At Seattle University, we base our residential system on the principle of community agreements. As a portion of our departmental mission, we strive to create respectful communities. The on-campus living experience is unique and is associated with many benefits and challenges.
By interacting with people of different backgrounds and interests, community members form rich and lasting relationships. We recognize that conflicts will arise and we ask that you allow our staff to work with you to work toward resolution. Community agreements further enrich this process by providing an atmosphere of safety, education, and shared community and individual responsibility.
The residential community of roommates, floor mates, and friends at Seattle University prepares our students to be involved in and become leaders for a just and humane world. Our room change policy is based on this tenet: we believe that roommates should develop open, communicative relationships. Our Housing & Residence Life team is prepared and willing to work with you through this process. This process does not apply for The Douglas apartments, please contact the leasing office.
All residents of the rooms affected by this request must be in agreement of this room change. This agreement must be indicated by each person's signature. The Resident Assistants (RA) on the floors affected by this room change will be consulted about this request. This must be indicated by the Resident Assistant's signature. After this request has been processed by the Assistant Resident Director of your hall, you will receive written notification via email that your request has been received. Final decision related to the request will be communicated by the Resident Director of your building.
A student can expect the room change process to take up to one month to be actualized. Additionally, room change requests will not be processed the first two weeks of each quarter. Please review the following options to determine if a room change is necessary.
Room Change Procedure
For emergency or safety concerns related to a room changes
- If you are in immediate danger or there is a threat to health and safety, please contact the Department of Public Safety at 206.296.5911.
- If you are in need of an immediate room change please call 206.296.6305 or visit the Housing and Residence Life Central Office in Campion 100.
- Your request will then be handled by our Housing Coordinator or another HRL Staff member.
For medical/psychological concerns
- Students who have special needs and are requesting an accommodation are required to register with the Disability Services Office
- Your request will be communicated with the Housing and Residence Life Central Office, and will be handled by our Housing Coordinator.
For reasons arising from roommate conflicts
- Please understand that room changes are an exception and not the rule.
- First, meet with your roommate(s) about the issues you are experiencing. Identify the issue(s) and have your roommate(s) print and sign that they have discussed your concerns with them.
- Next, meet with your Resident Assistant (RA) to communicate the reason you are requesting a room change and determine if they can help resolve your conflict. In order to proceed with the process, they must hold a meeting with all residents of the room. At this particular meeting you should be open to finding a mutual understanding with your roommate(s).
- After this meeting, if the same issue(s) persists, and your RA cannot help resolve your conflict, you will be referred to the Assistant Resident Director (ARD) of your building. Your ARD may choose to have another meeting with the residents of the room. They will recommend an approval or denial of your request to the Resident Director (RD).
- Final approval/denial of room change requests is determined by the Resident Director and will be communicated via your Seattle University email. If applicable, additional instructions and information related to your room change will be provided at that time.
Please print the Room Change Request form and complete it to begin the process.