Washington and Lee University
Students at Washington and Lee may take advantage of two main on-campus dining options, both located in the John W. Elrod University Commons:
The Marketplace, W&L's main dining hall, is an all-you-care-to-eat dining facility featuring an array of freshly prepared American and International cuisine. From made-from-scratch soups, desserts, and salads, to vegetarian specialties, the Marketplace offers a variety of foods to accommodate most any appetite, as well as a series of special event meals throughout the school year.
Cafe '77/the Emporium offers an variety of freshly prepared sandwiches, salads and hot food items, as well as an extensive variety of candy, snack food and bottled beverages.
Freshmen students at W&L are required to purchase the University's Full Board Plan, which includes daily meals at the Marketplace, $100 in food debit and three guest meals per term for visitors students host on campus. Upperclassmen may choose from a variety of meal plans to fit their individual lifestyle.
Housing at Washington and Lee is divided into three distinct areas: Freshman Housing, Upperclass and Law Student Housing and Fraternity/Sorority Housing. All freshman and sophomore students at W&L are required to live in campus housing, Many juniors and seniors also elect to live on campus or live close to campus in apartments or homes in the Lexington community. Limited law student housing is also available.
Freshman Housing
All freshmen at Washington and Lee live in freshman housing: Graham Lees, Baker, Davis, or Gilliam Halls. A select number of suites are also available to freshmen in Gaines Hall. The freshman residences are divided into sections of 12 to 20 students. Each section is supervised by a trained upperclass student, capable of giving sympathetic and informed guidance to new students.
In keeping with the traditions of student life at the University, the regulation of residence halls life is based on the principle of student self-government. Except for regulations pertaining to health, safety, and alcohol and drugs, regulations governing residence halls life—quiet hours, ivisitation policy, etc.—are formulated by the residents of each individual residence hall section in statements of social responsibility.
Rooms with facilities for physically disabled students are available in both singles and doubles, and substance-free halls geared toward students who refrain from drinking alcohol and/or who simply don't want to interact with those who are under the influence of alcohol or other drugs are also an option.
Tour the Freshman Residence Halls
Roommates
Approximately 40 percent of the freshman residence halls rooms in Gilliam, Davis, Baker, and Graham-Lees residence halls are singles; the remainder are double rooms. Housing assignments are completed in June and July, and students receive the name and contact information for their roommates by August 1.
Roommates for freshmen are assigned based completion of the questionnaire on the freshman rental agreement sent to all freshmen upon admission to the University. Students from the same hometown or same high school are not assigned as roommates.
Single room requests are granted based upon timely receipt of that form; Early Decision students receive priority.
