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ROOM POLICIES Room selection for the following academic year and the summer occurs at the last House meeting of the school year. Academic year room selection occurs before summer room selection. Room choice is first based on same room selection and then on House seniority. BU seniority will be considered after House seniority in the case of equal House seniority. In the case of equal BU seniority, a draw may be performed. BU seniority is based on year of graduation. Room Selection in Presence of Leave of Absence You do not lose your house seniority in the state of a leave of absence, provided that you have abided by the leave of absence policy. With Presidential notification, you may appoint another House member to do you room selection. You may not claim same room selection rights if you are not occupying the room at the point of room selection. You may not claim same room rights upon return from a leave of absence. If you take a leave of absence the semester immediately after your acceptance into the house, that semester does not count towards house seniority. Summers do not count towards house seniority. If you move-in mid semester, the whole semester counts towards house seniority. Summer Rooming Policies During summer room selection, first priority will be given to present house members. Incoming new house members and pull-ins will be on the same level of second priority. Lastly, alumni will be offered a room pending on space availability. The present house members may select to remain in their current room; then room selection is based on house seniority. In the case of equal house seniority, BU seniority will be considered. In the case of equal BU seniority, a draw may be performed. BU seniority is based on year of graduation.
House members may move into the House at a date specified by the President. Summer residents are required to move out of incoming House members� room 7 days before the first day of classes. They may choose to move into another empty room, which will not be occupied, but this is not guaranteed. House members will have priority to their rooms over summer residents. If you would like to move in earlier, arrangements may be made with the Vice President. Requests will be honored based on space availability. When leaving, your forwarding address should be left with the Secretary and your financial standing should be confirmed with the Treasurer. Storage Space You may store your belongings in the designated storage areas for extended periods. However, all possessions must be in boxes clearly labeled with name, year of graduation and contact number. Note that you store at your own risk. The House is not responsible for damaged or stolen goods. You must also remove all personal belongings from the house, including the storage rooms, no later than two weeks after your final move out date, once you will not be returning to the house. Failure to comply with this regulation will result the forfeit of any remaining items. House Property House property is to remain in the House. Under no conditions should House property be removed from the premises. Gifts donated to the House become House property and are subject to the aforementioned policy.
You will need to fill out a room condition report once you move into a room. The House Director will issue room condition reports to assure that you are not charged for any damages already present in your new room. Room condition charges will be assessed if House members damage rooms during occupancy. The Office of Housing at Boston University in conjunction with the House Director will determine a dollar amount based on an estimate of what it will cost to repair the damages. Prior to the last day of class, the House Director will assess damages and discuss them with the resident(s) who are responsible. |
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