Incoming First Year Students

Students may complete a housing agreement to participate in the housing selection process. Agreements should be completed online by logging into the New Hawks Portal or The Nest (nest.sju.edu). Follow the steps below:

1. Log into The Nest (nest.sju.edu) and go to the "Student Services & Resources" section.
2. Click on "Housing Application" to access the Housing Portal.
3. Once within the Housing Portal, select the appropriate academic year.
4. Items that are available to view and complete will have red text. If you find that you are not able to advance through the menu, look at the items that are available and be sure to click "Save & Continue" at the bottom of the page to verify that you have seen the information.*Please note that the housing agreement is a binding agreement for the entire academic year and students will not be released except for extraordinary circumstances.

If you are an incoming first-year student, you can complete the housing agreement on the New Hawks Portal by following the steps below:

1. Enter your username and password in the Secured Access Login box on The Nest home page.
2. Within the “New Hawks Portal," select “Complete Housing Agreement” located in the "To Do” List. Please note that the housing agreement is a binding agreement for the entire academic year and students will not be released except for extraordinary circumstances.

• On the designated date, students who have completed the housing agreement will be able to log in to the Nest to view their randomly assigned housing selection date and time.
• On this date, students can also begin to use the room search feature in the housing selection module in the Nest. This feature offers students an opportunity to view all available bed spaces. Once students begin making housing selections, fewer spaces will appear as available.

• Housing selection will occur for students by their class year. Selection typically occurs over the course of several dates.
• On their designated selection date and time, students will be able to log in and select a housing assignment through our online system.
• Please be aware, the Office of Residence Life cannot predict or control information shared through Facebook and other social media. All information regarding housing agreements, roommate profiles and housing selection can be accessed through the Nest. Outside organizations that are not accessible through this channel are not sponsored by or affiliated with Saint Joseph's University or the Office of Residence Life.

• Students who note a specific accommodation need within their housing agreement will receive an email with information about an administrative placement option for their specific need. You can learn more about the specific accommodation placement process below.
• Students who do not make a selection through the housing selection process will be administratively placed after the selection process is complete. This applies to any first- or second-year student and to any student with a completed housing agreement on file.

Hawk Hill

• May 13:  2026-2027 Housing Agreements become available in the Housing Portal for First Year Students
• June 15:  Housing Agreements Due to receive a Selection Date & Time
• June 17: Housing Selection Dates & Times and "Browse Rooms" feature available in the Housing Portal
• June 17: Honors Housing information emailed to students in the Honors program
• June 23-July 1:  Orientation
• July 13-17: First Year Student Housing Selection Process
• July 20-22: Administrative Placements completed for students who did not complete a selection

• Housing Selection Portal Tutorial: Take a walk-through the entire selection process from start to finish through this tutorial.
   
• Finding your Selection Date & Time in the Housing Portal (available after June 17, 2026)
   
• Housing Options: View all housing options for First Year students.
   
• Selection based on Roommate Group:
  • Selecting as an Individual
  • Selecting with a Roommate Group of 2 people
  • Selecting with a Roommate Group larger than 2 people (Villiger & McShain only)

Visit us in Zoom during the following times to ask any questions you might have about the Housing Selection Process.

Zoom Hours will be published in May 2026

If your selection time is TODAY:

• Connect with a Residence Life Staff member during active selection times over Zoom.
  • zoom info will be published in May 2026
• Call our office at (610)660-1060.

If your selection time is later this week

• Email us at reslife@sju.edu.