Housing Assignments

New Student Housing Assignments

New incoming students for Fall 2026, both first-year and transfer students, will receive information via their Rivier student email account starting in mid-March regarding the housing assignment process. New students can request roommates, search for roommate matches in the MCR Housing portal, or be paired with a roommate based on their housing profile.

Timeline

• Mid-March – Students will receive housing instructions via their Rivier email account.
• Monday, July 6, 9 a.m. – Deadline for roommate requests.
• Week of July 13 – Housing and roommate assignments will be available in MCR Housing.
• Friday, July 24, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. – First Look Friday – Visit campus to view your assigned room, take photos and measurements, connect with key campus offices, and get all remaining housing questions answered.
• Mid-August – Move-in time sign-ups open; instructions will be sent to students’ Rivier email accounts.
• Sunday, September 6, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. – New Student Move-in Day

Current Student Housing Selection

Rivier’s housing lottery and room selection for the 2027-2028 academic year will take place in March and April.