General FAQs

Visit your Shocker Housing Portal and select "Apply for Housing" on the Home tab!

WSU Undergraduate Admissions provides campus tours regularly that include tours of Shocker Hall and The Suites. We do not currently have tours of The Flats. To schedule a campus tour, please visit the Admissions webpage. 

Unfortunately, not every type of room is avaible to view throughout the year as they are occupied by current residents. Floorplans, pictures, and videos of various room types are available to view on the Campus Housing Options page.

Starting February 15, you can match with potential roommates through your housing application.

To find a roommate, you can use the keyword search function, for example your major, age, hobbies, religious affiliation, LLC group, etc.  If you have a specific person in mind, you can search by their name or screen name. You can be linked with up to 3 room or suitemates at a time.

WSU does have a Live-on Requirement for all students. The policy is listed below:

1. All first-year students, including undergraduate international students and Intensive English students (unless otherwise eligible for an exemption under provision two of this policy statement), must live in Shocker Hall, The Suites, or The Flats during their first two semesters at Wichita State University.
2. First-year students who meet one or more of the following criteria are exempt from this policy:
1. Twenty-one (21) years of age or older.
2. Transferring 24 or more credit hours.
3. Married & living with spouse.
4. Dependent child living with you.
5. Residing within Greek Housing (authorized by a national chapter recognized by WSU).
6. Living with an approvable relative (parent/legal guardian, grandparent, aunt or uncle) within the greater Sedgwick County area.
1. Greater Sedgwick County includes: Butler, Cowley, Harper, Harvey, Kingman, Reno, Sedgwick, and Sumner.
7. Enrolled in less than 12 credit hours per semester (enrolled part-time).

Students that wish to submit an exemption request will need to log into their Shocker Housing Portal (an account must be created prior to submitting the request). The request form can be found on the home page of the portal. The student will need to select the corresponding term application and then fill out the request form as prompted. Housing will process the request in 2-5 business days. 

*Regarding Greek Housing- This is a reason for exemption from the On-Campus Living Requirement, not a reason to have cancellation fees waived.

Students who wish to live off campus must complete a Housing Exemption request form. The form can be found on the home page of their Student Housing Portal. A Housing staff member will respond to your request within 3-5 business days.

Move-In for the 2025-26 Academic Year is scheduled for Saturday, August 9th and Sunday, August 10th. Students can move in during the week after as well. Students will recieve an email during the summer to sign up for their check-in timeslot. Information will be sent to their student email with instructions to do so. Note: Students must be compliant with their meningitis ACYW vaccine or wavier form before they can select their check-in timeslot. Any questions about the meningitis vaccine requirements may be directed to Student Health on campus.  When the student arrives on campus to move in, they should go directly to the residence hall they will be living in. Our staff will be ready to meet the residents and families there!

If you are graduating at the end of the Fall semester or moving due to an internship, just fill out your academic year housing application like normal. Once you know your intended move-out date, please submit a contract cancellation request for the Academic Year in the Shocker Housing Portal. You will not incur cancellation fees as a result of graduation or internships, but if you stay past the Fall semester end date (usually mid-December), you may have nightly fees added to your student account. If you are leaving due to a study-abroad program, please submit documentation of your program with your cancellation request to avoid fees. If you have further questions, please email us at housing@wichita.edu or call 316-978-3693.

The contract cancelation form can be found in the Campus Housing portal within a student's myWSU account by selecting Campus Housing from the Student Tools box in the center of the screen. On the Home Tab, select Cancel My Application on the left side of the screen and make sure to select the correct term you wish to cancel. Fill out the form as prompted. For more information on canceling your contract, please read the Contract Cancellation webpage.

Residents must have a valid ePermit to park on campus. Parking permits can be purchased through Parking Service's Parking Portal. 

Shocker Hall residents can park in any lot that are marked with a prominent orange "H" signage with a permit. 

The Flats and Suites residents can park in any lot that are marked with a prominent green "S" signage with a permit. 

If you would like a spot in the underground garage at The Flats, that will cost an additional $100 per semester and you will need to go in person to the University Police Department station with cash or check to purchase that parking pass. *For The Flats residents only

All residents must have a meal plan. First-Year Residents in Shocker Hall and The Suites must purchase one of the three Unlimited Plans. Returning Residents living in The Flats may purchase any of the six residential meal plans. Exemptions are rarely granted as the Dining Services team has worked hard to provide a variety of meal options that meet all residents' dietary needs. Visit our Dining Services page for more information.

Your room and board are applied to your student account each semester. You can make payments on your Student Account Suite, which can be found in the MyFinances tab when you log into you MyWSU Account.

Your financial aid will be applied first to your tuition and fees and then will start to cover the rest of your balance, including your housing and meal plan balance. If you need to set up a payment plan to cover your costs, you can find more information here or by contacting Accounts Receivable.

Unfortunately, no. Our Dining Service provider orders food in advance based on the number of students per semester that signed up for meal plans.  They have vendors that they use for their food purchases that need those numbers in advance as well.  They aren't able to issue refunds because the money has already been spent for the food prepared in anticipation of each student’s needs.  If you would like to bring down the cost of your meal plan, you can change your meal plan once per semester online through your housing portal, but the meal plan change form has to be submitted by the deadline, which is typically 1 week after classes start.

WSU Housing and Residence Life is committed to making each resident feel welcomed and included in our campus communities; including an environment welcoming to all gender identities and forms of gender expression.

Students who need special accommodation due to gender identity/expression should contact Housing and Residence Life either through the application process or by directly contacting our office. Click here for more information.

WSU requires all new on-campus housing residents to submit proof of vaccination against meningitis. To meet the vaccination requirement, you must have at least one dose of meningitis ACYW vaccine on or after your 16th birthday.

First-time residents of WSU residence halls can submit copies of their official vaccination records to any of the following:

- Upload a PDF to the myShockerhealth patient portal: www.wichita.edu/uploadhealthdocs

- In person to Student Health Services, located in the Steve Clark YMCA and Student Wellness Center

- Fax it to 316-978-4792

Please note, immunization data entered into the myShockerHealth portal by students is considered unverified until we have received documentation of your immunization records.

Waiver Option
There is a waiver option for those with medical, religious or other exemptions pertaining to immunizations. Please contact Student Health Services at student.health@wichita.edu, for information on how to request a waiver form.

Students enrolled through WSU Tech are able to reside within university housing on WSU’s main campus. 

All WSU Tech students living on campus will be required to sign up for the 'Shocker Student Experience'. By becoming a fee-paying member of Shocker Nation,  all of the benefits found on WSU’s campus are yours, including all the perks, fun, and support services. Once the student has received their WSU ID and password, they may begin completing the online housing portal. 

For questions about the Shocker Experience Program, please email Abbi at abbi.whisler@wichita.edu. 

The Housing application and contract (app and contract are all one process) are located within a student's myWSU portal. When a student logs in, they will look under the Student Tools headline in the center column and select the Campus Housing link. Then, they will select the desired application term and complete all the open pages within that application.

While you are certianly welcome to continue living on campus after your first year, there are many off-campus living accommodations for you.

Check out your options here!

Housing and Residence Life has several student staff positions. Resident Assistants must live in the building and are responsible for a floor of residents. They serve as a community builder, resource, policy enforcer, and role model to the residents of the building. Office Assistants work at one or both of the Information Desks in the buildings, and within the Housing and Residence Life office performing administrative tasks as needed. Student Facilities Assistants work with our facilities team to complete custodial or maintenance tasks. Housing Ambassadors represent Housing at various events and on social media, letting everyone know how great it is to live on campus! Please reach out to housing@wichita.edu for any questions.