull-in password and meal plan preference for each person they are pulling in. The pull-in password is unique to each student, and will be emailed to you with your lottery number.

You should only give your pull-in password to someone who has permission to select your room! It is your responsibility to make sure that the person selecting for you knows your preferences and your limitations (for example – if you can’t afford a single room, make sure they know that).

Pull-in scenarios that WILL work:

• Retaining: The current resident of a suite (with singles, doubles, or mixed singles and doubles) is retaining his/her room and wants to pull-in one or more students to fill (or partially fill) the suite. (NOTE: make sure that the current residents of the suite don’t have competing plans.  If a suite has two beds, only two people can live in it!)
• Singles Suites: The first student in a pair or group selects a single in a suite of all singles.  They can then pull-in one or more students to other room(s) in the suite.
• Doubles Suites:  The first student in a pair or group selects a space in a double in a suite of all doubles.  They can then pull-in one or more students to other room(s) in the suite.  *Note – this is true during both the Doubles/Roommate portion of selection and during General Selection.
• Mixed Single/Double Suites – During General Selection:  The first student in a pair or group selects a space in a single or double in a mixed suite.  They can then pull in one or more students to other room(s) in the suite.
• Mixed Single/Double Suites – During Doubles/Roommate Selection:  The first student in a pair or group selects a space in a double in a mixed suite during Doubles/Roommate selection.  They can only pull roommates/suitemates into the other double in the suite.

Pull-in scenarios that will NOT work:

• Mixed Single/Double Suites:  The first student in a pair or group selects a space in a double in a mixed suite during Doubles/Roommate selection. They will not be able to pull into the single rooms. They can only pull roommates/suitemates into the other double in the suite.
• Transfers/Off-Campus roommates:  Only students who have on-campus assignments (or are on Study Away but had Fall 2010 assignments) for Spring 2011 can participate in Housing Selection.  Eligible students cannot pull-in or select with incoming Fall 2011 transfer students or with students who currently live off-campus.  There are separate housing applications/processes for transfers and for students who wish to move on campus and apply for the General Waitlist.

We have talked to several students who are confused about how the Doubles/Roommate selection impacts pull-ins.  The entire General Selection process, which happens after the Doubles/Roommate selection, will function the same as selection did last year during RAP.  The only difference for this year is that mutually requested roommate pairs will have the chance to select their rooms before general selection, if they so choose.  Pairs are not required to take advantage of the Doubles/Roommate process if they would prefer to live in a mixed singles/doubles suite with friends.  We recommend that pairs with that preference should skip Doubles/Roommates and select during General Selection.

Remember – who you live with will have a far greater impact on your experience than which building you live in!

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