Welcome to the University of Mary Washington Office of Residence Life. On behalf of the Office of Residence Life I would like to be one of the first to welcome you to the University and express our excitement that you have joined us this year in one of our various residential communities. We in the Office of Residence Life strive to provide an engaging environment that encourages the pursuit of excdllence. It is our hope that you will find that the residence halls at UMW are more than just a place to store your things and get a good nights rest, but a place where you feel at home, where you can discover yourself and the world around you, and where you can foster relationships that are life long. With this we welcome you to the University of Mary Washington and the Office of Residence Life. For your convenience the Office of Residence Life has created this manual that contains useful information about making the most of your residential experience. We hope that you find this information helpful in building strong relationships with your roommate(s). I would again like to welcome you to the University of Mary and wish you the best of luck during your first year.
Chris Porter
Director of Residence Life
The Road to Roommate Success
The Office of Residence Life has created a three step process to help get you started down your road to roommate success.
Step One: We have created a UMW Roommate Manual that walks you through all of the important things that you should consider before you and your roommate complete the Roommate Agreement Form with your RA or CA.
Step Two: Now that you have read through the UMW Roommate Manual, please take some time to complete the Individual Preferences Inventory, which will help prepare you for the discussion you and your roommate will have with residence life staff when completing your Roommate Agreement.
Individual Preference Inventory
Step Three: The final step involves finding a time when you and your roommate can meet with a staff member to complete the Roommate Agreement form.

