Beginning fall semester, undergraduate students will be able to use their TigerCard to access their dorm rooms by placing it in front of a reader and entering a PIN.  All room doors will have keyless locks and will automatically lock.  Students will no longer need to carry a brass key. Later this summer, undergraduate students will receive detailed information from Housing and Real Estate Services (HRES) regarding the fall move-in process.  More information on the keyless lo

Princeton University is committed to upholding existing early arrival and early housing policies in a consistent manner. Dormitories will officially open on Saturday, September 8, 2012 for the 2012-13 academic year. Only those students who meet specific criteria will be considered eligible for early arrival. Details, including University policy, an Early Arrival FAQ, and early arrival application information can be found at http://www.princeton.edu/campuslife/pre-princeton/.

Draw Guide Available The 2012 Undergraduate Room Draw Guide is now available. This guide, intended to step students through the draw process, provides planning materials as well as important dates and contract information. What's New For 2012  In addition to the Spelman draw,  mixed gender housing will be available to juniors and seniors in the regular upperclass draw. Double rooms in 1901/Laughlin, Foulke and Scully Halls will be indicated a

In accordance with a long standing University policy, painting and or spackling of dormitory rooms is not permitted.  Students who violate this policy and paint their own rooms will be fined and charged for repainting (by University painters). Students may not attempt to restore their rooms to the original color. Starting with the 2010-2011 academic year the department of Housing and Real Estate Services announces additional charges will be assessed: Immedi

Princeton University is moving ahead with plans to redevelop graduate student, faculty and staff housing, with several major steps taken in the past few months. Read the full story at News at Princeton.

Dorian Johnson has been appointed deputy director of housing for operations in the department of Housing and Real Estate Services.

The departments of Housing and Real Estate Services and Public Safety announce a new lock out re-entry policy for residents of University properties. This policy applies to undergraduate and graduate students living in dormitories and graduate annexes as well as graduate students, faculty and staff residing in University rental properties.  The policy and the fee schedule associated with it is effective in the academic year beginning September 2011. The details of this policy are hi

To improve customer experience when requesting service and facilitate the processing of work orders, the Facilities Organization has developed WebMaint, a new online service request application.  WebMaint offers these new features for our customers. University account holders are provided secure access through the University’s Central Authentication System. Customer contact form fields are automatically populated at login providing time saving convenience. Location

The department of Housing and Real Estate Services announces a reallocation of Housing Operations staff to improve service to residents of University properties. Area Coordinators and Maintenance in University Apartments and Houses To provide repairs effectively and efficiently area coordinators have been assigned to manage the maintenance of University housing properties. In addition to performing routine maintenance, area coordinators will identify recurrent and complicated repairs in n

To prepare undergraduate and graduate students and their families for the move to campus, a  Move In Guide  is available providing practical information such as housing check in dates and times, dorm room and apartment essentials and campus services, as well as campus dining and meal plan information. A special move in map is also available to help navigate campus for those arriving for the first time. Undergraduate Student Move In Guide

The administration of Princeton’s real estate holdings has been reorganized to consolidate operations previously dispersed across the University. One result is a single point of service within the Department of Facilities for faculty and staff who purchase or rent housing from the institution. The details of the reorganization may be found in the September 20, 2010 issue (.pdf) of the Princeton University Bulletin, page 2.