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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Living on campus? Living off campus? Wherever you live as a WashU student, the office of Residential Life has much more to offer than room and board.

Students at the South 40 Swamp

Residential Life

It’s the starting place for new students. It’s home base for returning students. It’s a hub of academic activity and programs. It’s ResLife!

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Danforth University Center (DUC)

Learn when the DUC is open for studying, student group activities, relaxing and more.

Danforth University Center Map

Find your way around the three floors of the DUC.

Documentation for an Emotional Support Animal

Habif Health and Wellness Center mental health professionals do not prescribe assistance animals or emotional support animals.

Everyday Living

Get tips about banking, restaurants and other parts of daily life in the St. Louis area.

Explore St. Louis

Take a custom tour of your new hometown from attractions to restaurants and everything in between.

Faculty Associates

The Faculty Associate/Fellows Program, sponsored by the Office of Residential Life, is designed to provide opportunities for significant faculty-student interaction outside of the classroom setting.

Faculty Fellows

Faculty Fellows (FFs) are faculty members, and often, their families, who agree to live in Residential Colleges during the academic year.

Faculty Involvement in Residential Life

By participating in the program, both faculty and students gain a better understanding of the rich lives we lead outside of the classroom.

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