A Case Study

Eastern Illinois University

Eastern Illinois University
Overview
Charleston, IL
10,500
Students
Adopted RoomSync
April 2012
Challenges
  1. Students are being matched randomly.
  2. Too much administrative time spent on roommate assignments.
  3. Too many roommate conflicts and transfer requests.
Goals
  1. Reduce time spent on roommate matching.
  2. Reduce room transfer requests.
  3. Reduce roommate conflict.
Why Roomsync?

Eastern Illinois housing staff was excited about the opportunities RoomSync provides for roommate matching.

Eastern Illinois University

Case Study: 

Eastern Illinois University

Overview

Eastern Illinois University
Location:
Charleston, IL
Student Population:
10,500
Adopted RoomSync:
April 2012

Challenges

  1. Students are being matched randomly.
  2. Too much administrative time spent on roommate assignments.
  3. Too many roommate conflicts and transfer requests.

Goals

  1. Reduce time spent on roommate matching.
  2. Reduce room transfer requests.
  3. Reduce roommate conflict.

Why RoomSync

Eastern Illinois housing staff was excited about the opportunities RoomSync provides for roommate matching.

RoomSync Results

2023 UPDATE

In November 2023, after 11 years as a RoomSync client, Jeremy Alexander, the Associate Director for Administration and Residence Life, shared:

"We have been long-time users of RoomSync. Our students are always excited about searching for and finding their roommates. We are satisfied with the services provided to both our staff and students from RoomSync."

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2013 Findings

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Best Practices

Eastern Illinois University found that maintaining large sub-networks within their RoomSync network - instead of separating students into smaller groups - yielded the best matching results.

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We have been long-time users of RoomSync. Our students are always excited about searching for and finding their roommates. We are satisfied with the services provided to both our staff and students from RoomSync.

Eastern Illinois University

Jeremy Alexander

Associate Director for Administration and Residence Life

Eastern Illinois University

Results

2023 UPDATE

In November 2023, after 11 years as a RoomSync client, Jeremy Alexander, the Associate Director for Administration and Residence Life, shared:

"We have been long-time users of RoomSync. Our students are always excited about searching for and finding their roommates. We are satisfied with the services provided to both our staff and students from RoomSync."

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2013 Findings

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Best Practices

Eastern Illinois University found that maintaining large sub-networks within their RoomSync network - instead of separating students into smaller groups - yielded the best matching results.