Out-In-Town (OIT) Housing

The following categories of students are not required to live in University-related housing (residence halls, University-owned apartments and houses, fraternities and sororities):

  1. Married students or LGBT domestic partners
  2. Students 23 years old by September 15 of the applicable academic year
  3. Students with eight completed semesters

Any student who meets the requirement must complete and submit the OIT Housing Request Form to the Residence Life and Housing Office. As stated on the request form, any student granted OIT permission is subject to University rules and regulations in the DePauw University Catalog, in the Student Handbook or in any communication established by the Student Affairs and/or Residence Life and Housing Office.

Any other student requesting exemption from University housing regulations must have the approval of the Director of Residence Life and Housing. Please submit, in writing, a letter detailing the reasons you are requesting an exemption and attach to the OIT Housing Request Form.

The OIT address and phone number must be on file in the Residence Life and Housing Office (except for those students on an approved off-campus study program). Changes of address at any time during the year must be reported as they occur.

Once granted, OIT permission will be in effect for the entire academic year. It must be used for the entire year by the student receiving permission in order to remain in effect, unless the student is on an approved off-campus study program fall semester. OIT permission may not be traded or shared with other students not authorized to live OIT.

Any student moving OIT without permission could be subject to University judicial action and the payment of full room and board charges.

OIT Housing Request Form