Rooming Arrangements

The assignment of rooms and roommate groups for freshmen is made by the Freshman Dean's Office. Students are notified of these assignments in August. Questions regarding freshman room assignment should be directed to the Freshman Dean's Office.

Each House determines the procedure for room assignments for the upperclass students assigned to it. Sophomores beginning residence in a House receive room assignments after rooms are filled by seniors and juniors. Questions regarding room assignment for an upperclass student should be directed to the Assistant to the House Master/House Administrator of the appropriate House.

Changes in room assignment within a freshman dormitory or within a House must be approved by the appropriate staff. A student must notify his or her Resident Dean immediately of any change in address.

Harvard does not ordinarily permit coeducational rooming groups. Exceptions may be made by the Office of Residential Life, in consultation with the Houses, in certain circumstances, such as to accommodate transgender students, but only where the configuration of space ensures a large degree of privacy. To date, exceptions have been limited to those suites where bedroom door locks have been installed by the University, and where the bedroom occupants are of the same gender. All occupants must voluntarily agree to the arrangements. The Office of Residential Life, in consultation with the Houses, is free to deny such requests and to make changes as attrition occurs.

Harvard College does not offer undergraduate housing in the Houses or dorms to married undergraduates or undergraduates with families. However, students who are married or have children are eligible for Harvard-affiliated housing through Harvard Real Estate Services, located at 7 Holyoke Street.