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Welcome to
University Housing’s
UCHOOSE Tutorial
Click Here to Login
Click “Login” to enter VIP.
At this time you can Login one of two ways by clicking on the corresponding tab:
1. Using your USC ID (SSN) / PIN Login
2. Using your My VIP ID / Password Login
Enter your Social Security Number Here
Enter your PIN. If you do not know what
your PIN is, click the link labeled “Help, I
don’t know my student PIN.”
Step 1: Enter your Social Security Number
Step 2: Enter your PIN
Step 3: Click “Login”
Enter your VIP ID Here
Enter your VIP Password. If you do not
know what your PIN is, click the link
labeled “Help, I don’t know my student
PIN.”
Step 1: Enter your VIP ID
Step 2: Enter your VIP Password
Step 3: Click “Login”
Click Here
After you login to VIP, this page will appear BUT will have your name above the date and time of your login
in the top right hand corner. Your name will appear on every page after this as well. From here, click the
“PERSONAL” tab to continue.
Click the “SHOW ME” Button
From the PERSONAL menu, select the third option under “Housing” – “UCHOOSE Roommate Resource.”
Click the “SHOW ME” button to continue.
Very Important!
Read the agreements in their entirety
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Make sure you read the agreements carefully.
When you are finished reading the agreements, scroll down to the third option on the page.
Select the appropriate
term and click
“Roommate Finder”
This is the SAME UCHOOSE Roommate Resource page – we just scrolled down. It is now time to setup
your profile. Select the appropriate term that you are applying for and simply click on the “Roommate
Finder” button in Option 3 to begin the process.
Complete the
survey
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Fill out the following survey so that other individuals will know more about you while searching through
potential roommates. Try to answer these questions as accurately as possible. When you are finished,
scroll down the page.
Complete contact information
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Once you have answered all of the questions, enter your contact information so that potential roommates
will be able to get in touch with you. Once you have done this, scroll down to the bottom of the page.
Click Here
Be sure to review your information in the questionnaire. Once you have done this, read the terms of
Submitting a Profile, then click the “Submit” button to finalize the process.
Make Sure This
Information is
Correct.
Click Here to
Begin the
Search Process
Once you have verified all the information, click the “Search Process” button at the bottom of the page to
begin searching for potential roommates. If the information is not correct, you can select the “Modify
Profile” button to make changes.
Click Here to Find Exact Profiles
Click Here to Find Similar Profiles
You are now ready to begin searching profiles of potential roommates. To find a profile that is exactly like
yours, click the “Exact Profile” button. You can also search profiles that are similar to yours by clicking the
“Similar Profile” button.
Use this information
to make contact with
potential roommates
This page displays the potential roommates that best match your profile. When you find a profile that you
like, send them an email or call them to find out more information about them. Remember, University
Housing does not look at these profiles to match roommates. Good Luck!!
Congratulations!!
You have successfully completed your
UCHOOSE Roommate Resource Profile!
• Remember to deactivate your profile once you have found your ideal
roommate.
• It is up to you to search profiles and make contact with potential
roommates. University Housing does not match similar profiles when
making assignments. Once you have found a roommate, you and
your new roommate will need to add each other to your Housing
Application on VIP. This can be done up until May 1, 2009.
• If you have any further questions about the UCHOOSE process or
Housing questions in general, feel free to contact us.
University Housing
1309 Blossom Street · Columbia, SC 29208
(803) 777-4283