Residence Hall

The residence hall is a three-story building with four sections or pods around a common area on each floor. Each pod has three bedrooms containing two beds each, a bathroom with a shower and laundry facilities. You will be assigned a roommate or you can request a specific roommate when you apply for a room. Single rooms are not available. The hall has room for 75 students, including rooms for one RA per floor.

All floors are co-ed but pods are by gender. You have access to wireless and high-speed Internet connections and cable television. Phone jacks for landlines are in each room. You are responsible for bringing your own phone, if you choose, and arranging phone service with a provider.

You will be assigned a twin bed, desk, chair, wardrobe and a chest with three drawers. You need to bring your own sheets, towels, pillows, toiletries and any other personal items. A refrigerator and microwave are located in each common area, but you may choose to have your own mini-fridge and a microwave in your room. Hotplates are not allowed.

One room on each floor is ADA accessible. There is elevator service to all floors from the ground level. If you need special accommodations, contact the residential life coordinator at 509.682.6706.

The cost is $1,440 plus a $60 technology fee per quarter. A $50 application fee, $200 non-refundable admin fee, and a $200 refundable deposit ($450) is due with your application form. If you cancel your contract prior to moving in, the admin fee and deposit will be returned to you. If you decide to leave mid-year, your deposit will not be returned. At the end of the academic year, a portion of your deposit ($200) may be returned to you if there is no damage to your room and common area. Students are committing to the entire academic year (Fall, Winter, Spring), breaking your residence hall contract will result in a $750 early termination fee.  There is an appeal process available for extenuating circumstances; contact the WVC Residential Life Office for more information.

The WVC Café is located in Van Tassell Center and operated by From Scratch by Us. The café is open from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. The café is closed weekends.

You have the option to purchase a flex-pass meal card each quarter for food items in the WVC Café. The card works like a debit card and may have additional amounts added to the total. A 5% bonus is applied to flex-passes of $250 and $499. If you purchase $500 or more, the bonus is 10%.

We have 2 Resident Advisors (RA) and 4 Community Assistants (CA) who are current students that live and work in the residence hall. RAs and CAs help residents plan group activities, mediate conflicts, answer questions, enforce college policies and serve as resources for students for a positive living and learning atmosphere. RAs and CAs are selected through an application process each Spring and employed by WVC.

If interested in applying for an RA position, contact the residential life office at 509.682.6706.

 A part time residence life coordinator lives across the parking lot and is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Office hours are established for day-to-day operational questions. You will have a key card to access the building, your pod and your room. Campus security officers patrol the college grounds and are available in emergencies. They can be reached at 6911 (from a campus phone) or 509.423.3705.

 Parking is available for 48 vehicles at the hall. Residents are able to purchase a pass through the Cashier's Office in order to park in this lot for $10 per quarter. If you do not have a pass and park in a campus lot, you will be ticketed. On-street parking may be available.

 All students taking 10 or more credits are eligible to live in the hall. You should complete an application and provide the $450 ($50 application fee, $200 damage deposit, and $200 admin/programming fee) as soon as possible oto reserve your spot.