Housing and Residence Life
The primary mission of our Office of Housing and Residence Life is to provide residential students with convenient, secure and stimulating living/learning environments that foster individual, educational and social growth. There are thirteen facilities with a total of 2,261 student beds. Our residence halls offer students semiprivate and private accommodations with community living spaces that include study rooms, television lounges, activity rooms and laundry facilities.
The hours of operation for residence hall lobbies, in the residence halls, are 1:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m. Visitors/guests, or someone who is not a permanent or assigned resident of a specific residence hall, are required to present a valid ID/driver’s license (i.e., state identification card); sign in; and, be admitted into the building. All visitors/guests are required to exit the building at the end of visitation. Upon leaving the building, the permanent/assigned resident must escort his or her visitor/guest to the front desk, sign out and pick up the initial ID presented. There is no overnight visitation permitted at Alabama State University.
Likewise, residence hall doors remain locked at all times. With the exception of two, on-campus apartment facilities (McGinty, and Peyton-Finley), which maintain physical-key access, all other residence halls require students’ identification cards to enter (they are swipe-card access only).
Educational and social programs are offered each semester in the residence halls and apartments, including a living and learning program called, “Wellness Matters.” The residence halls serve as a “classroom” which provide an excellent setting to assist with the educational process. Our students have the opportunity to participate in self-government and in a co-curricular activity program. Professional staff members in each hall assist students in planning activities that promote their personal development
Other Housing and Residence Life matters to keep in mind:
- Admission to the university and/or payment of the $250 housing deposit does not guarantee on-campus housing as housing is First Come-First Serve..
- New and returning students must complete the Housing Portal when it is opened and available, and pay the $250 non-refundable deposit, before a housing assignment can be made. All returning students must be pre-registered for Fall in order to gain access to the housing application located on the Housing Website at www.alasu.edu/housing.
- A key deposit is not required of residence hall students. In the event of a lost/stolen key, the student will be charged the cost for a new key and door lock.