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• You are a student beginning Reed Fall 2021 or later
• You have not received an exemption
• You started Reed as a first-year student
• If your status is in doubt, please contact Residence Life staff to enquire about your residency status

• Transfer students who are entering Reed as first-year or sophomore students can expect to live on campus for one year (two semesters).
• Transfer students entering as juniors or seniors are exempt from the residency requirement, but are welcome to request on-campus housing.

• Students who are required to live on campus but have not completed a housing application or exemption request may be automatically assigned housing by Residence Life staff.
• Residence Life will email assignment information.
• A student must complete the housing contract and live on campus.
• Residence Life prefers to assign students based on their building preferences, so completing a housing application is strongly encouraged!

See below for a (non-exhaustive) list of typical reasons an exemption would be granted. Students will have an opportunity to share additional information in the application process.

• Students who live with family within ~30 miles of Reed
• Students who are married or have children
• Students who are age 24 or older
• Students who are veterans
• Students with a Title IX accommodation that exempts them from on-campus housing
• Students with disability-related concerns about meeting the residency requirement should consult with Disability & Accessibility Resources (DAR) to explore on-campus housing accommodations, such as a single room or an apartment. An exemption from the requirement can also be approved by DAR.

All first and second-year students are required to complete an application through the . Students who plan to request an exemption to the residency requirement will still be asked to complete a housing application. You will also see an additional page in the process, which will allow you to indicate your reason for requesting an exemption, and to provide additional information.

Residence Life staff will review exemption requests and approve requests that meet the qualifying criteria. More complex requests or requests that fall outside the qualifying criteria will be reviewed by the Priority Housing Committee chaired by the Associate Dean of Student and Campus Life. Requests grounded in a disability-related reason should complete the application, and then work directly with DAR.

Students will not typically be asked to submit documentation along with their exemption request, although the College reserves the right to confirm information that the student has submitted in their application (age, Oregon address, veteran status, etc.) or to request supporting documentation if necessary. In addition, students seeking housing accommodations (including an exemption from the housing requirement) will need to provide documentation directly to Disability & Accessibility Resources as part of that process.

• When you submit an exemption request, you will be asked to complete a housing application at the same time. If your exemption is not approved, Res Life staff may assign you a room based on the information and preferences shared in your housing application.
• As always, students can petition out of their housing contract if their circumstances change after the semester has started.