Welcome to Off-Campus and Transfer Student Services!

The mission of the Office of Off-Campus Community Relations is to enhance the quality of life for off-campus and transfer students, and the community; to develop and support opportunities for student involvement in and connection to the university and community; to encourage personal and social development as responsible citizens; and to nurture an understanding of the interdependencies of people and their environments.

Living off campus provides opportunities and challenges. Opportunities can include independent living and a greater connection to the Boone community. Challenges can include greater effort for on-campus involvement and for identification of off-campus resources. This website provides information to meet these challenges and to enhance opportunities for connection and involvement both on and off-campus.

RIDE APPALCART TO THE FOOTBALL GAME - - - - - - - - - - - - - - And Help Yosef Fight Traffic Congestion!

Don’t drive to campus and sit in traffic looking for a parking space that you probably will not find. Ride the AppalCART! The following routes will operate this Saturday beginning 5 hours before kick off (2:00 p.m.), and concluding 2 hours after the game (approximately midnight):

ORANGE
Provides service on the 421 corridor east of Boone and the 105 Extension to College Street (ASU Library). Route includes MOUNTAINEER VILLAGE.
PURPLE
Provides service on the 321 corridor to Raley Circle. Route includes VILLAGE AT MEADOWVIEW.
PINK
Provides service on 321 corridor to Raley Circle. Route includes PANHELLENIC HALL, UNIVERSITY HALL, HORN IN THE WEST, and Boone Mall.
RED
Provides service on 321 corridor to College Street (ASU Library). Route includes STATE FARM LOT.
GREEN
Provides service on 421 corridor east and west of downtown. Route includes KENSINGTON MEADOWS, BROWN BROTHERS APTS, and MOUNTAINEER VILLAGE.
BLUE
Modified route (from the normal weekday schedule) that provides service to the Watauga County Human Services Center satellite parking area at the west end of Rivers Street. Campus pick up/drop off location is on Bodenheimer Drive at the Student Recreation Center bus shelter.
POP 105
Provides service on the 105 corridor west of 321 to Raley Circle. Route includes UNIVERSITY HIGHLANDS.

For more detailed information, refer to the AppalCART schedule, call AppalCART at 264-2278, or visit: www.appalcart.com.

Housing Resources

Looking for housing? Our website has 3 resources for your use and convenience: 1) Local Landlords List, 2) Housing Advertisement Forums (Roommates, Subleases, Rentals), and 3) Hyperlinks to our community's four local newspapers.

To view the Local Landlords List, click on the "Local Landlords" menu item to the left. We suggest you use the list by calling landlords to inquire about available rentals.

To view the Newspaper Links, scroll down to the bottom of the landlords list. We suggest you use these links to view the "Classifieds" sections in each newspaper.

To view the Housing Advertisement Forums, return to our home page (click on "Home Page"), scroll down to the block on the left labeled "Housing Advertisements", and click on the appropriate forum.

For graduate students, the Appalachian Social Order of Grad Students has some additional housing forums. Click on "Graduate Students" in the menu to the left and follow the prompts to locate more housing resources.

*Please understand that the properties listed on the Off-Campus website or the Social Order of Graduate Students website are NOT reviewed or inspected by Appalachian State University, and therefore should not be assumed to be affiliated in any manner with the University. We highly recommend that you inspect the properties personally before signing a rental contract.*

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION DAY

The Watauga County Sanitation Department will host an HHW Collection Day on Saturday, Oct. 11 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Watauga County Landfill, 336 Landfill Road to provide residents a safe, convenient and environmentally responsible way to dispose of their household hazardous waste. No commercial waste will be accepted. [Read More]

Save Our Planet at the 2nd Annual Fun in the Park Day

Pack a picnic and enjoy a day of free fun at the Boone Jaycee Park on 10/11/2008 from 10am-2pm. This year's theme is "Recycle, Reuse, Rethink!" [Read More]

Address or Phone Number Change?

Be sure to change your contact information if you've moved to a new location off-campus. Keeping your contact information current enables you to receive the most up-to-date campus information, especially during an emergency. Follow these directions to change this information in your student records:

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Wear Your Bicycle Helmet On and Off Campus

Prevent fines and injuries - wear a helmet on and off-campus when riding your bike! [Read More]

Register Cell Phone Numbers for Emergency Information

To receive text or voicemail messages in the event of a campus emergency, please register your cell phone number through Appalachian's Emergency website at www.emergency.appstate.edu . Only those who register their cell phone numbers will receive alerts, so please be sure to register today.

Electronic Ride Board

Check out our Electronic Ride Board.
Appalachian Ride Board

OFF-CAMPUS HOUSING FORUMS

If you are looking for off-campus housing, are seeking a roommate or have an apartment to sublease, please visit and/or post on these forums. Remember to include your contact information so others can contact you! Note that all posts expire in 30 days and will be removed from the site at that time. Additionally, please respect our community forums and post only appropriate information. In order to limit spam, email addresses which post inappropriate content will be banned from the use of this service.