Every member of our Cougar community has had to make significant changes due to COVID-19. We know it has dramatically altered your Spring 2020 plans including how you would take classes, how you were going to stay engaged and connected with your peers, and most importantly, where you were going to live, sleep, and eat for the remainder of the semester.



Our first priority has been to ensure that you could successfully finish your last six weeks of instruction and could continue on your way to graduation. We hope your first three days of distance learning have gone well.



Now, onto a very important update regarding university-owned residence halls and apartments.



If you are staying in one of our university-owned residence halls or apartments and are already in Pullman, you may stay here. Governor Inslee’s Stay Home Stay Healthy order is designed to minimize the spread of COVID-19.



If you are not in Pullman and you were living in a university-owned residence hall or apartment, you do not need to return to Pullman, move your belongings, terminate your contract, or check out at this time. Your belongings can stay in university-owned residence halls and apartments for the time being.



Students, and their families, have told us they have different needs and wanted us to consider a variety of options. We took the time necessary to map out several options to accommodate the widest possible situations of our students.

You have the time you need to make a decision about what is best for the current circumstances.



Before you make a decision, here are some things to know: If you lived in a residence hall in for Fall 2019, the first year live in requirement (FLIR) for Spring 2020 is fulfilled. You will not be charged a termination fee. You should check your current housing and/or dining balances using myWSU. If you have questions about your balance(s) you should email Housing and Dining Financial Services at hd.finance@wsu.edu We need to know your plan by April 10, 2020. The link at the end of this notice will walk you through a series of choices regarding your current housing and dining contracts.

Please understand that the university’s actions, including move-out, will be determined by federal, state, and local public health directives and guidelines. You will receive more specific communication related to your choices in the future.