HOUSING

On-Campus Housing

After freshman year, students are not required to dorm on-campus. A lot of times, some students choose to sign leases off-campus as there is more flexible and cheaper price. On-campus students are required to have meal plans; however, meal plans are not required for off-campus students.

To be considered for housing in fall of the following year, complete a housing application via StarRez by February 2nd. This date could change depending on housing policy. Please check https://housing.gmu.edu/apply for more information.

Off-Campus Housing

Off-Campus Housing Finder: https://och.gmu.edu/listing

Contemporary Student Services (Previously known as Off-Campus Student Services)
  • What does it mean to be a contemporary student?
    • A contemporary student means that you may be over 25, didn’t begin college right out of high school, work full-time, are a student with children of your own, are a veteran or are military affiliated, were previously in the foster-care system, are a transfer student, or live off-campus.
  • Contact Information

Contemporary Student Services assist students in finding off-campus housing or helping students adapt to the university as an off-campus student. The office also hosts events and gives out freebies throughout the year, be sure to follow them on social media or Mason360 to be updated on current and future events!

To set up an appointment with a contemporary student advisor, please visit this link.

Working for Mason Housing
  • Consider becoming a Resident Assistants (RA), Learning Community Resident Assistants (LC RAs), or Community Assistants (CA) for free housing while earning a stipend!
  • The Resident Assistants (RA), Learning Community Resident Assistants (LC RAs), and Community Assistants (CA) applications will open in October. Continue to check the housing website and follow @masonhousing for updates!

Positions in Housing and Residence Life include:

  • Resident Assistants (RA):
    • Resident Assistants (RAs) and Learning Community Resident Assistants (LC RAs) are academic-year student employees within the Housing and Residence Life (HRL) department who help build, guide, and support a community of residents within the residence halls at George Mason University. LC RAs serve a special population of students who live in an LC and collaborates with the LC partner on the development of the LC. RAs and LC RAs dedicate their time and energy to the residents of their community, ensuring that students have a healthy, safe, and supportive environment in which to learn and develop.
  • Community Assistants (CA):
    • Community Assistants dedicate their time and energy to the residents of their community by ensuring that residents have a healthy, safe, and supportive environment in which to learn and develop. CAs are expected to assist with overall residential health and safety and provide operational support for the residence halls.
  • IT Interns
    • You’ll work with Housing IT staff to meet Housing’s technology needs. Applications can be submitted through Handshake. Positions will be posted as available.
      • Desktop Support Specialist
      • Web Designer/Developer