Room/Roommate(s) Request Form
The Room/Roommate(s) Request Form will be
provided to you in your mailbox on Monday, March 17th, 2008 if you
pass the GPA/judicial history review. Theform must be
submitted to the Office of Residence Life (Donovan C-16) by
Tuesday, March 25th, 2008, at 4:30 p.m. in order to be eligible to
be considered for space in campus housing. Please pay attention to the room types being
offered as you request your roommate(s).
Everyone listed on the formmust have
met all of the criteria to be eligible for the Room Selection
Process (deposit paid, request form completed andsigned, GPA/judicial review). Roommates who are
selected to participatewill choose a
room together. The roommates’ scores for GPA and judicialhistory will be averaged to determine
whether or not they are eligible tochoose a room and/or their appointment time on the
day of RoomSelection. Room changes
will not be considered until the second week ofclasses in the
Fall.
Housing Deposits
A $500.00 housing deposit is
required for a resident to be eligible to
participate in room selection. The housing deposit
must be submitted to the Bursar’s Office by Friday, March 7th, 2008
at 3:00 p.m.The Bursar’s Office
accepts major credit cards, personal checks, certified checks, and
money orders.Students must be in good financial
standing prior to payment of the housing deposit(i.e. have no previous balance or fines/fees on
their account). Online payments will not be accepted.
Please keep in
mindthat an additional$250.00 damage deposi twill
becharged automatically to your student
account once you have been placedin
a room. This charge will be part of your Fall 2008 tuition, room
and boardinvoice. The damage
deposit is refundable unless there are damages toyour suite/room or building/floor.
Late Deposits
Deposits will not be accepted after 3:00
p.m., Friday, March 7th, 2008. Therefore, if your deposit is not
received by that deadline, you will not be eligible to participate
in Room Selection even if your requested roommate(s) is. Students
must be in good financial standing prior to payment of the housing
deposit.
Financial Hardships
Students unable to pay the deposit by the
established deadline will be placed on the Housing Intent List. The
Housing Intent List will be prioritized by distance and students
will be contacted based on availability. Students on the Housing
Intent List can expect to receive a call from the Office of
Residence Life between April 15, 2008 and July 31,
2008.
Off Campus Housing
Assistance
The Office of Residence Life
has developed a how-to guide for those residents who will be unable
to take part in room selection and for those residents who were
already planning to move off campus. The guide contains advice
about how to locate available apartments, questions to ask
landlords, what to look for in a lease, what to expect in the
approval process, costs to consider, etc. The guide can be
obtained online by clicking
here or directly through the Office of Residence Life.
Additionally, you may request a meeting with the Coordinator of
Residence Life to explore additional off-campus housing
possibilities.