• Review the residence hall options and dining plan options here.
  
• Complete the on-line application.
  
• If you currently live in any of the residence halls for the Fall 2012/13 academic year, the $200 prepayment will NOT be required when submitting a contract. 
  
• Please apply early if you are selecting Downing as your choice for the fall as spaces will be limited.  The deadline to submit a contract for Downing Hall will be Friday, February 1, 2013.  After that date all remaining spaces in Downing will be reserved for new incoming honor students only!
  
• The date the application is received establishes the order in which an assignment will be made.

Room Assignment

• The information that you provide will help us to place you in a room that most closely meets your preferences based on the availability of space at the time your contract is received.


• The preferences that you make does NOT constitute a contractual obligation.


• It is not always possible to accommodate all of a student’s requests.


• No guarantees can be made in terms of room type, hall, or roommate preference.

Roommate Preferences

• The Residence Life Office makes every effort to accommodate requests for a specific roommate provided that space is available to honor the request.
  
• If you are requesting a specific roommate/suitemate for Downing, they must be an admitted Honors College student.


• Students who request each other must submit their contract at the same time to guarantee placement together. Contracts not submitted at the same time will most likely not be able to be placed together.


• Space is not held for a requested roommate if that student does not submit a contract at the same time.

Assignment Notification

• Students will have the option of coming down to the Residence Life office to select their floor, room/suite after submission of a contract.  Notification by email will be sent indicating when that is scheduled to take place.

Contract Cancellations

• If after completing a contract you later decide to cancel, the request must be made in writing to the Housing Office at housing@emich.edu using your EMU email account.
  
• Cancellation requests sent from any other email account will not be accepted. Using your EMU email validates your identity and helps reduce the risk of fraudulent requests.


• A cancellation, regardless of the reason, must be received prior to the dates listed below to avoid any cancellation charges:
  
  
  • Before May 1, 2013: No cancellation fee
  • Before July 1, 2013: $100 cancellation fee
  • After July 1, 2013: $200 cancellation fee
  
  
• Contracts submitted after May 1 are subject to the same schedule as above.


• Contracts submitted after July 1 would be assessed a $200 fee if cancellation were to occur.

Financial Aid

• Students, who use financial aid funds to cover college expenses, must complete a FAFSA form each year.


• The FAFSA needs to be completed as soon as possible after January 1, 2013 or at the very least well before the start of the fall semester to ensure that funds are available prior to the start of classes.


• FAFSA information can be found at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

Contract Obligation

• The Housing & Dining Services Contract commitment is for both the fall AND winter semesters.


• Students are responsible for ensuring that they have enough funds to cover the costs of room and board for the full academic year prior to moving in.


• Once a student moves into the halll, a release from the contract will not be granted to move off campus, to a sorority/fraternity house, or to commute from home for the duration of the academic year.


• An enrolled student who moves out of the hall anytime during the contract period remains financially responsible for the full room and board costs for the remainder of the academic year.


Before You Proceed !!

Do NOT complete this Housing Application Contract unless you are ready to commit to living on campus for the fall.  Since we are not asking for an up front prepayment from current residence hall students, only those that know they want to live on campus should proceed.

If you are unsure of what you are doing for the fall, please wait until your plans are finalized.

After you submit the information, the last page will ask for a prepayment.  You DO NOT need to make the payment.