Description Summer Housing 2024Important DatesThe summer Housing application goes live on March 11.These applications are due on April 29.Summer residents are permitted to move in on June 2. Application LinkContact your program administrator to confirm if your summer program is Residential Only or Residential Optional. If your program is Residential Only, your program administrator will reserve your on-campus housing on your behalf.If your program is Residential Optional, you can choose to live on or off campus. If you are a Princeton student and would like to live on campus, request housing through the HRES Summer Housing application by April 29. If you are a non-Princeton student and would like to live on campus, please notify your program administrator and they will request housing on your behalf.Cost & Contract LengthThe cost for summer housing is $475 per week for housing charges and includes 14 meals per week.A 21 meals per week plan is also available for an additional cost. Housing is available from June 2 - August 4. Accordion Interim Housing General InformationWhat is Interim Housing? Interim Housing provides accommodations for groups and individuals who need to stay on campus because of various services and activities for reunions and commencement.Who is eligible for Interim Housing:Students working for reunions, i.e. Campus Dining, Building Services, etc.;Students who are members of contracted student entertainment groups working or performing during reunions; andStudents working on Reunion Crews.Note: Seniors do not need to apply for interim housing. Students on leave or living off-campus during the Spring semester are not eligible for Interim Housing.How Interim Assignments Are MadeOnly a specified number of rooms and only certain rooms are designated for Interim Housing. If a student’s academic room is not a designated interim room, then that student will have to vacate their room. The interim move around day is Saturday, May 18. If you are assigned a new room, you MUST be on campus to move this day or you must move your belongings out of your current room prior to this day if you plan on leaving campus or being away. Because assignments are not known until very late we encourage all students to plan on being on campus to move on May 18.We understand that this can be a very exciting, yet challenging time, and we sincerely thank you for your cooperation in following the Interim Housing procedures. Please feel free to email [email protected] if you have any questions concerning Interim Housing.Thank you,Undergraduate Housing DepartmentAlumni Council** Due to potential early move arounds and other housing arrangements, students who participate in interim housing are expected to be on campus during the interim period. Assignments Students will be assigned in summer housing at random, according to availability and other logistical considerations. Contracts and Cancellations Any student canceling a signed contract will be charged a $300.00 cancellation fee. An additional charge of $200.00 will be assessed should a student cancel his/her contract prior to the start of their summer contract, but after the interim housing period has begun and if they remained on campus during that time. To cancel a contract a student must complete a cancellation form in the Undergraduate Housing Office. You must remove your belongings from your room within 48 hours. Refunds will be processed only after the above actions are taken. Any student whose enrollment is terminated by the University must remove all belongings from their room within 48 hours. Dormitory and Room Access All student TigerCards will be deactivated at the close of business on the day after commencement.Students living in summer housing will continue to have their TigerCard activated for the period of time indicated on their summer housing contract. Summer students approved for Interim Housing will have access to interim dorms during the interim period if they have been approved.TigerCards will only be activated for the summer dormitories. All TigerCards will be reactivated for the undergraduate dormitories for the fall term.Students with summer housing contracts beginning on Sunday, June 2 will have card access to their room beginning at noon. Access will NOT be available before this time as University workers must have unobstructed access to the dormitories prior to noon. Card Access will end at 11:59pm on the last day of the contract. For students with contracts ending August 4, access will end at 4pm.Princeton students can activate their room access by touching their TigerCard to any HotSpot after 9am on the start date of their contract. Class of 2024 students and non-Princeton students will need to go to The Service Point (A Level New South) to get their Visitor ID card in order to access their room. Summer Move In Students are expected to leave campus between non-senior room check out, Friday, May 17, and the beginning of summer move-in on Sunday, June 2. ALL summer housing contract holders approved for Interim Housing will be assigned a space in an interim dorm, and must stay in that assignment even if working reunions with another group. There will be no exceptions. Students will not be granted interim housing if they are not employed. Interim housing move