Congratulations again on your acceptance to the Washington Semester Program. For the Spring
2016 semester, you have three housing options:
1.
The Berkshire Apartments – affectionately known as “The Berks” – off-campus university leased housing – ( no meal plan required ) – only a block from the AU campus.
2.
Leonard Hall – on campus double or triple occupancy housing in traditional residence hall
(minimum 100-block meal plan is required for on-campus residence halls).
Limited availability.
3.
Off-campus – on your own.
Please see detailed housing information below. If you wish to be considered for housing, please review your options below and complete the AU housing application at https://starrez.american.edu/starrezportal .
Housing is on a first come first serve basis.
The housing application priority deadline is Wednesday, November 18, 2015 and the final deadline is Tuesday, November 24, 2015.
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS: For disability-related housing accommodations, please visit the Academic Support & Access Center webpage at http://www.american.edu/ocl/asac/Disability-Related-Housing-Accommodations-
Requests.cfm
for instructions on requesting housing accommodations. Please review instructions before applying for housing.
OPTION 1:
THE BERKSHIRE APARTMENTS
( Meal Plan is Optional – 50 Block Meal Plan recommended – Cost $661 )
The Berkshire Apartments (located on Massachusetts Avenue between Nebraska Avenue and
Macomb St reet, NW) are only a block away (about a 5 minute walk) from AU’s main campus and a mile from the Tenleytown-AU Metro stop on the Red Line. The University Shuttle provides transportation between main campus and the Metro. The Berkshire features double occupancy (two students sharing a room) studio, small one bedroom, and medium/large one bedroom apartment options. Each apartment unit contains kitchen facilities and bathroom. You can view images of the
Berkshire Apartments floor plans at http://www.american.edu/ocl/housing/Housing-and-Dining-
Programs-Pictures.cfm
Berkshire Apartments Room Rental Fee (per person)
Studio (double occupancy) Apartment:
Small One Bedroom (double occupancy) Apartment:
Medium/Large One Bedroom (double occupancy) Apartment:
$5,507.00/semester
$6,118.00/semester
$7,036.00/semester

Exterior of the Berkshire Apartments Berkshire medium/large one bedroom (living spaces vary)
Berkshire Apartments small one bedroom (living spaces vary) Berkshire Apartments small one bedroom (styles vary)
Berkshire Apartment Kitchen medium/large one bedroom
(Kitchen facilities vary)
OPTION 2:
LEONARD HALL
(Minimum of 100-Block Meal Plan – cost $1,520 - required for all on-campus residents)
Leonard Hall housing is limited and assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Leonard Hall is a traditional residence hall design with corridor-style rooms and shared hall
Berkshire medium/large one bedroom bathroom (facilities vary) bathrooms. Each floor community has a central lounge space containing a kitchen, lounge furniture and a TV where students are often found studying and/or participating in events and programs. In addition to the floor lounges, Leonard Hall is home to one of the most updated student lounge social space, known as The Hatch which is a student ran lounge that often plays hosts large programs and can double as a relaxing lounge area with very modern decor and two separated spaces one being a live performance room. Leonard Hall residents also benefit from a student computer lab that supports internet and printing needs. You can view images of Leonard Hall floor plan at http://www.american.edu/ocl/housing/Housing-and-Dining-Programs-Pictures.cfm

Leonard Hall Room Rental Fee (per person)
Single Occupancy ( limited availability ):
Double Occupancy:
Triple Occupancy:
$6,201.00/semester
$4,852.00/semester
$3,621.00/semester
Please Note: Leonard Hall has limited housing. Housing assignments are based on the order in which received. Students who complete their housing application by Wednesday, November 18 will have priority of assignment to a double room. Once the double rooms are exhausted, students will be assigned to a triple room (some triples may de-triple and can affect cost). Please see cost difference above.
Please note that being assigned to a temporary triple room does not guarantee that a student will remain in a temporary triple room for the entire semester. It is possible for a room to be de-tripled at any point throughout the semester. Students in temporary triple rooms will be offered the chance to de-triple as space becomes available. The room can be de-tripled if one or more students in the room vacate the space for any reason. Room cost will be pro-rated at the time of de-tripling to reflect the amount of time spent in a temporary triple room and the amount of time spent in a double room in that particular semester. While every effort is made to de-triple students as quickly as possible, it is possible that some students will remain in a triple for the duration of the semester.
For images of Leonard Hall, please visit http://www.american.edu/ocl/housing/Housing-and-Dining-Programs-Pictures.cfm
OPTION 3:
NON-AU AFFILIATED OFF-CAMPUS HOUSING
WSP students are not required to live in university housing. Should students wish to find their own accommodations offcampus, they may do so. AU’s Housing and Dining Programs Office maintains off-campus resources online http://www.american.edu/ocl/housing/Off-Campus-Housing-
Resources.cfm
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for other off campus options. This site could assist students in the search for off campus housing. Students will also be sent a separate off-campus housing form to complete.
Please contact us if you have any questions as you apply for your housing and/or meal plan. Keep in mind that the final housing deadline is Tuesday, November 24, 2015.

FULL YEAR STUDENT HOUSING OPTIONS
Students who are currently enrolled for the fall 2015 semester may participate in the fall to spring room change process if you wish to change your assignment for next semester. The process will take place in the week of November 9 th . Information is available here http://www.american.edu/ocl/housing/fall-to-spring-room-change.cfm
If you do participate in this process and get a new assignment, you will not be able to remain in your current Berkshire Apartment or Leonard Hall space through January. Spaces must be cleaned to make it ready for a new occupant.
If you wish to wait until Spring to change your room, you may also do that. The open room change process will begin on January 25 be available at that time. th . At that time you may request a room change. If space is available at that time, you will be able to make this change. However, there is no guarantee that a space will
MEAL PLAN OPTIONS
$2,899.00
$2,667.00
$2,579.00
$2,325.00
$1,787.00
$1,520.00
$ 661.00
250 Block (w/ $200 EagleBucks & $200 Dining Dollars)
225 Block (w/ $200 EagleBucks & $200 Dining Dollars)
200 Block (w/ $200 EagleBucks & $200 Dining Dollars)
175 Block (w/ $200 EagleBucks & $200 Dining Dollars)
125 Block (w/ $200 EagleBucks & $200 Dining Dollars)
100 Block (w/ $200 EagleBucks & $200 Dining Dollars) *
50 Block (w/ $100 Dining Dollars) **
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Leonard Hall residents are required to enroll in the 100 Block or higher meal plan.
Berkshire residents are not required to enroll in a meal plan.
The 50 Block meal plan is recommended for students who want an occasional meal on campus
Washington Semester Program (Main Office) wspstudentservices@american.edu
202-895-4900
Donna Chapman Williams
Assistant Dean of Student Services dchapma@american.edu
202-895-4912