Direct link to MyHousing is - MyHousing.wvu.edu/Student

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1 After the student has received their MiX ID and password, they can complete the housing application and pay the housing deposit. This is completed by logging into MiX and following the links to the housing application or by accessing the link directly. Direct link to MyHousing is - MyHousing.wvu.edu/Student Students can go through their MIX account or the direct link of MyHousing.wvu.edu/Student to reach the housing application. All communication is sent to the MIX account. PLEASE NOTE: THE HOUSING APPLICATION AND THE ROOM SELECTION PROCESS ARE COMPLETED IN THE HOUSING PORTAL. AFTER THE HOUSING APPLICATION IS COMPLETED, THE STUDENT CAN SEE THE SECTION THEY WILL USE TO SELECT A ROOM. THE ROOM SELECTION SECTION CAN BE REACHED BY CLICKING ON THE TIMELINE ACROSS THE TOP TO REACH THE ROOM SELECTION SECTION. STUDENTS CAN USE THIS SECTION AFTER A TIMESLOT HAS BEEN ASSIGNED. ALL STUDENTS ARE SENT AN WITH THEIR TIMESLOT DATE AND TIME. A TIMESLOT IS THE DATE AND TIME THE STUDENT CAN START TO SELECT THEIR ROOM.

2 The first page is the Profile Summary Page sample below. Students read the information displayed. Then they can click on Housing and Dining Application in the gold bar toward the top of the screen.

3 Page two is Select A Term sample below. The student will select from the application(s) options listed. Make sure you are completing it for the correct academic year (ex. PSC - Academic Year ) or for the spring term only (ex. PSC - Spring Only 2016).

4 You are now ready to start your Potomac State College of WVU Housing Application. Read the information on the page and if you are ready to enter into the contract for room and meals click Start Application to begin the housing application process.

5 Personal Details Read Personal Details. Enter the information under Contact Details and click Save Personal Details & Continue.

6 Housing Exemption only students who are 21 or older or students who have a home address within a 50 mile radius of Keyser will see this page. If you indicate YES to be exempt from living on campus, you will not be able to access any other steps in MyHousing.

7 Emergency Contact Information you must complete the emergency contact information. It is your choice to list someone in the Missing Persons Contact Details and you must select from the dropdown box for the Immunization Information. NOTICE: the progression of the tab progress across the top, you are on step 3. Click Save Emergency Contact Information and Continue.

8 Special Housing Accommodation - Do you require Accessible Housing Accommodations? Please read the information carefully. If you answer yes, you will not be able to select a room/roommate of your choice.

9 Family Education Rights and Privacy Act Release (FERPA) this is where you tell us who you want us to talk with about your housing application, meal plan and room/roommate assignment. You must complete the Passphrase Designation if you want us to talk with anyone. Anyone calling our office must give us the Passphrase Designation, so make sure you share it with the people you list, if any. Click I Agree to continue.

10 Terms and Conditions Housing and Dining Contract If you are under the age of 18, you will be prompted to enter your parent/guardian name and address. If you are over the age of 18 and agree to the Terms and Conditions enter your Student ID as your electronic agreement. Click I Agree to the Terms and Conditions to continue.

11 Terms and Conditions (Under 18) This page appears and you can read the terms and conditions of the contract. YOU cannot legally accept this information. You must provide at the bottom your Parent/Guardian s First Name, Parent/Guardian s Last Name and the Parent/Guardian s Address. An will be sent to the address provided. Click Save & Continue.

12 If you are over the age of 18, please continue to the next page. If you are under 18 you will see Awaiting Parent/Guarantor Signature - You cannot continue any further until the terms and conditions in the have been accepted. After this has been accepted continue with the next page.

13 PLEASE NOTE THE TIMELINE AT THE TOP OF THE HOUSING APPLICATION Students will return to the housing portal, the housing application for the correct term and select their meal plan, room, and roommate. Holding the mouse of each section will give you more information about each section such as upcoming dates when the section will open. See the sample below indicating where students will select their room.

14 The Housing Deposit process starts on this page. Click Pay Now to continue. You cannot advance to any other step until the deposit has been paid.

15 You will be making your payment on the State of WV Payment Gateway. Click Pay after entering your payment information.

