Southern Virginia University

• Frequently Asked Questions
• How Do I Apply For On-Campus Housing?
• The Campus Card
• Cell Phone Providers
• Resident Check-In/Check-Out Dates
• Roommate Requests (Freshmen)
• Transfer Students and Housing
• MicroFridge Rental
• Personal Furniture
• Who is the Head Resident Advisor?
• Honor Housing
• Maintenance of Physical Facilities
• Eating on Campus
• What is a Resident Advisor?
• Roommate Selection
• What to Bring

• Housing Forms

• Head Resident Advisors

• Mail Center

• Married Students

• Off-Campus Housing

• Residential Living Policies

• Residence Halls and Houses

Frequently Asked Questions

Below is a list of questions frequently asked by students new to residence life at Southern Virginia University.  If you have a question that is not on the list, please email housing@svu.edu.

• What ward will I attend? (PDF)
• How do I apply to live on campus?
• Where can I live? What options are there?
• Can I have a Private Room?
• How are my roommates selected?
• Can I choose my own roommate?
• When should I arrive on campus? 
• Can I check into my room before orientation starts or classes begin?
• How can I change rooms or roommates? 
• What is honor housing and how can I qualify? 
• Can I live off campus?
• What cell phones work in Buena Vista?
• What should I bring to campus?
• What are my meal options?       
• Can I bring my own furniture?
• Is there a curfew? 
• Is a shuttle service available from the airport? 
• Can I have visitors stay overnight in my room? 
• What is an RA or HRA?
• I don't have a cell phone. Will my room have a telephone?
• Will I need a computer? Should I bring a PC or laptop?
• Where should student mail be sent?
• I'm a transfer student, and my credits haven't all arrived at Southern Virginia yet.  I'm listed as a freshman, but I should be a sophomore/junior/senior.  Do I have to live in freshmen housing? Will I have to pay the freshmen rate?
• Do you rent refrigerators/microwaves to students?