The Courtyards and South Campus Commons Leasing Information

The leasing process for the 2009-2010 lease year for The Courtyards at University of Maryland (CTY) and South Campus Commons (SCC) will begin on January 29, 2009. Please review the information below if you will be living in the on-campus residence halls Spring 2009 and are interested in living at The Courtyards or South Campus Commons for the 2009-2010 lease year. You are also strongly encouraged to read the Leasing Frequently Asked Questions section on this web site.

The leasing application is the same for both communities and can be submitted on-line beginning January 29, 2009 by login in using your Directory ID & Password; then selecting Commons/Courtyards Leasing Application. Leasing applications are due by midnight on Thursday, February 19, 2009.

* Note: The leasing application is the same for both SCC and CTY (i.e. you only need to submit the application once).

There will be two information sessions for those residence hall students who would like to learn more about leasing at The Courtyards and South Campus Commons.

Information Session
Monday, February 2, 2009
7:00pm – 0200 Skinner Hall

* Note: Attendance at these information sessions is NOT mandatory for students wishing to live in The Courtyards or South Campus Commons.

Eligibility and priority for leasing space in The Courtyards and South Campus Commons is assigned according to Resident Life's and the Residence Halls Association’s (RHA) Housing Commitments policy. It is important that you understand the Housing Commitment Groups identified in this policy.

Based on current projections for Fall 2009, residence hall students in the 3rd Commitment Group (i.e. rising third-year students) will once again have the highest priority for leasing spaces at The Courtyards and South Campus Commons. If spaces remain after all interested residence hall students in the 3rd Commitment Group have had an opportunity to lease, resident students in the 5th Commitment Group (i.e. rising fourth-year students) and then the 2nd Commitment Group (i.e. rising second-year students) may have an opportunity to lease an apartment for the 2009-10 lease year and are encouraged to submit a lease application. Interested resident students in the 3rd, 5th and 2nd Commitment Groups must submit leasing applications by the February 19th deadline.

In addition to living in residence halls during Spring 2009 and otherwise meeting the Housing Commitments criteria, applicants to The Courtyards and South Campus Commons must: a) have proper academic, registration, judicial, and financial standing for the Spring 2009 semester, b) be full-time, undergraduate students at the University of Maryland for the full 2009-10 academic year, and c) meet application deadlines for South Campus Commons, The Courtyards, and if applicable, Hinman CEOs and the Beyond the Classroom Living/Learning programs. Please note that any "pull-ins" must meet these same eligibility requirements. Please read more about “pull-ins” in the Frequently Asked Questions, #s 7-10.