Community Living
Making WashU a New Home
Moving away from family, friends and community, even if it’s just down the street, is an adjustment. And each additional year away brings new opportunity and challenges. Feel confident in making WashU a home and keeping it a home all four years.
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Campus Shuttles
There are many shuttle options for getting around campus and around town.
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Residential Life Policies: Important Things to Know
Detailed explanation of key residential life policies and procedures.
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Home Plate
Local families are matched with students and provide home-cooked meals several times a year.
Featured Undergrad
Washington University students find unique ways to contribute to the campus community. From taking student leadership positions, to volunteering for a cause that moves them, our students help make the campus a more welcoming and vibrant place to be.
Sara Lerner
Sara has served students at WashU as a leader, a role model and a catalyst.
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for Graduate and Professional Students
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Off-Campus Housing
Resources to assist in the search for campus-owned and St. Louis-located housing.
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Child Day Care Subsidy
Helps financially stressed PhD student families meet the costs of child day care tuition at licensed facilities.
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Liberman Graduate Center
The Liberman Graduate Center is a dedicated space for graduate and professional students to meet, connect and engage.
Classroom Connections
Lunch by the Dozen is a chance for new students to meet and eat with their professors.
First Year Center Executive Board
The First Year Center Executive Board helps to create, plan and implement programs that aid new students.
First Year Transition Leadership positions
First-year Transition Leaders support first-year, transfer and exchange students in their orientation and transition to the WashU community.
WUSA Peer Mentor Program
WUSAs are upperclass student leaders who assist new students with their transition to WashU.
WUSA Position Description
Each year, a group of enthusiastic undergraduate students are selected to help guide incoming students through the transition from high school to college.
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Associated Departments
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Residential Life
We seek to provide a safe environment that encourages learning and personal growth in an inclusive community that empowers and challenges our residents.
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Office for International Students and Scholars
The OISS enables international students and scholars to thrive academically and socially.