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Summer FAQ Q: Where do I get a summer preferencing form? A: It's on the main menu page under "Summer Preferencing Form for Seniors". Here's the link: http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/pfoho/v2/pfohome/menu.php Q: I want to switch rooms with a friend of mine. What do I do? A: If you want to switch rooms, BOTH you and your friend must fill out summer preferencing forms indicating the desire to switch. Q: I've decided to take time off, what should I do? A: In addition to contacting the Office of Residential Life (www.orl.fas.harvard.edu) and the Pforzheimer Office, please email swatts@fas.harvard.edu Subject line: Leave of Absence. FAQ for Sophomores Q: What's a Summer Preferencing Form? A: Sophomores are housed based on their averaging groups and lottery numbers through a process called summer preferencing. Averaging groups will be assigned housing based on the options they list in the order of their group lottery number. It's very important to list both general and specific options in case your lottery number doesn't permit placing in the specific housing requests you have made. You can pick the rooms you want from the list of available rooms. That list is available at http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/pfoho/v2/pfohome/roomlist.php Q: Where do I get a summer preferencing form? A: It's on the main menu page under "Summer Preferencing Form for Sophomores". Here is the link: http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/pfoho/v2/pfohome/menu.php Remember SUMMER PREFERENCING FORMS ARE DUE JUNE 30. Q: I'm a bit confused by all this Pfoho terminology: "Blocking Group", "Averaging Group", "Summer Preferencing Form". A: Your blocking group are the people you agreed to get assigned to a specific house with during your freshman year. Your averaging group is the group of students you wanted to average your lottery numbers with (NOTE: The blocking group and the averaging group CAN be different). The Summer Preferencing Form MUST include ALL of your Averaging Group. That is, the people who you picked lottery numbers with must ALL be on the Summer Preferencing Form. Q: I don't want to live with my averaging group. Can I fill out a different summer preferencing form? A: There is no need to because being on the same summer preferencing form doesn't mean that you have to live together. The reason you must be on the same summer preferencing form is fairness: I grant preferences in order of lottery number. For instance a group of six people in which two of the people don't get along with the other four could request a quad and a double so that they don't have to live together. You can also request not to live near each other. Q: What happens if I don't fill out a summer preferencing form? A: If you are still scheduled to return in the fall, you will be assigned housing after all the other students' preferences are filled. |
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