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The Office of Residence Life Housing Contract 1 The Office of Residence Life Housing Contract This is a legal agreement between you and the university. It is written in legal language that may be unfamiliar to you. However, we encourage you to read it carefully, and acquaint yourself with its provisions. This Office of Residence Life Housing Contract (herein Housing Contract) applies in all instances where a student lives in housing provided by CMU, whether that housing is in a residence hall, apartment, or other type of housing. Please note that MICHIGAN LAW DOES NOT ALLOW A MINOR TO VOID A CONTRACT FOR HOUSING. If you sign this Housing Contract and are under the age of 18, you cannot cancel it merely for that reason. CAMPUS RESIDENCY POLICY Central Michigan University's campus residency policy requires that freshmen and second- year students live in a residence hall or Northwest Apartment. Those who reach the four- semester requirement at midyear are still required to complete the full term of the contract for the academic year (fall and spring semester). CMU may waive the second-year requirement in years when space is not available on campus. Enrollment 1. Undergraduate residents are expected to maintain at least 12 credit hours per semester. 2. Graduate residents are expected to maintain at least 9 credit hours per semester. Graduate students may live in CMU's Graduate Student housing or Kewadin Village, if the relevant criteria are met and any required approvals are obtained. CMU maintains apartment-style communities located at Graduate Housing, Kewadin Village, and Northwest Apartments University housing is available only to students; faculty and staff (other than Residence Hall Directors or other staff whose job responsibilities require it) are NOT permitted to live in university housing, except for short-term housing approved by the Office of Residence Life. Residency Policy for students admitted Fall 2018 The residency requirement for second-year students will be waived for the 2019-2020 academic year, with these exceptions: o Students who have not completed 24 credit hours by the end of spring 2019 o Students on CMU merit and talent based scholarships of $2500 or greater These students are required to live on campus their second year.
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TheOfficeofResidenceLifeHousingContractThisisalegalagreementbetweenyouandtheuniversity.Itiswritteninlegallanguagethatmaybeunfamiliartoyou.However,weencourageyoutoreaditcarefully,andacquaintyourselfwithitsprovisions.ThisOfficeofResidenceLifeHousingContract(hereinHousingContract)appliesinallinstanceswhereastudentlivesinhousingprovidedbyCMU,whetherthathousingisinaresidencehall,apartment,orothertypeofhousing.
PleasenotethatMICHIGANLAWDOESNOTALLOWAMINORTOVOIDACONTRACTFORHOUSING.IfyousignthisHousingContractandareundertheageof18,youcannotcancelitmerelyforthatreason.
CAMPUSRESIDENCYPOLICYCentralMichiganUniversity'scampusresidencypolicyrequiresthatfreshmenandsecond-yearstudentsliveinaresidencehallorNorthwestApartment.Thosewhoreachthefour-semesterrequirementatmidyeararestillrequiredtocompletethefulltermofthecontractfortheacademicyear(fallandspringsemester).CMUmaywaivethesecond-yearrequirementinyearswhenspaceisnotavailableoncampus.
Enrollment
1. Undergraduateresidentsareexpectedtomaintainatleast12credithourspersemester.
2. Graduateresidentsareexpectedtomaintainatleast9credithourspersemester.
GraduatestudentsmayliveinCMU'sGraduateStudenthousingorKewadinVillage,iftherelevantcriteriaaremetandanyrequiredapprovalsareobtained.CMUmaintainsapartment-stylecommunitieslocatedatGraduateHousing,KewadinVillage,andNorthwestApartments
Universityhousingisavailableonlytostudents;facultyandstaff(otherthanResidenceHallDirectorsorotherstaffwhosejobresponsibilitiesrequireit)areNOTpermittedtoliveinuniversityhousing,exceptforshort-termhousingapprovedbytheOfficeofResidenceLife.
ResidencyPolicyforstudentsadmittedFall2018
Theresidencyrequirementforsecond-yearstudentswillbewaivedforthe2019-2020academicyear,withtheseexceptions:
o Studentswhohavenotcompleted24credithoursbytheendofspring2019o StudentsonCMUmeritandtalentbasedscholarshipsof$2500orgreater
Thesestudentsarerequiredtoliveoncampustheirsecondyear.
