First Year Live-On Requirements and Dining Program for AASU

Armstrong Atlantic State University offers new students the opportunity to live in Windward Commons, our state-of-the-art freshmen residence hall. This facility is a 567-bed suite-style residence hall with 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, graduate at a higher rate, and  finish college sooner than their non-resident counterparts. We also believe that living on campus provides a new student with close proximity to services and programs that significantly helps with success in the first year. For these reasons, Armstrong requires incoming freshmen to live on-campus.

If you are considering attending Armstrong Atlantic State University please be aware of the live-on and dining program requirement, unless you are married, 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 or Liberty Center classes, or reside with a parent or guardian in Chatham, Bryan, Effingham or Liberty counties. This policy applies to undergraduate students entering Armstrong for the first time.

First year undergraduates (less than 30 credit hours) enrolled as full-time students, as defined in the Armstrong's Undergraduate Catalog, are required to live in University Housing. Students transferring to Armstrong 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.

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

• If the student is married (must provide copy of marriage license)
• If the student  lives with their parent or legal guardian in the Savannah metro area (Bryan, Chatham, Effingham and Liberty Counties)
• If the student is a custodial parent of a dependent child (must provide copy of birth certificate and custodial decree)
• If the student is 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
• If the student is enrolled only in on-line courses or ONLY Liberty Center courses (must provide copy of class schedule)
• If the student is active military (must provide copy of orders)

Note: Even if the student qualifies for an exemption of the First Year Live-On Requirement, the student must complete the Request for Exemption form and submit the completed form to Housing & Residence Life. Exemptions are not considered complete until that they have been approved/denied by University Housing.

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 Form and submit it in person, fax it (912.344.3452) or mail to:

Armstrong Atlantic State University
Attention: University Housing
11935 Abercorn Street
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 Form. Completed forms must be sent to Housing & Residence Life at the above address. Armstrong reserves the right to approve or deny the request based on the established criteria and/or if supporting documentation is not attached.