16 After your deposit has been processed you will see this page. If you want a receipt, you need to click on Click here to print the page. When completed, click Save Housing Deposit Receipt & Continue.

17 Selecting a Meal Plan Students can select a meal plan from the options listed. ALL students in the halls are required to have a meal plan. After choosing a meal plan, click Save Meal Plan & Continue.

18 My Profile If you want other students to see you as a potential roommate match, click the Include in Search box. Create your own screen name and tell potential roommates about yourself. Click Save My Profile & Continue.

19 Roommate Matching Questions Use the slides to display your answers. The answers you provide will be compared to the answers of other students, and will provide you an assortment of potential roommates which match you.

20 Roommate Groups look at and use the links at the top right. At the bottom you can click to Add yourself to a group or Create a new group. If you do not want to be a member of a group, just click Save Roommate Groups & Continue. Please carefully read all information on this page.

21 If you click on the tab Create a Roommate Group in the upper right hand corner of Roommate Groups you will see this section. The leader of the group creates the name and password and shares this information with others who will be in the group.

22 You will only see this page if you clicked Join a Roommate Group. The leader who created the group will share the name and password with others who will be in the group. To become part of the group, enter the name and password the leader provided. Click Save & Continue. DO NOT USE YOUR MIX ID AND PASSWORD FOR THE GROUP NAME AND PASSWORD.

23 Wanting to see roommate matches or suggested roommates? After creating a group and completing answering the matching questions, this page will appear. Click on the links below options to see potential roommates.

24 Room Selection Rooms Available will appear. Students can use this page for a number of reasons. They can search ahead for a room, they can renew their current bed (returners to the halls only for the dates of homesteading) and Room Search Wizard. Students cannot select a room until they have been assigned a RANDOM timeslot by the lottery generator. The timeslot is sent to the student MIX account.

25 Rooms Available lets you view only spaces which are available. You must select a hall, then it will display the floors which have vacancies. Select a floor and click Save & Continue. The next page will be Room Selection Rooms Available. It will show every space in the hall and floor you selected. Double click on the room and it will displays the beds which are still open. Room Search Wizard works the same as Rooms Available except you will reserve a room through the Wizard. NOTE: The M after the room number of 161-A this is the gender of the room.

26 Housing Preferences this must be completed but the information will only be used if you do not self-select a space for the upcoming academic year or if the system is turned off prior to you selecting. After making your selections click Save Housing Preferences & Continue.

27 Room Search Wizard is where you actually select a space for yourself. After you are done selecting your space, you must continue and select a room for your roommate and the remainder of your group. Each student in the group must be assigned to a space by the leader of the group. This is done by the leader selecting a space in a room for themselves. They continue by clicking on Room Search Wizard and select the hall, floor, and room (either the same room for the roommate or the connecting suite for the suitemates). The leader then selects the name of the next student in the group to assign. This must be done for each person in the group. When students in the group click on Application Status (above the timeline in the top right hand corner), they will see the room/suite and the students assigned to each space in the room/suite. If a leader does NOT assign everyone in the group, those spaces are open for any student to select. We will NOT move those students. At this point the group must decide if they want to move to another room or hall, or if they want to break the group apart.

28 Room Search Wizard as stated in the previous slide, the steps to navigate through the Room Search Wizard are the same as searching Rooms Available. The following slides go through each step of selecting a room. Selecting a building is the first step.

29 Room Search Wizard floor selection is the next step

30 Room Search Wizard select a room.

31 Room Search Wizard selecting a bed is the last step. If selecting a room with a requested roommate, please refer back to the Roommate Groups slide.

32 Timeline Across the Top make sure you are watching the timeline across the top of your pages. Putting the mouse over an item will help you to know when an item is opening.

33 Depending upon what information was required during the application process, there maybe pages which appear to be missing. The last section in the housing portal is the waitlist. This section can only be used after a student has selected a space in a room.

34 Application Status at the top will display like in the screen shot below. It tells you the dates your application is legally bound, the room reservation details, and the occupancy information in the room/suite. It will list each specific person in the room or suite.

35 Complete Application Your Application is complete AFTER you click on Click Here Housing Application/Dining Contract is Complete