Completing My Housing Application

We want you to be prepared before you begin your application, so that you can correctly enter your answers and communicate your housing preferences.

To avoid delay in the processing of your application, we recommend that you read all sections of this document in advance. Additionally, please read all of the online application text as you fill out your application.

Disabilities, Chronic Health Conditions and Food Allergies—Accommodation Needs

You are responsible for notifying us of any pre-existing condition that has a bearing on your housing assignment, and it is important that you let us know about your needs as early as possible. This information ensures that you will be assigned to a room that meets your accommodation needs; it will be shared only with staff that have a need to know, and in a discreet and confidential manner.

Accommodations take time to arrange and University Housing must take into consideration a full range of such requests from many students, which can affect the allocation of resources. For these reasons, accommodation requests for pre-existing conditions must be made at the time of application.

In most cases, if you indicate that you have an accommodation or assignment need based on a disability or chronic health condition, you will need to provide medical documentation in support of your request. You will be able to download the documentation form when you reach that point in the application. In the meantime, you can view a sample form.

Food Allergies and University Housing’s Nutrition Services

University Housing’s Sharps Disposal Program
(for students who use syringes or blood lancets)

Room Environment (Smoking Policy and Substance-Free Rooms)
Residents and guests in any part of a residence hall must comply with federal, state, local and University regulations regarding the use of alcohol and other drugs. In addition, all parts of all residence halls are designated non-smoking by University Housing. Student rooms are designated non-smoking or substance-free. Residents of substance-free rooms and their guests agree to keep the rooms free of alcohol, tobacco, illegal drugs, drug paraphernalia and illegally obtained prescription drugs.

For more information, see Substance-Free Housing.

Room Type and Room Rate
You will need to rank two rate categories in order to complete your application. Room types and respective rate categories are listed in the Room Rate Chart below.

All rooms are assigned to a rate group based on the level of privacy and/or amenities. There is no standard architecture or room configuration across buildings, or sometimes even in the same building. The vast majority of room types available are represented in the list below, although there are some types that are not on the list. You can be assigned to any of the room types within the rate group you indicate that you prefer.

Most freshmen will be placed in double or triple rooms. There are relatively few singles available for freshmen. We may assign you to a single only if you select Rate A as your first or second choice in this section.

Fall/Winter 2008-2009 Residence Hall Room and Board Rates

The residence hall room and board rates are not yet finalized for Fall-Winter 2008-2009. The chart below reflects the currently projected increase of not more than 6% above the current year rates. University Housing will publish a final 2008-2009 rate schedule as soon as it is available.

Room Rate Room Types Two-Term Rates Fall-Winter A Deluxe Single $10,666.00 A Single $10,308.00 B Quad Apartment $10,308.00 B Triple Apartment $10,308.00 C Deluxe Double $9.062.00 C Economy Single $8,640.00 C Double $8,640.00 C Large Triple $8,640.00 C Large Quad $8,640.00 C Triple Suite $8640.00 D Triple $7,636.00 Baits Houses - Freshmen and Sophomores A Single $9,880.00 A Short Corridor Single $9,190.00 A Triple Suite Single $9,254.00 A Deluxe Double $10,318.00 C Double $8,380.00 C Double Suite $8,430.00 C Triple Suite Double $8,380.00 Fletcher Hall A Single $9,984.00 C Double Suite $8,620.00 C Quad Apt. $8,440.00 D Triple Suite $7,122.00 Oxford Housing A Single $9,868.00 C Double $8,360.00 C Triple $8,640.00 C 3 Person Apt. $9,082.00 C Quad $9,082.00 C Quad Suite $8,640.00 The above rates include room and the 150 meal option *Contract price increases when original capacity of room is reduced anytime during contract period..

Room Type Descriptions

Single: One student, one room   Triple Suite: Three students, two rooms Economy Single: One student, one small single room   Fletcher Triple Suite: Three students, two rooms in Fletcher Hall Double: Two students, one room   Triple Apartment: Three students, two rooms (one bedroom, one living room/study), private bath Double Suite: Two students, two rooms   Quad: Four students, either occupying one large room or two rooms Large Double: Two students, one large double room   Large Quad: Four students, one large quad room Triple: Three students, one room   Quad Apartment: Four students, two rooms with private bath Large Triple: Three students, one large triple room

Campus Neighborhood
In order to complete your application, you will need to rank the neighborhood selections: Central/Hill Neighborhood, North Neighborhood (Baits Houses) and North Neighborhood (Bursley Hall). The Central and Hill Neighborhoods are combined due to the small number of rooms available to new students.

