# First-Year Housing Questionnaire

**Source**: https://collegehousing.fas.harvard.edu/first-year-housing-questionnaire/
**Parent**: https://collegehousing.fas.harvard.edu/

## First-year students are required to live on campus.

### On This Page:

[The First-Year Housing Questionnaire](#questionnaire)\
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[The Application Cycle](#app-cycle)

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## First-Year Housing Questionnaire

Each summer, incoming students can submit first-year housing questionnaires through the [Residential Portal](https://harvard.starrezhousing.com/StarRezPortalX/Login). The College will notify you when it is time to submit. \
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Contact the [First-Year Experience Office](https://dso.college.harvard.edu/first-year-experience) for more information about first-year programs and resources.

## How to Complete the Questionnaire

If you have any questions about the housing questionnaire, please contact the [First-Year Experience Office](mailto:firstyear@fas.harvard.edu) (FYE).

## First-Year Harvard Dorm Tour 2024

## The Application Cycle

### Housing Questionnaire

Early in the summer, the [First-Year Experience Office](https://dso.college.harvard.edu/first-year-experience) contacts directs students to fill out a [First-Year Housing Questionnaire](https://dso.college.harvard.edu/life-yard#questionnaire) in the [Residential Portal](https://harvard.starrezhousing.com/StarRezPortalX/Login), indicating lifestyle choices (e.g. your typical sleep schedule).

### Yard Assignment

Each first-year is then randomly assigned to one of four first-year “Yards” or neighborhoods : Ivy, Crimson, Elm, Oak. Learn more about the Yards on the [Dean of Students](https://dso.college.harvard.edu/life-yard) website.

### Roommate Assignment

The Resident Dean of First-Year Students for your yard will carefully read through every roommate application and make pairings.

### Receive Assignment

The [First-Year Experience Office](https://dso.college.harvard.edu/first-year-experience) emails first-year housing assignment in July or August before [first-year move-in](https://dso.college.harvard.edu/moving-moving-out#widget-0).

[FIRST-YEAR MOVE-IN](https://dso.college.harvard.edu/moving-moving-out#widget-0)