The Catholic University for Independent Thinkers
TERM
The term of this lease is for the 2013-2014 academic year, beginning August 30, 2013 for new students or September 1, 2013 for continuing students and ending either May 16, 2014 at 10 a.m. or, at the discretion of the Office of Student Life at the University of Dallas, two hours after the last final exam. Only graduating seniors may remain until immediately after graduation May 18, 2014. THE RESIDENCE HALLS ARE NOT OPEN OVER CHRISTMAS BREAK OR SPRING BREAK.
HOUSING DEPOSIT
New residents must submit a $200 housing deposit to guarantee compliance by the Student
with this lease. Should the university use all or part of the deposit during the lease
term to fulfill obligations to the student under the lease, the student will pay on
demand the sum representing the difference. At the termination of this lease or on-campus
residency, if there is no damage to or loss of furniture, furnishings and/or equipment,
and if the premises are clean and in good condition, normal wear and tear accepted,
the housing deposit will be returned to the Student, provided the Student furnishes
the Office of Student Life with proper notification by a deadline date. Should the
university determine the student is not entitled to a return of the deposit, it will
provide upon demand to the Student reasons in writing. This deposit may also be used
to pay down any remaining balance still owed to the university by anyone leaving the
university for any reason.
OCCUPANCY
The Student leases occupancy of a room in a Hall from the University of Dallas, for
the undergraduate Fall and Spring semesters. The Student will be entitled to occupancy
of the Hall on the opening day announced prior to each semester. Residents enrolled
in on-campus Interterm or May Term courses are entitled to occupancy of a room on
campus (not necessarily academic term room) at no extra cost. The Student must vacate
the room on or before the announced closing times for each break and on or before
the end of each academic term as determined by the official University calendar located
in the University Bulletin.
FOOD SERVICE
The Student will participate in the Food Service Program by choosing one of the required
residential meal plans. New incoming students may only select the 14 or 19 meal plan
the first semester of enrollment. The Student will be entitled to select any of the
meals provided up to the weekly limit of the meal plan. No credit or refund is allowed
for meals not eaten by the Student. Only the Student to whom it is issued will use
a meal card for food service. Use by another person will result in disciplinary action.
ROOM ASSIGNMENT
The University assigns the Student to a bed space in a residence hall and reserves
the right to reassign the Student to another bed space. This includes the consolidation
of students holding room contracts who are without roommates. The official consolidation
policy is outlined in the undergraduate student handbook.
MAINTENANCE
The University will provide all maintenance for the exterior, infrastructure and common
areas of the building. The Student will reimburse the University on demand for the
cost of any repair or replacement of glass, including plate glass, caused by the Student
or a guest of the Student. Students will, at their own expense, clean the interior
of their rooms. At the termination of the lease, the room will be delivered up clean
and in good, comparable condition. The Student will be responsible for, and fully
indemnify the University for any damage to the room, its furnishings or equipment
occurring during the lease. Students will make no holes in the walls, woodwork or
floors of the room, nor will the Student paint or make any alterations, additions
or improvements to any portion of the room during their lease.
GUESTS
Arrangements for ALL guests (same gender) must be made in advance with the Office
of Student Life.
Fees for guest(s) staying more than three (3) nights will be billed to the account
of the resident. The Student will be responsible for any loss or damage caused by
themselves or their guest(s) through carelessness, by accident, or willful intent
to the furniture, furnishings, equipment, or buildings which the leased space is a
part.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
The Student will not assign any rights under this contract or sublet or permit any
other person to occupy the assigned room in the hall unless specifically authorized
by the University in writing. The student agrees to comply with all rules and regulations
of the Hall and of the University as set forth in the Student Handbook, and the Student
agrees to comply with all applicable federal and state laws. The University may make
reasonable additions to or changes in existing rules and regulations as deemed necessary.
Living on campus implies acceptance of a residential contract and all related policies whether or not a contract submission is on file in the Office of Student Life.
ENTRY
The University's personnel may enter the Student's room at any reasonable time without
prior notice for the purpose of maintenance repairs, in the case of an emergency,
in the case of the necessary evacuation of the building, in the protection of University
property, for security reasons or with prior notice. The University's personnel may
enter the room for other reasons in the presence of the Student. If the room is found
to be in other than a clean and sanitary condition in the University's opinion, the
University will notify the Student, and if the condition is not corrected within 24
hours, the University may have the room cleaned and the Student will be responsible
for the cost of restoring the room to a clean and sanitary condition.
