King's College - Housing - Application Process

Requirements
All first-year and sophomores who do not reside within commuting distance (within 45 miles of campus) and who are under 21 years of age, are required to live in college housing. Junior and senior students may reside off campus but must submit an off-campus form and a letter from their parent/guardian.

A commuter student is defined as a student who resides in the permanent home of his/her parents or legal guardian, in or in the home of a close relative (who is not a student) and commutes to classes each day. A commuter may not reside more than 45 driving miles from home to the campus.

Applications
Applications for college housing are distributed to incoming first-year students through the mail and to returning students in the spring semester. A signed contract, a completed registration packet, and a $200.00 damage deposit are required. Students in Alumni Hall, Flood Hall, and John Lane House pay a $200.00 non-refundable security/damage deposit. Click here to access a Housing Application Packet.

Termination
The College reserves to itself the right to terminate the housing contract at any time when in its judgement a student has violated the terms of the contract.

Arrival and Departure
Students who do not arrive by the first day of classes forfeit their damage deposit unless they notify the director of residence life in advance. Students must depart from the residence hall within 24 hours of their last final exam, unless they are graduating. Graduating seniors must vacate by 6:00 p.m. Commencement Day.

Cancellation of Contract - Residence Halls
Housing contracts are for the academic year. Contracts cancelled up to July 1 will result in the loss of the damage deposit ($200.00). Residents who cancel their annual housing contracts after July 1 will pay a cancellation penalty of 15% of the annual room rate plus loss of the room damage deposit ($200.00).

Housing contracts cancelled for the second semester must be done by November 19, and will result in a penalty of $200.00. Cancellations after that date will result in payment of a cancellation penalty of $200.00 plus 15% of the second semester housing fee.

Resident students may not cancel their housing contracts after the start of classes for the present semester. First-year students and sophomores may not cancel their housing contracts. Beginning with the class of 2006, residents will be required to live on campus through the end of their sophomore year.

Liability
The College is not responsible for student property damaged or stolen on campus. Students are encouraged to keep their residence hall rooms locked at all times. Students are issued a room key and are responsible for locking their room and reporting any problems with their key or lock to the office of residence life. Students are encouraged to have individual insurance for property loss due to theft or fire. Some parents' homeowners policies may cover a student's property while at college; you should check with your individual agent. Insurance is available from various companies for loss due to theft or fire for students living in a residence hall. The College does not have any policy for student's individual property loss. The Office of Residence Life reserves the right to use student rooms for housing individuals during holidays and break periods.

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