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2008-2009 IMPORTANT HOUSING DATES AND DEADLINES
DESCRIPTIONWHENLOCATION (if applicable)
Spring '09 Housing Forms
sent via email to Fall '08 OCS students
June 2008
New Student Orientation
Residence halls open to new students
8:00 a.m.
Sat., August 23
Residence Halls Open
to Returning Students
8:00 a.m.
Tues., August 26
DUE: Completed Spring '09 Request
for Housing Forms
Wednesday
October 1
Return Housing Form via email
to the Office of Student Affairs
Fall '09 Housing Forms sent via
email to Spring '09 OCS students
October 2008
Fall Break
Residence Halls Remain OPEN
October 18-26
Thanksgiving Break
Residence Halls Remain OPEN
November 27-30
Winter Break
Residence Halls CLOSED
12:00 p.m. (NOON)
Saturday, December 20
Spring '09 Housing Assignment email
sent to Fall '08 OCS/LOA students
returning to campus spring '09
January 2009
Residence Halls Open
for 2nd Semester
8:00 a.m.
Saturday, January 17
Sign-up Available for Off-Campus
Non-College-Owned Housing
Tuesday
January 20
Office of Student Affairs
3rd floor JRC
Room Draw Numbers
sent via campus mail
February 2009
Applications Available --
Cowles Apartments, Group Draws,
Mini Co-ops, Theme Floors, and
College-Owned Project Houses
Monday
February 2
Office of Student Affairs
3rd floor JRC
Language House Packets sent via
campus mail to faculty reps.
Monday
February 2
Housing Information SessionsTo be announcedTo be announced
Roommate MixersTo be announcedTo be announced
Sign-Up Deadline for Off-Campus
Non-College-Owned Housing
5:00 p.m.
Wed., February 25
Offers Sent via email for Off-Campus
Non-College-Owned Housing
Friday
February 27
Substance Free Housing
sign-up available
Monday
March 2
Office of Student Affairs
3rd floor JRC
Spring Break
Residence Halls CLOSED
NOON
Saturday, March 14
Residence Halls Open5:00 p.m.
Wed., March 25
Special Housing Requests
must be submitted by 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday
April 1
Office of Student Affairs
3rd floor JRC
DUE: Completed Fall '09 Request
for Housing Forms
Wednesday
April 1
Return Housing Form via email
to the Office of Student Affairs
DUE: $200 advance tuition deposit and
College accounts paid in full
Wed., April 1Cashier's Office
John Crystal Center
DUE: Applications for College-Owned
Project Houses and Theme Floors (with
contracts and project proposals)
5:00 p.m.
Mon., April 6
Return Applications to the
Office of Student Affairs
3rd floor JRC
DUE: Applications for Group Draws,
Mini Co-ops, and Cowles Apts.
5:00 p.m.
Mon., April 6
Return Applications to the
Office of Student Affairs
3rd floor JRC
Project House Hearing times
sent via email to house coordinators
Tuesday
April 7
DUE: Accept or Decline Off-Campus
Non-College-Owned Housing offers
5:00 p.m.
Wed., April 8
Replies must be sent via email to
the Office of Student Affairs
Special Housing Draws for
Mini Co-ops, Cowles Apts., Group Draws
4:15 p.m.
Friday, April 10
ARH 302
DUE: Completed Language House Packets
(signed contracts, room assignments)
Friday
April 10
Office of Student Affairs
3rd floor JRC
House Hearings4:30 p.m.
Tues., April 14
ARH 302
Sign-up Deadline for
Substance Free Housing
5:00 p.m.
Wed., April 15
Project House & Theme Floor
decisions sent via email
Friday
April 17
Summer Housing Applications Available for
Summer Research / MAP students
Monday
April 20
Office of Student Affairs
3rd floor JRC
ROOM DRAW
Substance Free Room Draw
12:00-12:30 p.m.
Regular Room Draw
Seniors ('10) 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Third-year students ('11) 2:00-3:30 p.m.
Second-year students ('12) 3:45-5:00p.m.
Sunday
April 26
Harris Center
DUE: Room assignments for Group
Draws, Mini Co-ops, Cowles Apts.,
Theme Floors, and Project Houses
Friday
May 1
Return room assignments to the
Office of Student Affairs
3rd floor JRC
DUE: Summer Housing applications
and deposits
Friday
May 15
Return contract and deposit to
the Office of Student Affairs
3rd floor JRC
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 18
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 19
Summer Housing room assignments
sent via email
Wed., May 20

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