Good Afternoon - On behalf of the Office of Residence Life and Housing, we are delighted to welcome you to Wake Forest. Our goal in this message is to provide an introduction to our housing and room assignment processes. Additional information will be shared with you in the coming weeks via our New Students website and Forestry 101. Finally, our office hosted a webinar in conjunction with Admissions that can be viewed here.

FIRST-YEAR STUDENT HOUSING During your first year, you will typically live in one of our communities (a.k.a. residence halls) on South Campus. Students are assigned to the various communities at random. As such, students are not asked or able to indicate building preferences.  First-year roommates are assigned by the Office of Residence Life and Housing based upon a number of factors that indicate compatibility and common interests. This roommate pairing process is reflective of the University’s commitment to helping incoming students get to know individuals different than themselves. As a continuing student (i.e., sophomores-seniors), you will be able to select your community and choose your own roommate(s).

HOUSING APPLICATION Our housing application is now open for incoming students via our Housing Portal. Students can access the Housing Portal at go.wfu.edu/housingportal using their @wfu.edu credentials. Incoming students must complete their housing application by Monday, June 6th. Please note that the date your application is completed will not impact your assigned community or room type.

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT Wake Forest has a six-semester (three-year) residency requirement and is also committed to housing students who request to live on-campus after fulfilling the residency requirement. Students are required to live in campus housing their first three years unless they live with a parent or guardian in the Winston-Salem area and should not sign a lease for any off-campus property before fulfilling this requirement or being released in writing by our office.

FACULTY FELLOWS Faculty Fellows are a group of faculty members assigned to your residence hall who will plan community-building events and be available for informal interaction and advising. The Faculty Fellows Program was created to build community and increase faculty-student engagement, especially outside of the classroom, providing engaging discussions and activities within and beyond our residence halls.

ROOM FURNISHINGS Each residence hall room includes an extra-long twin bed (36″ by 80″), a dresser, a desk and a desk chair. All rooms have window blinds and a closet or wardrobe unit. You may bring your own floor rug or purchase it upon your arrival to campus. Because each space varies, sometimes greatly, we encourage you to wait until you arrive on campus and see your exact space before purchasing items. By coordinating with your roommate(s) on these items, you will avoid purchasing duplicates.   Each room also has a MicroFridge® appliance (combination microwave/refrigerator-freezer unit), so there is no need to buy or rent a refrigerator. The microwave has a capacity of 0.7 cubic feet and a turntable for even heating. Approved small appliances may be used or stored in residence hall rooms.    Residents in each residence hall have access to community kitchens featuring full-size appliances. The on-campus housing package includes access to streaming cable TV. Laundry is free of charge and available in each community.    As you plan, please refer to our Guide to Community Living for details and review our What to Bring/What Not to Bring page on our website for more information here.

DISABILITY-RELATED ACCOMMODATIONS Wake Forest University views living on campus as integral to a liberal arts education and the Wake Forest experience. As such, the University has a six-semester (three-year) residency requirement. In support of students with disabilities, the Office of Residence Life and Housing has a wide variety of housing and dining options on campus that can accommodate the vast majority of disability needs. Students who would like to request a disability-related accommodation should visit our housing and dining accommodations page. The deadline to receive student requests and supporting documentation for incoming students is Wednesday, June 15th.

In closing, we know this is a lot of information. To assist, we have consolidated information for our incoming students at go.wfu.edu/f101housing. We hope you’ll take a moment to review the information available, but please do not hesitate to contact us at housing@wfu.edu or 336-758-5185 if you have any additional questions. Stay well, and we look forward to welcoming you home in the fall! Best - Matt Clifford, Ed.D. Assistant Vice President of Campus Life and Dean of Residence Life and Housing

Office of Residence Life and Housing | Wake Forest University 336-758-5185 | housing@wfu.edu | rlh.wfu.edu

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