On-Campus Housing Appeal

The deadline for housing appeals for the 2017-2018 academic year is August 1. The deadline for spring 2018 appeals is December 1.

The University of Puget Sound is a residential liberal arts college and is committed to an educational mission that supports learning in and out of the classroom. Campus housing is an integral part of this academic experience and enhances student success and learning. Rare exceptions to the residential two year requirement are requested in the following manner.

Appeals to be exempted from the residential requirement or the housing contract must be submitted to the Residence Life office. Housing appeals will be reviewed by Student Affairs and Student Financial Services staff on the basis of financial hardship, documented personal medical/health related need, or other demonstrated extenuating circumstances.

To be considered for financial hardship, a student must be able to demonstrate that their financial circumstances are so severe as to jeopardize their ability to enroll or to continue enrollment at Puget Sound. This type of hardship would typically present itself as an extraordinarily high level of unmet financial need (beyond the Expected Family Contribution), or significantly greater than average student or parent loan borrowing to cover unmet need.

Residents who check out of housing prior to the end of the contract period and whose housing contract appeal has not been approved will be held responsible for the full remaining room cost of the contract.

To be eligible to complete a housing contract appeal the student must be an admitted student who has made their tuition deposit for the semester. Appeals received from incoming students who have not yet deposited or confirmed they are attending Puget Sound will not be considered.

Res Life On-Campus Housing Contract Appeal

Live on requirement appeals for the 2017–18 academic year are due by August 1. The deadline for spring 2018 appeals is December 1.

Please note housing appeals will only be considered for currently deposited or enrolled students, and will not be reviewed for admitted only students.

Name * First Last
Puget Sound ID Number *
Current Address *
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region Postal / Zip Code Country
Puget Sound Email Address *
Phone Number * - ### - ### ####
Complete the questions below. Information provided will remain confidential.

This form can be used for two types of appeals:
Live on requirement appeals refer to appeals to the university's live on requirement, and are applicable for students who do not have a housing assignment yet for the term of their appeal.

Contract appeals refer to appeals of the housing contract which is binding for the full year once complete. In contract appeals, the appeals committee reviews how a student's condition has changed since the time a housing assignment was made and the time of the appeal.
This appeal is a:
What specific needs do you have that cannot be met in residential housing? What makes your situation unique from that of other students in University of Puget Sound housing? *
Describe how your needs changed from those which prompted you to choose to live on campus or permitted you to live on campus in the past. *
How have you tried to address those needs using University of Puget Sound resources? Please give specific examples. *
What would your new living situation be and how would it meet your needs and/or alleviate your hardship? If your request is based on financial hardship, please be prepared to document why you need a significant adjustment. *
Upload documentation (such as a letter from your care provider) *

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