March 4, 2025

25-26 Housing Application OPEN! March 4th - March 25th

(Room Selection April 8th-10th)

The 2025-2026 Academic Year Housing Application will open March 4th and close March 25th.  Returning Student Room Selection will take place April 8th-10th IN PERSON at Soda Center in the Moraga Room. 

Based on feedback from the past two years, Returning Student Room Selection will continue to be IN PERSON and in addition to prioritizing earlier room selection appointments for students in larger roommate groups (groups of 6 go first, then groups of 5, etc.), Campus Housing will be dividing up room selection over 3 days based on room type preferences (eg. Upperclass students looking to live in a Townhouse on day 1, followed by those who want to live in Suite Style housing on day 2 (except for those looking for a single by themselves), and single/solo group students looking for single type rooms on day 3). 

Make sure to check out our Frequently Asked Questions on our Housing & Dining Website that we’ll be regularly updating leading up to Returning Student Room Selection.

For this upcoming academic year, Campus Housing will be increasing the number of single room options for students by providing additional single occupancy rooms in some of Claeys North (regular suite singles, and then the suite doubles as single occupancy rooms called “deluxe suite singles”), as well as additional singles in some of Justin (traditional double bedrooms as single rooms called “deluxe dorm singles,” priority for single/solo rising sophomores).   Also, new for this upcoming year there will be brand new washers and dryers across all the residence halls by our new laundry services vendor Smart-O-Mat Laundry!

Not sure how to apply?  Check out our website HERE to learn more about the process, and HERE to start looking at all the different residence halls and room types we have to offer!  

Below are some key dates to mark on your calendars for this upcoming Housing Application & Room Selection Cycle.

2025-2026 Key Campus Housing Dates

• March 4th: Housing Application Opens

1. March 4th: Open House, After Dark (Residence Hall Tours)

• March 10th & March 19th: Campus Housing Q&A Zoom

1. Or come into our office to ask your questions!

• March 11th & March 19th: Roommate Finding Mixers 8-9pm
• March 25th: Housing Application Closes (Roommate Groups Close)
• March 28th: Room Selection Appointment Time Slots Emailed
• April 8th - April 10th: IN-PERSON Room Selection (Soda Center, Moraga Room)

In order to participate in Room Selection, students must have completed all health immunization requirements of SMC (most have completed upon first entering SMC). 

Upcoming Campus Events

Join us every Monday for Movie Night!

9:00 - 11:00 PM

Dryden

Sponsored by the Residence Hall Association

All Campus Picnic

Wednedsday, Mar 5

11:00 - 2:00 PM

Chapel Lawn

In observance of Ash Wednesday, the Campus Picnic will be meatless. Rain location: Oliver Hall.

Join Good Eating Company for Happy Hour at the 1928 Pub every Thursday!

From 4:30 - 6:30 PM receive 15% off all drinks with alcohol. 

Looking for a Leadership Opportunity?

Hispanic Serving Institution Advisory Council Application

Saint Mary’s College is proud to be a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), but we know that truly serving our Latinx and Hispanic students goes beyond just a designation—it takes real action. That’s where you come in! We’re inviting students to apply to be part of the HSI Advisory Council, a group dedicated to making sure SMC is not just a place where Latinx students enroll, but where they thrive. Your voice matters, and we need students like you to help shape the policies, programs, and resources that support our community. This is your chance to be a leader, share your experiences, and make a real impact on campus. If you’re passionate about creating a more inclusive and supportive SMC, we’d love to have you on board! Interested? Apply here. Application closes March 7, 2025.

Looking for On Campus Employment?

Good Eating Company (Campus Dining) is looking for student workers! Apply here.

Passionate about sustainability? Good Eating Company (GEC) is looking for a student intern this spring to support our sustainability initiatives, including boosting participation in the campus reusables program, reducing food waste, and expanding carbon labeling in Oliver Hall. This paid position is flexible (2–8 hours/week) to fit your schedule. If you're interested or know someone who might be, please use this link to apply! Feel free to share with your network.

Dining Updates

Observing Lent in Oliver Hall

Why does Saint Mary's participate in Meatless Fridays during Lent?

As a Lasallian Catholic Institution in the context of the United States of America, it is tradition to abstain from eating meat during the Lenten season on Ash Wednesday and on Fridays.

In the US, meat is greatly integrated into our diets as the "main source of protein." It is readily available to us and is not the only source of protein. As an act of love and penance, we are encouraged to go without meat to see where God is working in us and see a reflection of the sacrifice Jesus made.

During the Lenten season we encourage you to consider:

Where are you finding the divine/the good working in you?

Oliver Hall will not be serving meat on these dates:

Ash Wednesday | Wednesday, March 5

Friday, March 7

Friday, March 14

Friday, March 21

Friday, March 28

Friday, April 4

Friday, April 11

Questions? Please contact Mission & Ministry

South Arcade | (925) 631 - 4366

Want to see improvements in Oliver Hall? Want to win an Apple Watch? Take the Spring Dining Survey to share your feedback and enter for a chance to win!

Residential Resources

Toilet Paper is Available

If you are in need of toilet paper, you are welcome to stop by the Office of Residential Experience, Monday-Friday from 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM to pick up supplies.

Did you know we offer Xfinity On Campus to residential students?

For XFinity On Campus Streaming Log into 

https://xfinityoncampus.com/ with your SMC Email ID and single sign-on password. You can also download the XFinity Stream App to watch from most devices!

Facilities Work Order Requests

Is something broken or not working properly in your residential space? Are you noticing pests or moisture in your room? Make sure to submit a work order!

As a reminder make sure to store food properly in air tight containers to avoid ants and other pests!

Need to get in touch?

Office of Residential Experience | reslife@stmarys-ca.edu | 925-631-4236

Campus Housing | housing@stmarys-ca.edu | 925-631-4241