Transcript Slide 1

Welcome to
University Housing’s VIP
Housing Application Tutorial
Click Here to Login
Type vip.sc.edu in your address bar. When the screen loads 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 VIP Password is, click the
link labeled “Help, I don’t know my VIP
Password.”
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.
Select Semester and Year, then
Click the “SHOW ME” Button
From the PERSONAL menu, select the first option under the “Housing” section – “Housing Application for
all Students.” Choose the correct semester and year that you wish to apply for and click the “SHOW ME”
button to continue.
Enter your Cell Phone Number Here
Enter your Email Address Here
Select your Student Status
Select any Special
Accommodations
This is the Housing Application. You MUST provide an email address and cell phone number for contact
purposes. You will also need to select your student status and any special accommodations if needed. The
next few slides will show different parts of this SAME application page.
Select your Meal Plan
If you have Preferred
Roommates, Enter
their Information
Here
Click Here to Continue
This is the SAME application page – we just scrolled down. Read the questions and answer them. Pay
close attention to the Dining Services section, as well as the Roommate Preference section. Carolina Cash
is optional. You may only enter up to $990.
Rank all Residence Halls,
Noting Which Ones Require
Supplemental Applications
If your Residence Hall selections require any
Supplemental Applications, they will show
here.
Click Here
to Continue
Click “Residential Learning Communities” to
Complete any Supplemental Applications
You must rank your preference of residence halls. Some halls may require a supplemental application. You
can access these applications by clicking on “Residential Learning Communities” in the paragraph and
submitting it online in a new window. One you have completed your preferences, click “Continue.”
Make sure that the
Information on this Page
is Correct!
Scroll Down
Make sure that all of the information on this page is correct. Remember to scroll down to verify the
remaining information.
Make sure that the
Information on this Page
is Correct!
Click “Update” to Edit
Individual Sections
This is the rest of the information that was displayed on the previous page. Remember to check all of the
information to make sure that it is correct. If you have any special applications they will be displayed at the
bottom of this page and you can check their status periodically here. You can also make any corrections by
selecting “Update.” Once you are finished, scroll back to the top of the page.
Click Here to Pay
Once you have verified all the information, click the “Pay Now” button to submit your payment.
Enter your Credit Card Information
Click Here to Pay by
Credit Card
Click Here to Pay by
CarolinaCard
First, check to make sure the fees are correct. Then, select your card type and enter the card number and
expiration date. When you are finished, click the “Pay by Credit Card” or “Pay by CarolinaCard” button.
Click this button to submit your
Housing Application.
READ before
checking the
boxes!!
After you have submitted your payment, make sure that all your information is correct. Then, read the
following contract agreement and check the boxes. When you have finished reading the contract
agreement and checked all the boxes, click on the “Submit Housing Application” button.
Check all the Information
One Last Time to Verify It
Click “Update” to Edit
Individual Sections
This Section Shows your Supplemental
Applications and their Status
You are almost finished. Check the information one last time to verify it. If you see any other changes you
can select the “Update” link in the individual sections to make those corrections. If you have submitted any
special applications and they have been recorded they will display in the noted section
Click Here to Request an
Application Cancellation
If you decide later to cancel your application, you can click on the “Cancel Housing Application” button
located on your original housing application on VIP.
Select your Reason for
Canceling and type any
additional information
Click Here to Cancel your
Application Request
Select your reason for canceling with University Housing, and provide us with any additional information you
feel we may need to know. Once finished, click “Cancel Application Request” to finalize your cancellation.
Congratulations!!
You have successfully completed your Fall 2009/Spring 2010 application for
Housing at the University of South Carolina – Columbia Campus.
Just a few reminders:
• You can only modify your application (online only) through May 1, 2009.
Changes cannot be honored after this date.
• We can only honor requests for preferred roommates based on available
spaces; this means that if space is not available for you and your preferred
roommate in the same room or same residence hall, you may be assigned to
separate rooms and/or buildings.
• Once your assignment is posted, the contract you accepted with your
application is legally binding for two consecutive semesters of on-campus
housing.
• Room changes can be requested on an on-going basis by accessing the Room
Change Request Form online on VIP through the UCHOOSE program.
• If you would like to cancel your request for campus housing, you must submit a
cancellation request online on VIP by accessing your original housing
application.
University Housing
1309 Blossom Street · Columbia, SC 29208
(803) 777-4283