Housing Contract - Undergraduate Admissions - Gallaudet University

Housing Contract
Residence Life and Housing
Gallaudet University
Gallaudet University, hereinafter called the University, shall provide
to the undersigned applicant, upon availability, a residence hall room
assignment commencing on:
1. The first day of New Student Orientation for participants, or
2. The day before registration for all other students and
terminating for all undergraduates and graduates not eligible for
commencement exercises within 24 hours after:
A) A resident’s last class (within 48 hours after withdrawal from
the university), or
B) The last exam prior to winter recess, or
C) The last exam prior to end of fall/spring/summer semester.
The housing contract is binding upon signature and for the entire
time the student resides on campus during the academic year and/
or summer months. The University may terminate the contract at any
time when the situation is deemed appropriate through administrative
action.
Allocation of Space
Campus housing space will be assigned on a first-come, first-served
basis as housing contracts and housing deposits are received. Campus
housing is available to all new, incoming students who send in forms
by the deadline as indicated. Temporary overflow housing (depending
on availability) may be available for those who send in their housing
contract and housing deposit after the deadline. Cancellation fees may
be applied. Residents who do not have roommates at the end of the
room change period may be consolidated.
Academic/Financial Expectations
The resident is expected to attend classes for the entire residence
period. If it is determined that the resident ceased to attend classes
for the entire period, the resident will be fully responsible for room
and board charges incurred after the last date of attendance. Federal
financial aid funds (grants, scholarships, and loans) will not cover
these charges.
General Conduct
The resident agrees to respect and not to interfere with the rights of
others, and to act as a responsible citizen in his or her interaction
with members of the campus community. Each resident has the right
to organize his or her life and behavior as long as he or she does not
violate laws or University policies. Any resident who is continually
disruptive to the community or its individual members may lose the
privilege of living on campus and, if the disruptive behavior warrants,
may be dismissed from the University.
Refunds of Room and Board
Refunds are governed by the time of withdrawal from the University
and the date of check-out from the residence halls. Board refund is
prorated. A percentage of room charges are refundable during the first
four weeks of classes, starting at 80% the first week, and 60%, 40%,
and 20% each week thereafter. No refunds are available in the event of
disciplinary suspension or dismissal.
Care of University Property
The resident agrees to act as a responsible citizen in the use and care
of his or her room, the rooms of others, and the common facilities
of the University campus. The resident will assume any financial
responsibility for his or her misuse or abuse of University property.
The University expects better than ordinary care in the use of all
facilities in the hope that the costs of these facilities can be kept at a
minimum.
1. Repair/replacement costs for thefts or damages to buildings,
furnishings, and equipment (accidental or otherwise) are billed
to any resident or group of residents involved.
2. When the person(s) responsible for theft or damages cannot
be identified, all occupants of the residence hall or living group
will share the repair/replacement costs equally.
3. The student may not paint rooms nor may any alterations be
made without the permission of the Office of Residence Life
and Housing.
4. Room occupants will be charged for damage such as defaced
walls, ceilings or furniture, burns on carpets or furniture,
broken furniture, lost/stolen room keys, or the deterioration
of property due to misuse on the part of occupants and/or
visitors.
Housing Deposit
The required $200.00 housing deposit must accompany this
contract.
Space will be assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis as housing
contracts and housing deposits are received. On-campus housing is
not guaranteed to all enrolling students although overflow housing,
depending on space availability, may be available for those who
send in the contract and deposit after the deadline as specified by
the Office of Admissions.
Each student is required to maintain a $200.00 housing deposit on
file while residing in University residence halls. Housing deposits
are transferred from one academic year to the next if the student
returns to the University residence halls. These housing deposits are
held against the possible occurrence of damage charges. Requests
for refunds will result in student account balances being checked
to determine if there is any outstanding balance due the University.
Unpaid outstanding balances will result in an automatic deduction
of your housing deposit.
All contracts are based on the full fall/spring academic term.
Students who break their contract before the end of the fall/spring
semester will automatically lose their housing deposit. To be eligible
for a refund of the housing deposit, a student who remains enrolled
in the University must demonstrate unusual and unpredictable
circumstances that have arisen after the beginning of the contract
period, which prevents him/her from honoring the terms of the
contract.
Failure to arrive on campus before the last day of business
registration voids the contract unless the Office of Residence Life
and Housing approves your delay. Readmitted students who have
not made arrangements to pay for any outstanding balances in
their student accounts before registration will surrender their room
assignments and be placed last on a waiting list for room availability.