Hallways Handbook - Kent State University

Request for cancellation of the contract after moving into a residence hall or after theapplicable opening day of the residence halls will require a Petition for Contract Release,and the student must show just cause for termination (major unforeseen circumstances).In order that all petitions may be reviewed and appeals conducted, if needed, prior to thestart of spring semester, the deadline to petition for a contract release is 5 p.m. the secondFriday of November (Nov. 8, 2013 for the 2013-14 academic year). Petitions receivedafter this deadline may not be reviewed until after the start of the spring semester. Theentire petitioning process may take between four and six weeks to complete.A Petition for Contract Release form, as well as the procedural instructions, may besecured from the student’s Residence Hall Director or online at http://www.kent.edu/housing/currentresidents/petitionforcontractrelease.cfm. This contract cannot beterminated solely for the purpose of living off campus or in order to commute from home.A forfeiture charge of 12.5 percent per week of the contracted room cost will apply tostudents leaving the university and/or receiving a written release from their residence hallcontract. Students will be charged a forfeiture rate for each week of occupancy. There areno room refunds after the seventh week of the semester.Important: A student submitting a written request for cancellation of the residence hallcontract, who remains obligated under the University Housing Policy, must also followthe established procedure for requesting an exemption to the University Policy RegardingStudent Housing. The terms of the signed Residence Hall Contract supersede the termsof the University Policy Regarding Student Housing.NOTE: Cancellation of any assignment automatically cancels all futureassignments and meal plans. After cancellation, it will be necessary to re-applyfor housing and a meal plan in addition to paying the application fee in order tosecure a future assignment.7.2 Room IssuesThe following policies and procedures address a variety of issues that may affect your housingchoices and status.7.21 Room AssignmentsThe university reserves the right to make and/or change room assignments and spaceallocations, including combining multiple residents into rooms within reasonable limitsof safety and comfort, should situations of high demand arise. Only students officiallyassigned to space by the Department of Residence Services shall occupy that space.Changing rooms without prior approval from Residence Services will result indisciplinary action as well as a $25 improper checkout fee. Subleasing is not permitted.49