Students may begin the housing application process once admitted to Potomac State College. The application is on-line and applying early is encouraged for the best room selection. Students must claim their WVU ID and set up a password to be able to access the housing portal (MyHousing). Simply follow this link to complete this activation: https://login.wvu.edu Direct link to MyHousing is - https://myhousing.wvu.edu/student Students can go through STAR or the direct link of MyHousing.wvu.edu/Student to reach the housing application. All communication is sent to the MIX email address.

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 EMAIL WITH THEIR TIMESLOT DATE AND TIME. A TIMESLOT IS THE DATE AND TIME THE STUDENT CAN START TO SELECT THEIR ROOM.

Please login using your Username and the password that you created when you claimed your account. Then click on Residence Hall Housing Application in the gold bar near the top of the screen.

The next page 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 term (ex. PSC - Academic Year 2016-17 or PSC - Spring Only 2016)

You are now ready to start your Potomac State College of WVU Housing Application. Please Read all of the information on the page carefully and if you are ready to enter into the contract for room and meals click Start Application to begin the housing application process. Note - This screen shot is only an example. It does not contain all of the information that is on the actual page.

‘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.

‘Emergency Contact Information’ - On this page the student will enter information for Emergency Contact, Missing Persons contact and FERPA (Federal Education Rights and Privacy Act) contact. Click Save Emergency Contact & Continue to proceed to the next step.

‘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. It is your responsibilty to contact the WVU Office of Accessibility Services. That office will determine the type of housing that will best accomodate your needs.

‘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 email 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.

‘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 when you under the age of 18. You must provide at the bottom your Parent/Guardian’s First Name, Parent/Guardian’s Last Name and the Parent/Guardian’s Email Address. Click 'Add Parent/Guardian'; Scroll to the bottom of the next page and Click 'Continue'. An email will be sent to the Parent/Guardian email address that is provided. Click Save & Continue.

If you are over the age of 18, you will not see this page. Those who are under 18 you will see ‘Awaiting Parent/Guarantor Signature’ - You cannot continue any further until the terms and conditions in the email have been accepted by your Parent/Guardian. After this has been accepted continue with the next page.

PLEASE NOTE THE TIMELINE AT THE TOP OF THE HOUSING APPLICATION Holding the mouse over a step will give you more information about each section such as your progress through the steps and if a step is currently opened or closed.

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.

You will be making your payment on the State of WV Payment Gateway. Click ‘Pay’ after entering your payment information. To avoid being billed more than once, please click the pay button only once.

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’.

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

‘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.

'Roommate Searching' - Use this page to view suggested roommates, search roommate, request roommates or accept requested roommates. Note: Requesting or accepting a roommate who has 'Room Assigned' will not automatically place you in with that person. You must assign yourself to their room.

‘Room and Meal Plan Selection' – Students can use this page for a number of reasons. They can view available rooms, returning student can renew their current bed (within a designated time period) and they can search for and select a room in the 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's MIX email address.

'Meal Plan Selection' - A meal plan is selected by logging into MyMountaineerCard. Specific information about meal plans, including prices, can be found under Dining Services on the Potomac State College website.

‘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. 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' or 'F' after the room number is the gender of the room.

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. Note: The Room Search Wizard is not available until you receive an email indicating that you have access.

‘Room Search Wizard’ – Floor Selection - The number under the bed type indicates how many spaces of a certain bed type are left on each floor.

‘Room Search Wizard’ – select a room. 'M' or 'F' after a room number indicates the gender of the room. The number after the gender indicates how many spaces remain in the room.

‘Room Search Wizard’ – selecting a bed is the last step. If selecting a room with a requested roommate, the student who sent the roommate request will place themselves in the room. The student then will be prompted to place the roommate in the other bed space. If the requested roommate already has 'Room Assigned', they will need to choose the 'Room Swap' option and place themselves in the other bed space.

Room Swap - used if you decide to change your intial room assignment. You will go through the same steps as you did in the 'Room Search Wizard'. Room swap is only available during the time that the system is open for self-selection.

‘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.

‘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.

‘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.

'Complete Application’ – Your Application is complete AFTER you click on ‘Complete Application’. Don't forget to check you MIX email address for an email regarding room selection.