All contract payments are determined according to the date the written “Request for Contract Cancellation� is received in the Central Housing Office and are required as follows: Prior to Fall Term Cancellations a. Cancellations submitted in writing prior to or on May 1, before the start of the full contract, will result in a refund of the advance payment. b. Cancellations submitted in writing after May 1 and prior to or on August 1 will result in forfeiture of advance payment and security deposit. c. For cancellations submitted after August 1 and before the first day of the fall contract, a written request must be received. Contract cancellation will be considered for approval only in the following instances: serious illness, graduation, death in the immediate family, academic suspension, marriage, withdrawal from SIUE for the remainder of the contract period, active military induction, or counseling considerations. If the cancellation is approved, the advance payment and security deposit will be forfeited. Fall Semester Cancellations a. For approved cancellations from the first day of the contract period through December 1, the resident must pay the room use fee prorated through the end of the week in addition to a $250 contract cancellation fee. b. After the December 1 deadline and before the beginning of spring semester check-in, the resident pays the entire fall semester housing room use fee in addition to a $300 contract cancellation fee. c. For approved cancellations for graduation received prior to or on December 1, the cancellation fee is waived. d. For approved cancellations due to academic suspension, the resident must pay the $75 deposit and room use fee prorated through the end of the week of official check-out, if received within two weeks of suspension notification. Otherwise, see above (a. - Fall Semester Cancellations). e. The resident must properly vacate University Housing by the end of finals or when academic eligibility ceases, whichever is earliest. Spring Semester Cancellations a. For approved cancellations from the first day of the contract period and through the last day of the contract period, the resident must pay the room use fee prorated through the end of the week, in addition to a $250 contract cancellation fee. b. For approved cancellations due to academic suspension, the resident must pay the $75 deposit and room use fee prorated through the end of the week of official check-out. Summer Term Cancellations a. Cancellation will be considered only if submitted in writing prior to the beginning of the contract period. b. For approved cancellations due to academic suspension, the resident must pay the $75 deposit and room use fee prorated through the end of the week of official check-out, if received within two weeks of suspension notification. Otherwise, the student is responsible for the full contract.
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