No. Single-Double requests will be available for Residence Halls. However, due to the high demand for apartments, this option is not available in Birnam Wood to start out the year.

University Residences values returning residents for the role they play in fostering diverse and inclusive communities that stimulate education, leadership and service. At the same time, we promise new freshmen and transfer students the full advantage of the residential experience their first year on campus. The limit we place on returning residents allows us to reserve enough space to fulfill the promise we make to new students.

Enough cancellations from the eligible pool are expected to drain the waitlist by July 1, but the waitlist will remain active until September 23 if necessary.

Yes, room squatters must make the eligible pool like everyone else.

Room squatters will lose their squatter status if they land on the waitlist, but get building-seeker status when they move into the eligible pool.

You may apply to be on the Renewal Waitlist in person at the Housing Assignments office in the Edens Hall Lobby. Your application will be placed at the end of the waitlist.

No, housing renewal is not available to current campus residents that do not have formal admission status at Western Washington University for Fall 2012. This affects residents enrolled in other area colleges like WCC or BTC, or non-matriculated WWU programs such as Independent Learning or Intensive English.

Returning non-matriculated students may apply for housing using the standard fall application. Housing will be granted on a space-available basis in early September.

If you have questions or concerns about your matriculation status, contact housing@wwu.edu.

1. Tell us if you need ADA Accommodation.

2. Indicate your criminal convictions, if any.

3. Choose a meal plan.

4. Select special interests, if any.

5. Select a Residential Cluster if you choose.

6. Indicate your Room Selection Plans and Building Preferences.

7. Complete your roommate profile.

8. Submit.

No. Your Housing Security Deposit is retained from the previous year; you do not need to pay a new deposit.

In order to establish eligibility on a first-come first-served basis, renewal applicants must obtain a ticket online at Brown Paper Tickets. Your ticket gets you into the eligible pool or it puts you on the waitlist if the eligible pool is full. The process is free and collects your name, student ID number, address, phone and email. Tickets are available for 24 hours, but the eligible pool fills up quickly. If you do not obtain a ticket, your renewal application will be withdrawn. We recommend you visit the ticket site in advance so you know how it works.

Students that apply on time (March 5-29) but missed the ticketing phase may request to be placed on the renewal waitlist by e-mailing housing@wwu.edu.

1. Renewal is guaranteed to an eligible pool of 1,000 renewal applicants and additional students are held on a waitlist. The eligible pool and waitlist are filled on a first-come first-served basis through online ticketing company Brown Paper Tickets.


2. Students on the waitlist move into the eligible pool as cancellations occur. Enough cancellations are expected to drain the waitlist by July 1, but the waitlist will remain active until September 23 if necessary.


3. Room- or building squatters lose their squatter status if they land on the waitlist, but they become building seekers when they move into the eligible pool.


4. If you are on the waitlist, you cannot be added to a room or suite by a friend in the eligible pool.


5. If you become eligible by July 15, you will still be able to select your own room. If you become eligible after that, housing staff will assign you a room based upon the building preferences and roommate attributes you entered in your renewal application.


6. Check your student email often; you will be notified by email when you become eligible and you will need to respond by a given deadline.


7. If you are still on the waitlist when Spring Quarter ends, your $200 housing deposit will be refunded. Once you become eligible, you will be prompted to pay a new housing deposit and accept the Housing Agreement.


8. Students with special circumstances may appeal their waitlist status. Appeals must be submitted in writing to Housing@wwu.edu by April 30. Appeals are considered on a case-by-case basis.

Students with special circumstances may appeal their waitlist status. Appeals must be submitted in writing to housing@wwu.edu by April 30. Appeals are considered on a case-by-case basis.

Room squatters and building squatters will lose their squatter status if they land on the waitlist, but get building-seeker status when they move into the eligible pool.

The renewal process is complicated because we integrate perks, fairness and technology. Western has a tradition of allowing returning residents to select their own rooms, roommates and suitemates through an online system that gives priority to room squatters, building squatters and those who have lived on campus longer. Since room selection privileges are granted to an eligible pool of 1,000 students, we use a first-come first-served basis (by student request) for filling the eligible pool and ordering the subsequent waitlist. Many university renewal systems are conducted on paper, in person or by lottery!

