Living On Campus

Roommate Matching is now open. In order to match up with potential roommates you must have paid your housing deposit. You can only search for other students who have also submitted a housing deposit. They system takes 24 hours to update once a deposit is paid.

To participate in the roommate selection process please follow the directions below:

• http://www.purchase.edu/portal
• Click on myHeliotrope
• Sign in using your e-mail & password
• On your profile page you will see a button with three lines on the top left of the page
• Once you click on the 3 line button a side bar will open on the left hand side of the screen- Click the Room Selection tab
• Next you will click on Select Roommates
• On the top of the page, make sure you are in the FALL 2023 term
• Click on Search for Roommate- this will allow you to search by student name, major or responses to certain questions
• Once you have the person you want to select you will click on roommate request
• The student requested will also need to log on and approve the request under pending roommate request
• When you are fully matched with another student you will see the matches show up under roommate request
• You can view our roommate matching guide for step by step directions with pictures.

You should only match up with the amount of people for the type of housing you are looking for. Example:

• If you are looking to live in a four person apartment, your group should only be 4 people
• If you are looking for a double in Fort Awesome, your group should only be 2 people
• Matching with another student does not guarantee you will be roommates. You will still go through the room selection process.

Room Selection Directions

To participate in the roommate selection process please follow the directions below:

• When you go to your portal page you will see there is an active room selection button under – Room Selection- this will only show up the day before your selection.
• Your room selection time is noted on the top of the screen- The selection may be open but you have a specific time assigned to you. You must wait until that time to select. You will not see a select button if you click on a room until your time is active.
• Use the drop down arrow to Select from Room List
• You can filter by hall, floor, kitchen or non-community bathroom – click search available rooms once you filter
• On the right hand side it will list spots and suite spots- the first number is how many beds are available in that room, the second number is how many beds are available in the apartment/suite.
• Room type will let you know if the room is a single, double or triple
• Once you find an apartment/room you will click on- select room/suite
• The screen will list all the available spaces within the room. You can place yourself in the bedroom that you want. If you are matched up with other group members and they are eligible to select the same day you are, you will also be able to place them in a bedroom. Remember if they are not eligible while you pick it will not pull the other student in and it will not save them a space in the apartment.
• Make sure all the information is correct and this is the room you want. Once you click Submit Room Selection your choice is final.
• If you scroll to the top of the page you will receive a Congratulations message that your selection has been processed.
• You will also receive an e-mail informing you that you have selected a room. If you do not receive an e-mail your selection did no go through. A way to double check this is to go to your housing portal page and view your Fall 2023 assignment. You should see your room assignment + the other people living within the room/apartment.
• You can view our room selection guide for step by step directions with pictures.