How to Apply for Housing

Title: Southeastern Housing Application Tutorial

[Visual]: The video opens on the Southeastern Louisiana University homepage. The cursor navigates to the address bar.

Audio: “This video will explain how to access the housing portal to apply to live on campus. First, navigate to the Southeastern website by going to www.southeastern.edu.”

[Visual]: On the right-hand sidebar, the cursor clicks on the main menu toggle. A Quick Links menu appears on screen, and the cursor clicks on “Gmail” on the left-hand side of the screen.

Audio: “Next, click on the three (3) lines in the top right-hand corner, and then click on Gmail to log in to your Southeastern Email account.”

[Visual]: The screen switches to the Gmail login interface. The cursor clicks the ‘Google Apps’ grid icon in the top right corner and scrolls through a list of apps.

Audio: “If you are a first-time student and you need to set up your Southeastern email and password, please follow the directions under this video to set up your account.”

[Visual]: The cursor clicks the ‘Google Apps’ grid icon in the top right corner and scrolls through a list of apps.

Audio: “Once you are logged into your Southeastern Email account, click on your apps in the top right-hand corner of your screen. Scroll all the way down until you see the blue StarRez Portal Housing app. Now you will be directed to the housing portal.”

[Visual]: The StarRez Portal opens. The cursor selects a button labeled ‘Housing Applications and Resident Meal Plans’ and then clicks the ‘Apply’ button for the Academic Year.

Audio: “Once inside the portal, click on Housing Applications & Resident Meal Plans. Then select the correct Academic Year or semester to apply.”

[Visual]: The cursor moves to the bottom of the page and clicks a green button labeled ‘Start Application’.

Audio: Please contact our office at [email protected] for any questions. Lion Up!

• Access your Southeastern Webmail Login
• Click here for more information on how to access your Southeastern Webmail Username and/or reset your password.

• Once you have obtained your Southeastern Webmail Username and Password, please click here.
• Once you are logged in, click the Google apps Icon in the top right-hand corner of your Southeastern Webmail account
• Use the drop down menu to select the StarRez Portal – Housing Icon.
• You will be redirected to the Housing Portal
• Click on “Housing Applications & Resident Meal Plans” and select a term to start or continue with your Housing application

New student Room selection will take place May 25th through May 28th, 2026.

Students may enter the online application portal on or after their designated timeslot to secure their booking for the 2026-2027 Academic Year term.

If you participated in the Roommate Matching process, the roommate with the earlier timeslot can book the room assignment for both roommates.  Therefore, we recommend that students communicate during the room selection process in order to secure a bed space in the same room. It is also important that roommates have a conversation about desired residence halls with a couple of back-up options in case the first option does not have adequate spaces available. All students must meet any applicable academic criteria to book into those buildings which have academic requirements.  A list of residence halls and their requirements can be found on our Housing Options web page.

• On the Rooms Page, please review the rates associated with each residence hall space. It is important that students and/or the person responsible for their finances are aware of the cost of a space before proceeding with the booking. In your Housing Portal, proceed to Room Selection.
• The Room Selection page will list each building and a brief description of each. Click on the blue hyperlinked residence hall name to continue. If a student is not eligible for a particular residence hall(s) they will not be listed.
• Once you select a building, you will see all available spaces in that building.
• When you find the room you want, click “add to cart” and click Save and Continue. If a bed space is not listed, that means it is not available. You may need to try other buildings to find an open bed space.
• On the next page, select your bed space from the drop-down menu then click Reserve Bed. It is important to consider your selection carefully before committing to the booking.

PLEASE NOTE: Bookings CANNOT be reversed. Once the bed is confirmed the booking cannot be changed; students will have an opportunity to participate in Room Swap in July if they prefer another space. Students have five minutes to confirm the bed reservation. If the bed is not reserved before the “countdown timer” expires, the student must begin the process again.

Hall Name will appear first, followed by the room number,  and letter.

Single-Suite rooms will always have a B or C after the room number.

Double or Double-Suite* rooms will have either an A1 0r A2 after the room number.

While the gender of the bedroom is “Dynamic” if there is someone booked into either the B or C room, a student must have the same gender to book into the available bedroom. Students will only see spaces which match their gender.