Common use of Consolidations Clause in Contracts

Consolidations. If vacancies occur in rooms during the summer housing assignment process or a semester, the remaining residents may be required to consolidate with other residents in similar situations or pay the adjusted rate according to actual room occupancy. Available options depend upon occupancy at the time of vacancy. Non-Occupancy Non-occupancy of a residence hall space does not cancel the contractual obligation. Registered students who do not check into their assigned rooms by 8:00 am on the first day of class may lose the specific space assigned to them and be transferred to a different room based on the needs of the University or community. The student who is registered but not checked in by 8:00 am on the first day of class will still be billed for the room to which they are officially assigned. Temporary Expanded Occupancy Housing There may be a need to assign students to temporary expanded occupancy housing to accommodate the number of requests for residence hall space. These students will receive permanent assignments as space becomes available and will be required to move. The available space that a student is reassigned to may not match their room or roommate preferences on their application. Expanded housing accommodations are provided at a reduced daily rate. Request to Cancel Contract by Contract Holder Once the contract becomes binding, the student will be released from this contract only for the following reasons:

Consolidations. If vacancies occur in rooms during the summer housing assignment process or course of a semester, the remaining residents may be required to must consolidate with other residents in similar situations situations, or choose to pay the adjusted rate according to actual room occupancy. Available options depend upon occupancy at the time of vacancy. Refusal by the remaining residents to consolidate could result in an increased rate for lower occupancy. Non-Occupancy Non-occupancy of a residence hall space does not cancel the contractual obligation. Registered students who do not check into their assigned rooms by 8:00 am on the first day of class may lose the specific space assigned to them and be transferred to a different room based on upon the needs of the University or community. The student who is registered , but not checked in by 8:00 am on the first day of class will still be billed for the room to which they are officially assigned. Temporary Expanded Occupancy Housing There may be a need to assign students to temporary expanded occupancy housing to accommodate the number of requests for residence hall space. These students will receive permanent assignments as space becomes available and will be required to move. The available space that a student is reassigned to may not match their room or roommate preferences on their application. Expanded housing accommodations are provided at a reduced daily rate. Request to Cancel Contract by Contract Holder Once the contract becomes binding, the student will be released from this contract only for the following reasons: