Below you will find important forms and documents relating to Residential Life here at PSU.
The Housing & Dining agreement is the document that outlines the context for students living on campus during the duration of a specific academic year. When completing a Housing Application, students will be asked to agree to abide by this document and the Residential Policies.
2026 - 2027
2025 - 2026
2024 - 2025
2023 - 2024
2022 - 2023
Non-Academic Term Memorandum of Understanding
This document exists in tandem with the Residential Life & Dining Services Agreement and outlines the Residential Life & Dining Services Policies and Procedures, which provide a framework of expectations for all residential students at Plymouth State University.
The Guide to Residential Living is designed to assist students with what it means to be a residential student at Plymouth State University.
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The Residential Move-In Guide is designed to help assist students with all of the information they need related to move-in for the academic year.
The Residential Move-Out Guide is designed to help assist students with all of the information they need related to end-of-semester and end-of-academic-year closings.
Per the Residential Life Policies & Procedures, page 9, for advertising within the various residential communities:
- Request approval from the Office of Residential Life & Dining Services and bring the designated number of posters to be hung
- Residential Life will not guarantee the placement of items
- Residential Life has limited posting space and reserves the right to decide the number of posted materials
- Unapproved items found posted will be removed and may result in the office/group being denied posting privileges in the future and may be referred to Student Conduct for adjudication.
- No items will be approved which advocate alcohol/drug use or inappropriate behavior.
- No items may be put under doors or in the door frames without authorized approval.
- If approved, publicity will be posted for a maximum of two weeks or the day after the event. This does not include semester‐long event calendars that are produced by offices/departments on the university campus.
The University will assist, to the degree possible, students desiring a change in room or apartment assignment during designated housing change periods or in cases of emergencies. Designated room change periods begin the second week of the semester and end the first week in December/May for any given academic year.
Plymouth State University believes there is significant educational value from the experience offered to students living in our residence halls. In keeping with this belief, all full-time matriculated students are required to live on campus if space is available. This policy is reviewed annually and adjusted to best meet the needs of the campus and community at large. See FAQs – Who is Required to Live on Campus for the current live-on requirement.
Students seeking a release from this requirement must submit the appropriate release request. Links to all release requests can be found through the Release Questionnaire. This questionnaire is a tool to assist you in determining and accessing the appropriate request form and is not a release request submission.
Housing/Application cancelation fees may apply. Please see the cancelation fee schedule located under Cancelations in the Housing and Dining Agreement.
Students under 18 years of age at the time of housing application signing, must have a parent or guardian read all conditions of the lease agreement and sign below in order to proceed with the housing application.
Minor Lease Agreement for Parents / Guardians of Minor Students
The below waitlists are active during the indicated time frames for the indicated student groups. Students desiring to maintain their request from one waitlist to the next must submit a new request by completing the next form. Students on the waitlist will be sent an email reminder prior to the waitlist closure. Students who submit a request for the same room type with the same roommates, will not lose their place in line. Please know that single rooms are limited, and priority goes to students with a documented disability and then to those based on ranking/seniority and first come first served.
Pre-Fall Waitlist Available from May through the fall 2-week room freeze to all students
Fall Waitlist Available after the fall 2-week room freeze through the end of the semester to current students
Pre-Spring Waitlist Available over winter break through 2-week room freeze to all students
Spring Waitlist Available after the 2-week room freeze through the end of the semester to current students
This form is for assigned students who have a vacancy or anticipate a vacancy in their assigned room/apartment during non-academic break periods (winter or summer) and want to reserve the available space for a preferred roommate.
Preferred roommates will be assigned to vacancies as long as the specific vacancy is confirmed prior to move-in and the reservation request is submitted before the vacancy is filled by the Housing Coordinator.
Reservation Form
Students wishing to appeal end-of-semester damage charges and appeals should use the form below. Please note that specific time frames for appeals are communicated to students in their Damage & Fee notification emails sent to their PSU email address.
Submit an Appeal
Students seeking additional information regarding Living & Learning Clusters should visit the Living & Learning Clusters section of the main Residential Life Page. The application for these communities can be found below.
Living-Learning Cluster Application
Panther Premier is a video-on-demand streaming service for movies and shows. This service is available for all Residential Students to use immediately via the following link, which will also be hosted on the Residential Life & Dining Services website.
Now Showing
You will also find in the lobby of your residential community a “Now Showing” poster that includes a QR code to direct mobile devices to the site as well as a showcase of newly added movies for the month.
