Academic

Residential Life
The mission of the Office of Residential Life is to
provide a safe, secure, and healthy living environment
for students that enhance learning and development
through community service, quality programming, and
academic support.
The residential life program has five diverse residential
halls which can accommodate students. Each residence
hall has its own unique character with either suite-style
rooms or apartment units. Occupancy in each unit
varies.
All residential rooms are furnished with standard
college furniture (bed, dresser, desk, chair, and bookcase)
and each residential unit has internet access and basic
cable television. Each university apartment has a stove,
refrigerator, and standard living-room furniture.
Residency Requirement
First-time, full-time students (i.e. freshmen) who are
new to the University are required to live on campus
during their first year at Dillard University and transfer
students in the spring semester are required to live
on campus for one semester unless a valid exemption
has been granted by the Office of Residential Life.
An exemption will be granted to students who meet
one or more of the following criteria:
1. Commute no more than 50 miles from the home of
a parent or guardian.
2. Commute no more than 50 miles from the home of
an immediate family member other than a parent or
guardian (e.g. grandparent, aunt/uncle).
3. Are legally married.
4. Have dependent children living with them.
5. Are active duty or veterans of military service.
6. Are 21 years of age or older.
7. Have a documented medical condition as approved
by the Center for Health and Wellness and/or the
Office of Student Support Services.
Students who commute no more than 50 miles from the
home of a parent or guardian, with the home address
being determined by the permanent address indicated
on the Application for Admission, are automatically
exempted from the Residency Requirement. No
further action is needed on the part of the student.
All other students requesting an exemption to
Dillard University’s residency requirement must
complete a Residency Requirement Exemption
Request Form available from the Office of Residential
Life or through myDU. A Residency Requirement
Exemption Request may only be submitted once per
academic year and must be submitted no later than
32
ten (10) business days prior to the date of enrollment.
Upon receipt of a completed Residency Requirement
Exemption Request Form and supporting documentation,
the Office of Residential Life will make a recommendation
to the Dean of Student Affairs whose decision is final.
The residency requirement does not preclude the
removal of a student from housing and termination of
the housing contract if the student fails to abide by the
rules and regulations of the University.
Meal Plan Requirement
It is mandatory that all resident students purchase a
meal plan, which may be used for dining privileges in
the University Dining Hall.
Meals are served from a variety of delicious, nutritious
offerings. Featured on the lunch menus are salad and
vegetable bars, as well as deli-style service. Salad and
vegetable bars are also featured at dinner.
Community Living Standards
Residents are governed by all university policies found in
the Code of Conduct, roommate agreements, and building
creeds/policies created by students of the Residence Hall
Association once approved by the Director of Residential
Life, Dean of Student Affairs, and Vice President for Student
Success.
Family Housing
Family housing is not offered through the Office of
Residential Life. Unless specifically outlined in a special
program approved by the University, minor children
are not allowed to reside on campus. Students with
dependents or married students must make their own
off-campus housing arrangements.
Room Assignments
A student must submit a completed housing application and
proof of deposit in order to receive a housing assignment.
Housing assignments are determined by the number
of credits earned as reported through the Office of
Records and Registration at the time of assignment.
Every effort is made to honor a resident’s preference
for roommate, room type, and location. However,
Dillard University does not guarantee the type or
location of residence and/or roommate requests.
The Office of Residential Life reserves the right to change
a resident’s hall, apartment, and/or room assignment at any
time. The Office of Residential Life will assign a student
residing in a double-occupancy room a roommate. All
room assignments will be based on maximum occupancy.