Student Handbook 2018

This process begins one week after classes have started and lasts for two weeks. New students will have a good idea on whether they will get along with the roommate they were assigned. If not, they are encouraged to find a new one. The room change fee will be waived during this week only. Students requesting to move to single/private roomor another residence hall after the fourthweekof classes startingwill be denied until the start of the newsemester. 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. Whenopeningsoccurbecauseofroommatechangesafterthebeginningofthesemester, the remaining student will begiven the followingoptions. 1. Ifspacepermits,theremainingstudentcanmaintaintheroomasasingleroombyagreeing 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 roomby submitting a letter to the Director of ResidenceLife indicating your interest in this option. 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 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 Uponcheckingintoacollegeresidencehallroom,eachresidentwillberequiredtocomplete aRoomInventoryForm. This formrecords the condition of the room. It helps to furnish our maintenancestaffwithalistofnecessaryrepairs,anditisalsousedatcheck-outtodetermine damage done to the room. This form should be filled out thoroughly and completely. If a resident fails to record a problemwith the roomat check-in, and that problemis 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 RD 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 beon campus. Theywill close at 5:00 pmon the last day of classes for Thanksgiving and SpringBreaks, and at 5:00 pmon the last day of finals for Christmas and Summer Breaks. Students are expected to regulate 2. The remaining student may encourage another student to move in with him/her. This optionmust be exercised within ten (10) days of the date the roommate vacates the room.

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