Audience: First Year

First Year Move-In Day 2024

First Year Move-in will be on Friday, August 16 and Saturday, August 17. First year students living in Residential Life will move-in on the dates below between the hours of […]

International Student Move-In

First Year Move-In FYI Move-In Day will take place on Wednesday, August 14 at the Danforth University Center from 8am – 5pm CT. Airport shuttles will be available on August […]

Gender-Inclusive Housing (GIH)

What is the Gender-Inclusive Housing option? Residential Life makes housing assignments by matching students who share the same assigned sex at birth and by reviewing roommate preference questions provided in […]

First-Year Experience

The First-Year Experience immerses students into the WashU and St. Louis communities through Bear Beginnings, first-year traditions, and faculty connections.

Spring Semester Housing Application

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To apply for housing for the Spring semester, students must complete the Spring Semester Housing Application on the Housing Portal. Housing during the Spring Semester is based on availability. Therefore, […]

Rachel Iverson

Rachel Iverson

Rachel manages outreach and events that support transfer, exchange, and sophomore students. She oversees teams of student mentors serving a wide range of student populations. Rachel also contributes to orientation […]

First Day

Each year, WashU students celebrate the start of the fall semester by posing for a photo with a ‘First Day’ sign.   First Day is Monday, August 28, 2023!