POLICY STATEMENT

(1) Each applicant for residence hall accommodations shall be required to sign a Housing Contract before occupying a room.

(2) Upon petition, a resident may be released from their Housing Contract without a penalty, at the discretion of the University. The criteria used in the exercise of such discretion includes:

(a) Health reasons, verified by a licensed physician and/or Western's Student Health Services;

(b) Marriage; upon receipt of a copy of the marriage certificate;

(c) Student teaching, practicums and other University academic programs requiring the student to live in another community;

(d) A qualifying replacement is found to take over the contract, i.e., a student who meets the eligibility requirement and who has not previously contacted the WOU University Residences Office to make arrangements to live in the residence halls.

This policy previously was an Oregon Administrative rule.