Office of Residence Life
Mr. Daniel Gockley, Director
Location: 248 Hardway Hall
Phone: (304) 367-4216
FAX: (304) 367-4789
E-Mail: reslife@fairmontstate.edu
Mailing Address:
248 Hardway Hall
1201 Locust Avenue
Fairmont, WV 26554
Traditionally aged students, attending at least one class on the main campus, are required to live on campus for 4 semesters, unless they apply for and receive off-campus approval from the Office of Residence Life.
Grounds for applying for exemption status include:
• You are legally married and are living with your partner. Include a copy of your marriage license.
• You are a single parent. Include a copy of your child's birth certificate.
• You have documented medical circumstances that cannot be accommodated on campus. Include a letter from your physician on office letterhead.
• You are a commuter student who lives within a driving distance of 50-miles of the Fairmont campus, and are living in the home of a parent or legal guardian. Included a letter from parent or guardian with a full permanent address.
• You are twenty-one years of age or older. Include a copy of driver's license or birth certificate to verify age.
If one of these categories applies to you or you have a special circumstance, and you would like to apply for exemption status, please call the Residence Life office at (304) 367-4216, or visit our office located in 248 Hardway Hall.
