Housing Selection at Mansfield

Room Rates

Rates for 2023-2024 are posted to the Housing at Mansfield webpage. Rates are subject to change and any updates will be posted as soon as possible.

Accommodations

If you have any special needs or accommodations, please contact the Office of Housing and Residence Life by emailing housing@mansfield.edu from your Commonwealth University email account. Please provide information and be very specific. Students requesting specific housing due to medical concerns should also register with Disability Services. Housing and Residence Life accommodates requests due to medical concerns registered with and recommended by Disability Services. Please contact the Center at 570-662-4150 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

Per the 2-Year Residency Requirement, all full-time undergraduate students are required by Commonwealth University to live in University housing for their first four semesters (not including summer and winter sessions). The residency requirement also applies to readmitted students and transfer students who have not completed two years of on-campus residency at another university post-high school.

Students who qualify and wish to be exempt from the housing requirement will need to follow the steps below, and may be asked to provide appropriate documentation related to their petition.

• Requesting Housing Exemption (if you qualify):

1. Log in to MyHousing Self-Service
2. Select the "Applications" link at the top of the screen
3. Select "New Student Exemption (2023/FA)" from the drop down menu
4. Follow prompts to complete your exemption request
   1. Choose the exemption reason that applies to your situation. Only the exemptions listed are considered valid exemptions.
   2. Once complete, you may be asked to provide documentation. If further documentation is necessary, you will be contacted via your Mansfield email address.

As stated in the Housing and Dining Agreement, Pennsylvania State Law requires all students living in University housing, to either have the meningitis vaccine or sign a declination statement after having received information concerning the benefits of receiving the meningitis vaccine. Students who do not either have the vaccination or sign the declination statement will not be permitted to reside in University housing.

When completing the Housing & Dining Agreement/Application, students will be asked if they have received the meningitis vaccination. The choices are either yes (if the vaccine was received) or no (if the vaccine was not received and is being waived).

Welcome future on-campus housing residents! Mansfield University students who do not currently live on-campus can begin registering/selecting 2024-2025 housing on Monday, October 2, 2023 at 12:00 PM.

Research shows that the benefits of the on-campus residential experience have great
positive impact on first-year students, directly helping transition from living at home to university life.
Second-year students benefit from the continued stability of campus residential life to support their
academic and social development. This is often translated into success in completing college and doing
so more often in four years. For these and many more reasons, all 1st and 2nd year students
(including Transfer students) are required to live on-campus (some exemptions apply).

First-Year Residential Experience (FYRE)

In an effort to ensure that First-Year students have a smooth transition into university life, Student Living is designing a community that will facilitate opportunities for students to become exposed to essential intellectual and co-curricular opportunities allowing them to become engaged during their time living on-campus.

The FYRE program will provide the opportunity for incoming first-year students to live with one another and create new friendships. It is a great way for incoming first-year students to begin their CU-Mansfield experience! Students will have the opportunity to meet many of their classmates and develop lasting friendships, attend interesting and engaging activities specific to the unique needs and interests of first-year students, and learn valuable information about life on campus.

The FYRE program will be offered on a first-come, first-serve basis, based on application date!

You will need your Commonwealth University username and password. You can go to https://password.commonwealthu.edu/ if you don’t already have that information. You will need your University issued Student ID number to access your information.

• Start by logging into MyHousing Self-Service
  1. Select the “Applications” link on the left side of the screen.
  2. Select “New Student (Fall 2024)” from the drop-down menu.
  3. Follow the computer prompts:
     • Read and electronically sign the Housing Agreement
     • Complete your Personal Information (this is important for roommate selection/matching)
       • When asked, “I am a:” please select the following:
         • New Student if you are a first-year attending college for the first time
         • Transfer Student if you are transferring from another university
         • Returning Student if you are returning to on-campus housing after living off campus
       • This step is also where you can put the name of the person you’d like to live with.
     • Enter your Emergency Contact Information
     • Select a Dining Plan
     • Print the Confirmation for your records (don’t worry if you forget, you’ll receive an email to your Mansfield.edu email account only)

Assignments are posted on MyHousing Self-Service as soon as they are completed (mid-summer). You can log on to this site to view your room assignment, roommate name, and roommate contact information. You will also receive an e-mail through your Mansfield email account in early August with this information. Please note that assignments are subject to change during the summer if needed.

