New Student

Room Assignment

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


• The preferences that a student makes do NOT constitute a contractual obligation.
  


• It is not always possible to honor 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. Both students absolutely MUST request each other on the contract or a placement together will not be made.
  


• Students who request each other must submit their contract and $200 prepayment at the same time. Contracts and payments 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 and prepayment at the same time.

Assignment Notification

• Students will be emailed their hall assignment and roommate information in early August to their EMU email account.

Contract Cancellations

• If it becomes necessary to cancel prior to moving in, the request must be made in writing to the Housing Office at housing@emich.edu using your EMU email account. Cancellation requests sent from another email account will not be accepted. Using your EMU email validates your identity and helps reduce the risk of fraudulent requests.
  


• Cancellations must be received prior to the dates listed below to be eligible for a credit to the student account:
  
  
  • Before May 1, 2013:  $200 credit
  • Before July 1, 2013:  $100 credit
  • After July 1, 2013:  No credit given
  
  
• Contracts submitted after May 1 are subject to the same schedule as above.
  


• Contracts submitted after July 1 would receive no credit if cancellation were to occur.

Financial Aid

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


• The FAFSA needs to be submitted as soon as possible or at the very least well before the start of the fall semester to ensure that funds are available prior to classes beginning.
  


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

Contract Obligation

• The Housing & Dining Services Contract commitment is for the combined Fall/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 their assignment in the fall, a release from the contract will not be given 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 obligated for the full room and board costs for the remainder of the academic year.


Before You Proceed!!

Completing the application will require that a $200 prepayment be made when you are finished.  Do not complete until such time that you are certain you will be living on campus next fall and are prepared to make the payment at this time.