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Exceptionstothepolicywillusuallybegrantedifspecialcircumstancesareoutlined,andapprovalisobtained,priortothesigningoftheHousingContract.Someoftheseexceptionsinclude,butarenotlimitedto,thosestudentswhoare:
1. Livingathomewithparentsandcommutingwithina60-mileradius.2. Marriedandlivingwithaspouse.3. Veteranswithoneormoreyearsofactiveservice.4. Specialorgueststudent.5. 21yearsofageorolder.
ResidencyPolicyforstudentsadmittedforFall2019
CMUrequiresstudentstoliveoncampustheirfirsttwoyearsunlessgrantedanexception.
AllOfficeofResidenceLifeHousingContractsareforoneacademicyear.Ifastudentdoesnotqualifyforanexceptiontothepolicyatthebeginningoftheyear,thestudentmustfulfillthecontracteventhoughheorshemaybecomeeligibleforanexceptionduringtheyear.RequestsforexceptionmustbesubmittedinwritingtotheOfficeofResidenceLife.
Eachstudentmustabidebythison-campusresidencypolicy.Thosewhofailtodosowillnotbeconsideredofficiallyregisteredandwillbedematriculated.
TERMOFCONTRACTResidentsarerequiredtosignaHousingContracttoliveinthehallorapartmentfortheentireacademicyear,orremainderofyear,andmustupholdallconditionsoftheHousingContract.Academicyearisdefinedasfallandspringsemester.
Residencehallsandapartmentsareopenforstudentoccupancyonlywhentheuniversityisinsession(SpringandFallsemesters).Attheendofthefallandspringsemesters,youmustvacateyourroomassoonwithin24hoursofyourlastscheduledexamination.Asmallnumberofapartmentsandresidencehallsremainopenduringthesummerterms,andwillbeavailabletoresidentswhofulfillthecriteriaformaintainingresidencytherein.
THEOFFICEOFRESIDENCELIFEHOUSINGCONTRACTTHISCONTRACTISFORPREMISESLOCATEDINA:
• Residencehall• GraduateStudentHousing• KewadinVillage• NorthwestApartment
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ThisdocumentsetsforththetermsandconditionsuponwhichspaceintheCMUresidencehallsandapartmentsisleasedbytheuniversity´sBoardofTrustees,beingtheconstitutionalandstatutoryboardofcontrolofCentralMichiganUniversity(hereincalleduniversity),toaperson(hereincalledresident)signingaHousingContractwiththeuniversity.
Theuniversityleasestotheresidentandtheresidenthiresfromtheuniversityaspacedesignatedbytheuniversityinoneofitsresidencehallsorapartments(asindicatedabove),andtheuniversitywillfurnishboardtotheresident,subjecttothefollowingtermsandconditions.
RESIDENTAGREES
1. TohirefromtheuniversityroomandboarddescribedabovefortheperiodsetforthinthisOfficeofResidenceLifeHousingContractsignedbytheresidentandtomaketimelypaymentsofthefeesthereforeassetforthintheuniversityroomandboardschedule.
2. Touseandoccupythepremisesleasedinacarefulandlawfulmanner,forresidentialpurposesonly,withitbeingexpresslyunderstoodthattheresidentwillnotusethepremisesinanymannerthatwillcauseanuisancetootherpersonshousedbytheuniversity.Entertainmentbytheresidentonthepremisesshallbeallowed.However,loud,noisyparties,oranyotheractivitiesoractionsthataredisturbingtootherresidents,areprohibited.Violationofthisprohibitionshallbeconsideredamaterialbreachofthiscontract,therebyallowingtheuniversity,initssolediscretion,todeclarethecontractforfeitedforanyoneormoresuchbreaches.Iftheuniversitydeterminesthattheresidenthascarriedonsuchactivitiesforthepurposeofhavingthecontractforfeited,theuniversitymayelectthattheresidentshallimmediately:
o Losetherighttoliveintheleasedpremises,o Vacatesame,ando PayallfeesdueandowinginaccordancewiththisHousingContract.
3. ToobeyallregulationspromulgatedbytheuniversityandbythegoverningbodiesoftheOfficeofResidenceLifethathavebeenenactedorthatmayhereafterbeenacted.Violationofanyoftheserulesorregulationsshallbeconsideredamaterialbreachofthiscontractandshallresultinitsimmediatetermination.Iftheuniversitydeterminesthattheresidenthascarriedonsuchactivitiesforthepurposeofhavingthecontractforfeited,theuniversitymayelectthattheresidentshallimmediately:
o Losetherighttoliveintheleasedpremises,o Vacatesame,ando PayallfeesdueandowinginaccordancewiththisHousingContract.
