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Lottery Numbers

Lottery Numbers 

In Spring 2024, lottery numbers will be generated randomly by an Excel random number generator.  

Each random number will start within these ranges:
1-500 for rising seniors
1500-2000 for rising juniors
3000-3500 for rising sophomores.

Each residential student will be issued a random number by Residence Life based on their class standing by years spent at the institution, not credits completed (adjustments will be made for transfer students). There will be a 100 point deduction for students who have completed the Residence Life Experience Survey (RLES), totaling 100 points in deductions if both are completed.  New students who failed to complete the on-line Safe Colleges Title IX training in the fall semester will have 200 points added. This new number becomes the Housing Lottery number used for housing purposes. Final lottery numbers are posted in Student Development on Monday, February 5th by 12pm, and emailed to all students. If you are a commuter or part-time student you will not have a lottery number posted, but to request one, please email reslife@simpson.edu. Commuter and part-time students wishing to participate in the Room Selection process are assigned the highest number in the class range above unless they were commuting specifically due to a COVID-exemption. Lottery numbers are non-transferable.

Lottery numbers are not used for students with certain accommodation needs, Theme Houses, or Greek houses.

Room applications (all regular room applications are the same) are available and online. Once you decide who you want to live with, fill out a Room Application and return it to Student Development (2nd floor of Kent) or mail it to "Housing" through the Simpson Mailroom.  If all involved are off-campus (i.e. study abroad or traveling for sports) at the time of the process, please email reslife@simpson.edu with the application with all involved included in the email to act as their signature. The Room Application allows you to choose a meal plan for the following year. All residential students are required to have a meal plan.

All Room Applications have the lottery numbers on it averaged, and then each application is ranked according to this average. After applications are due, all the rankings will be posted in Student Development and groups will also be emailed their rankings.  Some groups may not rank high enough for their first choice and may need to submit a second application with a new group.