GENDER-INCLUSIVE HOUSING
The Fall 2021 & Spring 2022 Housing application is officially open: Applications are first-come, first-serve and determine room selection times. So, we encourage you to apply early.
FALL WAITLIST
Currently, Georgia State University Housing has a waiting list for housing for fall 2021.
Students applying for housing will be placed on the waiting list according to their application submission date. Room assignments will be made as beds become available. Please note that first-year students will have priority placement. To be considered for placement, you must submit your application and pay the $350 Room Reservation Fee. Waitlist students will receive a full refund of the Room Reservation Fee if
1. University Housing is unable to make housing accommodations or.
2. Student is no longer interested in housing and submits a cancellation form prior to receiving a room assignment offer.
About Gender-Inclusive Housing
University Housing is committed to meeting the needs of the student population. With this in mind, University Housing offers gender-inclusive housing (GIH) as a residency option. GIH is an option in which two or more students share a multiple- occupancy apartment or suite regardless of their sex, gender identity or gender expression. In other words, this option allows for same-gender or other-gender identities to live together regardless of biological sex. The option is available to all students who reside in University Housing and in all of the university’s residence halls.
Students who are interested in GIH can select it as an option when completing the housing application. Students who check this option will receive more information about GIH and how it works. Students will need to sign a Gender-Inclusive Housing Policy & Agreement along with their housing contract.
The roommate selection process mirrors what is provided for all students. Students are able to search and select roommates based on living preferences. Students can either recruit an eligible roommate to fill the space or select a single space if available. If a student does not select a roommate, the space will remain available to be filled by another student who has chosen to participate in GIH and has completed the agreement.
Students who would like more information about GIH should contact University Housing at 404‐413‐1800 or by email.
Student Involvement Programs
Consider running for the Community Council in your residence hall, joining the Residence Hall Association, gaining leadership skills by participating in Panther Leap, building cultural competency in PAC3 and more.
Gender-Inclusive Housing FAQs
Students began expressing a greater need for gender inclusive accommodations.
University Housing's goals are to meet the needs of students, demonstrate inclusiveness in residence halls and enact policies and practices consistent with the university's Diversity Statement that honors federally protected statuses and goes beyond them to include gender identity and expression and socioeconomic class.
The decision to move forward was made by leadership within Student Affairs, the director of University Housing and the University Housing senior leadership team.
The decision to fully implement GIH for fall semester 2015 was made in December 2014.
There are no designated buildings for GIH. Students are able to live anywhere on campus as long as space is available, their accommodation request can be met and all the roommates in the entire apartment, suite or room agree to live in GIH.
Students are able to check a box on the housing application to indicate their preference to live in GIH and select the link to the University Housing website to get more information. Students who check the box on the application will be sent information on GIH and a Gender Inclusive Housing Policy & Agreement. After students complete and submit the agreement form back to University Housing, they have the option to participate in the online roommate matching system with other students who also want to live in GIH. Students have the ability to search for students with similar interests and lifestyle choices and ultimately select roommates.
Students living in GIH will be able to share an apartment, suite or room with a person of the opposite sex or gender.
Yes. Only those students who choose to live in GIH will be placed with in with other students wanting GIH. All other students who apply for housing will be assigned to a space based on the biological sex that is listed in Banner (the university’s information database).
GIH is first come, first served and limited by space availability and the ability for University Housing to meet the accommodation requests of students.
At this time, University Housing does not foresee the need to change any University Housing policies as written in the Community Living Guide. However, University Housing will consider the need to revise or adapt policies and procedures based on how GIH is working. As always, University Housing welcomes input on ways to effectively implement this new housing option and continue to meet the needs and interests of students and the campus community.
Contact Us
University Housing Central Office
75 Piedmont Ave. NE, Suite 110
Atlanta, GA 30303
Office Hours
Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Tel: 404-413-1800
Fax: 404-413-1803
Email: [email protected]