4. Nottoparticipateinanyfund-raisingorsalesactivitywithinaresidencehall/apartmentoradjacentgroundswithoutfirstobtainingasolicitationpermitfromtheOfficeofResidenceLifeforeachpersonparticipatinginthefundraisingorsalesactivity.Eachareacouncil/hallcouncilshallestablishtime,placeandmanner
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forsolicitation,andallsolicitorsmustobservethesehours.Noindividualorgroupmayactasavendor,salesagent,orinanymannersetupabusinessenterpriseinanytypeofuniversityhousing.
5. Tokeeptheleasedpremisescleanandfreefromdirt,garbage,andtrash,andtoberesponsiblefortherepairandreplacementofanyitemdamagedbytheresidentortheresident´sguests,invitees,oragents.Ifrepairsaremadenecessarybecauseofbreachofthiscontractorbecauseofactsoromissionsoftheresidentortheresident´sguests,invitees,oragents,therepairswillbemadebytheuniversityandpaidforbytheresident.
6. NottopossessorconsumeintoxicatingbeveragesinaresidencehallorapartmentexceptasallowedbylawandpursuanttoregulationspromulgatedbytheOfficeofthePresident,includingbutnotlimitedtotheStudentCodeofConductandCMU'sAlcoholPolicy.Violationofthissectionshallbeconsideredamaterialbreachofthiscontractandshallresultinitsimmediatetermination.Iftheuniversitydeterminesthattheresidenthascarriedonsuchactivitiesforthepurposeofhavingthecontractforfeited,theuniversitymayelectthattheresidentshallimmediately:
o Losetherighttoliveintheleasedpremises,o Vacatesame,ando PayallfeesdueandowinginaccordancewiththisHousingContract.
7. Nottopossess,use,manufacture,produceordistributeoraidintheuse,manufacture,production,ordistributionofanycontrolledsubstanceexceptasexpresslypermittedbythelaw.Notwithstandingtheforegoing,residentagreesandacknowledgesthatanyuseorconsumptionofmarijuana(oranyothercontrolledsubstance)ontheleasedpremisesisaviolationoftheDrugFreeSchoolsandCommunitiesActandistherebyprohibitedbylaw.Violationofthissectionshallbeconsideredamaterialbreachofthiscontractandshallresultinitsimmediatetermination.Iftheuniversitydeterminesthattheresidenthascarriedonsuchactivitiesforthepurposeofhavingthecontractforfeited,theuniversitymayelectthattheresidentshallimmediately:
o Losetherighttoliveintheleasedpremises,o Vacatesame,ando PayallfeesdueandowinginaccordancewiththisHousingContract.
8. Tokeepfirearms,firecrackers,gunpowder,orothermaterialsorsubstancesthatmightendangerthehealthandsafetyofanypersonintheresidencehallorapartmentcommunity,registeredandstoredwiththeCMUPoliceDepartment.Theuniversityreservestherighttorefusethekeepingofanyitemorsubstancethatitfeelsunreasonablyendangerspersonsintheresidencehallorapartmentcommunity.Fireworks,gasoline,andothercombustiblematerialsarestrictlyprohibited.Michiganlawforbidsthepossessionoruseofotherpyrotechnics.Violationofthissectionshallbeconsideredamaterialbreachofthiscontractandshallresultinitsimmediatetermination.Iftheuniversitydeterminesthattheresidenthascarriedonsuchactivitiesforthepurposeofhavingthecontractforfeited,theuniversitymayelectthattheresidentshallimmediately:
o Losetherighttoliveintheleasedpremises,o Vacatesame,ando PayallfeesdueandowinginaccordancewiththisHousingContract.
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9. Nottoparticipateinillegalgamblingofanysortonpremisesleasedorcontrolledbytheuniversity.
10. Nottokeeporpermitintheresidencehallanydog,cat,mouse,bird,orotheranimal,exceptfish.Exceptionstothissectioncanbemadeforserviceoremotionalsupportanimals.AllsuchaccommodationsmustbemadethroughandapprovedbytheOfficeofStudentDisabilityServices.
