Returning Student Housing Application Process

Returning students

2013-14 housing contracts will be accepted starting Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 7 a.m. Please note that the 2013-14 housing contract is binding, and that you are committing to live on campus for the full academic year.

Attention December graduates, Ford ASSET students, and Honda PACT students:
The process below refers only to students who wish to obtain a full-year binding housing contract. See December Graduate and Honda PACT/Ford Asset Housing Contract Process for information on the process for these contracts. NOTE: Students who complete full-year housing contracts and graduate in December will be obligated to pay for Spring 2014 housing costs.

To apply for on-campus housing, returning students must complete the following steps:

Step 1: Go to the Student Information System to begin the Housing Contract

Log in to SIS.
Select “On-Campus Housing Application/Contract” from the “Housing Information” menu.
Click on “Returning Student Housing Contract” under the heading “2013/14 Academic Year” located near the bottom of the page. (You may have to scroll to see this.) To view a sample of the full-year housing contract, click on the link below.
Follow the directions on each screen.

Sample 2013-14 Full-Year Returning Student Housing Contract

It is important to realize that you are placing an electronic signature on a legally binding document in which you are agreeing to all of the terms and conditions of the contract. One of these terms and conditions is that you are agreeing to live on campus for a full academic year.

Step 2: Determine/modify preferences

Indicate your living habits such as the time you normally go to bed, your level of cleanliness, the noise level you prefer for studying, if you participate in sports, or if you enjoy watching sports. This information will be visible to other students who are looking for compatible roommates.
Select either a 10, 14, or 19 meal/week board plan. (A board plan is required for all students.)

You may modify your preferences until March 22, 2013, by returning to the housing contract page located in SIS.

Step 3: Submit the contract and pay the housing deposit

In order for your contract to be fully processed, you must pay the housing deposit:

$200 for students currently living on campus
$300 for students currently living off campus

You will be prompted to pay the deposit with a credit card (Visa, MasterCard, or Discover) at the end of the contract.

If you are unable to pay by credit card, you can pay your deposit by cash, check, or money order by coming to the Residence Life Office (SASC 1033) after completing your housing contract. The deposit must be submitted within five days of submitting your housing contract to hold your housing contract submission date and time.

Step 4: Select an apartment

The apartment selection process will occur between March 25 and April 15.

A few weeks after submitting your contract, you will receive an e-mail letting you know the date you can select your apartment. The date is based on the date and time you submitted your housing contract (providing that your housing deposit was paid within 5 days).

You will be able to search for open spaces and also see the names and living habits of those who have signed up to live in apartments that have open spaces. We encourage you to use this system to find and select compatible roommates. A list of apartments available to returning students is posted below. Below you will also find detailed instructions for completing the apartment selection process and the layout of Campus View and The Village so that you can see where the various buildings are located within each complex.

If you wish to live with particular roommates, plan on completing the apartment selection at the same time so that you can communicate and be sure you are selecting the same apartment.

Detailed instructions for selecting an apartment on the Student Information System

Complex Layout Campus View

Complex Layout The Village

Not sure where you want live?

Penn College Digz will take you on a virtual tour of Campus View and The Village.
To view Penn College Digz videos visit the Residence Life Portal.

December Graduate and Honda PACT/Ford Asset Housing Contract Process

December Graduate Housing Contract

If you will be graduating in December 2013 you will need to fill out a December Graduate Housing Contract. Students who graduate in December and complete a Full-Year Housing Contract will be billed for the Spring 2014 housing costs. The housing cost for a December graduate is approximately $250 more per semester than the standard housing rate but gives you the advantage of not being obligated to housing for the Spring 2014 Housing. Penn College offers a very limited number of December Graduate Housing Contracts and they will be awarded on a first-come first serve basis. The procedure and timeline for completing a December Graduate Contract is as follows:

Starting February 6 at 7 a.m., students currently living on campus may come to the Residence Life Office (SASC 1033) to pay a $200 housing deposit. The December graduate housing contract can be completed once the deposit is paid.

Starting February 6 at 1 p.m., students currently living off campus may come to the Residence Life Office (SASC 1033) to pay a $300 housing deposit.

Honda PACT/Ford Asset Housing Contract

If you are a retuning student in the Honda PACT/Ford Asset program you will most likely need housing for the second eight weeks of both the Fall 2013 semester and the Spring 2014 semester (check with your academic program to make sure your time on campus will coincide with this schedule). A limited number of spaces on campus have been set aside to accommodate Honda PACT/Ford Asset Students who are on campus for the eight week classes. Spaces are awarded on a first come first serve basis. Starting February 6 at 7 a.m., students in need of a Honda PACT/Ford Asset Housing Contract should come to the Residence Life Office (SASC 1033) and pay their housing deposit ($200 for students currently living on campus and $300 for students currently living off campus). The Honda PACT/Ford Asset Housing Contract can be completed once the deposit is paid.