Student Handbook 2016

room change fee will be waived during this week only. Students requesting to move to a single/private room or another residence hall after the fourth week of classes starting will be denied until the start of the new semester. Single Rooms Alumni and East River Hall is designed with single occupancy rooms that are an additional 40% of the double room rate. When occupancy permits, double rooms in Cruise and Rish Hall are made available as single rooms at the beginning of each semester. The fee for a single room is an additional 40% of the double room rate. When openings occur because of roommate changes after the beginning of the semester, the remaining student will be given the following options. 1. If space permits, the remaining student can maintain the room as a single room by agreeing to pay the single room fee as described above. This option must be exercised within five (5) days of the date the roommate vacates the room by submitting a letter to the Director of Residence Life and Summer Programs indicating your interest in this option. 2. The remaining student may encourage another student to move in with him/her. This option must be exercised within ten (10) days of the date the roommate vacates the room. 3. The remaining student can be reassigned to another available space, or another student can be assigned to the remaining student’s room. Students in such rooms should take care to utilize space and distribute belongings in a manner that would easily accommodate the arrival of a new roommate. The Director of Residence Life and Summer Programs will make all final decisions regarding room, residence hall, and roommate assignments and reassignments. Should a situation arise after the 9th week of the semester, the student who is alone in a room will not be required to find another roommate for the remainder of the semester, nor will the student be required to pay the single room fee. Residence Hall Check-In Upon checking into a college residence hall room, each resident will be required to complete a Room Inventory Form. This form records the condition of the room. It helps to furnish our maintenance staff with a list of necessary repairs, and it is also used at check-out to determine damage done to the room. This form should be filled out thoroughly and completely. If a resident fails to record a problem with the room at check-in, and that problem is discovered at check-out, the resident will be charged for the repair cost. Residence Hall Check-Out Rooms will be checked by a staff member when a student checks out for Thanksgiving, Christmas, spring, and Summer Breaks. Failure to check out properly when vacating a room, or failure to clean a room, may result in a fine, in addition to labor and damage charges. Students are expected to clean their rooms and check-out with the RHD or RA in their building before every break in which the residence hall closes. Residence Hall Opening and Closing Dates Each residence hall will open the day students are required to be on campus. They will close at 5:00 pm on the last day of classes for Thanksgiving and Spring Breaks, and at 5:00 pm on the last day of finals for Christmas and Summer Breaks. Students are expected to regulate arrival and departure times to fall within these hours. If a student needs to come early or stay late, the student must be approved by their Resident Hall Director and the Director of Residence Life and Summer Programs. Students must turn Extended Stay Applications in at

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