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Housing Lottery

Returning graduate students Lottery Housing Application will be available starting Saturday, April 15, 2023 and must be submitted by Sunday, April 30, 2023.

Our goal is to provide as many graduate students with lottery housing as possible within the spaces available. We encourage all students who are interested in campus housing to submit a lottery application.

Important Information

Important Dates

April 8 11am-12pm ORE Roommate Mixer
April 15 2023-2024 Housing Lottery Application goes live- (Application will be down on April 15th from 8:00AM- 10:00AM PST)
April 18 6pm-7pm ORE Roommate Mixer
April 20 12pm-1pm Graduate Housing Lottery Info Session in the Catalina Central Rec Room with ORE and their Quality Time Event.
April 30 Deadline to submit 2023-2024 graduate housing lottery applications to the Housing Office
May 1 – July 31 Notify Housing Office if vacating during the summer (Intent to Vacate Form)
May 1 – July 31 No cancellation fee for current 2022-2023 housing contract
May 12 by 5:00 pm Housing Office will post lottery results and guaranteed housing cut-off number
May 16 – May 20 Housing Office will select alternate or new assignment with residents
May 31 2023-2024 contracts due to the Housing Office, otherwise fall reservation will be forfeited
June 1 – Aug 1 Move period for residents with new housing assignments (when unit is available)
June 11 Last day to cancel 2023-2024 housing reservation without a penalty fee
June 12 – Aug 31 There will be a $200.00 fee to cancel 2023-2024 housing reservation
July 31 by 12:00 noon End of 2022-2023 housing contract. Last day for residents without 2023-2024 housing assignments to vacate housing.
September 1 Start of 2023-2024 housing contract
After September 1 If Resident terminates his/her contract with fifteen (15) days written notice to Housing Office without cause or for any cause other than a permissible cause as set forth in the grad contract, there is a fee of $350.00
Hours
Mon-Fri
8:00am-5:00pm
Contact
1200 E California Blvd
Mail Code 160-86
Pasadena, California 91125
626-395-6176