Housing requirements for single undergraduate students on residential campuses. To the extent that room is presently available, as determined by the university, all single undergraduate students under 20 years of age are required to live in a residence hall for the equivalent of one academic year.

1. (1) Exemptions. Exemptions are considered when a student demonstrates to the campus vice chancellor for student affairs or designee that:

   1. (a) The student has attended an institution of higher education as a regularly enrolled student for at least two full-time semesters or three full-time quarters (excluding summer sessions) following high school graduation or equivalent;
   2. (b) The student is living with immediate family in a family situation (i.e., parent(s); legal guardian(s); aunt or uncle; or grandparent(s)) within 40 miles of their respective campus;
   3. (c) The student has secured a statement from a physician or psychologist stating that living in a residence hall would detrimentally affect the student's physical or mental health; or
   4. (d) The student demonstrates that living in a residence hall would cause undue financial hardship or other extraordinary hardship.
2. (2) Process. Applications for permission to reside off campus are available from Washington State University. Applications are reviewed and a determination is made whether an exemption is granted. Persons applying for such exemption are informed of the decision in writing. Requests for reconsideration of the decision may be submitted to their respective campus vice chancellor for student affairs or designee. The vice chancellor or designee evaluates the appeal and approves or denies the appeal.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.30.150. WSR 24-10-029, § 504-24-030, filed 4/23/24, effective 5/24/24; WSR 23-07-069, § 504-24-030, filed 3/13/23, effective 4/13/23; WSR 20-23-059, § 504-24-030, filed 11/16/20, effective 12/17/20. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.30.095, 28B.30.125 and 28B.30.150. WSR 95-07-044, § 504-24-030, filed 3/8/95, effective 4/8/95. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.30.095, 28B.30.125, 28B.30.150 and chapter 28B.19 RCW. WSR 87-12-013 (Order 87-1), § 504-24-030, filed 5/26/87. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.30.125 and 28B.30.150. WSR 80-07-015 (Order 80-2, Resolution No. 6/80-15), § 504-24-030, filed 6/11/80; Order 77-2, § 504-24-030, filed 8/3/77; Order 73-7, § 504-24-030, filed 10/5/73; Order 73-6, § 504-24-030, filed 8/1/73; Order 4, § 504-24-030, filed 10/20/71; Order 3, § 504-24-030, filed 8/5/71.]