If you would like to join the Africana House living-learning community, please complete the Africana House application and note the calendar below.

• Tuesday, January 20, 2026 (9am): The 2026-27 academic year housing application and contract for returning students goes live.
• Friday, January 30, 2026: Deadline for submitting the Africana House application.
• Monday, February 2, 2026: Applicants will be notified of their status by Lily Kunda [[lkunda]]
• Friday, February 6, 2025: Deadline for students to email acceptance statements to Lily Kunda [[lkunda]]
• Tuesday, February 10, 2026 (5pm): 2026-27 housing contracts due to participate in the returning student room selection process. All Africana House participants must have accepted their housing contract on the housing portal to be placed in the Africana House.
• Thursday, February 12, 2026 (Afternoon): Accepted participants will receive an email from Residence Life with instructions on room assignment.
• Monday, February 16, 2025: Africana House finalized room assignments emailed.

If you would like to join the Lavender House special-interest community, please complete the Lavender House Application and note the calendar below.

• Tuesday, January 20, 2026 (9am): The 2026-27 academic year housing application and contract for returning students goes live.
• Friday, January 30, 2026: Deadline for submitting a Lavender House application.
• Monday, February 2, 2026: Applicants will be notified of their status Professor Watkins [[jwatkins]]
• Friday, February 6, 2026: Deadline for students to email acceptance statements to Professor Watkins [[jwatkins]].
• Tuesday, February 10, 2026 (5pm): 2026-27 housing contracts due to participate in the returning student room selection process. All Lavender House participants must have accepted their housing contract on the housing portal to be placed in the Lavender House.
• Thursday, February 12, 2026 (Afternoon): Accepted participants will receive an email from Residence Life with instructions on room assignment.
• Monday, February 16, 2026: Lavender House finalized room assignments emailed. 

If you would like to join the Mosaic House, please complete the Mosaic House application (.docx) and note the calendar below.

• Tuesday, January 20, 2026 (9am): The 2026-27 academic year housing application and contract for returning students goes live.
• Friday, January 30, 2026: Deadline for submitting the Mosaic House Application (.docx) to the Mosaic House coordinator: Tom Linneman [[tjlinn]], 804-822-2282.
• Monday, February 2, 2026: Applicants will be notified of their status by Tom Linneman [[tjlinn]]
• Friday, February 6, 2025: Deadline for students to email acceptance statements to Tom Linneman [[tjlinn]]
• Tuesday, February 10, 2026 (5pm): 2026-27 housing contracts due to participate in the returning student room selection process. All Mosaic House participants must have accepted their housing contract on the housing portal to be placed in the Mosaic House.
• Thursday, February 12, 2026 (Afternoon): Accepted participants will receive an email from Residence Life with instructions on room assignment.
• Monday, February 16, 2025: Mosaic House finalized room assignments emailed.