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House Information
Current House
House Policies
Day to Day Living
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RENT POLICY
- Rent is due on the 1st of every month during the summers and academic year and will be increased each academic year due to the cost of inflation.
- Rent is set at $230 per month for the 2003/04 school year.
- For the month of May only(2002), rent is $150. Summer rent for 2002/03 will be $155 per month. Summer rent for guests will be $185 per month. Note: Pull-ins/guests must be undergraduate BU women.
- All returning House members must pay September�s rent by May 1 to guarantee their room and membership in the House in the coming year.
- All new House members must pay September�s rent along with the $35 room reservation fee and a $30.00 activities fee by May 1 to guarantee their room and membership in the House in the coming year.
- September�s rent, along with the room reservation fee and activities fee are non-refundable.
- All graduating seniors must have their accounts settled by April 1.
- If you experience sudden financial difficulty and need to temporarily delay you monthly rent and fee payments, always speak to the Treasurer as soon as possible.
- If rent and monthly fees are unpaid after the 1st of the month, the Treasurer will seek out the House member for explanation. Note: Late rent without a valid excuse and proper notification to the Treasurer is subject to a fine as determined by the President.
- If the rent and monthly fees have not been paid in full by the 1st of the second month, the Treasurer and the President will meet with the House member. If outstanding rent, fees, and fines are collectively $400 or over, a written payment and plan for the House member will be developed and signed by the Treasurer and House member. This payment plan will be placed in the House member�s file and put on record with the Office of Residence Life.
- If rent and monthly fees remain unpaid by the 15th of the second month and the House member has made little attempt to adhere to the policies as set forth in her payment plan, the House member will be contacted for repayment by the Treasurer, President, and House Director.
- If rent is again delinquent on the 1st of the third month and the House member continues to make little attempt to adhere to the policies as set forth in her payment plan, the House member, President, Treasurer and House Director will meet with the Office of Residence Life at Boston University as a last resort. Note: Eviction is a strong possibility at this time.
- The President and Vice President of the House both receive credit for two months of rent. All other officers will receive one free month of rent during their term in office. Summer officers will be compensated with half a month�s rent.
Consequences for not meeting rent policy
Failure to meet the rent policy and/or fines can lead to the holding of transcripts and diploma by Boston University.
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Action | Consequences |
| Unexcused late rent | $10 fine/month |
Fees
- $35 Room Reservation Fee---A $35 non-refundable room reservation fee is applied upon being accepted into the House to reserve your room.
- $30 Activities Fee---A $30 activities fee will be charged with first month�s rent to cover for the expenses of all social events. The activities fee for one semester is $15.
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