FAQs

As a part of the application to become a Community Host, host applicants specify any logistical considerations (pet ownership, diet, et cetera) and their involvements, hobbies, and interest in the program. Before the Student Orientation, incoming students are asked to submit a “Student Matching Form” which gathers parallel information. An Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine committee then works to match the students and Community Hosts, first prioritizing logistical needs (e.g. not placing a student with allergies in a home with two dogs), then matching based on shared interests and involvements.

No, out of respect for our Community Hosts, we request that our students do not ask if an additional guest or pet can stay with them during their Homestay.

No. As all our students in Spokane live primarily in Spokane for their first two years of their curriculum, the Spokane Community Hosts are not asked to provide homestays. The Spokane Community Hosts and their matched students do still participate in the Local Exposure Activities, Community Connections, and Community Nights together.

We recognize that some of our students have significant others or familial obligations within their assigned Learning Community. These students are asked to contact the Community Hosting Coordinator. These students may opt out of the homestay portion of the program but will still be matched with a Community Host who will connect with that student for the other activities of the program (Local Exposure Activities, Community Connections, and Community Nights).