{"189341":{"#nid":"189341","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Time to Register for Fall Housing and ThinkBig Programs","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIt is spring semester and you know what that means\u2014time for students to start thinking about the fall semester! In addition to classes, students also need to think about where they are going to live. \u0026nbsp;For students planning to live on campus, sign up dates for Fall 2013 Housing are February 5-28.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUpperclassmen will self-assign and second-year students will be auto-assigned via StarRez, a residential management software implemented by the Department of Housing this past spring.\u0026nbsp; Among its many features, StarRez enables students to find a roommate online.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe roommate selection process helps students find people based on profile comparisons, giving likes and dislikes and making it easier for roommates to be a\u201d good fit.\u201d For those who already know who they want to be their roommates, they have the option of \u201cpulling\u201d them in via roommate request.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHousing has made the StarRez process easy by creating a StarRez video with step-by-step instructions. Students can view it online beginning February 5 at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.housing.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ewww.housing.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudents who encounter any issues during the sign-up period may call the Department of Housing for assistance at 404-894-2470.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EThingBig\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EStudents who are interested in living-learning communities \u2014 where students with common interests live in the same residence halls and enjoy programs and events with Georgia Tech faculty \u2014 should check out the ThinkBig website, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.thinkbig.gatech.edu.\u0022\u003Ewww.thinkbig.gatech.edu.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe 2013-14 ThinkBig programs are:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EApplied Humor \u2013\u0026nbsp; Dr. Peter Ludovice, Chemical \u0026amp; Biomolecular Engineering\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EATL: The 411 on the 404 \u2013 Dr. Douglas Flamming, History, Technology, and Society\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECenter Stage: The Performing Arts and Georgia Tech \u2013 Dr. Melissa Foulger, Literature, Media, and Communication\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EInternational House \u2013\u0026nbsp; Dr.\u0026nbsp; Kelly Comfort, Modern Languages\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u0026nbsp;Kids@Nature \u2013 Dr. Alfred Merrill, Biology\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ELife in Art and Imagination \u2013 Drs. Jude LeBlanc \u0026amp; Sonit Bafna, Architecture\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESustainability and Outdoor Leadership \u2013 Dr. Daniel Matisoff, Public Policy\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThought for Food \u2013 Dr. Yonathan Thio, Chemical \u0026amp; Biomolecular Engineering\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWomen, Science, and Technology \u2013 Dr. Carol Colatrella, Literature, Media, and Communication\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;For more information on housing and residence life, check out the Department of Housing website at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.housing.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ewww.housing.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIt is spring semester and you know what that means\u2014time for students to start thinking about the fall semester! For students planning to live on campus, sign up dates for Fall 2013 Housing are February 5-28.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2013-02-04 12:56:49","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:13:33","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-02-04T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2013-02-04T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.housing.gatech.edu\/","title":"Housing"}],"groups":[{"id":"1298","name":"Parent and Family Programs"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"790","name":"Housing"},{"id":"7759","name":"thinkbig"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDepartment of Housing\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:%20information@housing.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Einformation@housing.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-894-2470\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["parents@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}