Applying for a Room

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 mind
that an additional$250.00 damage deposi twill be
charged 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.