11. Tocarefortheroomorapartmentinwhichtheresidentlivesandtoexercisereasonablecareintheuseofcommonfacilitiesintheresidencehallorapartmentcommunity.
12. Nottotamperwithormisusethefirealarmsystemorfirefightingequipment.13. Attheterminationofthiscontract,tosurrendertheleasedpremisestothe
universitycleanandinasgoodconditionaswhentaken,reasonableuse,wear,andtearexcepted,itbeingunderstoodtheresidenthasexaminedtheleasedpremisesandfoundthesametobecleanandingoodconditionatthecommencementofthecontract.Ifresidentshouldfindthepremisesatthecommencementofthecontractinaconditionnotcleanandnotingoodcondition,residentmustmakethisknowninwritingtotheresidencehalldirectorofthefacilitywithin10daysafterthebeginningofthesemester.Residentsmovingintoaroomlaterthan10daysafterthecommencementofasemestershallmakeexceptionstofindingthefacilitycleanandingoodconditionknowninwritingtotheresidencehalldirectorofthefacilitieswithinthreedaysaftertakingpossessionoftheleasedpremises.
14. Topermittheuniversity,itsagents,andemployeesaccesstotheleasedpremisesasoutlinedintheuniversityresidentialfacilityentranceandsearchprocedures(see:ResidenceLifeHousingEntranceandSearchProcedurefoundlaterinthiscontract).
15. Topromptlypayuponbillingbytheuniversitytheamountofdamageresultingfromanyoneormorebreachesofthiscontractorbecauseofdamagestotheleasedpremises,exceptreasonablewearandtear.Allpersonsresidinginanyroom,suite,orapartmentareindividuallyandjointlyliableforanydamage.
16. Residentsshallabidebytheuniversitydamagecontrolpolicyandshallpayfordamagewhenbilledfordamagetopublicorcommonsareas.
17. Theuniversityisnotliableforthelossofordamagetomoney,propertyorothervaluablesbelongingtoresidentoranyotherperson.Universitystronglyrecommends,andresidentisresponsibleforacquiring,anyinsurancethatresidentmaydesireforresident´sprotectionfromliabilityandpropertydamages.
18. Thatresidentsaresubjecttoandshallabidebytheuniversity'spolicy(whereapplicable)withrespecttopaymentsandmakingofpayments,refunds,changesinrates,penalties,timeswhenresidencehallsareopenandfoodservicescheduled.
19. Tovacateandremovepersonalbelongingsfromroomsorapartmentsandtoceaseusinginstitutionaldiningfacilitiesimmediatelyuponwithdrawal(officialorunofficial)fromtheuniversityorterminationorcancellationoftheHousingContract.
20. Compliance:Acceptanceofnewroommates:residentswhorefusetoacceptaroommate,orwhoimpedetheuniversity´sefforttomakeanassignmentintoavacantspace,willbesubjecttodisciplinaryaction.Outcomesmayinclude,butarenotlimitedto,requiringresponsibilityforpaymentoftotalhousingcharges(lessfoodcosts)orremovalfromtheroom.
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21. FailuretocomplywithverbalorwritteninstructionbyResidenceLifestaff,whensuchofficialisworkingwithintheappropriateperformanceoftheirduties,isprohibited.Abusivelanguageorotherbehaviorwhichisthreateninganddirectedtowarduniversitystaff,includingresidentstaff,isprohibitedandmaypromptdisciplinaryaction.Violationofthissectionshallbeconsideredamaterialbreachofthiscontractandshallresultinitsimmediatetermination.Iftheuniversitydeterminesthattheresidenthascarriedonsuchactivitiesforthepurposeofhavingthecontractforfeited,theuniversitymayelectthattheresidentshallimmediately:
o Losetherighttoliveintheleasedpremises,o Vacatesame,ando PayallfeesdueandowinginaccordancewiththisHousingContract.
22. Failuretorespondtoanotificationtoscheduleand/ormaintainanappointmentwithResidenceLifeStaffregardinginvestigationofallegedviolationsisprohibited.Failuretomeetwithstaffwillnotprecludethecontinuationofthejudicialprocessanddisciplinaryactionmaybeinitiated.Studentsareexpectedtocontactresidentstaffandrescheduleifaconflictoccurs.
