ROOM RESERVATION/DAMAGE DEPOSIT

 

To secure housing at Abraham Baldwin, all students who plan to live in a residence hall must submit a room reservation/damage fee of $75 along with the housing application and terms of agreement. This deposit covers the entire period of residency and will be automatically transferred from semester to semester unless the student cancels the reservation in writing ten (10) days prior to the first day of classes each semester. The deposit is refundable as outlined in the terms of agreement.

 

Residents are responsible for damage to college property. If there are outstanding damage assessments to college property, the reservation/damage deposit will be forfeited. Should the damage cost exceed the deposit, transcripts will be withheld until the debt is cleared.

 

A refund of the reservation/damage deposit will be made if the college Housing Office receives notice that the student has canceled his plans to attend or to live on campus. This notice must be received in writing by the Housing Office at least ten (10) days prior to the beginning of the semester. Academic exclusion is not cause for an automatic refund of the deposit. A student on academic probation is cautioned to choose a guaranteed reservation or a refund before the ten-day limit. Withdrawal from a residence hall during a semester is not reason for a refund of room and board charges for the semester unless the student withdraws from the college altogether.

 

If a student does not report to the house director of his/her assigned residence hall by 9 a.m. on the day classes begin, or if he/she does not officially notify the director of a delay in arrival, the college may cancel the reservation. A student’s failure to check into the residence hall or to live there long enough to complete registration will result in loss of the housing deposit.

 

The college may provide a residence hall to be used for boarding students who desire to stay on campus between semesters. A prorated rent will be charged.