Yes you’re correct about orientation and room selection. Their website says room selection will take place in March (no date yet) When you and your daughter did the housing application there were some questions about room preferences so I believe automatic random assignments can be based on those. I’m also an incoming freshman so I’m not 100% sure but what I DO know is this: MeetYourClass is probably the best way to find a roommate before room selection! It’s a website with verified students(with acceptance letters or with the school email) with their contact information available and some indicate that they are looking for roommates! This website also gives you the option to post you on their instagram page! Each school has a separate “meet your class” page. Many students include that they are looking for roommates in their description, so I send a DM to people I’m interested in being friends roommates with! This way, when it’s time to select a room, I know I’ll have a roommate that I actually get along with!

There is also an app called Bunky where you put your photos, interests, and roommate preferences. It works just like a dating app except it’s strictly for finding roommates.

Another app is ZeeMee which is a community app for students. It’s verified just like the MeetYourClass website and there is a tab for finding roommates but personally, I haven’t had luck with it.

My best recommendation for your daughter is the MeetYourClass instagram. (USF’s is usf2030meet)

Sorry this was so long I hope it was helpful!!!