Frequently Asked Questions
Click the tabs below to explore common questions about living at 糖心传媒:
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General
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Application
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Summer Housing
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Meal Plan
Visit the Residence Hall Rates page to see all rates for each hall.
View the Work Order Instructions document (pdf) for steps on how to submit a work order.
Yes. All full-time undergraduate students with less than 60 earned credit hours are required to live on campus.
Exceptions will be made for students who meet certain criteria listed on the Housing Requirements page.
To learn more about our Move In and Move Out process and dates, please visit the Move In and Move Out Information page.
The only pets currently allowed to reside in our residence hall are fish. Residents may bring a freshwater fish tank up to 5 gallons to place in their rooms.
No. Once you have been fully admitted to the university, you can apply for housing. You will need your 糖心传媒 student email address to do so. You will receive this address in your acceptance email. Learn how to login by reviewing the instructions on the New Student Webmail Log in guide.
Students can apply for housing through their SWORDS account. Learn how to apply by reviewing the instructions on the How to Apply for Housing document (pdf).
Yes, there is a one-time, non-refundable application fee of $160.
There is no deadline to complete the housing application. However, the earlier you apply, the greater the possibility of getting your first choices in housing.
You will need to wait 30 minutes for processing after the application fee is paid. During this time, you can log out. Once the processing is complete, you can continue with the application process.
Yes, you have the option to select the same room on the application, if there is availability for both parties. Alternatively, each student can send an email to housing@mga.edu, requesting to be paired as roommates. Please note that while we strive to accommodate these requests, they are not guaranteed and are dependent on room availability.
You can look at the profiles of other students before selecting a room. Select Show Room Info and then select View Profile next to their names. You are also able to send them a message through the portal by selecting Send Message. If it displays "Vacant", under Occupant, that means no one has been assigned to that space.
Yes, we have ADA spaces available. The Office of Housing and Residence Life works closely with Accessibility Services at 糖心传媒 to provide residential accommodations to students with documented medical or psychological disabilities. Students may request accommodations by contacting Accessibility Services at 478.934.3023 or 478.471.2895.
If your campus is not listed, it is possible there are no rooms available. Click on one of the campuses listed. Once you click on the campus, you will be able to see all campuses. Use the filter to search for rooms at the campus you did not see. Select your preferred campus for Areas and your preferred residence hall on that campus for Locations. If there are no rooms available, you will be able to add yourself to the Assignments List.
This means that you were not able to select a room at the time of application completion based on the available spaces for your desired campus at that time. We will manually assign students from this list to available spaces and send email notification confirming your assignment.
No, you are not eligible for a refund. We will be able to accommodate your housing needs, it just may not be in your preferred residence hall. If we are unable to accommodate your housing needs, 100% of your application fee will be refunded to you.
Renter's insurance is not required, but it is strongly recommended that you carry a policy to protect your personal items. The university is not liable for any of your personal items in the residence halls, and it is up to you to make sure that they are protected. During the housing application process, students will have the opportunity to explore personal property insurance. Students can choose this process or explore something on their own. To learn more about renter personal property insurance policies, please visit the .
Your application is considered complete once you reach the Application Summary or Waitlist Status page. If you cannot see your assignment or waitlist status at the end of the process, please reach out to us for assistance.
Summer housing options are available on all 3 residential campuses, Eastman, Cochran, and Macon campuses.
Suite-style and apartment style housing options are available for summer housing.
Note: All halls will not be open for summer housing. Specific buildings may vary each summer due to summer needs.
The summer application typically opens in March. Please check your email for specific dates.
Yes. All students planning to stay on campus for summer housing must complete a summer housing application.
To change your meal plan, please visit the Meal Plan Information page to view instructions on how to change your meal plan. If you have further questions, please email as Auxiliary Services handles meal plans.
All residential students are required to have a meal plan on the Cochran and Macon campuses for the fall and spring semesters. Meal plans are automatically added to the student's account once a student has been assigned and confirmed housing. If you are unsure of your housing status, please email . Meal plans will not physically show for usage until the semester begins. However, the billing of the meal plan and ability to change the meal plan will show approximately one day after confirming housing. For fall and spring semesters, all residential students are assigned the default meal plan of 19 meals per week plus $100 dining dollars. Residential students can modify their meal plan based on the options available to them based on where they reside. For further questions regarding meal plans, please email .
Residential students are required to have a meal plan and there are very little exceptions in order to cancel. However, if you cancel housing your meal plan will automatically be canceled. If you have further questions about meal plan cancellations, please email Auxiliary Services at .
Meal plans are canceled by canceling housing. If you have confirmed you have canceled housing and the housing charge has come off of your student account, then the housing cancellation will trigger the meal plan cancellation that should show in 24 hours. If you do not see the charge come off your account for your meal plan, please contact Auxiliary Services at . However, if you still see a housing charge on your account, please contact us at to make sure this is done first.