Undergraduate housing policies
Learn all about housing policies at the University of Redlands
Residence Life and Housing implements the following housing policies to establish an educational living and learning environment that enhances the students' academic experience.
Housing policies
Returning Students
Room Draw is the process in which students select their housing assignments and roommates for next year. Every student is assigned a participation selection time based on their class standing and GPA. During the week of Room Draw students will have the opportunity to select their buildings and room spaces for next year, and spaces will be available on a first come first serve basis.
Studying Away in the Fall Semester?
Students who are studying away in the fall semester are assigned a study away housing assignment for the semester. They are then contacted in November by Residence Life and Housing, via their Redlands email account, to complete the Return to Housing form located on their MyRedlands Housing Portal. This is where students will indicate their housing preferences for their return the following semester, including room size, community location, and if there are any roommate requests to consider. While placement is based on availability and, therefore, cannot be guaranteed, we try our best to meet student preferences and requests.
Housing applications and forms are located in the MyRedlands housing portal.
Students who live in our communities agree with, are responsible for knowing, and will abide by our Housing License and Meal Plan Agreement.
To learn more about the overarching policies and values governing the University of Redlands, please consult the Code of Community Standards.
Learn more about the organizational house handbook
Learn more about the roommate agreement
FAQs
Frequently asked questions about the on-campus housing policies.
No. A student who would like to live off-campus at any point during the following academic year must submit an Off Campus Petition Form for the Off Campus Committee to review.
For a student petitioning for consistently resides with a parent/ legal guardian within 30 miles of campus at all times:
- Utility bill with parent / legal guardian's name on it.
- Legal guardianship paperwork
For a student petitioning for attending part-time (not applicable for May Term):
- No documentation needed, Registrar's Office will provide information.
For a student petitioning for younger than 16, or 23 years of age or older by Fall move in day:
- No documentation needed, Registrar's Office will provide information.
For student petitioning for legally married, in a registered domestic partnership, or has a dependent:
- Copy of marriage certificate.
- Copy of registered domestic partnership.
- Copy of dependent birth certificate.
When you receive off campus approval from the Off Campus Committee, you will continue to be exempt from the residential living requirement for the duration of your undergraduate program, provided you remain in good standing with the University and you continue to meet the exemption criteria you petitioned for.
Should your approval circumstances change, you must communicate that information in advance for additional consideration of your off-campus approval status.
Yes you can! Send an email to Residence Life and Housing (rlh@redlands.edu) with your interest to live on campus.
Yes. All students are required to have a meal plan and can make changes to their plan through the first Friday of classes each semester. To review meal plan options and eligibility please review Harvest Table's website here.
No. Decisions made by the Off Campus Committee are final. Should a student receive a denial on their off campus petition and want their off campus petition to be considered they can apply for the next off campus review round.
The off campus petition can be found on your Housing Intention Form.