Current Residents

Freshman Live-In Requirements

All single undergraduate freshmen under 20 years of age are required to live in organized living groups that are officially recognized by the University (residence halls, fraternities, and sororities) for one academic year. Running Start students are considered freshmen with college credits, not regularly enrolled students, and are subject to the live-in requirements.

Our policy is based on the belief, substantiated by national and local data regarding the benefits of living in freshman approved housing, that our living and learning environments offer the highest educational value to students. Further, we believe we have a decided interest in the education, well-being, health, safety, and convenience of all our students. Irrespective of religion, ethnicity, race, lifestyle, gender or ability, we believe our students benefit from the interaction with all other students, and the academic and social support services offered by our residence life staff.

Exemptions will be considered when a student demonstrates to the Department of Residence Life that:

The student has attended an institution of higher education as a regularly enrolled student for at least two regular semesters or three regular quarters, excluding summer sessions.
The student is living with immediate family in a family situation (mother and/or father; legal guardian; aunt or uncle; or grandparents).
The student has secured a statement from a physician or psychologist that documents a specific medical or psychological condition whereby recognized student housing would have detrimental effects on the student’s physical health and emotional well being. (Information regarding appropriate criteria for these conditions is available at the Disability Resource Center website at www.drc.wsu.edu.)
The student can demonstrate that living in recognized University housing would cause undue financial hardship.

Applications for permission to reside off campus are available from the Department of Residence Life, PO Box 641724, Pullman, WA 99164-1724. Applications are reviewed, and a determination is made whether an exemption will be granted. Individuals applying for such exemption will be informed of the decision in writing. Requests for reconsideration of the decision may be submitted to the Dean of Students. The Office of the Dean of Students will evaluate the appeal and approve or deny the appeal.

This PDF form can be completed on your computer. Once your information is entered print the form and mail or fax it to the office indicated on the bottom of the form.

If you are found to be eligible for this waiver, you are still responsible for all penalty fees as a result of breaking your contract.

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