Upcoming Releases
Each month, we will email a survey to allow each of you to preference which movies and shows we add the following month. We hope this new service enhances the entertainment options you have while living with us here at PSU. If you have any specific requests for the site, or other suggestions to improve your residential experience, please email us directly reslife@plymouth.edu.
Access Panther Premier Now
eRezLife or better known as ERL, is a cloud-based platform Residential Life uses for various forms, promotion of events/activities, and where all student employment and leadership applications live.
This software utilizes the USNH single-sign-on and can be accessed directly using this link below or on the Residential Life & Dining Services website.
Access ERL Now
Animals, in general, are not allowed on campus- except fish in a small tank. Requests for service animals or emotional support animals are considered for students with a documented disability and consist of a two-step process.
ESA/Service animal approval - two-step process:
1. Reasonableness- Campus Accessibility Services (CAS): Individuals who wish to bring an ESA or service animal to campus must first obtain confirmation of a reasonable accommodation through Campus Accessibility Services. CAS will send confirmation to the Office of Residential Life once processed.
2. Animal Health and Policy Adherence- Residential Life: Once confirmation is received, the Housing Coordinator will set up an initial meeting to review the health and documentation requirements and policies. This meeting will be followed by an email with the link to the Service/Support Animal Housing Application. This online application is needed to confirm the health of the animal and acknowledgement of policies and adherence to same. The Service dog/ESA housing application and policy review are required annually. Note: All documentation must be provided via the application and is not accepted via email
Advertising in the Residential Communities
Per the Residential Life Policies & Procedures, page 9, for advertising within the various residential communities:
- Request approval from the Office of Residential Life & Dining Services and bring the designated number of posters to be hung
- Residential Life will not guarantee placement of items
- Residential Life has limited posting space and reserves the right to decide the number of posted materials
- Unapproved items found posted will be removed and may result in the office/group being denied posting privileges in the future and may be referred to Student Conduct for adjudication
- No items will be approved which advocate alcohol/drug use or inappropriate behavior
- No items may be put under doors or in the door frames without authorized approval
If approved, publicity will be posted for a maximum of two weeks or the day after the event. This does not include semester‐long event calendars that are produced by offices/departments on the university campus.
Here is the recommended amount of posters/flyers for each community:
Please note that if you have specific questions regarding posting/advertising in the residential communities that are not outlined within this document, please email Residential Life & Dining Services at reslife@plymouth.edu.
The housing selection process is an online process supported by Proxies for the Invite Only and Groups phases as outlined below.
All other individuals/groups may select online beginning at their appointed selection time for each phase and will have online access until a space is selected, or the phase has concluded.
Invite Only Proxies- available at noon on Tuesday 3/10, after selection times are announced, and must be submitted by 11:45pm on the same day, 3/10.
Proxy forms are available for students eligible to participate in the Invite Only Phase but are unable to attend the virtual session at their appointed time.
- Housing Accommodations Proxy Form- for students with housing specific accommodation who are unable to meet at their appointed time.
- Priority Pick Proxy Form- for students who won the Priority Pick at the Xtravaganza and are unable to meet at their appointed time.
- The Q Proxy Form- for students approved for placement in the Q who are unable to meet at their appointed time.
- Not Required-on Proxy Form- for students who have met the 26/27 Live on requirement and are unable to meet at their appointed time. Please see FAQs for the applicable Live-on Requirement.
Groups Phase Proxy- for Incomplete Groups only and will be available at noon on Tuesday 3/31, after selection times are announced. This proxy form and must be submitted by 11:45pm on the same day, 3/31.
- Incomplete Group- Groups of 2 - 4 who cannot accept each other via the roommate search and grouping step due to mixed statuses ex. Undergrads/grads and/or continuing students desiring to room with a new/transfer student(s).
- Be sure all current students of the same status are an accepted member of your group on the roommate search and grouping step and the new/transfer or grad/undergrad is listed on the Special Considerations step.
- Be sure to include all group members on the proxy form and identify the member unable to be added to the group.
- Be sure to indicate which roommate is to be assigned to which space. The housing coordinator will reserve the indicated space for the student unable to be listed as an accepted member of the group. This student will then be assigned as indicated as long as they have included the group and assignment information on their housing application.
- Only the group leader, in groups of 3 or 4, needs to submit the proxy for the whole group after discussing which options to include and in what order.
The Housing Coordinator will assign you at your appointed selection time based on the availability of your preferences as indicated on the proxy.
