{"id":12366,"date":"2009-11-10T11:57:33","date_gmt":"2009-11-10T15:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/enterprise-applications\/ancillary-systems-management\/housing\/"},"modified":"2025-07-30T12:56:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T16:56:24","slug":"housing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/services\/admin\/auxiliary-systems\/housing\/","title":{"rendered":"Housing &amp; Dining Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\" bu-callout alignright\">\n<h3><span class=\"tw icon-mapmarker\"><\/span> Quick Start<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Available to:<\/strong> Students, Departments<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost: <\/strong>No charge<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>See <a href=\"#GettingStarted\">Getting Started<\/a>, below.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><span data-contrast=\"none\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">BU Housing &amp; Dining provide students and parents a collection of services enabling them to interact with systems regarding their housing and meal plan preferences, Convenience Points purchases, Terrier meal share, and other related matters.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;335559739&quot;:200}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Benefits<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Student Housing Portal and GET Mobile App offer students and parents a streamlined, user-friendly experience for managing on-campus living and dining. With the Housing Portal, students can easily apply for housing, choose roommates, select and adjust meal plans, request room changes, and report maintenance issues\u2014all from one centralized platform.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:200}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Complementing this, the GET Mobile App provides a convenient way to manage convenience points, track transactions, and even donate unused meal swipes to support fellow students. Together, these tools make campus life more accessible, flexible, and community-minded.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Key Features<\/h2>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Student Housing Portal<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;335559739&quot;:200}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/housing\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Student Housing Portal<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> allows students to apply for housing, participate in room selection, select meal plans, request room changes, report damages and more.<\/span><span><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;335559739&quot;:200}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">GET Mobile App<\/span><\/b><span><br \/>\n<\/span><span><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">BU is introducing the GET Mobile App to students for various aspects of their campus life related to dining and payments.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:200}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Convenience Points<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">: This allows students to add and request funds for their account. Convenience Points can be used at dining locations, vending machines, or other campus services.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:200}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Transactions and Balance Tracking<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">: Students can review their purchase history and check the balance on their accounts.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to obtain the app:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Android:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Open the Google Play Store:<\/strong> Locate the Google Play Store app, which is typically a multi-colored sideways triangle icon, on your Android device&#8217;s home screen.<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><\/span><strong>Search for the app:<\/strong> Use the search bar at the top of the Play Store to type in the name of the app you want to download.<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><\/span><strong>Select the app:<\/strong> From the search results, tap on the app you want to install.<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><\/span><strong>Install or purchase:<\/strong> If the app is free, tap the &#8220;Install&#8221; button.<span>\u00a0If the app is paid, tap the app&#8217;s price.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><\/span><strong>Follow the instructions:<\/strong> You may be prompted to sign in to your Google account and confirm your purchase (if applicable).<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span><\/span><strong>App installed:<\/strong> Once the download and installation are complete, you can find the app on your device&#8217;s home screen or in your app drawer.<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.cbord.get&amp;hl=en_US&amp;pli=1\">https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.cbord.get&amp;hl=en_US&amp;pli=1<\/a><\/p>\n<ol><\/ol>\n<ol><\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>iOS:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Open the App Store:<\/strong> Locate the App Store app on your iPhone or iPad.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Find the App:<\/strong> Browse through the Today, Games, Apps, or Arcade tabs, or use the Search tab to find the specific app you want.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tap the &#8220;Get&#8221; Button or Price:<\/strong> If the app is free, tap the &#8220;Get&#8221; button. If it&#8217;s paid, tap the price.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Authenticate Your Purchase:<\/strong> You&#8217;ll need to authenticate your purchase using Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Download and Install:<\/strong> The app will begin downloading and installing automatically.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Access the App:<\/strong> Once the download is complete, you can open the app.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol><\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/get-mobile\/id844091049\">https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/get-mobile\/id844091049<\/a><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/ul>\n<h2>Requirements<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Enrollment in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/support\/duo\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">DUO required<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> for authentication<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;335559739&quot;:200}\"> is required to gain access into the appropriate areas.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a id=\"GettingStarted\"><\/a>Getting Started<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Students should visit the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/housing\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">BU Housing<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> page for Housing &amp; Dining related information.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;335559739&quot;:200}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">For administrative functions, staff should contact Housing and Terrier Convenience Office to discuss the appropriate systems to get the information or request access.\u202f If you are having trouble with access into any of the systems mentioned above, please contact us as <\/span><a href=\"mailto:ithelp@bu.edu\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">ithelp@bu.edu<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> or click on the Get Help button at the top of this page.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;335559739&quot;:200}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BU Housing &amp; Dining are supported by a collection of services enabling students to interact with systems regarding their housing, Convenience Points, and other related matters&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1303,"featured_media":0,"parent":12364,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"service.php","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12366"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1303"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12366"}],"version-history":[{"count":30,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12366\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":158976,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12366\/revisions\/158976"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/12364"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/tech\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12366"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}