Room Changes

The Office of Residence Life provides students with an opportunity for room changes three (3) times a year (two weeks after the beginning of each semester and once three weeks prior to the end of the Fall semester). It should be understood that all requests cannot be completed. Generally, Freshmen and Sophomores reside in residence halls; Juniors and Seniors in the apartments and Townhouses. Residence costs vary according to location. Prior to completing a room change request, students should review the 2007-2008 room costs which are listed on the room change form.

Guidelines
To create an equitable room change process, the university has established the following procedures:

Requests must be submitted on a Room Change Request Form which are available at the Office of Residence Life or on-line. Completed requests should be submitted to the Office of Residence Life, Chocorua Hall, Suite 3, by the date posted in the residence areas. Requests received after this deadline will not receive priority ranking and will be handled in the order they are received. Requests should be as specific as possible to enable staff to assign as efficiently and effectively as possible.
The raw score (GPA x credits) will be used to determine assignment priority. Those with no Raw Score will be ranked according to date and time received. The process is designed to give priority to upper-class students and rewards academic success. The University retains the final decision in the assignment of rooms and roommates.
Students unable to appear on their night may have another student attend room change as their proxy and complete this change for them.
Non-freshmen in apartments or Townhouses will be automatically registered for a minimum $560 meal plan. Freshmen will be registered for the full meal plan. Other meal plans for $1575, $1285, $880 and $775 are also available. Any questions regarding the meal plan should be directed to Dining Services in the Student Center Cafeteria, telephone 645.9607.

Phase I
Students must have a minimum of 30 earned credits for Phase I.

Students requesting Townhouses and East Side Apartments must have a minimum of 60 earned credits.
Students requesting West Side Apartments must have a minimum of 30 earned credits.

Phase II
This night is for students with less than 30 earned credits.

Students with less than 30 earned credits will not be considered for changes to the West Side Apartments or less than 60 earned credits for the East Side Apartments or Townhouses.

Student Responsibilities/Room Change Procedures
On the day your room change is approved, you will receive a copy of the approval form. This form is to be shown to the Residence Staff as you complete the room change process.

Make an appointment for completion of the Room Inventory with the Residence Staff for the area that you currently live in. At this appointment, the staff member will complete the Room Inventory Form for your current location. This check-out procedure may only occur when all of your belongings are packed and the room may be clearly inspected. Students who fail to complete the check-out procedure within the allotted time are responsible for any cost assessments as determined by the Residence Life Staff.
Contact the Residence Director of the area that you are moving into to receive a room key and completion of Room Inventory Form.
The entire Room Change Procedure must be completed within 3 days of the date listed on the Room Status Form; exceptions to this policy may only be made by the Assistant Director or Residence Director of the assigned area.
Students who have completed the move must return their room key to the former Residence Director within the three day period. Failure to complete this will result in being assessed the cost of a lock replacement.