All residence halls offer comparable services, staffing and facilities, but differ somewhat in terms of building design, room types and availability of on-site dining. Baits room types differ from those of all other residence halls; Baits rooms are in suite configurations with a connected or associated bathroom used by two to six students of the same gender who will be your suitemates.

There is a short, free bus ride between the North Neighborhood and the Central/Hill Neighborhood.

Religious Observance
Whenever possible and appropriate, University Housing seeks to accommodate residents’ needs that are based on religious observance. The two campus Jewish centers, Hillel and Chabad House, are located within reasonable walking distance from any Central/Hill Neighborhood residence hall. Religiously observant Jewish students who follow vehicular travel restrictions may request a Central/Hill Neighborhood assignment supported by the required documentation: 1) a Request for Special Consideration in Residence Hall Assignment form, which is downloadable from this Web site, and 2) a letter from the student’s rabbi. The letter should state that it is the normal practice of the applying student not to drive or ride in a vehicle from sundown Friday to sundown Saturday and on other holidays. The form and the letter must be received within five business days of the application. This request will then supersede all other preferences, including roommate requests.

The Kosher Meal Plan, offered at Hillel, serves meals and is available to all students. Anyone, regardless of religious affiliation, is invited to attend individual meals or join in the full meal plan. For further information, call Hillel at 734-769-0500 or visit www.umhillel.org.

Coed/Non-Coed Living

There are three choices in this part of the application.
All-female hall	The University of Michigan does not offer an all-male hall.
Single-gender corridor	The residence hall is coed. All residents on the corridor are of the same gender.
Coed corridor	The residence hall is coed. Each individual room is a single-gender room, but men and women may be living next door to each other. Associated bathrooms are designated female or male. You will not be assigned to a coed corridor unless you request it. Residential College (RC) students are an exception, because the majority of corridors occupied by RC students are coed.

Michigan Learning Communities
Carefully review the Michigan Learning Communities (MLC) booklet online. We strongly encourage you to consider applying for admission to any of the residential programs for which you are eligible. You can ultimately be admitted to only one residential learning community, although it is desirable to indicate your interest in all the programs (up to three) in which you would be willing to participate.

If admitted to a residential MLC, you will receive a letter of admission from the program. Your residence hall assignment will be determined by the location of the program. If you have applied, or plan to apply, for admission to a residential MLC, it is still very important that you complete all the items in the application because we still need your preferences related to Room Environment, Roommate, Coed/Non-Coed Living, etc. If you are applying with a roommate request, remember that all choices regarding MLC selections as well as room choices must match, and that all roommates must be admitted to the program.

The program requirements and core expectations for each program are below. Review them carefully before applying. For programs that require an essay (all except Residential College and Honors), you should prepare it ahead of time, so that you can paste it into your application. This will prevent your having to interrupt the completion of your application to write the essay. For your essay, describe what you expect to gain from and contribute to the specific Michigan Learning Community to which you have applied. If you have further questions, please contact the program directly.

Please note that once your housing assignment has been made and offered, we will no longer accept an application or any change in a prior application for the MLCs. If you are offered a space in a MLC program, and then decline to participate, you will be reassigned to a different residence hall based on the date you withdraw from the program. This may result in a change of room type.

For more information, go to Michigan Learning Communities.

Four-Year Academic Learning Communities

Residential College
(all coed corridors, non-smoking/limited substance free)

The Residential College (RC) is a four-year liberal arts unit within LSA to which students must be admitted and have received a confirmation letter offering a place in the program. RC first-year and second-year students live in East Quad and are not eligible to participate in other residential MLCs.

Honors Program
(single-gender and coed corridors, non-smoking/substance free)

Honors Housing extends the academic experience of the Honors Program into the residence hall. Honors Housing offers special programming to continue the students' intellectual engagement beyond the classroom. Students admitted to the Honors Program may preference to live in Honors Housing, in another residential Michigan Learning Community Program, or anywhere in University Housing while continuing to participate in the Honors Program. Honors Housing is limited.