23. Failuretocomplywiththesanction(s)imposedbyahearingbodyorResidenceLifeStaffisprohibitedandmayresultinmoreseveredisciplinaryactionincludingbutnotlimitedto,disciplinaryhandlingunderthePolicyandProceduresRelatingtoStudentRightsandResponsibilities.Violationofthissectionshallbeconsideredamaterialbreachofthiscontractandshallresultinitsimmediatetermination.Iftheuniversitydeterminesthattheresidenthascarriedonsuchactivitiesforthepurposeofhavingthecontractforfeited,theuniversitymayelectthattheresidentshallimmediately:
o Losetherighttoliveintheleasedpremises,o Vacatesame,ando PayallfeesdueandowinginaccordancewiththisHousingContract.
UNIVERSITYAGREES
1. TofurnishtoresidentunderthetermsofthiscontractlivingaccommodationsinaCMUresidencehallorapartment.
2. Tosupplyresidentwithboardaccordingtothemealoptionelectedbytheresident(ifany)forthetimesspecifiedinthefoodservicescheduleannouncedbytheuniversity.
3. TogranttheuseofthefacilitiesoftheresidencehallorapartmentexceptduringstatedorspecifiedrecessesoftheuniversityorasotherwisestipulatedinthisHousingContract.
ADDITIONALPROVISIONSTOWHICHBOTHTHEUNIVERSITYANDTHERESIDENTAGREE
1. Iftheresidentfailstopaythehousingchargesprovidedforordefaultsintheperformanceofanyoftheagreementsmadehereinbytheresident,theuniversity,withoutnoticetoquitordemandforpaymentofhousingcharges,mayterminate
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thiscontractand,immediatelyupontermination,repossesstheleasedpremises.Residentstillremainsliablefordamagesasaresultofbreachofanyoftheagreementshereincontained,andinaddition,universityshallhaveanyandallotherrightspermittedtoitelsewhereinthiscontractandbylaw,whethercumulativeoralternative.
2. Timeisoftheessenceinperformanceofallpartsofthiscontract.Nowaiverofanybreach,condition,orcovenantofthiscontractshallwaivesuchbreach,condition,orcovenantoranypartofthiscontractastofutureperformanceofanyoralloftheconditionsofcovenantsofthiscontract.
3. Inadditiontoothercausesforterminationofthiscontract,thiscontractisautomaticallyterminatedwhenaresidentwithdrawsfromtheuniversityorstopsattendingallclasses(unofficialwithdrawal),orwhentheresidenthasreceivedwrittennoticefromtheuniversitythatthecontractiscancelledbecauseofabreachofthiscontract.Residentremainsliableforroomandboardchargesbeyondlastdateofattendanceifresidencehall/apartmentisnotvacatedimmediatelyuponterminationofthiscontract.Ifthiscontractisterminatedpursuanttothissubsection,theprovisionalcontainedinthesectionlabeled"CANCELLATIONOFTHEHOUSINGCONTRACT"shallnonethelessapply.
4. lftheleasedpremisesaredestroyedordamagedbyfireorothercasualty,thiscontractshallautomaticallyterminateunlessrepairedorrestoredbytheuniversitywithin30daysfollowingsuchfireorcasualty,orunlesstheuniversityprovidesotherfacilitiesinwhichtheresidentcanobtainroomandboard.Inthemeantime,totheextentthepremisesarenottenableandtotheextenttheuniversitydoesnotprovideotherfacilities,thehousingandboard(ifapplicable)shallabate.
5. Theresidentwillnotallowanypersonotherthananotherresidentassignedtotheroomtosleeporresideintheroomwithoutthepermissionoftheresidencehalldirectoroftheresidencehallorapartmentinwhichtheroomislocated.Theuniversitymayrequiresuchpermissiontobeinwritingandmayrevokethispermissionatanytimeinitssolediscretion.
6. Noresidentshallsubletorassigntheirleasedspacetoanotherperson.7. Thiscontractandtimessetforperformanceofthiscontractaresubjecttochange
becauseofstrikes,lockoutorotherlabordisputesanddisordersorcircumstancesbeyondtheuniversity´scontrolthatmayaffectthehealthorsafetyofstudentsoraffecttheeducationalfunctionoftheinstitution.Theuniversityreservestherighttocloseresidencehalls/apartmentsandfoodservicescontractedforatdifferentdatesandtimes,providedthatwhenservicesareofferedondifferentdates,thesedateswillbeinconformitywiththepurposeforwhichresidententeredintothecontract;forexample:duringtheacademicyear,springsession,summerschool,conferencesandsoon.
