Residential Services Handbook

Our Handbook

For information on Residential Services' mission, scope, and policies, please navigate using the index or download the handbook (PDF).

For information on contracts and leases, including terms and conditions, see our Contracts and Leases Guide.

Residence Life Handbook

For information on Residence Life's mission, philosophies, programs, and policies, read our handbook (PDF).

Selected Policies Manual

Read the Selected Policies Manual on the Campus Life website.

Section 1 > Assignments

1.1 Residency Requirement

1.2 Room, Suite & Apartment Sizes and Rates

1.3 Assignments & Priority

1.4 Waiting Lists

1.5 Disability Accommodations

1.6 Vacancy in Residence Halls

1.7 Vacancy in Apartments

1.8 Canceling Your Housing Contract or Apartment Lease

1.9 Prorating Housing and Meal Plan Charges

1.10 Relocation and Termination

Section 2 > Rationale - Compelling Community Interests

Section 3 > Residential Services Policies

3.1 Check-In

3.2 Check-Out

3.3 Damage, Vandalism, Theft or Loss of University Property and Extra Cleaning

3.4 Decorations in Student Rooms, Suites and Apartments

3.5 Energy Conservation

3.6 Entry of Rooms/Suites/Apartments

3.7 Fats, Oil, and Grease (FOG)

3.8 Furniture in Student Rooms, Suites and Apartments

3.9 Furniture in Lounges & Common Areas

3.10 Guest Rooms

3.11 Inventory

3.12 Keys

3.13 Laundry Facilities

3.14 Light Bulbs

3.15 Maintenance Repairs

3.16 Mattress Sizes

3.17 Names of Residence Halls and Apartment Buildings

3.18 Painting

3.19 Pests & Notification of Pesticide Use

3.20 Recycling

3.21 Telephone System & Repairs

3.22 Television & Dish Satellite Services

3.23 Vending Machines

3.24 Waterbeds

3.25 Wireless Access Points

3.26 Wireless Access Points

Section 4 > Residence Life Handbook Information

Section 5 > Appendices

Residential Services administers the housing contract/apartment lease for all on campus residences and provides the following services:

Meal plans
Keys
Rental references
Guest rooms
Renovation/facility projects
Residency requirement
Assignments to residence halls, Greek chapters, apartments
Temporary/over assignments
Waiting list for rate changes
Canceling your housing contract/apartment lease
Relocation and termination
Housing contract for room and meal plan/rates
Apartment lease/rates
Off campus/apartment meal plan

Further information on these topics is available on our website, www.willamette.edu/dept/resservices/.

Note that the Office of Residence Life oversees residential staff and programs. On behalf of the University, Residence Life live-in staff members are responsible for ensuring that students understand and abide by the terms and policies referred to in the Housing Contract/Apartment Lease. For further information regarding their staff and programs, please visit their website: www.willamette.edu/dept/reslife/.