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8.06 / First-Year Students Residence Hall Living Requirements

Purpose:
To state University policy with regard to requirement that designated first-year students must live in a University residence hall.

Preamble:
Studies demonstrate that students who live in campus residence halls have a greater opportunity for success with regard to their college experience and are more likely to remain in school to earn their degree.  In support of the success of students who come to Wichita State University, the University has implemented a requirement that designated first-year students must live in a University residence hall.

Policy Statement:

1.  All first-year students,1 unless otherwise eligible for an exemption under provision two of this policy statement, must live in Fairmount Towers or Brennan Hall (Brennan Hall residents must be eligible for the Honors floor[s]) during their first two semesters at Wichita State University.

2.  First-year students who meet one or more of the following criteria are exempt from this policy:

  1. twenty-one (21) years of age or older;
  2. married;
  3. live in the greater Sedgwick County area2 with a parent, legal guardian, grandparent, aunt or uncle;
  4. live in Greek housing authorized by a National chapter recognized by the University; and/or
  5. take less than twelve (12) credit hours per semester.
3.  Students who believe they qualify for an exemption must submit the Freshman Exemption Form along with proof of eligibility to Housing and Residence Life.  Students will receive written notification of the decision of Housing and Residence Life.  Students may submit one appeal of this decision to the Freshman Exemption Appeals Committee pursuant to procedures adopted by that Committee.
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    1For purposes of this policy, "first-year students" shall be defined as: students who are entering the University within two years of their graduation from high school and/or who have less than thirty (30) college credits (college credit earned while in high school does not apply).

    2For purposes of this policy, the "greater Sedgwick County area" shall include all of Sedgwick County and the following cities: Andover, Augusta, Belle Plaine, Benton, Douglas, Mulvane, Newton, North Newton, Potwin, Rose Hill, Sedgwick, Towanda and Whitewater.

Implementation:
This policy will be included in the WSU Policies and Procedures Manual and shall be shared with the Director of Housing and Residence Life for dissemination and implementation.

Effective Date:
July 14, 1998

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