Hello students!

Welcome to the third newsletter for fall 2023 exchange students at Washington University in St. Louis.

As a reminder, you can access all information for exchange students through the Fall 2023 Exchange Student Guidebook. 

If you have any questions, please reach out to either your academic division exchange adviser, OISS, or Student Transitions & Family Programs. 

We are excited to welcome you to campus soon!

-Student Transitions & Family Programs

The move-in date is Wednesday, August 23, 2023. Students should not expect to move into Residential Life managed housing on any day other than August 23. Any move-in date exceptions must be approved by Student Transitions & Family Programs prior to July 1, 2023.

All exchange students must fill out an arrival form by Friday, July 1. This form will help the Office for International Students and Scholars and Student Transitions & Family Programs plan for your arrival.

You may have seen incorrect information in your OISS Portal stating that undergraduate exchange students must live on campus.

All exchange students are able to choose whether they want to live in on- or off-campus Residential Life housing or in privately managed off-campus housing. You can find more information about your housing options in this newsletter and in our Exchange Guidebook.

Where you will live while studying at WashU is an important decision.

WashU Residential Life (ResLife) offers a variety of housing options for exchange students. Below are the most chosen options.

• Traditional residential college communities located on the South 40. Mostly single and double rooms.
• Residential communities on campus on the Northside in the following residence halls: Village, Village East, and Millbrook Apartments.
• Residential communities in off-campus apartments in the Lofts, Washington Avenue, Greenway, and Rosedale apartments.

For more information about housing, visit the Residential Life website. Housing applications are currently open on WebSTAC. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until the first day of class, but you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. You will fill out the First-Year and Transfer student application on the housing portal.

If you have questions about Residential Life housing or the application, please contact ResLife.