Groups of less than six students can reserve space during the standard room selection window later in March.

To register, one student can log into the MyHousing page and select "Sign-Up for Rock the Block and Manage Roommate Group." The group leader will need each members’ name and MSU email to invite them into the roommate group. 

Once all group members have accepted the invitation, the group leader will be able to select a time to arrive at the Breslin Center to make the selection. Only the group leader is required to attend.

Students are able to reserve space in Bailey, Butterfield, Emmons, Rather, Abbot, Gilchrist, Mason, Phillips, Snyder, Williams, McDonel, Shaw, Van Hoosen, Holden and Wonders Halls. Space is also available for the three-person dorms in Akers Hall.

Due to high demand for space in Landon Hall, groups will be asked to enter into a digital raffle if they choose Landon as their preference. Groups will be notified on March 9 whether they’ll be able to reserve space in the North Neighborhood residence hall.

Bethany Balks, the associate director of communications for MSU’s Residence Education and Housing Services, said the raffle is meant to discourage groups from arriving early or camping outside the Breslin, in the hopes of securing space in Landon.

"We've just seen a sense of urgency that we didn't like to see — people feeling they needed to arrive at the event so early because they wanted to make sure they got Landon, and I think it's just a lot of pressure," Balks said. "It’s March, people are just coming back from spring break and we don't want to add any more pressure."

Not to mention, Balks added, "this is a weekday where there’s a lot of classes. We're very focused on student success, and we think that spending your morning camping out is really not supportive for that."