August 19 and 20 12 to 4 p.m.
First year and new transfer students are scheduled to move in on August 19 or August 20. Please check your housing assignment email for your housing placement and check-in location.
August 20 and 21 12 to 4 p.m.
Returning students are scheduled to move in on August 21 or August 22.
If you have any questions or cannot move in during the approved timeframe contact Residential Life.
All residential students (and anyone assisting them with move-in) will be required to present a negative COVID-19 PCR test result received within 24 hours of the move-in date. No more than three (3) individuals can accompany a student during move-in. All individuals must be 12 years or older.
Example: If you plan to check in on Friday, August 19, you may need to test Wednesday, August 17 in order to ensure you receive your results Thursday or Friday before checking in. Verify turnaround times at your local pharmacy or testing facility. No home tests will be accepted.
We urge you to get tested before arriving on campus. Testing sites in Los Angeles County, California, and outside California continue to provide tests at low or no cost.
Students and/or guests who cannot present a negative PCR test result at check-in will be asked to test on campus before gaining access to the residence halls. This will delay your move-in process. Onsite COVID-19 testing will be conducted in the area between Deihl Hall and the Science & Learning Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Students who test positive for COVID-19 on-site will not be permitted to move into their residence hall room. Students may choose to either isolate off campus (at their own expense) or utilize an assigned on-campus isolation space in accordance to the isolation/quarantine protocol/policy. Once the student completes their isolation period and is cleared by the Student Health & Wellness Center, they may then move into their 2022-2023 academic year housing assignment.
Note: Because individuals recently infected with COVID-19 may continue to test positive after they are no longer considered infectious (after Day 10 from symptom onset or positive result), beginning August 1 all residential students and athletes must report a new COVID-19 infection using the Student Health Screening so the College can evaluate when they are clear for campus access. Please call the Student Health and Wellness Center at 562.464.4548 with any COVID-19-related questions.
Any student who has not submitted proof of vaccination or has not received an exemption for the COVID-19 vaccine will not be able to access the residence halls. Please ensure that you have submitted your proof of vaccination before the move-in date.
If you encounter problems uploading your vaccination proof, call the Student Health and Wellness Center at 562.464.4548 for assistance. DO NOT submit by fax, email, or mail.
Thank you to all of you for working to keep our Poet Community healthy and safe. To learn more about our COVID-19 health protocols visit the webpage.
Resuming in Fall 2022, all students are required to live on campus unless they meet the exemption requirements Off Campus Requirements. Students who require an exemption due to financial reasons may fill out our financial hardship form online Financial Hardship.
To request housing accommodations or medically related housing/meal plan exemptions please contact Student Disability Services (SDS) directly via email or 562.907.4825 as soon as possible to start the required paperwork. Please do not send any medical documentation/emails to the Housing office, all accommodation approvals are through SDS. SDS priority deadline is April 4.
Students who do not meet the off-campus requirements, the financial hardship criteria and are not requesting medical accommodations but wish to petition the residency policy to live off campus for the academic year 2022-2023 may contact the Director of Housing & Residential Life, Joseph Melendez via email at jmelendez@whittier.edu with your petition letter.
Priority housing deadline is April 24. All applications after the deadline will be placed on a housing waitlist and manually placed by the Housing office. Housing assignments will be sent to students’ poet email account between May 20 and May 27.
If you’re interested in residing in our themed community, Gender Inclusive Housing (GIH) please visit our Theme Community website. If you have any questions regarding GIH please contact Housing & Residential Life (HRL) via email or Office of Equity and Inclusion (OEI) via email.
We have provided a short video on how to complete the housing application.
Online Housing Selection will take place on the following dates:
Dates are tentative and will be confirmed via email. You will receive further instructions on how you select your building and room at a later date. More information on online housing selection is available on our website Housing Selection Information
Although every attempt is made to return voicemails in a timely manner, email continues to be the best way to contact the Office of Housing and Residential Life at this time.
