49 addition, upperclass “Orientation Leaders” serve as helpers and mentors during this adjustment period.
Residence Life
2012-2013
Student Services
All full-time first, second, and third year students, except those who are living at a permanent home address with a parent or guardian are required to live in a University residence hall. “Permanent Home Address” means residency at an address for a period not less than 2 years prior to enrollment in the University. Students who are enrolled for fewer than twelve hours must receive permission to live in a residence hall. Students will not be permitted to remain in a University residence hall if they have stopped attending classes. Residence hall fees are established on a semester basis. No deductions will be made in room charges for absences from the residence hall. Residence hall fees do not include vacation periods or the period between semesters, when the residence halls will be closed. Students requesting to stay during vacation periods must receive permission and may be charged additional fees. In some residence halls with additional amenities, a different charge may apply. Residence hall accommodations are assigned to first-year students on the basis of roommate deposit date forms. Upperclass students choose their rooms according to a lottery system administered by Student Services personnel. Student Services publications contain additional information regarding individual residence halls. Each resident student is required to review and sign a housing contract or an offcampus housing contract, as determined by University housing policies. The housing contract for resident students outlines expectations for the student concerning finances, behavior, and facilities. The University does reserve the right to inspect rooms at any time. Occupants are held responsible for any damage to the residence hall, rooms or furnishings. In addition, any damage resulting from vandalism in the common areas of the residence hall (lounges, hallways, bathrooms), will result in assessment of charges to all residents in that area. A damage deposit fee is billed to each resident student during their first semester in the residence halls. Students will be billed annually for damage. Upon permanently checking out of the residence hall, each student receives in the mail a refund of the unused balance of the deposit. Seniors who have been granted permission to reside off-campus must enter into an off-campus housing contract. The off-campus housing contract outlines the obligations of such privilege, the University’s expectations of the student living in the local community, and the sanctions that may be imposed should the student fail to abide by the terms of the contract, including but not limited to the revoking of the student’s privilege to live off-campus or suspension/expulsion from the University. All resident students, except seniors, are required to have a meal plan. Changes in selection of meal plan must be completed in writing by 4:30 p.m. on the Friday prior to the start of classes. The University reserves the right to change the board plan as deemed necessary. All student rooms in the residence halls are furnished with a bed, desk, dressers, closets, and mirrors. Resident students are encouraged to keep their rooms locked during all times when they are not present in the room. Personal possessions that will be brought to campus should be chosen with caution. The University will not assume responsibility for loss or damage to personal property of the occupants of residence hall facilities. Residence halls are smoke-free. Smoking is prohibited in all campus buildings. The use of smokeless tobacco products in campus buildings is also prohibited.