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2009-2010 IMPORTANT HOUSING DATES AND DEADLINES
DESCRIPTIONWHENLOCATION (if applicable)
Spring '10 Housing Forms
sent via email to Fall '09 OCS students
June 2009
New Student Orientation
Residence halls open to new students
8:00 a.m.
Saturday, Aug. 22
Residence Halls Open
to Returning Students
8:00 a.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 25
DUE: Completed Spring '10 Request
for Housing Forms
Tuesday
September 1
Return Housing Form via email
to the Office of Student Affairs
Fall Break
Residence Halls Remain OPEN
October 17-25
Fall '10 Housing Forms sent via
email to Spring '10 OCS students
November 2009
Thanksgiving Break
Residence Halls Remain OPEN
November 26-29
Special Housing Draw Applications Available
for Cowles Apartments, Group Draws,
Mini Co-ops, Triple Room Draws, and
College-Owned Project Houses
Monday
November 30
Office of Student Affairs
3rd floor JRC
Winter Break
Residence Halls CLOSED
12:00 p.m. (NOON)
Saturday, Dec. 19
Spring '10 Housing Assignment email
sent to Fall '09 OCS/LOA students
returning to campus Spring '10
January 2010
Residence Halls Open
for 2nd Semester
8:00 a.m.
Saturday, Jan. 23
Sign-up Available to request Off-Campus
Non-College-Owned Housing
Monday
January 25
Office of Student Affairs
3rd floor JRC
Language House Packets sent via
campus mail to faculty reps.
Monday
January 25
DUE: Early Decision I First-Year
On-Line Housing Forms
Friday
January 29
Please contact the Admission
Office with questions
Room Draw Numbers
sent via campus mail
February 2010
Housing Information SessionTBA
Housing Information SessionTBA
DUE: Applications for College-Owned
Project Houses (with contracts
and project proposals)
Friday
February 19
Return Applications to the
Office of Student Affairs
3rd floor JRC
Project House Presentation
times sent via email to house coordinators
Monday
February 22
Substance Free Housing
Sign-up available
Monday
February 22
Office of Student Affairs
3rd floor JRC
DUE: Early Decision II First-Year
On-Line Housing Forms
Friday
February 26
Please contact the Admission
Office with questions
Project House Presentations4:30 p.m.
Monday, March 1
ARH 102
Project House decisions sent via emailTuesday
March 2
Sign-Up Deadline to request Off-Campus
Non-College-Owned Housing
Wednesday
March 3
Offers Sent via email for Off-Campus
Non-College-Owned Housing
Friday
March 5
Spring Break
Residence Halls WILL REMAIN OPEN
March 20 - April 4
DUE: Special Housing Requests
(housing accommodations /
medical need)
Thursday
April 1
Office of Student Affairs
3rd floor JRC
DUE: $200 advance tuition deposit and
College accounts paid in full
Thursday
April 1
Cashier's Office
John Crystal Center
DUE: Returning Student Housing Forms
for Fall '10 on-campus housing
Friday
April 9
Return Housing Form via email
to the Office of Student Affairs
DUE: Applications for Special Housing Draws
(Group Draws, Mini Co-ops,
Triple Draws, and Cowles Apts.)
Friday
April 9
Return Applications to the
Office of Student Affairs
3rd floor JRC
Sign-up Deadline for
Substance Free Housing Room Draw
Friday, April 9
Special Housing Draws for Mini Co-ops,
Cowles Apts., Group Draws, and Triple Draws
4:15 p.m.
Friday, April 16
ARH 302
DUE: Completed Language House Packets
(signed contracts, room assignments)
Friday
April 16
Office of Student Affairs
3rd floor JRC
DUE: Accept or Decline Off-Campus
Non-College-Owned Housing offers
Friday
April 16
Replies must be sent via email to
the Office of Student Affairs
Summer Housing Applications Available for
Summer Research / MAP students
Monday
April 19
Office of Student Affairs
3rd floor JRC
ROOM DRAW
Substance Free Room Draw
12:00-12:30 p.m.
Regular Room Draw
Seniors ('11) 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Third-year students ('12) 2:00-3:30 p.m.
Second-year students ('13) 3:45-5:00p.m.
SUNDAY
APRIL 25
Harris Center
DUE: Room assignments for Group
Draws, Mini Co-ops, Cowles Apts.,
and Project Houses
Friday
May 7
Return room assignments to the
Office of Student Affairs
3rd floor JRC
DUE: Summer Housing applications
and deposits
Friday
May 14
Return contract and deposit to
the Office of Student Affairs
3rd floor JRC
DUE: Regular Decision First-Year
On-Line Housing Forms
Friday
May 14
Please contact the Admission
Office with questions
END OF THE YEAR CHECKOUT
CLOSING OF RESIDENCE HALLS AND COLLEGE-OWNED HOUSES
Returning Students
All current 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year
students must move out of their
room and check out with their
RLC by this date and time
5:00 p.m.
Monday, May 24
Graduating Seniors
Graduating Seniors must move out
of their room and check out with their
RLC by this date and time
12:00 p.m. (NOON)
Tuesday, May 25
Summer Housing room assignments
sent via email
Wednesday
May 26
On-Campus Summer Housing beginsMonday
May 31
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Fall 2010 Housing / Roommate Assignments
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