A MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN OF STUDENTS - Fisher College

The housing office is open from 8:00am-4:00pm Monday-Friday and is staffed with the Assistant Director of Housing
and Residential Life as well as student staff. In the evening RAs and RDs are on duty from 4:00pm to 8:00am daily. If
you need to contact a member of the Housing Staff, please see the Public Safety staff or call 617-236-8880.
RIGHT OF ENTRY
The College reserves the right of entry into a student’s assigned living space for inspection, improvement, repairs, or
housekeeping during reasonable hours or at any time in the case of epidemic or other circumstances of any emergency
nature posing a threat to life, limb, health, or property.
ROOM INSPECTION
The College reserves the right for its employees (Residential Life, Maintenance, Public Safety, etc.) to enter and inspect
a residence room in the interests of the health, safety, and proper conduct of the residents, or the orderly and efficient
administration and operation of the residential system, or to maintain or repair the premises. Entry may be made
at any time, whether or not the resident is present, and without prior notice to the resident, if emergency, health, or
safety circumstances warrant such entry or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that any substance, material or
item is being kept or used on the premises in any manner prohibited by law or by the rules/regulations of the College.
Residents who fail to comply with the safety, health, and maintenance standards may be subject to disciplinary action.
ASSIGNMENT
The College reserves the right to make all assignments and to make any assignment changes or transfers considered
necessary. Assignments are made by date of application without discrimination. The Director of Residential Life makes
room assignments for first-year students. If you wish to secure on-campus housing for the next academic year, you
must complete and sign the Fisher College Housing Agreement and submit it along with a $500 non-refundable deposit.
Housing Room Lottery takes place during the second semester. To participate in housing lottery a student must
be registered for classes and have no holds on his/her student account. A room will not be officially reserved until the
Housing Agreement has been returned to the Housing Office along with a non-refundable deposit of $500 (USD) by the
date specified on the form. After securing a room during housing lottery students must have all damage charges paid
by July 1st and their College account paid by August 1st or their room reservation will be cancelled. Students who are
academically dismissed from the College will also have their room assignment cancelled and if they are readmitted at a
later date will have to reapply for housing.
The Housing Office reserves the right to assign, reassign, and fill a room to capacity. Students may not change rooms
without prior authorization in writing from the Resident Director or the Director of Residential Life.
REASSIGNMENT
The College may reassign a resident to a different accommodation, to a temporary accommodation, or increase or
decrease the number of residents assigned to any residence accommodation if the College, in its sole discretion,
deems such reassignment necessary or advisable. Reassignment may occur as a sanction for a resident’s failure to
comply with any rule/regulation, in the interests of health or safety, for the more prudent use of resources, or efficient
administration of the residential system.
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