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Configuring student housing in Platuni

by Platuni | 30 Dec, 2025 | 5 mins read

Platuni includes features built specifically for student housing communities, where academic schedules, shared suites and frequent turnover require structured workflows. Setting up student housing correctly ensures smooth placements, clear expectations and accurate billing throughout each academic term.

Mark properties and units as student housing

Begin by designating which buildings or units are part of your student inventory.

In the property settings, you can:

• Mark the entire building as student housing

• Apply the student housing tag only to specific units

• Identify floors or wings dedicated to certain programs or student groups

This ensures that student specific tools such as roommate matching, term based leasing and academic tracking appear automatically.

Set term dates aligned with academic calendars

Student housing often follows set academic cycles. Platuni allows you to create:

• Fall, winter and spring terms

• Summer housing periods

• Custom term dates for institutions with unique schedules

These term dates control:

• Lease start and end dates

• Roommate matching windows

• Renewal periods

• Billing cycles

Accurate term configuration reduces confusion for both students and administrators.

Extra data fields such as program and year of study

Platuni supports student specific fields to help you understand and group your residents. These may include:

• Program or faculty

• Year of study

• Enrolled credits

• Student number

• Residence hall preferences

• Required accommodations

Collecting this information helps your team place students in environments where they are most likely to succeed.


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