HOUSING CONTRACT

All entering students, of traditional age, need to declare their status as a resident or commuter through the Enrollment Reservation Form sent by the Office of Admission.  Those not commuting from home are required to live on campus during their first two years.  This policy also applies to those who transfer into the university as traditional first year students. Commuting is defined as living exclusively in the permanent and primary residence of a parent or legal guardian.

Once a student establishes his/her status as a resident, he/she must seek approval for a change of status to commuter.  Formal requests can be made through the Office of Residence Life for consideration by the housing contract review board.

Housing Contracts are binding for the academic year effective the moment you sign.  A request from a student to be released from the housing contract must be submitted by completing a “request for release” form.  A student may be released from the contract for the following reasons: graduation, out-of-town internship or international study; illness; proven financial need; marriage during the period of the contract; withdrawal from school.  All requests for a release will be reviewed by the Housing Petitions Board.

Only cases of demonstrated hardship that have occurred since the signing of the residence hall contract will be considered. The decisions made by the Board are fully supported by this University and are not eligible for appeal.  If your petition is denied you are not eligible to petition again until the next semester.

To view the 2009-2010 Housing Contract, click here.

To view the Roommate Preference Sheet, click here.

Incoming first year students interested in signing up for housing click here.

Current students who want more information about how to sign up to live on campus, click here.