around will occur on Saturday, May 18, or Sunday, May 19. Students should plan on staying in their current room until then but you MUST be on campus that weekend to move from your academic year room. If you are unable to move your own belongings you MUST make arrangements for a friend to move your belongings for you on this day. NO EXCEPTIONS. The majority of summer students will remain in their interim rooms until June 2, which is the summer housing move-in date. Students who participate in interim housing are expected to be on campus during the interim period. There is no charge for Interim Housing but you must be working Reunions or Commencement. More information about Interim Housing will be available in the May Check-Out Brochure, available on the housing website. IF A SUMMER HOUSING CONTRACT IS CANCELLED, INTERIM HOUSING WILL BE CANCELLED AS WELL.PLEASE NOTE: Most Summer students will be required to move twice: once from their academic year room into Interim Housing, and a second time from their Interim Housing room assignment to their Summer Housing room assignment.IF YOU INDICATE THAT YOU DO NOT NEED INTERIM HOUSING, AND YOUR SUMMER CONTRACT BEGINS ON JUNE 2, THIS MEANS YOU WILL COMPLETELY MOVE OUT OF YOUR ACADEMIC YEAR ROOM BY MAY 17 (INCLUDING REMOVAL OF ALL BELONGINGS). YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO STORE YOUR BELONGINGS IN YOUR SUMMER ROOM OR ELSEWHERE ON CAMPUS.If you want more information on Interim Housing, please see the Interim Housing tab above or email [email protected]. Move Out When your contract ends, you must remove all of your belongings from your summer housing dormitory and vacate the room. This also applies to students who will be living in a summer use dormitory for the academic year. SUMMER HOUSING IS NOT AN ALTERNATIVE STORAGE AREA. Do not move furniture into your room for the summer unless you are capable of removing it when your contract ends. You may not leave any belongings in your summer room after your contract ends! Belongings left behind after your contract ends may be disposed of, and the student is liable for the cost of disposal.All students in housing through the end of the summer contract must be moved out by 12:00 pm on Sunday, August 4. This is a strict deadline, and no exceptions are possible. If you cannot move out of your summer room on this date you must make arrangements to do so before the end of the contract. It is your responsibility to be on campus and move out of summer housing on this date. PLEASE NOTE: YOU CANNOT HAVE ACCESS TO YOUR ACADEMIC YEAR ROOM PRIOR TO SEPTEMBER.Only students who have been approved for early arrival by the Early Arrival Policy Committee may have access to their fall rooms before the start of the Fall 2024 semester. Students who have not removed all of their belongings from their summer housing space by 4:00 pm on August 4, will be assessed a labor charge for the time University staff expends to remove and store your belongings. In addition, you may be referred to the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students for disciplinary action. Living in Summer Housing Air ConditioningAs you may expect, Princeton summers are very hot and humid. While fans are permitted, window air conditioning units are NOT permitted in any dormitories. Room ChangesRoom changes are not permitted during the summer housing contract period, including changes requested due to extreme summer weather conditions.The Housing Office reserves the right to require students to move into vacancies that occur through the summer. For example, if a quad loses two people, the remaining two may be moved to another room so that the original room may be closed and cleaned in preparation for fall term students.Summer MaintenancePlease be aware before you sign your housing agreement that you may experience periods of inconvenience or noise resulting from construction or refurbishing. Summer provides the only opportunity to make repairs or improve mechanical systems in campus housing. Please consider this information before signing a contract. Refunds are not given on the basis of inconvenience resulting from construction or refurbishing.Furniture PolicyNo furniture may be removed from any dormitory room during summer housing. Every room comes with 6 standard pieces of furniture - a bed frame, mattress, desk, desk chair, dresser, and bookcase. In spaces without a built-in closet, a wardrobe has been provided. These must remain secured to the wall. University-issued furniture may not be misappropriated in any way. No student may accept furniture from another dormitory room and no furniture may be removed from a dormitory room.Students are responsible of the loss of or damage to University property provided for their use, including the furniture in their accommodations. All University property originally in the room must be left in good order.ParkingParking will be available for summer residents who draw successfully at room draw. A valid parking permit is required. All campus residents must register for summer parking, which will be available here. Additional information can be obtained from either the Transportation and Parking Services website or by calling The Service Point at 609.258.8300. 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