Wesleyan
University believes
that residential life represents an extremely important aspect of the overall
college experience. It therefore commits a great deal of its resources and
energy to providing students with opportunities for their development as
scholars, as social beings, and as individuals. However, in order to get the
most out of these possibilities, it is essential that students bring to
residential life a spirit of understanding for, and generosity toward, all
members of the community. This spirit, accompanied by an active and
enthusiastic willingness to share and participate for the good of all, virtually
guarantees the realization of a successful and rewarding residential community.
In the spirit of creating and maintaining this unified community at Wesleyan,
the University has a residential requirement for all undergraduate students.
THE UNIVERSITY RESERVES THE
RIGHT TO CHANGE OR ALTER THE TERMS OR CONDITIONS OF OCCUPANCY DURING THE
CONTRACT TERM FOR REASONS IT DEEMS NECESSARY. RESIDENTS AGREE TO THE TERMS OF
THIS CONTRACT WHEN THEY ACCEPT ADMISSION INTO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY. THE CONTRACT
REMAINS IN FORCE FOR THE DURATION UNTIL THE STUDENT IS NO LONGER AN
UNDERGRADUATE AT THE UNIVERSITY.
Terms of Occupancy Students have access
to their rooms/units only during the time housing is open. This date is set
from year to year, based on the academic calendar and published on the
university calendar for each year. Correspondence from the Office of
Residential Life regarding opening and closing includes the dates university
housing is available for students to move in and dates that students must have
completed their move out. Failure to adhere to these dates will lead to
administrative charges for early move in and/or moving out late. Additionally,
the university reserves the right to refuse permission for the student to live
in a university residence beyond the contract dates, and may charge an
administrative fee to any student who resides in university housing prior to or
after the published dates when housing is open each academic year. The
university will charge an administrative fee and pack and store occupant's
belongings at their cost if they fail to vacate at the conclusion of their
contract period. The university may also discard, at owner’s risk, any
belongings left in the facility after the university housing closes.
Off Campus Status Off Campus status
is viewed as a break of the residency agreement at Wesleyan. A student can only
obtain this by successfully obtaining Off Campus status through the General Room
Selection (GRS) process. The GRS is only conducted once a year and must be
completed each year that a student wants to live Off Campus. Students who
attempt to break the residency agreement without being authorized by Residential
Life will be subject to administrative fines and action taken by the Student
Judicial Board (SJB).
Room Assignments
Only those students who have signed contracts for University housing may reside
therein. Students who have been granted permission to live off-campus may not
live in any housing owned by Wesleyan University unless they forfeit their
off-campus status and sign a University housing contract. Only those students
to whom a particular room or unit has been assigned by the Office of Residential
Life may reside therein. The University reserves the right to assign roommates,
to consolidate vacancies within the same unit, to change room assignments for
reasons of health, safety, incompatibility or other conditions seriously
affecting the general welfare of the residents involved, and to make room
assignments wherever there are vacancies. Students and or guests are not
permitted to reside in common areas, attics or basements unless such areas are
designated as bedrooms by the Office of Residential Life.
Room Changes
Students may request room changes by filling out a Room Change Request form and
submitting it to the Office of Residential Life. All students involved in room
changes must obtain written permission, in advance of the change, from the
Office of Residential Life. Unauthorized room changes will result in an
administrative fine of $250.00 for each person involved. In addition, each
person may be required to return to their original assignment and will be
subject to regulations of the Code of Non-Academic Conduct, in particular
regulations (14) Failure to Comply with a University official and (15)
Department Regulations.
Liability
The University will not assume either risk or liability for loss of, or damage
to, personal property. Since Wesleyan University cannot assume responsibility
for loss of (or damage to) personal property of the residents caused by
mechanical mishaps, theft, fire, wind, flood or other catastrophes, students are
advised to maintain their own insurance for personal possessions. If a
violation of University policies occurs in a student residence, the occupants of
that room or unit may be held accountable and subject to disciplinary action for
the violation, even if they were not present at the time of the violation.
Entry of Student Rooms There are
circumstances under which student rooms may be entered during the course of the
academic year. The principal guideline for determining the basis for entering a
student's room is a request by the occupant(s) of the room and/or there are
immediate concerns regarding the safety of any occupants currently in the room
or an emergency situation within the room. Maintenance and custodial personnel
may enter student rooms to provide services necessary to the upkeep of the
units.
Keys At the time of
check-in, each student receives key(s) to his/her/hir room, hall or house. All
keys must be returned to the Office of Residential Life at the time of
check-out. A student who fails to return his/her/hir keys(s) to the Office of
Residential Life within 24 hours of the termination of the housing contract or
of checking out will incur a charge for a lock change. If a student has lost
his/her/hir key(s) or is locked out of his/her/hir assignment, she/he/ze may
request temporary replacement key(s). at the Office of Residential Life.
Duplication of keys by students is prohibited and is considered to be a serious
violation of the Code of Non-Academic Conduct. Borrowed keys not returned to
the Office of Residential Life within 4 business days will result in the lock
being changed and an assessment for each key.
Lockouts Students living
in the following areas: Clark, Westco, Fauver Residence Hall, 200 Church.
Street, the Butterfields, 156 High Street, Nicolson and Hewitt will go to the
Resident Advisor on duty for their area when locked out from 8:00pm to 8:00am.
On weekdays, from 8:30am to 5:00pm, all students can retrieve loaner keys form
the Office of Residential Life. Public Safety will handle lockouts from 5:00pm
to 8:00pm, Monday thru Friday and 8:00am to 8:00pm Saturday and Sunday in the
above noted areas. Public Safety will handle lockouts for all other areas not
mentioned about when the Office of Residential Life in closed. There is a
$10 charge for all lockouts.
Check Out A student must
vacate University housing by noon the day following termination of their student
status in the event of withdrawal, resignation, graduation, completion of credit
requirements, the end of finals, official leave or disciplinary action; or by
the last day of the contract term. Failure to do so will result in the student
having to pay both a fine and room charge. Upon vacating their room, the
student must follow established check-out procedures as provided by the Office
of Residential Life and the Physical Plant Office.
Contract Cancellations In the event
of a contract release, a refund will be prorated to the date of the return of
the key and the release; no refunds, however, will be granted to students who
vacate during the last two weeks of either term. It is University policy that
students in University housing do not sublet their rooms at any time during the
contract term. The University reserves the right to cancel the contract of any
student who does not check into his/her room by the first day of classes or
notifies the Office of Residential Life prior to that date that she/he will
arrive after that date.
The contract guarantees
housing to the student, but it does not guarantee a specific assignment
requested by the student. The Office of Residential Life reserves the right to
enforce an administrative move if continued residency by the student at the
existing location is determined by the Director of Residential Life or the Dean
of Student Services to be detrimental to any part of the university or
Middletown community. Additionally, no university undergraduate housing
includes individual or reserved parking, this includes the use of driveways,
which are not reserved for residents of the unit next to the space. The
University may terminate the housing contract without notice in the event of an
emergency that would make continued operation of University housing not
feasible. The University reserves the right to terminate the housing
contract/lease for reasons of conduct in violation of the Code of Non-Academic
Conduct.
