Smoke Free/Scent Free Dalhousie - Dalhousie University

• Students must be registered full-time at Dalhousie to apply to
residence.
• No refund will be made to any resident who is dismissed from
misconduct. Discretionary power in exceptional circumstances
remains with the Executive Director, Student Community Services, or
designate.
• All residence students, new and returning, who have received
notification of their room assignment, must pay a $500 deposit to
confirm their acceptance. The deposit is due within the time frame
specified by the Residence Office.
• The $500 deposit is non-refundable.
• The $50 residence application fee and $500 deposit can be paid by
credit card (M/C, Visa, Amex) by visiting http:/./www.dal.ca/
studentaccounts. For more payment options, please visit www.dal.ca/
studentaccounts. No residence room will be held based on post-dated
or “insufficient fund” cheques. Deposits or fees cannot be deducted
from scholarships, fellowships, or similar awards.
• Residence agreements are for 8-month terms (September – April).
Please note residences close during the December break.
A. Residence Term
The residence term commences the day before classes begin in September
in the College of Arts and Science and ends on the last day of the
examination period in the College of Arts and Science in April. Students
must vacate the residence twenty-four hours after their last exam and
residences are closed over the December break.
If required, an additional fee is payable by all residents who are registered
in a Faculty where the academic session commences before or continues
after the session of the College of Arts and Science. Special arrangements
are to be made with the appropriate Residence Life Manager for
accommodation for periods prior to or following the session as defined
above.
B. Payment of Residence Fees
Payment may be made in full at registration or in two instalments. The
first instalment must be paid in full by September 24, 2010. Interest is
assessed weekly at a rate as set by the University and will be charged on
all accounts outstanding after September 24, 2010 and on any second
instalment outstanding after January 14, 2011. The student will not be
permitted to register for another session until all accounts are paid in full.
A student whose account is delinquent for more than 30 days will be
denied university privileges including access to transcripts. The student
will be reinstated upon payment of the fees outstanding, the arrears
interest, and a $50 reinstatement fee. For additional information regarding
outstanding or deliquent accounts, please see II. Fees, Section K.
All residence fees can be paid at the Student Accounts Office, the Student
Service Centre (Sexton Campus), or online at http://www.dal.ca/
studentaccounts.
Students should make an appointment as soon as possible with the
Assistant Manager of Student Accounts if they are having financial
difficulties.
C. Residence Communications
All residences are wired for high-speed Internet, local phone service and
cable TV access. The cost is included in residence fees. Check out the
website at http://www.dal.ca/rescomm.
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