UNIVERSITY'S RESPONSIBILITY
The University does not assume responsibility for the theft, loss, damage or destruction
of personal property kept in the Residence Hall. It is strongly recommended that Students
insure their own personal property.
WITHDRAWAL FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS
A student who officially withdraws from the University of Dallas during the fall or
spring semester is allowed a refund of room and board charges following the below
refund schedule. Each week is calculated from the last day of the academic add/drop
period. A week is seven calendar days long beginning immediately after the closing
of the add/drop period. Refer to the General Bulletin for the official ending date
of the add/drop period for the semester of withdrawal.
*Before move-in: 100%
*After move-in and through last add/drop date: 80%
*First week after the close of the add/drop period: 60%
*Second week after the close of the add/drop period: 40%
*Third week after the close of the add/drop period: 20%
*From the 4th week on after the close of the add/drop period: 0%
CONTRACT TERMINATION BY STUDENT
This contract for ENROLLED students is for the Fall and Spring semesters and is fully
binding for the entire period. All requests for termination of this contract must
be in writing and submitted to the Office of Student Life for approval. Residents
who become eligible for 'commuter' status and voluntarily break their housing contracts
while still enrolled during a semester are subject to the same refund percentage guidelines
for room and board as students that withdraw from the University mid-semester (see
above WITHDRAWAL section). In addition, actively enrolled students will be charged
a Contract Breakage Fee for the term the contract is broken following the schedule
below. This fee is charged for the TERM that the contract is broken - not for the date of
notification.
*After contract is accepted and before August 1st: $100.00
*After August 1st and prior to official move-in date: $300.00
*Fall Semester: $400.00
*Spring Semester: $600.00
Students found to be living off campus without official 'commuter' status will be billed the standard room charge.
CONTRACT TERMINATION BY UNIVERSITY
The University, by giving not less that three (3) days notice, may terminate this
contract for the following reasons, which are construed to be in violation of this
contract:
a) Disorderly, illegal, immoral, or other improper conduct in or near the University
campus;
b) Misuse, abuse, theft or destruction of the property of other students or of the
University;
c) Possession or use of firearms, fireworks, ammunition, explosives of any kind, inflammable
or deadly weapons of any nature or illicit drugs in or near campus;
d) General behavior by the Student over a period of time that is indicative that the
Student is not able to adjust to the requirement of group living, or which is otherwise
detrimental to the welfare of other students or staff living in the halls;
e) Possession or harboring of pets or animals of any kind or permitting the entry
or maintenance of pets at any time in the Hall; and
f) The failure to report any violation of the rules and regulations of the Hall or
the University of Dallas to the Office of Student Life.
The termination of the contract for the above causes will follow the same refund rules as a withdrawal.
The Student acknowledges the right of the University to terminate the contract at any time because of violations of the contract or rules of the University by the Student. The Student will vacate the room prior to the specified date in clean and good condition as when received, reasonable wear and tear excepted. Student acknowledges that in the event of termination of the contract, neither the University nor any of its employees will be liable for damages to the Student.
In the event that the room assigned to the Student is destroyed or otherwise made unavailable by an act that is beyond the University's control, and the University cannot furnish adequate accommodations within 15 days, the Student or University, at their option, may declare this contract null and void.
LIABILITY
The University will not be liable to the Student or any guest or invitee, or to anyone
in privity with them, for damages to the person or property occasioned by any defects
in the residence halls or by any other cause or any act, omission, or neglect of Student
or any other students residing in the residence halls. The Student agrees to hold
the Hall and its officers, agents and employees harmless from and against all liability
expenses and costs, including attorney fees connected with any claims, demands and/or
causes of action of any kind which arise out of or is related to any accident, casualty,
damage or loss that may occur in, on or about the University's property involving
the Student and/or guest or invitee of the Student. This indemnity and hold harmless
provision applies even if such accident, casualty, damage or loss is claimed to be
in any way the negligence of the University, its officers, agents or employees.
