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Housing Assignment Appeals
Students who sign up for campus housing should do so with the sincere intent and plan to live in campus housing. Signing up for campus housing is not a "safety net" while looking at other options. If you are eligible to and would like to explore other options, please do so; we will be happy to assist you in securing on-campus housing at a later date if housing is available.

We acknowledge that situations can change and are open to receiving appeals for release. Please know, however, that submitting an appeal does not guarantee a release, no matter your reason for the appeal. Do NOT make other plans until you have been notified of the outcome of your appeal.

Appeals to be released from housing are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Your Housing Appeal must be submitted via your MyHousing page. Please log on to your page and click the left-hand navigation link "Request a Housing or Commuter Appeal".

Housing Assignment appeals may be made PRIOR TO MOVE IN or DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR. Please note that all appeals will be reviewed within three weeks of being received. All releases are subject to a cancellation and/or release fee.

Pay careful attention to what information and, where applicable, documentation need to accompany an appeal.

Appeals for Students with Assignments: PRIOR TO MOVE IN
Students who have a housing assignment may appeal to be released prior to move in (typically over the summer). As a resident of Housing, you have committed to a Housing Agreement that is legally binding; you should plan to remain on campus until you have received a response to your appeal. The "Reason For Appeal" portion of the MyHousing form must include the following information:

• Narrative explaining the rationale for why you are requesting to be exempt from the housing requirement. If no explanation is included, the appeal will be considered incomplete and returned to you.

If your appeal is to live with your immediate family or a spouse, please include:

• The mailing address for the location at which you will be residing;
• The name of the parent/guardian with whom you are living OR the name of your spouse;
• If appealing to live with a spouse, a copy of the marriage certificate must be submitted separately.
• If appealing to commute from your parent(s)/guardian(s)' home, a letter supporting the request from your parent/guardian must be submitted separately.

If your appeal is for medical reasons, you must be registered with the Office of Access, Disability Services and Resources (ADSR). Please do not send medical documentation to the Office of Residence Life & Housing.

If your appeal is for financial reasons, the information you wish to have considered must be on file in the Office of Financial Aid.

Appeals will be reviewed by the appeals board and responded to via email within three weeks of being received. Please note that appeals are rarely granted. Appeals may be granted (but are not guaranteed) in the following instances, based on documentation:

1) severe financial difficulties as confirmed by the Office of Financial Aid, or
2) medical conditions Housing cannot accommodate as confirmed by the Office of Disability Services, or
3) Family status: students who have custody of minor children and/or who are married and living with their spouse off-campus, or
4) Commuter: students who live with immediate family locally and wish to commute from home. (Typically, this request is granted by semester only.)

We will NOT consider appeals to be released based on roommate dissatisfaction; we will work with you to be moved to a different on-campus location.

If an appeal is granted and the student is released from his/her housing obligation, the following fees will be assessed:

Fall Requests Received:	Associated Fees:*
on or before May 1	$200 cancellation fee
on or before June 1	$200 cancellation fee + equivalent of one week housing terminationfee
on or before July 1	$200 cancellation fee + equivalent of 2 weeks' housing termination fee
on or before August 1	$200 cancellation fee + equivalent of 3 weeks' housing termination fee
after August 15	$200 cancellation fee + equivalent of 4 weeks' housing termination fee

* Students with demonstrated financial need (as verified by the Office of Financial Aid) may supply an additional appeal to have the termination fee waived. The cancellation fee will NOT be waived.

Spring Requests Received:	Associated Fees:*
on or before November 1	$200 cancellation fee
on or before December 1	$200 cancellation fee + equivalent of one week housing termination fee
on or before January 1	$200 cancellation fee + equivalent of 2 weeks' housing termination fee
on or before January 11	$200 cancellation fee + equivalent of 3 weeks' housing termination fee
after January 12	$200 cancellation fee + equivalent of 4 weeks' housing termination fee

* Students with demonstrated financial need (as verified by the Office of Financial Aid) may supply an additional appeal to have the termination fee waived. The cancellation fee will NOT be waived.

Questions regarding the appeal process may be directed to: housinghelp@learnlink.emory.edu.

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Appeals for Students with Assignments: ACADEMIC YEAR
Students who have a current housing assignment may appeal to be released during the academic year or between semesters. As a resident of campus housing, you have committed to a Housing Agreement that is legally binding; you should plan to remain on campus until you have received a response to your appeal.

Students that are released from housing during the academic year will be charged, at a minimum, the $200 cancellation fee and the equivalent of four (4) weeks' housing as a release fee.

The "Reason For Appeal" portion of the MyHousing form must include the following information: