First Year Live-On Requirements and Dining Program for AASU

Armstrong Atlantic State University offers new students the opportunity to live in Windward Commons, a state-of-the-art residence hall that will open August 2010. This facility is a 567-bed suite-style residence hall with private bedrooms designed as private and semi-private suites. We have designed this facility with small community groupings and living-learning experiences because at Armstrong Atlantic State University our belief is that students living on campus tend to earn better grades, and tend to graduate at a higher rate and finish college sooner than their non-resident counterparts. We believe that living on campus provides a new student with close proximity to services and programs and significantly helps with success in the first year. For these reasons, Armstrong Atlantic State University requires incoming freshmen to live on-campus beginning with those students entering summer 2010, but housing is not guaranteed. It is based on a first-come, first-serve basis.

If you are considering attending Armstrong Atlantic State University please be aware of the live-on and dining program requirement, unless you are married, are a custodial parent of dependent children, become 21 years of age prior to the first day of the semester entering, are enrolled only in on-line classes, or reside with a parent or guardian in Chatham, Bryan, Effingham or Liberty counties. This policy applies to undergraduate students entering Armstrong Atlantic State University for the first time.

A. First year undergraduates (less than 30 credit hours) enrolled as a full-time student, as defined in the AASU Undergraduate Catalog, are required to live in University Housing. Students transferring to AASU with fewer than 30 completed hours of college credit accepted by the University are also required to live in University Housing. In general, first year undergraduates will be housed in Windward Commons. First year undergraduate transfer students may be placed in one of the apartment communities should Windward Commons be filled at the time of application.

Note: Credits earned through CLEP, AP, or hours earned through concurrent enrollment or similar opportunities may not be part of the 30 hours for required living in University Housing.

B. Metro area Opt-Out option: Students who live in the Savannah metro area (Bryan, Chatham, Effingham and Liberty Counties) may Opt-Out from the First Year Live-On Requirement by mailing/faxing/electronically sending a completed and signed Opt-Out form to the Office of Housing & Residence Life no later than July 16, 2009 for the Fall 2010 semester; December 10, 2010 for the Spring 2011 semester or May 1, 2011 for the Summer 2011 semester. To apply for this option, the Opt-out of living on campus form must be filled out.

C. Exemptions to First Year Live-On Requirement: Exemptions to the First Year Live-
On Requirement may be requested for the following reasons and must be supported by appropriate documentation:

• Married (must provide copy of marriage license)
• Custodial parent of a dependent child (must provide copy of birth certificate and custodial decree)
• 21 years of age or older prior to the first day of the semester entering (must provide birth certificate)
Completed 30 or more hours of college credit accepted by AASU
• Enrolled only in on-line courses
• Active military (must provide copy of orders)

Students who wish to apply for exemption to the First Year Live-On Requirement should download and complete this form.

Note: Even if the student qualifies for an exemption or can Opt-Out of the First Year Live-On Requirement, the student must complete the Request for Exemption from Live-On Requirement form or the Opt-Out form and submit the completed form to Housing & Residence Life no later than thirty (30) days prior to the first day of class of the term for which the exemption is requested.

D. Any First year undergraduate (less than 30 credit hours) enrolled as a full-time student who does not apply for University Housing within thirty (30) days of the first day of class will be automatically assigned to housing and his/her Student Account will be billed.

Download the Request for Exemption from Requirement form and/or the Opt-out of living on Campus Form and submit it in person or mail to:
Housing & Residence Life
11935 Abercorn Street
Armstrong Center, Suite 10
Savannah, GA 31419

Special Consideration

Special consideration request(s) that are outside the areas for exemption may be submitted to the vice president of student affairs. This request will require documentation and information that should accompany the Request for Exemption from Requirement. Completed forms must be sent to Housing & Residence Life at the above address. AASU reserves the right to approve or deny the request based on the established criteria and/or if supporting documentation is not attached.