New students: The date your admission application for WWU was received.

Current students returning from off-campus or those who have never lived on campus: The date we receive your housing application.

Non-Western students who attend an area college: The date your housing application is considered complete. See our website for requirements. Non-Western students are housed on a space available basis.

Current residents: Keep your original priority date.

How we assign:

1. First, we give priority consideration to new students who applied for housing and paid their housing deposit on time.

2. Then, we rank students in the order they applied for admission to Western, giving the highest priority to those who applied the earliest. Your housing priority date is the day your admission application was received.

3. Finally, we assign rooms according to roommate pairs and housing preferences. If none of your preferences are available, we will place you where space is open. About 75% of incoming freshmen end up in one of their preferences.

Historically we have been able to guarantee housing to newly admitted Western students who have paid their Admissions Enrollment Fee, submitted a request for housing before May 1, and paid their Housing Deposit by June 15.

MyHousing is the best tool to find out where you are in the housing process. Track your status regularly for changes, to be sure your application has been submitted, your deposit and signature form have been received, etc.

You may change your building preferences at any time before June 15 by resubmitting the online housing application. Your previous answers will populate in the application; you can simply change and resubmit. Your most recent submission will replace all previous versions without affecting your priority date.

Requests to change building preferences after June 15 are not guaranteed.

Some suggestions from assignments staff, students and parents are:

• Visit our University Residences online tour to read about the different halls.

• Visit the campus if you can. Daily campus tours are available through our Admission's Office.

• Freshmen live in every Residence Hall on campus.

• The residential experience is similar in every community; the most important ingredient is you.

• If you have questions contact us at housing@wwu.edu or 360-650-6565

FALL QUARTER: August 1

WINTER QUARTER: Late December

SPRING QUARTER: Late March

Apartments for students with children, married students, and students in domestic partnerships are offered at Birnam Wood on a space-available basis. For information about availability contact Housing@wwu.edu.

Graduate students who choose to live on campus often select the Birnam Wood Apartments as building preferences, as they are a good alternative to Residence Hall living.

Alternatively, you may check with your department who may have information (i.e., sharing a space off campus with someone in your graduate program). If you plan to look off campus for housing, try the following resources:

• Viking Union Off-Campus Housing Registry

• Off Campus WWU

Students are directly responsible for their Housing Deposit (just like the Admissions Enrollment Fee); please contact our housing cashier at 360-650-3744 for more information.

You are eligible to apply for housing if the University has offered you admission, or if you are currently an active continuing student. Non-matriculated students and community college students are eligible for housing on a space available basis.

Apply online for housing, for the term you wish move to campus; have your WWU ID number handy. Each application has an active phase, before and after which the application is closed. The date you initiate your housing application is a factor we consider when offering and assigning space.

Application Priority Deadlines:

• Fall Quarter: MAY 1
• Winter Quarter: DECEMBER 1
• Spring Quarter: MARCH 1

• Winter Quarter: Deposits due December 15
• Spring Quarter: Deposits due March 15

Payments for room & board are due on the first day of classes each quarter. Your quarterly payment is based on your assignment; rate sheets and payment schedule can be found online.

• April 30: Cancellation deadline for full $200 Housing Deposit refund
• May 31: Cancellation deadline for half $200 Housing Deposit refund

• June 30: Cancellation deadline for full $200 Housing Deposit refund
• August 31: Cancellation deadline for half $200 Housing Deposit refund

• No refunds given for cancellations made after the housing deposit has been paid

Triple rooms are available in select halls, and house three students in a room together at a lower rate.

• Sunday through Thursday from 9:30pm to 9am
• Friday and Saturday from 11pm to 9am

Once you have been assigned, your room/building and your new roommate's contact information can be found by logging in to myHousing.

We recommend that you attempt to resolve the issue by communicating with them directly. However, if this does not resolve the issue you should involve your Resident Advisor. Often the RA will mediate the situation to everyone's satisfaction. If you continue to have the same problem(s), contact your Resident Director to discuss further options.

• Fall Quarter 9am-5pm
• Winter and Spring Quarters 10am - 5pm