8. Theuniversityreservestherighttomakereassignmentsofaccommodationswithinitsdiscretion.
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CONDITIONSOFHOUSINGPLACEMENT1. Uponcompletingyourapplicationandthiscontract,CentralMichiganUniversity
agreestoprovidelivingaccommodationsandmealsasoutlined(providingspaceisavailable)fortheacademicyearorremainderthereofandtogranttheuseoffacilitiesofthebuilding.
2. AsofMay1(December1forspringapplications),onlythosepeoplewhohavepaidthefirstroomandboardpaymentwillbeassignedspaceintheresidencehallorapartment.
3. IfyoufailtomakethefirstroomandboardpaymentbyMay1(December1forspringapplicants)youloseallchoiceofselectionofspaceandwillhaveyourapplicationcancelled.
4. IfyouapplyforhousingforthefallsemesterafterMay1(December1forspringapplicants)thefirstroomandboardpaymentmustbemadeatthesametimeyouapply.
5. Youmayberequiredtoshowproofthatyouhavebeenfullyacceptedasastudent.
LATEPAYMENTIfyoufailtomeetanyscheduledpaymentsyouwillbeassessedalatecharge.Ifunpredictablefinancialcircumstancesoccurandapaymentcannotbemadeontime,youshouldcontacttheStudentAccountServicesandUniversityBillingOfficepriortotheduedatetoseeifotherarrangementscanbemade;however,thepaymentisstilldue.
Youmayberequiredtovacateyourroomintheresidencehallorapartmentanddiscontinueeatinginthefoodunitifdelinquentroomandboardchargesarenotpaidaftertheduedateforpayment,otherthanthefirstscheduledpaymentdueMay1(December1forspringapplicants).
REFUNDAtthediscretionoftheuniversity,refundsmaybemadeforboardonlyforanyperiodoversevendaystemporaryabsencefromtheresidencehallorapartment,excludingofficialuniversityvacationperiods,duetoillnessasverifiedbyaphysician´sstatement.Youmayapplyforarefundbyfilingawrittenrequest.
CHANGESINRATESTheuniversityreservestherighttochangeroomandboardratesif,initsopinion,suchachangeisnecessary.
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CANCELLATIONOFTHEHOUSINGCONTRACTTheOfficeofResidenceLifeHousingContractisfortheentireacademicyear,orremainderoftheyear,providedthestudentisenrolledattheuniversity.Theresidencyandfinancialconditionsofthiscontractshallnotbeterminatedtomovetoaprivatehome,fraternityorsororityhouse,orotherhousing,ortocommuteduringtheperiodcoveredbythiscontract.StudentswhobreaktheirHousingContractwithoutapprovalfromResidenceLifeofficialswillowefullroomandboardchargesfortheentireacademicyear.
Studentswhoareapprovedforreleasefromtheircontractforanyreasonaresubjecttothefollowingscheduleofcancellationcharges:
CANCELLATIONPOLICY
NewApplicantsOnly
CancellationofthiscontractafterMay1butbyAugust1willresultina$300cancellationfee.
CancellationofthiscontractafterAugust1(November1forspring)butpriortosemesteropeningshallresultina$500cancellationfee.
ReturningStudentsOnly
Priortoeachsemesteropening:
• Studentswhosignacontractcancancelwithoutpenalty,butONLYIFtheyprovideathirty-daywrittennoticeofsaidcancellation,fromthedaytheyapply,andtheexpirationofthethirty-daynoticeperiodoccurspriortoMay1.
• Studentscancelingafterthethirty-daycancellationperiodandbyAugust1willbechargeda$300cancellationfee.
• StudentscancelingafterAugust1butpriortothesemesteropeningwillbechargeda$500cancellationfee.
AllStudents
Duringtheacademicyear:
• Cancellationofthiscontractatthesemesteropening,butpriortoNovember1,shallresultinuptoa$900cancellationfee.
• CancellationofthiscontractafterNovember1,butpriortotheendofthesemestershallresultinuptoa$600cancellationfee.
