Kitchen units are provided, but residents must furnish accessories. Bathrooms separate the shower and toilet from the sink area. Birnam Wood apartments are available for full-year occupancy. Graduate students and families are located in one of the seven buildings at Birnam Wood. Transportation is readily available by Whatcom Transit Authority buses during the day and in the evening the University Residences shuttle makes stops at other campus locations and a nearby shopping center.
Bedrooms have buck beds and desks.
Living rooms feature a sofa, chair, end and coffee tables and lamps. There is a built in storage area in the living room. The dining room has a table and four chairs. Partially furnished units are not available. A two-bedroom apartment is approximately 845 square feet.