WSU Housing and Residence Life

H&RL Community Guide

Part 1. Important Dates & Deadlines: 2022-23

*This section will be updated as additional dates and content are available. Residents should check back regularly.

Part 2. Room & Meal Plan Rates: 2022-23

Please Note: Room & meal plan charges are billed on a per-semester basis.

Part 3. Release & Termination Fee Schedule: 2022-23

Housing license agreement termination fees are based on the housing license agreement term type and the date the request for release is received. Please see the information below.


All residents within housing are currently on an Academic year contract. However, due to personal, academic, or other circumstances you may decide that you will not be returning to housing for the Spring Semester. If this is the case you will need to fill out a request for release:

Request Release


Residents should review their Housing License Agreement, section 12 Termination by Resident, for more information about requesting release, the effect of early release, and acceptable reasons for requesting early release. If a resident is considering requesting early release, the resident should contact the HRL Office to discuss their situation and talk about other possible options.

Part 4. Housing Policies & General Information

Part 5. Emergency Procedures 

Residents are expected to comply with procedures established to promote safety in the university housing facilities. In the event of fire alarm, severe weather warning, bomb threat, or other such emergency, residents are expected to comply with appropriate emergency procedures. Students are encouraged to sign up to receive Code Purple emergency notifications.

Part 6. Procedures Applicable To All Residential Students