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The Foreign Language Student Residence (FLSR), located in the northeastern corner of campus, provides single students with a unique opportunity for an intermediate- to advanced-level language immersion experience while still continuing to pursue a regular class schedule. Residents in each apartment study the same language and agree to speak only that language within their living quarters. A language facilitator in each apartment also provides opportunities to progress easily and rapidly to higher levels of fluency with expanded vocabulary and increased cultural understanding.

House Meals

Each language "house" includes all apartments that speak the same target language. The house meets together five times per week (Sunday-Thursday) to prepare and eat dinner together. These meals are mandatory, and students admitted to the FLSR program must commit to being home Sunday through Thursday from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Students unable to meet this obligation should not apply to the program. The cost of these meals is included in the complex fee. If desired, residents of the FLSR may also choose any one of BYU's meal plans.

Program Eligibility

The FLSR program is ideal for intermediate to advanced students. Students applying to the following programs must have completed 102 prior to admission to the program: German, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Hebrew. For the Chinese and French programs, 201 must be completed prior to admission. For the Japanese and Korean programs, 202 must be completed prior to admission. Only admitted, full-time BYU students are eligible to apply to the FLSR Program, and consequently the FLSR is not an appropriate accommodation for students planning to study in the English Language Center (ELC). ELC students should contact the ELC Office with housing questions.

FLSR Amenities

The FLSR has large common rooms to easily accommodate social activities. Large lawn areas and sport courts are also available for recreation. Each resident in the FLSR is provided with a bed, closet, desk, chair, and dresser. Each apartment is also equipped with a refrigerator, microwave, stove, oven, dishwasher, ironing board, couch, table, chairs, television, and DVD player. Rooms come without decor. Laundry facilities are located within the complex.

Rental payments include all utilities, wireless internet access, and Residence Life activities.