University Residences
University Residences creates safe, welcoming, and inclusive living environments that support student learning, engagement, and personal development. Students living in University Residences engage in a community unlike any other, where they explore their passion, purpose and place at Western.
Home
The University Residences homepage offers an overview of housing services, quick access to the housing application, move-in information, FAQs, and ways to connect with staff. It’s the central hub for both new and returning students.
Explore Buildings
The Explore the Buildings page allows students to tour Western’s residence halls and apartment complexes virtually. It includes photos, floor plans, amenities, and details about the unique features in each community.
Financial Information
The Financial Information page offers information on financial responsibility, the payment process, and fees associated with the housing agreement. It also provides information on requesting a prepayment waiver and submitting a housing appeal.
Future Students
The Future Students page serves as a resource for incoming students who want to learn all about living on campus. It provides important links and resources for the housing application process.
Housing Sustainability
The Housing Sustainability page highlights how University promotes environmentally responsible living. Students can learn about energy conservation, waste reduction, and how to get involved in campus sustainability initiatives.
Housing Timeline
The Housing timeline page provides an overview of the housing application priority deadlines, prepayment due rates, room selection deadlines and eligibility for students applying for fall, winter, or spring quarter.
Living Learning Communities
The Living Learning Communities page provides information on University Residences’ living learning community program, which seeks to enhance residents’ social and academic experience by providing distinct community opportunities.
Student Leadership
This page provides information on opportunities for residents to gain leadership skills. From hall committees and councils to event planning and community service, residents gain valuable experience while building connections within the campus community.
Executive Director for University Residences
Leonard Jones holds a master’s degree in education, with a higher education emphasis, from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, and is executive director of University Residences at Western Washington University. Prior to his current position, Leonard spent six years from 2004 to 2010 working at one of the nation’s largest Historically Black College and University, North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro, NC.
With over 30 years of campus housing experience, and with initial on the ground involvement with the Minority and Friends Network at the Oshkosh Placement Exchange, Leonard remains passionate in bringing “to practice” diversity aspects into the college and university housing experience. Finally, Leonard believes campus-housing professionals must strategically foster and strengthen the inclusion commitment in a collaborative way that fosters networking, professional sharing, along with training and modelling for early entry professionals.
