New incoming students who wish to apply for on-campus housing will complete a Preference Application. All of the steps involved in this application are completed on SPIRE.
The video tutorials posted below take you step-by-step through the New Student Preference Application process in Spire. Each step in the process has been posted as a separate video, and the transcript for each has been posted as well. You may click below to view only the step you need, or view all steps to get a better understanding of the entire process.

For more information, please contact the Residential Life Student Services Office at 413-545-2100 or visit us at 235 Whitmore Administration Building, Monday through Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm.

PREFERENCE APPLICATION VIDEO TUTORIALS 

First Year Students with RAP - 2:45 min.

First Year Students with no RAP - 3:31 min.

First Year Students with no RAP Break Housing - 2:32 min.

Transfer Students - 3:36 min.

Editing Your Preference Application - 3:08 min.

Cancelling Your Preference Application - 0:54 min.

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First Year Students with RAP
住宿倾向申请是给予即将成为第一年想参与学术性住宿项目(RAP)的大学生。

First Year Students with no RAP
住宿倾向申请流程指南针对于第一年没有参与学术性住宿项目(RAP)的大学生。

First Year Students with no RAP Break Housing
申请流程对于第一年假期依旧居住在 UMass Amherst

Transfer Students
转学生倾向申请流程

Editing Your Preference Application
修改你的倾向申请流程

Cancelling Your Preference Application
取消你的倾向申请流程