Interim Session Housing

Interim housing is offered as an extension of academic year housing.  All conditions of the Code of Student Conduct and the academic year Housing Contract apply to students living in residence halls between the Fall and Spring semesters.  Interim housing residents are responsible for adhering to the policies and procedures described in these publications and the specific Interim housing terms and conditions published by the Office of Residence Life. 

The Priority Deadline for Interim Housing registration is Friday, November 20th. To inquire about availability of housing during Interim, fill out the Interim Housing Registration.

Download a Special Request Form, this form is to be completed and hand delivered to the Office of Residence Life by November 24th 2009.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Who can stay in Interim housing?

Students who are: members of an in-season varsity athletic team, enrolled in an Interim session course, doing EXCEL Scholars research, working on campus, or unable to return home due to travel limitations.

All students who need an Interim housing assignment must complete the on-line Interim Housing Registration by Friday, November 20th.

When is the Interim Housing Term?

The 2010 Interim Housing Session opens on Saturday, January 2 and runs through Friday, January 22. (Interim classes begin on Monday, January 4 and conclude on Friday, January 22). However, Interim residents will move into their spring semester assignments at the beginning of the final week of the interim session in advance of the return of spring early arrival groups. Specific instructions about the transition to spring semester housing will be provided at the beginning of the interim session.

Is it possible to stay on campus between the end of the Fall semester and the beginning of the Interim Session?

Only International Students who have significant travel limitations and varsity athletic teams with specific in-season obligations may reside on campus between the close of fall semester housing and the opening of the Interim Session.

Which buildings will be open during the Interim Session?

Farber, Fisher East, Fisher West, Kamine, Keefe, Ramer, Rubin and Watson Hall will be open for occupancy during the Interim Session (Saturday, Jan 2 - Friday, Jan 22). Watson Courts apartments and college-owned off-campus apartments will be approved for occupancy on an individual basis based on request.

Why isn't the entire campus open during the Interim Session?

Due to the lower overall occupancy level and duration of the Interim Session, students are condensed into fewer buildings for safety and conservation reasons.

If I live in one of the buildings that is open for Interim but I am not going to be on campus for Interim, do I have to move out of my room at the end of the Fall semester?

Provided you will return to the same room for the Spring 2010 semester and do not live in Kamine, you may leave personal items in your room between the Fall and Spring semesters. However, if a friend requests permission to live in your room during the Interim Session, you are encouraged to do so. Your friend must have you (and other roommates) sign a Special Request form to authorize the arrangement.

Residents of Kamine must move out of their rooms at the end of the Fall semester in order to accommodate Winter Inter-session residents.

How do I register for Interim Session housing?

Complete the on-line registration form. Priority deadline is Friday, November 20th. After this date, registrations will be processed on a space available basis. To inquire about the availability of housing during this period, please email fill out this online Interim Housing Registration. Please keep in mind that if you are planning on staying on campus at all during the interim session, you MUST complete this registration.

What is the cost of Interim housing?

The 2010 Interim Housing fee is $290 ($325 for college-owned off-campus apartments). The housing fee will be posted to a student's account unless Residence Life receives written authorization to charge the housing to a sponsoring campus department/program (ex. Athletics or Excel). Financial Aid is not available for interim housing.

How will Interim Session housing assignments be made?

Students who have a Spring 2010 room assignment in one of the open Interim buildings (see list above), will be assigned to that same room for Interim.

Students who have a Spring 2010 room assignment in a building that is closed over Interim, are encouraged to make arrangements with a regular (Spring 2010) resident to live in his/her room for the Interim session (see below). Students who do not make arrangements with a regular resident will be assigned to an open space in an Interim building.

When will I receive confirmation of my Interim Housing assignment?

You will receive your Interim room assignment, key and checkpoint access information, and move-in instructions in early December.

I do not live in one of the buildings that will be open for Interim. What do I need to do to be able to stay in someone else's room in one of the buildings that is open for Interim?

Regular residents of any of the buildings that are open for the Interim Session may grant permission for another student(s) to reside in their room over the Interim Session by completing an Interim Special Request Form. All of the regular occupants of the room must sign the form. The form is due to the Office of Residence Life by Monday, November 23rd.

This request assumes that the regular and Interim occupants will make arrangements regarding any items left in the room, cleanliness, etc.  It is expected that both the regular and Interim occupants will clean and prepare the room for occupancy pre- and post-Interim Session. Custodial staff will not enter Special Request rooms.

Special Requests will also be considered for college-owned off-campus apartments that will be occupied by at least two residents for the Interim Session. 

How do college-owned off-campus students or Watson Courts residents request that their current apartment be approved for occupancy during the Interim Session?

Academic year residents of college-owned off-campus apartments need to complete the on-line Interim Housing Registration by Friday, November 20th. Residence Life will approve units that will be occupied by at least two residents for the Interim session. Due to the need to make additional arrangements for access and security in College apartments, requests to approve apartments for occupancy that are received after the priority deadline are unlikely to be granted.

How do college-owned off-campus students or Watson Courts residents request that another student be assigned to their apartment over interim?

Apartment residents must complete a Interim Special Request Form by Monday, November 23rd to indicate who they would like to have assigned to fill any available space(s) for the Interim Session. Residence Life will not assign students to fill spaces in off-campus apartments without receipt of this form.

What are the cooking and dining options during Interim?

As during the regular school year, due to fire safety regulations, cooking in student rooms is not allowed. Personal size refrigerators may be kept in student rooms. Appliances such as toaster ovens, hotplates, and microwaves (except those in combination fridge/microwave units manufactured by MicroFridge) are prohibited.  Cooking is permitted in apartments and suites that contain kitchen facilities.

During the Interim Session there are fewer on-campus dining options and reduced hours of service.  Dining Services schedules the food service operations and will publicize facility hours. For questions about Interim dining options/operations, please contact Dining Services.

Do I still need to park in my regularly assigned space during Interim?

During Interim, you may park in any student lot. As during the rest of the school year, students are not allowed to park in staff lots, faculty resident spaces, handicap zones, fire zones and yellow zones.

Can I bring a car for Interim even if I don't normally have one registered on campus?

Yes. You need to contact Public Safety to obtain a free Temporary Permit.