New Students: On-Campus Living Requirement

The University of Mary Washington believes that living on campus is an integral part of a student’s complete educational experience; therefore, all full-time students who are admitted as residential students in their first year are required to live on campus for two full academic years.

Exceptions may be made for students who:
• are married
• are 23 years of age or older before the first day of the fall semester.
• have dependent children living with them
• are living with a parent, grandparent or guardian within 30 miles of University of Mary Washington
• have a college – endorsed internship, clinical placement, or are student teaching outside the Fredericksburg area (approved by UMW Academic Affairs)
• For reasons other than those listed the applicant must be very specific and extensive in his or her explanation of the significant, uncontrollable, and unforeseen extenuating circumstances that require an exception to be granted. Medical requests to be released from the on-campus obligation must go through the Housing Accommodations process in the Office of Disability Resources.

In order to be approved to live off-campus students must submit a a letter (emails are not accepted) detailing the situation to the Office of Residence Life and have their application approved by the UMW Housing Committee. Students should not rely on any information other than a written approval from the UMW Housing Committee in making other living arrangements. The burden is on the student to provide clear and convincing information to prove they fall within the exceptions stated above.