SUMMER HOUSING 2008 - BLACKSTONE HALL

The Office of Residential Life and Housing is now accepting applications for Summer Housing. 2008 Summer housing will be located in Blackstone Hall, our newest and only air-conditioned residence hall. Unlike during the academic year, First Year and Sophomore students are also able to live in Blackstone Hall during the summer.

Blackstone Hall features modern amenities such as central air conditioning, wireless internet, and full kitchens with dishwashers. Throughout the building are numerous study and social spaces, including study lounges, comfortable seating areas, and a large social lounge with a 50" Plasma TV. The Blackstone Hall laundry room is located on the third floor and features 3 public computer stations and a 42" Plasma TV. Blackstone Hall has a public access elevator.

Rooms in Blackstone Hall are located within apartment units of 4 or 6 students. All Rooms are equipped with beds and mattresses (extra long twins; 36” x 84”), desks, chairs, bookshelves, built in closets, and window shades. Also provided is telephone, cable, and high speed internet service (wired and wireless). Single Rooms are approximately 9' by 9' not counting the closet and doorway. Double rooms are approximately 9' by 16'.

Blackstone Hall apartments feature a shared kitchen and common space, as well as 1 to 1.5 bathrooms depending on the unit type. Kitchen facilities are of the highest quality. Maple cabinetry and Corian countertops are accented by tile backsplashes, under mount sinks, range hood microwaves, and full size dishwashers, oven/ranges, and refrigerators. Common rooms include couches, and chairs, and tables. Common rooms are carpeted while the rest of the apartment units feature durable and long lasting synthetic hardwood flooring.

To request summer housing, please complete and submit the SUMMER HOUSING APPLICATION to the RLH Office by May 2, 2008.

WHEN POSSIBLE, students who currently live or will live in Blackstone Hall during the fall and who wish to stay for the summer will be able to stay in their assigned room during the summer, and will have other summer students assigned into their apartments. Students who will be Blackstone Hall residents in the fall are given priority placement over current residents who wish to remain in their space for the summer. Students may have to relocate if we are unable to assign enough students into a unit with them. RLH will not permit single students to reside in apartments with less than 50% occupancy. Students who would like to live with a specific group of students during the summer may request to do so on their Summer Housing Application.

2008 Summer Housing Dates:

Summer Housing officially begins on May 21, 2008, and ends on August 8, 2008 for students not living on campus during the academic year. Students who are spring 2008 residents may remain in their rooms after closing on May 9th and will transition directly from their current assignments to summer housing. These students will be notified by email at least 24 hours in advance of when their summer housing assignment is available. Students are expected to move into their summer assignment and check out of their spring assignment within 24 hours of the summer room becoming available.

Students who will be residents in the fall semester may transition directly from their summer housing assignments to their fall assignments. This transition will likely occur during the first week of August. These students will be notified by email in advance of when their fall housing assignment is available. Students are expected to move to their fall assignment and check out of their summer assignment within 24 hours of the fall room becoming available.

Students who choose to stay for the entire summer will pay $1700 for a single room, or $1500 for a double room. This is approximately 18% off the per-day rate for a student staying from May 9 to August 31.

2008 Summer Housing Rates:

ROOM TYPE	PRICE PER DAY	FULL SUMMER PRICE
Double Occupancy Room	$16.00	$1500 (~18% / $3 Per Day Discount)
Single Occupancy Room	$18.00	$1700 (~18% / $3 Per Day Discount)

Students who choose to stay for the entire summer must be current residential students and students living on campus in the fall as well. All other students must adhere to the official start (May 21 for students not currently on campus) and end dates (August 8 for students not living on campus in the fall).