Housing Appeal Process

All students are required to live in housing for four semesters. All sophomores are required to live on-campus unless participating in a study abroad program. Students wishing to appeal these requirements must submit a written Housing Appeal Petition to the RLH Office to be reviewed by the Housing Appeals Committee. The following information outlines the appeal process. To begin a petition, please download, print, and complete a Housing Appeal Form.

PETITION INFORMATION

All petitions will be reviewed by the Housing Appeals Committee and decided on a case by case basis.
All petitions must be accompanied by a summary of the reasons for needing or requesting the appeal. This should be typed and submitted with the Housing Appeal Form to the Residential Life and Housing Office.
Documentation supporting an appeal petition must also be submitted with the Housing Appeal Form. Examples of supporting documentation include but are not limited to:
- A letter from Parent or Guardian stating that a student will be commuting from their permanent residence (Student's permanent address must be within 25 driving miles of 950 Main Street to pursue this option).
- A letter from a physician explaining a student’s inability to live in housing.
- Documentation supporting a financial need or hardship and how living off campus will alleviate that hardship.
- Documentation showing previous on-campus housing at another institution.