Commonwealth University - Mansfield students who currently live on-campus can begin registering/selecting 2024-2025 housing on Monday, October 2, 2023 at 12:00 PM (noon). CU-Mansfield is committed to ensuring current students have the opportunity to select housing prior to new students as a "Thank You" for your continued commitment and contributions to the University community.

Reminder: All 1st and 2nd year students (including Transfer students) are required to live on-campus (some exemptions apply).

Returning students will have the option of living in Sycamore and Spruce. Roommate matching and specific room selection will take place in March 2024 – other instructions will be emailed to those students completing the Priority Housing Selection.

Critical Step

If you sign up before noon on Friday, October 6, 2023, you will be eligible to participate in the Early Bird Housing Selection, which means you get to select your room before anyone else, regardless of the number of semesters you have lived on campus!

Priority Housing Selection allows you to pick from our premier locations on-campus. To be eligible to participate in the Priority Housing Selection, you must complete Step I (read and sign the 2024-2025 Housing & Dining Agreement) before 8:00 AM on Thursday, February 29, 2024. The Housing & Dining Agreement is for the full academic year 2024-2025.

Note: You can apply for housing after February 28, 2024; however, you may not receive your choice of room, location or type.

• Housing Locations
  • Sycamore - Upperclass Independent Living Hall (UILH), 21+ Community, and Returning Students
  • Spruce - Fraternity & Sorority Life Community, Honors, and Returning/New Students
  • Oak - First-Year Residential Experience (FYRE)
  • Hickory - Overflow/Temporary Housing (only used when other buildings are full)

Step 1: Apply for Housing and Dining

Current residents returning to on-campus housing should complete Step I – Housing & Dining Agreement. Step I begins at noon, Monday, October 2nd and will run through 8:00 AM, Thursday, February 29th (for Priority Housing Selection), following the process below:

1. Start by logging into MyHousing Self-Service
2. Select the “Applications” link located on the menu to the left
3. Select “Returning Student (2024/FA)” from the menu
4. Follow the computer prompts:
   • Read and electronically sign the Housing & Dining Agreement
   • Complete your Personal Information (this is important for roommate selection/matching)
   • Enter your Address/Emergency Contact Information
   • Select a Dining Plan
5. Click Submit to complete application

Approximately one week after completing Step III, assignments will be posted to MyHousing Self-Service. You can
log on to this site to view your room assignment, roommate name, and roommate contact information. You will
also receive an e-mail in early August with this information. Please note that assignments are subject to change during the summer if needed and you will be notified via your Mansfield email account if a change has been made. 

Fraternity & Sorority Life Community

Those students involved with Fraternity & Sorority Life here at Commonwealth University - Mansfield are housed in Spruce. This community enhances Fraternity & Sorority Life by attracting potential members and providing a residential site for organizations to flourish and expand.

Residents wishing to be part of their fraternity/sorority community in Spruce must complete Step 1. Fraternity & Sorority Life members, remember that special provisions still require a minimum of four (4) members of each organization to live on-campus and in the Chapter E unit to qualify for premium locations. Information on specific room selections will be sent to organization representatives.

Upper-Class Independent Living Hall (UILH)

Upper-Class Independent Living Hall (UILH) is a unique residence hall that will embody the core values of the Mansfield Creed and is designed to cater to the specific needs of an upper-class student population, age 21+ only, as they prepare to graduate. Programs will be specifically geared towards career/life preparation skills such as graduate school searches, job searching, securing an apartment, proper business etiquette, etc.

UILH functions as a transition between on-campus housing and housing off campus, which is a reason why students are afforded increased levels of independence, notably the ability for 21+ students to consume alcohol on the specified floor within the 21+ Community (Sycamore 4th Floor). These additions also establish Commonwealth University - Mansfield housing accommodations as direct competition with other universities that offer similar choices.