Apply For Housing: Continuing Students

• Students must still complete the Room & Board Application through their WashU Housing Portal to be considered for a placement in housing, even if they have already been approved for a housing accommodation.
• Being approved for a housing accommodation does not guarantee that you will be placed in your first-choice residential hall or with your preferred friends. Disability Resources makes determinations regarding functional accommodations in housing. Their office is not involved in the process of assigning a student’s specific room or specific roommates/suitemates. This process is managed by Residential LIfe and students will be notified of their specific room assignment separately.
• Students with an approved accommodation can have no more than 3 roommates. However, they can also apply as an individual. This does not guarantee a single room placement.
• Students who submit requests or appeals after the posted deadline may need to be placed as an individual, instead of with chosen roommates. Additionally, students who submit requests or appeals after the posted deadline may be placed on a waiting list for the next available room that meets their accommodation.

For questions to Disability Resources, please contact their office at 314-935-5970 or by email. They are located on the ground floor of Gregg House on the South 40. Their office hours are Monday – Friday, 8:30am to 5pm.

If you are requesting accommodations for the very first time, the steps will be slightly different than if you are already registered with Disability Resources for other accommodations. If this is your first time registering with Disability Resources and requesting accommodations, follow the below steps.

1. Acquire Documentation from your doctor or therapist: All requests for housing accommodations must include documentation prepared by a qualified evaluator. At minimum the documentation must substantiate the student’s disabling condition and verify the student’s current need for accommodations in order to have equal access to the residential environments.
2. Submit the Public Accommodation Request Form: Students who are not already registered with Disability Resources should submit the Public Accommodation Request form and upload their documentation of disability with this form. If you do not have access to your documentation at the time that you submit the form we can also accept documentation through mail, email, or fax. However, if you choose to submit documentation through one of these alternate means, please keep in mind that your request will not be considered complete until Disability Resources receives both your submission and documentation.

Have you previously registered with Disability Resources for any type of accommodation request (academic, housing, transportation, or temporary injury)? Follow the below steps.

1. Acquire documentation from your doctor or therapist: All requests for housing accommodations must include documentation prepared by a qualified evaluator.
2. Submit the Supplemental Form through Access WashU: Students who have requested accommodations of any type in the past must log in to Access WashU and submit a supplemental request in order to request a change or addition to their current accommodations. Step-by-step directions to complete the supplemental request are below.

• Navigate to Access WashU
• Log in with your WUSTL key
• Select the “Accommodation” tab on the menu bar on the left-hand side of the page.
• From the drop-down options choose the second option “Supplemental”
• Choose “Add New”
• Fill out all form fields and click “Submit”.

Documentation of disability can be uploaded through the Supplemental Request. If you do not have access to your documentation at the time that you submit the form we can also accept documentation through mail, email, or fax. However, if you choose to submit documentation through one of these alternate means, please keep in mind that your request will not be considered complete until Disability Resources receives both your submission and documentation.

• For dietary restrictions > No. Dining services works to support students with special dietary needs, this includes those with medically restricted diets and those with food allergies and intolerances. Dining Services is generally able to meet the needs of students requesting specialized meal plans so all students with special dietary needs are encouraged to work with dining services to make dining on campus enjoyable and safe. The process for requesting dietary accommodations is outlined on the Dining Services website.
• For transportation and Proximity to Academic Buildings > No. All on-campus residential buildings are considered to be within close proximity to academic buildings and other campus facilities. Students whose disabilities may limit their ability to walk and/or carry a heavy backpack for long distances are encouraged to utilize the Campus Circulator and/or Medical Escort Service when traveling across campus. More information about these options can be found on the Parking and Transportation Services website.
• For Environmental Allergens > No. The university has conducted tests of environmental allergen levels throughout the Residential Life buildings. The results of these tests found that there is not a significant difference in allergen level between the various building types. To reduce exposure to environmental allergens, students are encouraged to follow the guidelines of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology by brining allergen-proof fabric covers for bedding, a dehumidifier, and/or HEPA filter air purifier for use in their residence hall rooms.
• For distraction-Reduced Study Space > No. By nature, residential housing is not a distraction-reduced environment. Students are encouraged to explore the many study spaces throughout campus to find a quiet study location and are welcome to contact Disability Resources for recommendations.

Housing Eligibility for the 2022-2023 academic year is as follows:

• Students who lived with us in the Fall 2021 and Spring 2022

No. We will be using time slots assigned to groups during the selection period.

The time slot is a random computer-generated time when your group will be able to login and select a room assignment.

The WashU Housing Portal is the online portal where all aspects of housing selection take place. Students will need to access the WashU Housing Portal to submit the housing application, sign the housing agreement, pick a meal plan, form groups, and select a room. You can access the WashU Housing Portal through your WebSTAC account.

• If you are unable to apply but feel you meet the eligibility requirements listed above, please contact our office at (314) 935-5050.
• If you missed the housing application deadline, you can submit your name to our housing waitlist once it is made available.

Please see the housing accommodations information above in detail.

The housing agreement is an academic year legal and binding agreement that all residents sign when they apply for housing. Once this document is electronically signed, you are committed to campus housing for a full academic year (fall and spring) and it designates your financial responsibility for room and board costs.

When applying for housing you will have the opportunity to review the terms and conditions and electronically sign your housing agreement by clicking “I Agree.” In order for the application to be active, the agreement will need to be signed by the application deadline. You have the opportunity to print the agreement or to view at any time through the WashU Housing Portal.

If you apply for housing but decide you no longer want to live with Residential Life, you may retract your application until March 21 through the WashU Housing Portal without penalty by using the Housing Cancellation Request Form.

Please see the Room Cancellation Policy within the terms and conditions.

If you received a timeslot, you will be able to select a housing option from those available during your timeslot.

If you elect not to make a selection, you will be administratively assigned. It will not serve as an automatic cancellation. We will make every effort to keep your group together.

If you are currently studying abroad this Spring semester and need to secure housing for the Fall semester, you will participate in the current selection process to secure Fall semester housing.

If you plan to study abroad in the Fall Semester, do not submit an application. We will re-open the housing application in late Fall for Spring housing consideration. There will be no penalty for canceling your housing agreement due to studying abroad.

Students who have an internship or COOP in the Spring Semester will need to provide documentation to the Office of Residential Life in order to be released without penalty. These students may choose to live with us in the Spring as long as they are still undergraduates pursuing their degree.

Students graduating in December will be released from their agreement upon verification of their degree. Students should submit a Housing Cancellation Request form through the WashU Housing Portal. Students graduating in December cannot continue to live with Residential Life past the end date of the Fall Contract. December graduates are no longer eligible for Winter Housing. Exceptions will no longer be granted.