A Comprehensive Guide - UW-Milwaukee

universityhousing.uwm.edureasonable belief that a threat exists, you may be required to vacate within 24hours. You may file an appeal, but must vacate by the date and time statedwhether or not you choose to appeal. Notice of the appeal procedure will be givento you at the time of contract termination.N. SUSPENSION OF CONTRACT1. SUSPENSION OF CONTRACT: SPECIAL MEDICAL CONDITIONSa. After your contract start date or assigned date of entry (whichever comes first),you are considered a resident of a room until the end date of the contract.Reductions in rate will not be available for absences due to extended leaves (e.g.hospital stay, vacations).b. If you enter the Contract with an existing medical condition, and subsequently areabsent for an extended period of time due to that medical condition, you will beresponsible for the lowest meal plan if applicable.c. If you fail to use the Panther Card for an extended time because of serious illness,the plan may be adjusted to a plan of lesser value by submitting the ContractPreference Change form.d. A doctor’s written explanation must be presented and application of this provisionis subject to the approval of University Housing.2. CONTRACT SUSPENSION BY UNIVERSITY HOUSINGa. University Housing reserves the right to temporarily suspend this agreementwithout notice in the event of an emergency which would render the continuedoperation of the residence halls unsafe to persons or property. If such an eventlasts more than three days, the unused room payments will be refunded for theperiod that occupancy is denied.i. University Housing reserves the right to temporarily suspend thisagreement without notice in the event you violate a University Housingpolicy in which there would be a perceived threat of safety for otherresidents within the community. If found responsible of violatingUniversity Housing policy, you would remain liable for the unused roompayments for the period that occupancy was denied.b. You agree that the UWM Restaurant Operations may suspend operations orchange the location of Restaurant Operations as a result of an emergency orduring any recess period.O. ASSIGNMENT POLICYUniversity Housing reserves the right to change room or hall assignments, to assign roommates,or to consolidate vacancies by requiring you to move from single occupancy of a double room todouble occupancy of a double room in the same hall.Students with a documented disability or a medical condition which requires special accommodationsor modifications to a residence hall space (accessible shower stall, larger doorways,doorbells with light flashers, Braille signs, etc.) must notify University Housing by submittingthe Medical Accommodation Request form. Medical documentation should be included whensubmitting this request. In addition students are required to complete “My Emergency Contacts”as well as the Health & Chronic Illness form via their MyHousing account prior to theirassigned move in date.P. ROOM CHANGESUniversity Housing reserves the sole right to assign or reassign rooms and does not discriminatein such room assignments based on age, ancestry, arrest or conviction record, color, disability,gender identity/expression, veteran status, marital status, national origin, pregnancy, politicalaffiliation, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation.13