Winter/Spring On-Campus Housing for Upper-class Students

Winter/Spring Housing Requests

This Housing Request Form is for those upperclass students (junior, senior, or super-senior status) who fall into one of the following categories:

  • Students who will be returning from a leave of absence in the Winter or Spring Term
  • Students who are participating in Study Abroad/Away programs during the Fall and/or Winter Term and wish to reside on campus when they return
  • New Transfer students starting at the College during the Winter or Spring Term and wish to reside on campus

Assignments for these students will be made by Residential Life staff on a first-come, first-served basis as spaces permit. Students who wish to reside with a friend who is currently on campus may indicate that request on the form below. In some limited instances, a student who selects a housing space for the Fall Term may indicate that they have a friend who will be returning to campus in the Winter or Spring Term. Residential Life staff will make their best effort to honor these requests.

Housing Availability

Grove Houses

Select seven-person houses consisting of single, double, and triple bedrooms are available as part of general housing. Standard room rates apply. Individuals living in the houses are not required to be on a meal plan and may remain on campus over Winter and Spring Break periods without needing to meet any sort of criteria. While the houses are furnished, they are not supplied with cookware or utensils.

We are currently in the process of Housing Selection for the 2024-2025 academic year. Availability will be updated once that process completes.

Residence Halls

Crissey and Severn consist of five- and six-person suites comprised of single and double bedrooms, a common lounge, and a bathroom. DeWaters consists of double-occupancy bedrooms connected in pairs with shared bathrooms between them. Upperclass students of any gender identity can live in any configuration within these three residence halls that they choose as long as all students living in the space are agreeable. Harmon is a mixed first-year and upperclass building consisting of quads with either a private bathroom or community bathroom, two-room doubles with a shared, private bathroom. Students of any gender identity can live in any configuration within Harmon quads and two-room doubles that they choose as long as all students living in the space are agreeable. All community bathrooms are shared with the students of the same gender identity. 

We are currently in the process of Housing Selection for the 2024-2025 academic year. Availability will be updated once that process completes.

Housing Request Process

Those juniors and seniors requesting on-campus housing for the Winter and/or Spring Terms of the 2024-2025 Academic Year should submit the form below. In doing so, you agree to being matched with others using the information provided and adhering to the move-in/move-out dates. If demand outpaces supply, then we will create a wait list and communicate if and when additional vacancies occur. Those rising Juniors and Seniors wishing to reside on campus for the Fall term should participate in the Housing Selection and Lottery process during the Spring Term.

Contact Residential Life

Please e-mail us at reslife@kzoo.edu with questions or for more information regarding availability. We will get back to you as soon as possible.

Winter/Spring Housing Request Form

  • Note: To be eligible for College housing, students must be enrolled full-time (i.e. at least two units) in classes on campus for the term of residence.
  • Housing Preferences

    Please be sure to be very specific when indicating your preferences.
  • Please know that there is no way to guarantee that your desired hall/house will be available.
  • If none, type NA. Requests must be mutual in order to honored. You must specify who would go in each specific room type (single, double, triple) if seeking a multiple occupancy space (suite, house) as a group.
  • Residential Life will work with students who have special needs when completing housing assignments. The College will provide accessible housing to students with disabilities. Students seeking formal accommodations must visit https://disabilities.kzoo.edu and submit the Request for Accommodations Form.
  • Lifestyle Habits

    This information will be used by Residential Life in the event of needing to match students together. Responses are required regardless of your current or intended situation.
  • Policy: Smoking, including but not limited to tobacco, e-cigs, and vaping, is prohibited inside all campus buildings and within 25 feet of the perimeter of campus buildings or occupied walkways.
  • You may include any additional information that you would like Residential Life to know here.
  • Meal Plan Selection

    All students living in the residence halls are required to have a meal plan. Those in the houses may choose a commuter plan or none at all.
  • Terms of the Housing Contract

    The terms of the housing contract are listed below. Checking the box serves as an electronic acknowledgment of your understanding. Please read carefully.
  • 1. The College reserves the right to assign space, change assignments, or remove students from the residential system when deemed necessary. 2. The student agrees to observe and abide by all federal, state, and local laws, as well as Kalamazoo College policies. 3. All students living on campus must carry a residential meal plan. 4. Residential, key card, and dining privileges may not be used by anyone but the assigned student. 5. The student is fully responsible for the assigned living area and any excessive damage or cleaning charges necessary upon move-out. 6. The College assumes no responsibility for loss or damage to the personal property or residents. This includes, but is not limited to, theft and facilities emergencies. Students are encouraged to make sure their possessions are covered under their family homeowners insurance policy or to obtain renters insurance. 7. The amount a student is billed covers a quarterly assignment from the opening through closing of the residence halls. If a student leaves the College during the period of assignment, charges will be determined by Student Accounts in accordance with the College’s refund schedule and calculator. All personal belongings must be removed from the room and keys returned to Residential Life upon move-out or additional charges will be incurred.