Students which are not attending UMW during the spring 2015 semester that are planning to be readmitted or return to UMW wishing to live on campus should email from their UMW email account Assistant Director of Residence Life, Brittany Harper, at bharper2@umw.edu. … [Read more...]

Transfer students may rank their building preferences on their housing application.  All buildings (first year communities and upperclass buildings) are included in the preference ranking options.  Assignments will be made based on space availability. Needed Action Steps 1)   After being admitted to UMW and accepting admittance by submitting the “I will” letter to the Admissions Office, you will pay the $500 enrollment deposit.  This deposit consists of a $250 tuition deposit and a $250 housing deposit.  The housing deposit is returned after graduation or if you become a commuter student during your junior or senior year. 2)   If you will need a housing accommodation, for full space consideration, submit your request to the Office of Disability Resources by March 6, 2015 (see http://academics.umw.edu/disability/accommodations/housing-accommodations). 3)  If you require an air conditioned housing assignment due to major health reasons, submit your request at  … [Read more...]

First-year (new "freshmen") students will live in Living Learning Communities (LLCs), which are clustered together based on the First Year Seminar (FSEM) course in which they are enrolled.  The positive effect of learning communities on students' academic success is well documented with significant gains observed in academic performance.  Students who live together and share meaningful academic experiences form friendships and boost out-of-the-classroom learning.  Because of this substantial benefit, first year students will live with or in close proximity to their LLC in the residence halls. After accepting UMW's offer of admission and paying their deposit, incoming first year students will be emailed (beginning in late February) a link to the First Year Student Questionnaire, an online survey which helps staff identify their FSEM preferences.  UMW will work to match students to seminars of their choice.  Each of the FSEM courses is associated with a residence hall.  Therefore, … [Read more...]