Room Selection Instructions – Returning Students

1. Log into the ODU Housing Portal at https://odu.starrezhousing.com/StarRezPortal/Modules/Renewal/RoomSearchWizard.aspx?Params=L9ezxPcQnQsDuaBX%2bLFbaZ%2f33Iz%2bkDOYlS9NODWWf6s%3d.

2. Once you have entered the ODU Portal, click on the “Visit the University login page” link to log in.

3. Once you click the “Visit the University login page” link, you will be redirected to the Midas sign-on page.

4. Enter your ODU Midas ID and password

5. After you enter your Midas information, you will be redirected to the ODU Housing Portal Welcome Page. Please verify your profile summary to ensure it is correct.

6. Next click on the “Apply for Housing” link

7. Once you click on the “Apply for Housing” link, you will be redirected to the Term Selector page.

8. Please select the 2015-2016 Academic year 9. Next click the Save & Continue button

10. Once you click the Save button, you will be redirected to the “Renew Current Suite” page to Homestead and the Room search page for the Fill Suite process.

11. To participate in the Homesteading process, click on “Renew Current Suite” if you reside in Dominion House, Ireland House, Powhatan, Nusbaum, Virginia House, or University Village.

12. Assign a bed-space for you and your preferred roommates and click the “Reserve Beds” button. Please note that you must fill the apartment/suite to 100%. If you do not fill all the beds, you will receive an error message and will not be allowed to finish.

13. If you live in the Inn, click on “Renew Current Suite (The Inn)”. Assign the bed-space for you and your preferred roommate and then the “Save and Continue “button.

14. To select a room during the Fill Suite process, click on the Room Search Wizard and then the preferred building.

15. Once you have selected the preferred building, click on the floor you would like to live on.

16. Once you have selected your preferred floor, click the “Confirm This Room “button.

17. Once you click the “Confirm This Room” button, select the room you would like to live in.

If you have preferred roommates, you will need to select a room that has enough spaces available for you and your preferred roommates.

18. Highlight all of the spaces needed for you and your preferred roommates, click the “Confirm This Room” button.

For the Homesteading & Fill Suite process, you must fill the apartment/suite to 100%. Click on all of the available spaces in the suite/apartment.

19. Next select a bedspace for you and your preferred roommates, if applicable. Once you

have selected your bed-space, click the “Confirm This Room” button. Please note you will have five minutes to select your room assignment. If the room assignment is not made during that time,

20. If you assigned a space for your preferred roommate, your roommate will need to log

into the ODU Housing Portal to select a meal plan and accept their room assignment. Once your preferred roommate logs into the ODU Portal, he/she will be redirected to the Meal Plan page.

21. Your preferred roommate will select his/her meal plan and click the “Save and Continue” button.

22. Once your preferred roommate has selected a meal plan, he/she will be redirected to the

Confirm Room Assignment Page. If your preferred roommate would like to accept the room assignment, he/she will click on the “Accept Room Assignment” button.

23. Once he/she clicks the “Accept Room Assignment” button, he/she will click “yes” to accept. Please note that the room assignment must be confirmed within 48 hours or the room assignment will be cancelled.

24. Once you have accepted your room assignment, you will be redirected to the Confirmation page. Please verify that the information on the Confirmation page is correct.

25. Once you have verified your information, please print a copy of the Confirmation page for your records by clicking on the “Print Confirmation” button below. The Confirmation page contains several important reminders.

26. After you print a copy of the Confirmation page for your records, click the “Confirm” button.

27. After you click the “Confirm” button, you will be redirected to the Application Status page.

The Application Status page will give you a complete overview of your application and room assignment information. Please note the Cancellation deadline.

May 15, 2015 Cancellation deadline

CANCELLATION

28. If your preferred roommate decides not to accept the room assignment, he/she will click

on the “Cancel Room Assignment” button to deny the room assignment.

29. Once he/she clicks the “Cancel Room Assignment” button, he/she will click “yes” to cancel the assignment.

30. After canceling the room assignment, your preferred roommate will be redirected to the

Confirmation page, where he/she will receive a message that he/she cannot assess this page.

31. Your preferred roommate will have to wait until their room selection timeslot to select his/her room assignment.

32. If you select a room during the Return Housing process that you no longer want, you can use the Room Swap feature to change your room assignment. You no longer have to contact the Housing Office to cancel your booking and then go back into the ODU Housing Portal to select another room.

33. Enter the ODU Housing Portal and click on Room Swap link and then the preferred building.

34. After you click on the preferred building, click on the preferred floor and then “Save and Continue.

35. Next click on your preferred room and click “Save and Continue’.

36. Once you click “Save and Continue, you will be directed to the Rooms page where you will select a bed-space for yourself and your preferred roommates, if applicable.

37. Once you have selected the bed-space, click the “Reserve Bed” button.

38. Next you will be directed to a Confirmation page. Verify that the information is correct and then click “Confirm”.

39. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Housing & Residence Life at 757-683-4283 or 1-800-766-0833 (toll free). Our office is open 8am-8:00pm, Monday - Friday. Our office will be open until 6:00pm on the dates below: February 4, 2015 February 11, 2015 February 18, 2015 March 4, 2015 March 18, 2015