Gender Neutral Housing

GW Housing is finally understanding of students' wants to live in gender neutral housing. This will be a new option for the coming year and an interesting decision that was made! GNH makes it possible for you to live in an apartment with boys and girls, but only if everyone agrees to this on their housing application (the program has to be mutual.. otherwise that could get awkward!). The rooms available for GNH always have more than one room, allowing for a certain amount of privacy if that is wanted. According to the GW website:

How does the program work? Students interested in this option must

1. Communicate with their prospective roommate group and share RMSIDs.  Students should protect their RMSID as they would their keys and not share this ID number with students with whom they do not desire to live.
2. Complete the iHousing application during their designated application period, answering affirmatively to the GNH lifestyle question and indicating their preferred roommate(s).
3. Students must communicate with GW Housing Programs: All prospective GNH residents will be contacted by a GW Housing Programs professional staff member to confirm their commitment to the gender-neutral rooming option.

You can read the article in the Washington Post or in the GW Hatchet and it turns out we are quite behind on this option. 144 students are taking the opportunity to live in a co-ed environment in the fall! Looks interesting and is a great option for people who are interested.

Questions? marisaw@gwmail.gwu.edu
- Marisa