Release Policy:

The housing and dining Agreement is for both the Fall and Spring semesters and cannot be broken, essentially unless an individual leaves the University.

Release from the Agreement will be approved after check-in (receiving room keys) only for reasons such as:

• Graduation
• Withdrawal from classes/cancellation of registration
• Approved co-ops, Study Abroad, National Student Exchange, student teaching

Prior to check-in, releases for new-to-housing students will be approved upon Resident Life’s receipt of a written cancellation request. Returning residents do not have a unilateral option to simply cancel their housing reservations with a written request. These students must petition for release by providing a written request and supporting documentation of one or more of the above-stated reasons and await an approval or denial from Resident Life.

For both new and returning residents, “release fees” of up to four weeks’ housing cost are applied for approved releases that are submitted later than eight weeks before the start of each semester.