Residential Michigan Learning Communities
Program Requirements and Core Expectations

Adelia Cheever Program
(all-female, non-smoking)

• Tuesday evening Cheever Chats
• Engagement in mentorship activities
• Active participation in at least one committee
• Attendance at other Cheever events

Health Sciences Scholars Program
(all coed corridors, substance free)

• Enrollment in HSSP’s core academic course UC105 (2 credits, Fall) and UC106 (2 credits, Winter)
• Commitment to living in a substance-free environment
• Active participation in HSSP programs and special activities
• Regular attendance at Tuesday evening HSSP events
• Facilitated study group participation strongly encouraged
• English Composition and First-Year Seminars also available

Lloyd Hall Scholars Program
(single-gender and coed corridors, non-smoking/limited substance free)

• LHSP 125 College Writing required either Fall or Winter term
• Enrollment in at least one other LHSP course during the term not in LHSP 125
• Participation in specified LHSP events required each term
• We strongly encourage students to wait until their second year to rush sororities and fraternities. Our experience with the program indicates that students who choose to defer rush have a more positive experience in LHSP
• One time $50 program fee (financial waivers are available)

Max Kade German Residence
(all coed corridors, non-smoking)

• German 310 Readings in German Culture (1 credit, Fall)
• German 312 Study Tour Abroad (1 credit, Winter) if participating in Study Tour over Spring Break
• German events at Max Kade Residence
• Interest in German culture and some knowledge of German Language and culture

Michigan Community Scholars Program
(single-gender/limited coed corridors, non-smoking)

• MCSP Seminar (Fall, UC 102 – 1 credit)
• MCSP First Year Seminar (Fall or Winter 3 – credits)
• MCSP Community Service Course (Fall or Winter 2–4 credits)
• Special MCSP activities and programs as announced
• Optional: English, math, and other courses available

Michigan Research Community
(all coed corridors, non-smoking/limited substance free)

• Commitment to faculty/student research partnership (Fall and Winter)
• Participation in monthly Wednesday evening MRC Research Forums (Fall and Winter)
• Enrollment in UC104: Introduction to Research (Fall)
• Attendance and participation in biweekly Wednesday evening research peer group meetings (Winter)
• Participation in MRC/UROP Research Symposium (Winter)
• Active participation in MRC sponsored activities
• Facilitated study group participation strongly encouraged

Women in Science and Engineering-in- Residence Program
(all female, non-smoking/substance free)

• Attendance at eight Tuesday WISE Night Academic Programs per semester
• Help plan and implement one WISE Program Board event per semester
• Active participation in WISE sponsored activities
• Facilitated study group participation strongly encouraged

Roommate Requests
We strongly encourage students not to specify roommates since one of the benefits of attending the University of Michigan is meeting and rooming with students from different geographical locations and backgrounds. Nevertheless, if you would like to request a specific roommate or roommates, carefully read and follow all the information and instructions about roommate requests.

Be sure your roommate request is your highest priority before submitting your application because a roommate request will take precedence over any other preferences, except requests for assignment based on documented religious observance. A roommate request will supersede campus neighborhood preference so be aware that, historically, the greater percentage of roommate request assignments for the Fall Term have been to the North Neighborhoods due to the availability of complete double rooms.

If you are making a specific roommate request, you must all enter the 8-digit UM student ID number of your requested roommate(s) before you submit your application and submit your applications the same day or your priority for a housing assignment may be affected. You and your requested roommate(s) must be of the same gender and matriculated to the University as newly admitted freshmen at the time of your Housing application. Roommates must request the same residence hall neighborhood and the same type of room and be eligible for the same type of room; in other words, you and your roommate’s or roommates’ preferences must match.

Students who are requesting a specific roommate or roomates must submit applications on the same day. If your requested roommate(s) has not received a housing application because his/her enrollment deposit (EDR) was not received at the same time as yours, you will need to wait to submit your application until your requested roommate receives his/her application in order to submit all applications on the same day.

University Housing will only place requested roommates in a room type appropriate to the number of students (e.g., two students will not be placed in a triple; three students will not be placed in a quad), wherever the space may be.

2008 Spring/Summer Term Housing
You may apply for housing for the Spring Half-Term, Summer Half-Term or the entire Spring/Summer Term. You should be prepared with the information regarding accommodation needs and roommate requests for that time period. There will be two choices of room types available: single and double. The room and board rates are listed below.

Keep in mind that only one residence hall is open during this time and room offerings are somewhat limited.