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Office of Housing Services
Catholic University of America
Mission The Office of Housing Services provides and manages residential living environments within well-maintained, safe, and modern multi-use facilities that are responsive to the changing needs of students. These residential programs and services are conducive to the formation of community, foster individual student responsibility, and promote the engagement of students in the academic, spiritual, and personal development realms of campus life. Vision The vision of Housing Services is to: Establish a climate for living and learning that fosters and enhances educational, spiritual, and developmental opportunities for residents; Develop programs and services that meet the residential needs of the university community and are delivered in a fair and consistent manner; Provide and promulgate systems and processes that are easy to understand and utilize; and Optimize and grow financial resources for reinvestment in strategic programs, residential facilities, and institutional assets. On-Campus Living at Catholic University Living on campus is about more than your room — it is about being a part of a dynamic campus community. A Residence Life program that guides the formation of community and personal development is active in on-campus housing. Housing Services works diligently to address and meet student needs through caring, student-focused processes. The success of these combined efforts is evidenced by the high demand for on-campus housing and the desire of students to return to on-campus living. Housing Options On-campus housing offers a variety of residence hall options ranging from the traditional (a shared double or triple room with a shared bathroom down the hall) to suites (multiple rooms sharing a bathroom) and apartments. Coupled with programs directed toward student’s personal, spiritual, and moral development, single sex housing fosters an environment of virtuous living consistent with the Catholic intellectual tradition. For more information about the housing options at CatholicU, please select one of the links from the left menu. Who is eligible to live on campus? The University policy on housing eligibility is available here. Generally, in order to live in on-campus housing, individuals must be current undergraduate, Catholic University degree-seeking students who have full-time undergraduate enrollment with the University. University standards for full-time status are outlined in the Academic Announcements publications. A student whose course load falls below full-time status should petition Housing Services for permission to remain a residential student. Exceptions may be granted on a space-available basis. What is the standard furniture in student rooms? A standard room contains a bed (all beds are extra-long twin size), desk, desk chair, dresser, and wardrobe or closet, one phone line per room and one ethernet connection per person. One cable connection is provided per living area (trailer, suite, or apartment). A bed is 30" high, so that storage containers, including most dressers, may be stored under the bed. Apartments may have additional furniture for use in the shared space, as appropriate. University-issued furniture that is assigned to a student’s room must remain in the room, regardless of the other furniture a student may add to the room. In addition, common area furniture may not be moved to or kept in individual student rooms, so that all students may utilize the common areas. Broken or damaged furniture should remain in the room until a Housing Services staff member has identified the problem and either repaired or replaced the item. Requests for repairs to furniture or to the televisions and game tables located in lounges can be submitted via an online form, via email at cua-housing@cua.edu, or by phone to (202) 319-5615. When sending repair requests, it is important to provide detailed information so the responding staff member is fully prepared to address the problem. Based on the nature of the request, a staff member will generally respond within a few business days.