Community
Make new friends who share your creative interests. New students often live with continuing students who can help them adjust to student life

On-Site Resident Staff
The school-sponsored housing community is staffed with Resident Assistants (RAs) who assist students in their transition to their new environment. Additionally, RAs are the first contact persons for all students living in school-sponsored housing.

Convenience
No apartment hunt, roommate search, or previous rental history required. Costs can typically be built into the student financial plan. The complex provides easy access to Vancouver’s public transportation system. Close to shopping, cultural activities, and entertainment. Cook at home or eat out at local restaurants.

Furnishings
All units are equipped with the following: couches, coffee tables, desks and chairs, dining tables and chairs, twin beds, dressers, nightstands, and lamps. All units have full-size kitchens with refrigerators, stove/oven, and dishwashers. All furnishings are subject to change due to space limitations.

Utilities
Basic utilities are included in the rent (electricity, heat, water, garbage/recycling facilities) as well as internet. Please note that telephone and cable television services are NOT included and are the responsibility of the student(s) to connect and maintain if they so desire.

Programs and Activities
The Residential Life and Housing staff provide a wide array of activities in the student residences. Activities range from socials and “get to know you” events to movie nights, open mic nights, or helping to take advantage of the many activities going on in and around the Vancouver area. Some activities are of no charge to the student and many often include food or snacks.

Laundry
The school-sponsored housing complex has a communal laundry room in each building that is open for resident use. Washers and dryers are operated by a “Smartcard” that can be obtained from a Resident Assistant for a deposit fee of $10. The deposit is returned once the Smartcard has been returned at the end of the student's stay in housing. Increments of funds can be conveniently loaded onto the Smartcard with a debit or credit card through the machine located in the laundry room.

Parking
There is limited parking for The Art Institute of Vancouver students. Parking will be issued on a first come, first served basis. If there are more cars than spaces, the remaining cars will need to be parked in one of the public spaces by the leasing office or on the street next to the complex. Any car that is found parked in a space not issued to that student will be towed at the owner’s expense.

If you have additional questions on what school-sponsored housing offers or includes, please contact the Residential Life and Housing office by email at sdejesus@aii.edu or by phone at 778.373.8956.