Olympia

Green Living

Olympia Avenue hosts building features and a learning community that focus on an awareness of sustainable practices. Not only is it a friendly and social hall, but it's also a LEED Gold certified building with geothermal heating and cooling, and storm water collection and reuse for irrigation.  Students illustrates their commitment to sustainability as members of the GreenHouse Learning Living Community.

Room Types

• Single Room
  Occupancy: One student

  Furnishings: Closet, twin bed, a 3 drawer stacking dresser, and desk with a mobile pedestal file

  Community bathroom shared with floor

  Housing Rates

  Fall 2023	$5,520
  Spring 2024	$5,520

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• Single with Semi-Private Bathroom
  Occupancy: One student

  Furnishings: Closet, twin bed, a 3 drawer stacking dresser, and desk with a mobile pedestal file

  Semi-private bathroom shared with another room.

  Housing Rates

  Fall 2023	$5,770
  Spring 2024	$5,770

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• Double Room
  Occupancy: Two students

  Furnishings: Two closets, twin beds,  3 drawer stacking dressers, and desks with mobile pedestal files

  Community bathroom shared with floor

  Housing Rates

  Fall 2023	$5,220
  Spring 2024	$5,220

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• Double with Semi-Private Bathroom
  Occupancy: Two students

  Furnishings: Two closets, twin beds,  3 drawer stacking dressers, and desks with mobile pedestal files

  Semi-Private Bathroom shared with another room.

  Housing Rates

  Fall 2023	$5,433
  Spring 2024	$5,433

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• Suite
  Occupancy: One per room

  Furnishings: Closet, twin bed, a 3 drawer stacking dresser, and desk with a mobile pedestal file

  Semi-private bathroom shared with suite

  Housing Rates

  Fall 2023	$5,795
  Spring 2024	$5,795

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• Floor Plans

  First Floor

  

  Floors 2-5

  

  Double Layout

  

  Single Layout

  

FAQ

• What common spaces are available?
  • Each floor has study and active lounges with a full kitchen. 
• Is this hall accessible?

  Several rooms are wheelchair and hearing accessible. All floors are accessible by elevator.

• Is there additional storage available?
  • Large storage room on ground floor with metal shelving.
  • Bike storage room.
• What are furniture specifications?

  Beds

  • Bed frames are 38"W x 85"D x 37"H.
  • Mattresses are 80"L by 36"W. Extra long sheets with deep pockets work best.
  • Beds can be lofted or bunked. Lofting kits must be stored in rooms.
    • Tool Free Bed User Guide (contact housing@wsu.edu for an accessible version.
    • How to Loft Your Bed Video
    • How to Bunk Your Bed Video
  • Maximum space under bed is 31" for unlofted and 56 ¾" for lofted.
  • Bed risers can be used to create extra storage.

  Desks

  • 44"W x 29"D x 29"H with reversible drawer and slide out shelf.
  • Mobile pedestal file with one small and one large drawer (19"W x 16"D x 22"H)

  Dressers

  • Three stackable dresser drawers which can be configured side by side or stacked on top of each other.
  • 36"W x 22"D x 18"H
• What are room specifications?
  • Nine outlets per resident.
  • Three ethernet ports per resident.
  • Rooms are carpeted.
  • Windows are 5'4"W x 8'0"H
  • Closets measure 5'8.5" from the floor to the bottom of the shelf and 2'9" from the top of the shelf to the ceiling. The shelf measurements are 1'6" length by 3'6" width and the shelf is one inch thick.
    • Suites: 3'W x 2'D
    • Doubles with bath: 4'W x 2'D
    • Doubles: 3'W x 3' D
    • Singles with bath: 5'W x 2'D 
    • Singles: 4'W x 2'D  Also, inside the closets it's
  • One microwave is permitted per room.
• What laundry facilities are available?

  There are three front-loading washers and three dryers on each floor. These facilities are covered in your room and board rates as a washer/dryer fee.

• What is my mailing address?

  Pick up regular mail in Olympia Hall.  Pick up packages at the Gannon/Goldsworthy Area Desk on the ground floor of Gannon/Goldsworthy Hall. 

  US Postal Service Letters & Packages Address
  Student Name
  Olympia Avenue Hall (room number)
  PO Box 1700
  Pullman, WA 99163

  Fed-Ex, UPS, etc. Address*
  Student Name
  C/O 1457 NE Stadium Way
  Olympia Ave Hall (room number)
  Pullman WA 99163
  
  
  *Packages sent with "Adult Signature Required" could lead to delays due to a 21 year old signature requirement.
  
  Physical Building Address*
  1620 SE Olympia Ave
  Pullman, WA 99163
  
  *Packages sent to the physical building address will not be received by Gannon/Goldsworthy Area Desk and may be left unattended outside the building. It is advised that you use this address only for food delivery. 

• What can I use to hang things on my walls?

  In Olympia please use the push pins we distribute during move-in.  Please do not use 3M mounting products, double-sided mounting products, permanent mounting products, blue mounting putty, masking tape, or duct tape.

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