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Second Year Group Housing

Group Housing Program Overview

The Group Housing Program administered in partnership between the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life (OFSL) and Residence Education & Housing Services (REHS) is an approval process for active, registered fraternities and sororities and their members at Michigan State University.

Under the program, fraternities and sororities (“Organization”) may apply to have certain affiliated facilities (“Facility”) approved to house second-year students. This program provides an exemption to the University’s two-year on-campus living requirement.

By participating in this program, all organizations, facilities, and students understand and agree to comply with all policy and program requirements.

Please review the Fraternity & Sorority Life Group Housing Policy here.

Click here to view a list of fraternities and sororities approved or denied for Group Housing for the 2025-2026 academic year.

All questions related to the Group Housing Program can be directed to Tyler Manning, Associate Director for Fraternity and Sorority Life.

Organization/Facility Application Timeline

  • Monday, September 8: Organization/Facility Application Opens
  • Friday, November 21: Organization/Facility Application Closes
  • Friday, December 19: Organization/Facility Decisions Issued

Click here to begin your organization's 2026-2027 Group Housing application.

Organization Eligibility

  • Be an active Registered Student Organization (RSO) at Michigan State University
  • Have at least one student leader (i.e. chapter president, housing manager) attend the Group Housing & Good Neighbor 101 presentation
  • Have no restrictions or revocation of Group Housing privileges issued by the Office of Student Support and Accountability (OSSA)

Facility Eligibility

  • Located within the city limits of East Lansing
  • Have a valid City of East Lansing Class VI/Class B Rental License OR a valid City of East Lansing Rental License with a Special Use Permit
    • There cannot be “Terms and Conditions” on City of East Lansing Rental License

Application Documentation Checklist

This is a list of all the documents required for a chapter to submit their Organization/Facility Group Housing application:

Detailed, specific information regarding each document can be found in the policy.

Group Housing Program History

Beginning fall 2021, on-campus living at Michigan State University was extended to include a second year, reinstating a two-year living requirement that had been waived at MSU since the 1980s. This reinstatement is another MSU initiative aimed at helping students succeed.

In support of this initiative, the University established the Housing Policy Committee to recommend operational changes and updates to support second-year students living on-campus. One such change was for the University to establish a Group Housing approval process for registered Student Organizations at Michigan State. A Group Housing Committee was formed and created the Second Year Group Housing Program (“Program”). Under the Program, qualifying student organizations (“Organization”) may apply to have certain affiliated facilities (“Facility”) approved to house second-year students. The objective is to ensure second-year students are provided safe, healthy, supportive living environments like those provided in on-campus housing.

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