A roommate arrangement is when multiple adults occupy a single unit together. In most cases, the renters are not related, but siblings and cousins can be roommates as well. With a traditional roommate arrangement, all roommates share a single lease.
Do Not Use Each Other's Things Without Asking. Not using each other's things without asking is one of the more obvious roommate rules. While some people are more casual about sharing, others are not. You have to learn what kind of person your roommate is and then act ingly.
A Roommate Agreement is a written contract between roommates that outlines their rights and obligations while living together. This agreement includes house rules, maintenance duties, restricted behaviors, and more. For a Roommate Agreement to be useful, everyone sharing the household must agree to it.
Contact us at housing@oakland or (248) 370-3570 and we will be happy to assist you. To cancel your on-campus housing, you will need to complete a Contract Release Form online.
Students are not permitted to have cats, dogs, birds, rodents and other fur-bearing animals, reptiles or amphibians, living or non-living, in University Housing. Non-aggressive fish are the only pets allowed and only with roommate approval.
To request a roommate, both you and your preferred roommate (requests must be mutual) need to go to My UW Housing and complete the following: Either create a roommate group for your roommate(s) to join or join the roommate group your preferred roommate has already created.
Students must submit a cancellation request in writing via the Housing Portal. Students no longer enrolled will receive an email confirmation once the cancellation is processed.
In order to be considered for a cancellation, students must complete the contract cancellation request form on the housing portal, move all items out of their room, and return their keys to the main desk of their unit/ complex.
Are freshmen required to live on campus? Freshmen may choose to live on or off campus. We do encourage students to reside on campus whenever possible, since living in a residence hall or apartment is a great way to meet people and make new friends.