On October 5, 2022, the Whitman College Chapter of the AAUP issued a Statement on Affordable Housing for Whitman Faculty. The statement:

• Asserts that the housing crisis in Walla Walla is of significant concern to our members;
• Calls for the immediate creation of a new benefits program to address the housing crisis;
• Expresses solidarity with efforts on this issue by the Faculty Committee on Compensation;
• Provides links to housing benefits policies at similar institutions of higher education.