WashU Residential Life provides students with an opportunity to remain in Residential Life housing beyond their checkout date, but for specific reasons.
Fall Late Stay
The Fall Late Stay Request Form will be open from Monday, December 1, 2026 until Thursday, January 8, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. CST. Please fill out the form on the Housing Portal. The form has all of the detailed information regarding Late Stay requests, including terms and conditions.
Students who will be graduating, transferring to another institution, studying abroad, or taking a school- approved leave of absence for Spring 2027 must vacate their housing assignment by Thursday, December 17. You need to coordinate your travel plans so that you are able to depart by the deadline.
All submissions to the Late Stay Request Form are subject to approval by Residential Life. Filling out the Late Stay Request Form does not guarantee that your request will be approved.
For students who have approved Late Stay requests, $60 per night, starting the night of Thursday, December 17 will be charged to their student account. This charge does not apply to graduating seniors or students who are approved to Late Stay through a WashU program up until Monday, December 21. No Late Stay requests for any student who does not have a Spring 2027 housing assignment will be granted.
Late stay requests will only be approved for the following reasons:
- You are graduating, or your sibling is graduating. Siblings of graduating students will be charged for each night’s stay.
- You are registered for summer session one and summer school housing.
- You are registered for summer intern/research housing.
- Participation in a WashU affiliated program that requires a late departure date (e.g., athletics). If you fit this criteria, your group/department/coach will submit a Late Stay on your behalf. Please connect with them soon to discuss your eligibility for a Sponsored Late Stay.
- You are unable to make travel accommodations due to finals schedule (usually only applies to international travel).
Late stay requests will not be approved for the following reasons:
- Transition to an off-campus apartment or private lease
- Any type of scheduled test or certification
- Starting new employment
- Forgetting or ignoring communications sent from Residential Life and/or Conference Services regarding occupancy.
Important: Please note, if a request is not submitted and it is found that a student has not departed by the deadline, that student will be charged an additional $50 for improper check-out in addition to the nightly rate.