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Summer Housing OverviewHelpful Information about Summer Housing
Click Here to Download the Printable PDF form for Summer HousingWho can live on campus over the summer?Summer housing through the Office of Residence Life is offered for current, full-time, SU students that meet one or more of the following criteria:
At this time, students that are working at an off campus job or working less than 30 hours/week on campus can not be housed on campus. Where do students live on campus during the summer?With the exception of the students working for the summer conference staff, students applying for housing will be housed in Seibert Hall. In the event that we receive more requests for housing than there is space in Seibert Hall, houses on University Avenue or Liberty Alley will be considered for overflow housing. How are rooms assigned? Would I have a roommate?Rooms are assigned on a first come, first serve basis and depend on availability. As students apply, we look at when they will be arriving and what is available at that time. Initially, we place students in rooms by themselves. If we receive more requests than we have space for, we will consider either pairing students in doubles in Seibert or expanding to our overflow housing. Is there a summer meal plan?Yes, but it is a limited meal plan. Dining Services offers lunch from 11am until 1pm, Monday through Friday (with the exception of Memorial Day and the Fourth of July), for students interested in purchasing the plan. Knowing that students will have to take care of many of their own meals, we chose Seibert as the summer housing option because it has five kitchenettes for residents to use. When there are conferences on campus, the dining hall may be open for breakfast or dinner. In this case, students may purchase individual meals at the door. Students that are enrolled in the intensive or regular summer sessions are given the meal plan automatically as part of their total room and meal costs. My employer is paying for my room and/or my meal plan. How does that work?The first thing you should do is to have a conversation with your employer about what costs he/she will be covering (i.e. room cost only, room and the meal plan, etc.). You should also be sure that the two of you are on the same page as to the dates that your costs will be covered. For instance, if you ask for housing for a week longer than your employer is able to pay for, that extra week will be charged directly to you. The second thing you must do is make sure that your employer fills out a “Student Hiring Form” which is available from the Office of Financial Aid. This form tells the Business Office that your housing should not be billed directly to you. If they don’t have the form, it’s assumed that you are responsible for your housing costs. Lastly, be sure to note on your housing application that your employer will be paying for your housing and/or meal plan. That will alert us to contact Financial Aid to verify that the Student Hiring Form information is complete and that it matches your housing application. How much does it cost to live on campus?Summer housing costs are billed on a weekly basis. This is why it is so important for you to work closely with your employer to be sure that you are not staying on campus longer than what you are covered for. For students enrolled in either of the summer class sessions, the meal plan is automatically included in the room cost and you will be billed $165/per week. For students that are working on campus and not taking classes, you can choose to just pay for your room which costs $130/per week or you can add the meal plan to your room for a total room and board cost of $150/per week. When can I move in? When do I have to move out?This depends greatly on when you will need to be on campus for your summer job or classes. In addition, normal business hours (8am-4pm) are observed and therefore students can not check into our out of their rooms during evenings or weekends outside of the dates/times listed below. Please note that the university is closed for Memorial Day, May 26, 2008. Here is a breakdown of the summer housing schedule for each type of student:
Many students fit into more than one category above so you will need to pay close attention to the dates for each if this is the case for you. All of the residence halls on campus, other than Seibert Hall, are turned over to the Office of Conference and Event Management for the summer. Thus, it is not possible to house you in your Spring 2008 or Fall 2008 room outside of the dates listed above. Do I have to take my personal belongings home when I'm not here?Maybe. It depends on when you will be starting and ending your course work or job. Because the residence halls are used for conferences over the summer, there is a limit to when you can occupy either your current room or your fall room. There is a very tight window of time to clean the residence halls for conferences and then get them ready again for students to return in August, so these dates are non-negotiable. There is also no storage space available on campus for students’ personal belongings. Here’s how it works: Beginning of Summer So essentially, students have only the week after graduation to keep their things in their current rooms. End of Summer If your coursework or job ends before August 6, you will need to take your things home for the remainder of the summer. Are the same rules in effect over the summer as during the school year?Yes, the rules and regulations, as outlined in various campus publications (i.e. the Code of Student Conduct, the Course Catalogue, etc.) that apply during the school year are all still applicable over the summer. In addition, the SU campus is “dry” over the summer which means that even students that are 21 years of age or older can not drink alcohol on campus. I'm going on vacation in the middle of my stay on campus. Do I have to pay for the week(s) I won't be here?Yes, although you may not physically be present on campus, you are still technically occupying the room because it can not be used for another purpose. Therefore, you must continue to pay for the space. I live in Seibert now/am going to live in Seibert in the fall. Can I just live in the same room over the summer?Perhaps. We will do everything we can to either keep you in your current room if you already live in Seibert or assign you to your fall room if you will be living there. Click Here to Download the Printable PDF form for Summer Housing |
