Students may live off campus if they are legally married, as one of the three "automatic exemption" 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 evidence of at least two of the following options:

     A. Joint bank account or joint credit card account;

     B. Assignment of a Health Care Proxy, life insurance benefits, or participation in a joint health care plan;

     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.

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