Housing

Behavior

Housing is available on the Vernon campus.  The Student Residence Center provides co-ed housing for 128 students.  The 28-bed Athletic Hall provides housing for baseball players. Room preference for fall will be given to students whose reservations and deposits are received by June 1.  Reservations will be held through the first class day, as published in the College Calendar.  More detailed information on student housing may be obtained from the Housing Office.

For the convenience of the residents and other VC students, a lighted outdoor recreation area is provided in the area between the halls. Included in this area are a sand volleyball court, a basketball court, a flag football field, picnic tables with outdoor grills, and an open area for horseshoes, etc.

Housing Regulations. The purpose of regulations in the Student Residence Center and Athletic Hall is to protect the safety and rights of all students. If an individual infringes upon the safety and rights of others by violating these regulations, that individual may be subject to disciplinary action.

Housing Contract. The Housing Contract is a nine-month, academic year contract for students entering housing space in the fall except for those completing their course of study in the fall, or those not returning to the campus for the spring semester and have so notified the Housing Office in writing by December 1. Students entering student housing in the spring or summer will sign a contract that covers the spring or summer only. This contract governs the housing refund regulations.

Students residing in campus housing are urged to carefully read the Housing Contract and the Student Resident Handbook.

For purposes of establishing charges and refunds, occupancy is defined as being in possession of a room key.

Room Deposit. To reserve a space, a $100.00 room deposit must be submitted to the Housing Office. This amount must be maintained on deposit as long as a student resides in College housing. Refund information is found in the cost section of this catalog.

Cost

Fees*

* Student Residence Center fees are subject to change. For current information, contact the Director of Housing.

Room Deposit Refund

1. Room deposits are refundable to students with assigned rooms if written notice of cancellation of reservation is received according to the following schedule:

   Fall Semester
   On or before August 1	$100.00
   On or after August 2	none
   Spring Semester
   On or before December 1	$100.00
   On or after December 2	none
   Summer I
   On or before May 1	$100.00
   On or after May 2	none
   Summer II
   On or before June 15	$100.00
   On or after June 16	none

2. The above dates apply regardless of the date the room deposit is received by the Housing Office.
3. Room deposits are refundable to individuals on the housing waiting list at any time upon written request, provided that no room assignment has been made. Once a room assignment has been made, deposit refunds will be made according to the above refund schedule.
4. It is the responsibility of the student to request his/her room deposit refund. Requests are made by one of the following methods:
   1. when moving out of assigned space, properly checking out will automatically initiate the refund procedure; or
   2. a written request for deposit refund.

      Failure to request refund via one of these methods will result in forfeiture of the deposit.

5. Students vacating housing space prior to the conclusion of a semester will forfeit their room deposits.
6. Any room deposit not requested by December 1 following the student’s last date of room occupancy will become the property of the College.
7. Room deposits not forfeited or refunded may be applied toward a future enrollment period upon request. After such request is made and the deposit is applied toward a future enrollment period, the refund schedule in #1 above will apply.

Room and Board Refund

1. Except in cases where medical reasons preclude being enrolled in college, room rent is not refunded.
2. Students withdrawing from classes and leaving before the end of the semester will be refunded the unused portion of their meal plan. For purposes of refund, “unused portion” will be defined as the remainder of weeks in the semester immediately after the date the checkout card is signed. No refund is made for missed meals.
3. If a student makes partial payment and moves out prior to making full-payment, that student is liable for the entire portion of the semester’s room fee.
4. For the purpose of establishing charges and refunds, occupancy is defined as being assigned a room and in possession of the room key.