Frequently Asked Questions

Effective March 1, 2023, the University of La Verne no longer requires vaccination, but highly encourages all individuals, students, and employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and to keep their vaccines up to date.

Students who live on-campus are eligible for a Community Engagement Grant in the amount of $2,000-$4,000 for the 2022-2023 academic year to help offset on-campus housing costs. Your specific amount awarded to you will based upon your financial need, which is determined by the Office of Financial Aid.

The non-refundable fee included in the application is a $100.00 housing application/activity fee. Your application will not be considered complete until the fee is submitted.

The fee is non-refundable unless we cannot offer you a space in housing. Please contact Housing at housing@laverne.edu regarding any refund requests.

No, at this time, first-year students are not required to live on campus. However, living on-campus is highly encouraged, especially during your first year of college.

To request a room switch, all residents involved must submit a Room Switch Request. The request will only be reviewed after we receive an email request from all residents involved in the switch – there will be no exceptions. To contact your roommate, please reference the “how to contact your roommate” FAQ below.

Yes, Leo Dollars roll over from Fall to Spring,  but not from academic year to academic year.

You may contact your roommates via the housing application portal. The housing portal is accessible through La Verne Portal. Once you are in the portal, follow these steps to contact your roommate(s):

1. Click on Application.
2. Click on “Step 14” confirmation page of the application.
3. Scroll to the bottom of the page until you get to “Occupancy Information”.
4. The screen names listed are those of your roommate(s) (e.g. JDoe123).
5. To create a new message, click on the drop down box near your name located on the top right. Click “New messages” to create a new message.
6. Insert your roommates screen name in the “To” field.

Yes, specific communities/spaces for graduate students and non-traditional undergraduate students (22 and older) are available in Vista La Verne or Oaks. Please keep in mind that the majority of our residents are traditional-aged undergraduates.

We encourage students to resolve conflicts with their roommate first.  If needed, seek assistance from your Resident Assistants (RAs) and Resident Directors (RDs) to resolve the conflicts. If you do not find the solutions satisfactory, you may request for a room switch by completing the Room Switch Request and submit your assigned Resident Director.

Housing agreements is a binding contract for the FULL academic year. For more information on the cancellation policy, please refer to the terms and conditions. If you wish to proceed with the cancellation, please follow the instructions here.

All residents living on campus are required to have a meal plan. Undergraduate students must be on a traditional 10, 14, or 19 weekly meal plan or a 150 or 200 Block Plan. Graduate students or residents may choose the option to be on a traditional meal plan or a 500 Leo Dollar Plan.

To change your meal plan, complete the Meal Plan Change Request. You may increase your meal plan anytime during the semester. Decreasing a meal plan is limited to the first two weeks of the semester or term only.

No. However, “quiet hours” are enforced 11:00 pm to 8:00 am every day.