Hampshire College

Students may live off campus if they are legally married, as one of the three "automatic" criteria.  Students who are not legally married may also qualify for off-campus status under the same category, if they can meet both of the following criteria:

1.  Produce the notarized Domestic Partnership Affidavit, a legally witnessed statement that the two signers have been involved in a serious, committed relationship for a minimum of the previous 12 months. 

2.  Produce a copy of, or produce evidence of, three of the following four options:

     A.  Joint bank account or joint credit card account in existence for at least 12 months;

     B.  Assignment of life insurance benefits or a Health Care Proxy in existence for at least 12 months;

     C.  Lease for at least six months for the couple;

     D.  Statement of witness by the presider over a ceremony of commitment or a notarized statement of witness to the length and commitment of the relationship by a parent or unrelated adult who is not a Hampshire student.

3. Submission of the Domestic Partnership Affidavit.

Please submit the appropriate forms and documentation to the Housing Office, Box MH, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA  01002-5001.