Common use of Damage and Costs Clause in Contracts

Damage and Costs. You agree to be liable for damage or other loss incurred to your assigned space in campus housing, and any damage or other losses caused by you or your guests to the building, apartment, room, furniture, and/or equipment, that is not the result of ordinary wear and tear. Cleaning charges may be assessed to you if your assigned space or apartment needs cleaning above and beyond a standard cleaning at the end of the agreement terms. Damages that occur to common areas and/or public areas that are not attributable or chargeable to a specific individual or group shall be shared equally by the residents of the living area where those damages occur. You agree to pay such damages and/or cleaning charges to the University upon demand and those charges will be billed to your student account.