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Understanding Roommate Matching

RoomSync Creating Connections. Reducing Conflicts. A Michigan State led study identifies the GRADUATION? Top 5 Risk Factors for college droputs WHAT Roommate Conflids IMPACTS Reauitment Financial Aid Bad Grades Depression RANDOM ASSIGNMENT VS ROOMSYNC group people together by: GENDER HALL PREFERENCE SMOKING VISITORS SPECIAL PROGRAMS Random Assignment lottery system= students going on facebook to find new roommates and calling housing department NEW WAY O RoomSync Facebook App leverage f %3D to let students CHOOSE THEIR OWN ROOMMATES happy students FUN FACT ABOUT ROOMMATE SELECTION Students who self-select their roommates are more likely to remain with a roommate they have chosen ROOMSYNC FACEBOOK APP FOR ROOMMATE 1. JOINING SELECTION RoomSync download app enter lifestyle preferences post to community wall 2. SEARCHING search users by: interests lifestyle preferences mutual friends 3. MATCHING ) submit roommate request school receives match WHY ON FACEBOOK? 96% of • Facebook profiles reflect people's authentic personalities college students • Researchers at the University of Maryland predicted a person's score on a personality test to within 10 percentage points by using words posted on Facebook are on facebook • Students believe Facebook is the best way to find the most compatible roommates UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA USES RoomSync UF 24 halls At UF Housing & Residence Education 6th largest university in the country 7,635 students living on-campus/22% of undergrads UNIVERSITY of FLORIDA CASE STUDY DECREASE IN REPORTED CONFLICTS BUILDING COMMUNITY NO ADVERSE IMPACT ON DIVERSITY • 65% of hall staff report decrease in roommate conflicts • Student are meeting FRIENDS on RoomSync, not just roommates • Diversity of roommate relationships were consistent with previous random • 48% of hall staff report conflicts assignment process • Students are meeting before even setting foot on campus were less severe • A recent Michigan State University study identified roommate issues as one of the top 5 reasons students un tof college drop out of RoomSync's Facebook app may help avoid roommate conflicts before they start by using methodology to help students find the most compatible roommates vs. a random match. The proven impact of roommate conflicts on student retention means that RoomSync could lead to more students graduating from college. ww.omупс.сon National Center for Education Stotistics Roommite Effects en Grades: Evidence From Firs Year Housing Assignments by Patrid. MaEwan and Kriten Soderberg Residence Hall Roommete Selection by Jon Coleman Mesters in Educafion Personality Impressions Based on Facebook Profiles College Prowler Michigan State University

Understanding Roommate Matching

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Room Sync help avoid roommate conflicts before they start by using methodology to help students find the most compatible roommates vs. a random match. The proven impact of roommate conflicts on studen...

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