• CancellationofthiscontractfromtheendofthefallsemesterbutbeforeApril1shallresultina$300cancellationfee.
• CancellationofthiscontractafterApril1shallresultina$100cancellationfee.
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Allcancellationrequestsmustbeinwriting.
Otherchargesanddamagesmayapplyundertheprovisionoftheircontractsuchasdamagetoroom.IfastudentisnotapprovedforreleasefromtheirOfficeofResidenceLifeHousingContractandtheychoosetomoveanyway,theyarestillfinanciallyresponsiblefortheentirecontract.
RESIDENCELIFEHOUSINGENTRANCEANDSEARCHPROCEDURESCentralMichiganUniversityrecognizesandrespectsthestudents´desireforprivacy,especiallywithinthecontextofacommunitylivingenvironment.Theuniversityalsorecognizesitsresponsibilitytoencourageandpreserveawholesomelivingandlearningenvironmentonthecampus,toprovideadequatemaintenanceandprotectionofpublicproperty,andtoprotectthehealthandsafetyofallpersons.Thesefundamentalassumptionsareembodiedinthefollowingcommitmentsandproceduresconcerningtheentryorsearchofuniversityresidencehallroomsorapartments.
Theuniversityrecognizesthatitisdifficulttobalancetheneedtoencourageandpreserveawholesomelivingandlearningenvironmentandtheexpectationsofprivacyofstudentslivinginaresidencehallorapartment.Asaresult,thefollowingprocedureshavebeendevelopedtohelpdefinethereasonableexpectationsofprivacythatapersonshouldhaveinthesecircumstances,bearinginmindtheneedfortheuniversity,staff,anditsresidentstohelpcreateandmaintainaneducationallearningenvironment.Theseproceduresalsoprovideaguideforuniversitystafftoenablethemtoperformtheirdutiesandtomaintaincertainstandardsnecessarytosupporttheeducationalmissionoftheuniversityanditsresidentialcommunity.
A.ENTRANCEOFRESIDENCEHALLROOMSANDAPARTMENTS
Theuniversityreservestherighttoenterresidencehallroomsorapartmentsunderthefollowingcircumstances:
1. Byauniversityemployeewiththepermissionofaresidentoroccupant.2. Byauniversityemployeewhenthereexistsanimmediatethreattothehealthor
safetyoftheoccupants,individuals,oruniversityproperty.3. Byaresidencehalldirector(orsuperior)whenthereisareasonablebeliefthata
universityregulationhasbeenorisbeingbroken.4. Byaresidencehalldirector(orsuperior),ormaintenancepersonnelforrepair,
replacement,orinspectionofuniversityproperty.5. ByanOfficeofResidenceLifestaffmemberinordertocompletetheopeningand
closingoftheresidencehallorapartmentasapartofthecheck-inorcheck-outprocedures.
6. Byapoliceofficerwheneveritwouldbelegallypermissible.
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B.SEARCHOFRESIDENCEHALLROOMSORAPARTMENTS
Theuniversityreservestherighttoenterorsearchresidencehallroomsorapartmentsunderthefollowingcircumstances:
1. Byauniversityemployeewiththepermissionofaresidentoroccupant.2. Byauniversityemployeewhenthereisanimmediatethreattothehealthorsafety
oftheoccupants,otherindividuals,oruniversityproperty.3. Byaresidencehalldirector(orsuperior)afterpermissionhasbeenobtainedfrom
anAssistantDirectorofResidenceLifeorhigher,whenthereisareasonablebeliefthatauniversityregulationhasbeenorisbeingbroken.
4. ByanOfficeofResidenceLifestaffmemberinordertocompletetheopeningandclosingoftheresidencehallorapartmentasapartofthecheck-inorcheck-outprocedures.
5. Byapoliceofficerwheneveritwouldbelegallypermissible.
C.USEOFEVIDENCE
Ifduringtheentranceorsearchofaresidencehallroomorapartment,evidenceofaviolationofuniversityregulationsisfound,theuniversitymayreferthestudentand/oroccupantfordisciplinaryaction.Theuniversitymayuseevidenceobtainedduringtheentranceand/orsearchduringtheuniversitydisciplinaryproceedings.Inaddition,ifotherwisepermittedbylaw,evidencesoobtainedmaybeusedincriminalproceedings.
