Summer 2012 Housing Information and Application

The Basics

Summer housing will be provided in Martin Hall for approximately ninety (90) students. Students admitted into summer housing will live in double rooms with a bathroom shared with other students on the floor. To be eligible for summer housing, students must be in financial good standing with the Business Office, registered for Fall 2012 classes (this means that recent graduates are not eligible) and fit one of four criteria:

• A student may be employed full-time by the University during the period of residence
• A student may be conducting research for a faculty member
• A student may have an international address
• A student may be participating in the Summer Enrichment Program (SEP)

Students who fall out of compliance with any one of the required criteria will be asked to vacate summer housing within 48 hours.

Summer residence halls will be staffed with Resident Assistants, and Office of Residential Life policies and procedures remain in effect throughout the summer term. Summer housing is a privilege, and violations of policy will almost certainly result in termination of a student's housing for the rest of the summer.

Application Dates and Deadlines

Applications submitted by Sunday, April 15, 2012 will receive priority consideration on a first-come, first-served basis.  Students who apply after April 15, 2012 will be accepted and housed based on the availability of spaces. If you do not meet one of the criteria indicated above for summer housing your application will be considered after the applications of those that do.

Students accepted into summer housing who will be living in the residence halls during May Term may remain in their current residence hall spaces until May 27, 2012 when they will begin moving into their assigned summer spaces. For your information, between May 25 and June 8, there will be no hot water on campus due to annual boiler and steam tunnel maintenance.

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to commonly asked questions about summer housing and Martin Hall by clicking here.

Summer Rent, Rebates and Deadlines

The cost of summer housing is $600, but students who move within the approved "rebate windows" can earn two $50 rebates ($100 total reduction) for a total summer housing cost of $500. As a comparison, students living in the residence halls during the academic year pay approximately $350/month in rent.

Students who request (for medical, mental health or other reasons) and are assigned a single room will be charged an additional $50/month in rent.

In years when demand for summer housing is low, super-single rooms will be made available.  Students assigned to a super-single will be charged an additional $100/month in rent.

DEPOSIT

The accounts of all students accepted into summer housing will be assessed a non-refundable $100 deposit on May 15, 2012. Students accepted but who withdraw from summer housing in writing (email: dmyer@iwu.edu) before May 15 will not be charged the non-refundable deposit.

REBATE

A $50 moving rebate will be available to students who move to and from their summer space within the rebate window and guidelines. Students with moving date conflicts will not qualify for the rebate:

PAYMENTS

Summer housing payments are to be accrued according to the following schedule. Months are billed on an "all-or-nothing" basis. This means that a months rent will not be pro-rated by day or week. A student living in the residence hall for all or part of the month will pay the entire month's rent. Rebates and rent will be reported to the Business Office within the first five days of the month of residence and will be applied to student accounts as per Business Office procedures.

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