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Incoming Student Housing
How to Apply for Housing
To initiate the Housing Application process, incoming students after being accepted into Caldwell College must submit a rooming deposit of $450 to Student Accounts. After the deposit has been made, the Admissions office will send a deposit package with a letter confirming their deposit, a housing application and health forms. Housing applications should be sent to the Admissions office. After the Housing Application has been received prior to the priority deadline, housing assignments will be made based primarily upon a student’s request. After the priority deadline, housing assignments will be made based upon availability. Housing applications must be submitted in order to receive a housing assignment. Housing deposits are applicable toward room and board only, and are non-refundable if a student withdraws from the residence halls. Room deposits are refundable if a student is dismissed from the College or from the residence halls prior to the start of the Fall Semester.
Please note that only full time undergraduates who are taking a minimum of 12 credits are eligible for on-campus housing. Exceptions to this policy may only be authorized by the Director of Residence Life, or by the Vice President and Dean for Student Life.
Room and Board Refund Policy
If a student gives official notice of withdrawal to the Director of
Residence Life, they will be entitled to a refund according to the following
schedule:
Within the first week of the semester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . .80%
Within the second week of the semester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. 60%
Within the third week of the semester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . 40%
Within the fourth week of the semester . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . 25%
After four weeks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . .NO REFUND
Room Changes
Room changes can be made twice during the academic year. During the first two weeks of each semester, students may apply for a room change. Students interested in changing rooms are responsible for negotiating their own room changes, and any changes must be agreeable to all parties involved. Prior to any changes being approved, all parties involved must meet with the Director of Residence Life to fill out the appropriate paperwork. Only in special personal circumstances will changes be authorized at other times of the year.
Please also be aware that if you are interested in changing rooms due to a roommate conflict, your Resident Assistant has been trained to mediate such conflicts, and thereby save you the time and effort involved in a room change.
Things to Bring
When talking with your roommate, you might want to compare notes on some of the following items and use it as a check-off list:
All Residents
- Bed linens (Most beds in the residence halls are twin size. To ensure that the sheets fit, we have made a special arrangement with a manufacturer that guarantee that their sheets will fit any size mattress in our residence halls. For more information please click on the following link: http://www.rhl.org/cwc)
- Warm blanket or comforter
- Egg crate, bed pad (makes bed more comfortable)
- Towels
- Small television (cable ready)
- Hair dryer
- Posters for walls - use only painter's tape or similar products to hang on walls. The use of nails to hang anything is prohibited. Damages from nail holes, tape residue, or damaged paint will be charged to the student's account
- Toiletries, including small carryall for storage
- Stereo/radio/CD/MP3 player with headphones
- Laundry basket or bag, detergent and softener
- Alarm clock/clock radio with battery backup
- Cleaning supplies
- Clothing
- School supplies (may be purchased at the campus store - open on Orientation and Move-In Days)
- Wastebasket and disposable plastic liners
- Desk items (stamps, envelopes, stapler, etc.)
- Address book with important phone numbers and e-mail address
- Iron with automatic shutoff capability and portable ironing pad
- Pre-paid phone card for non local calls and/or cell phone
- Clothes hanger
- Small sewing kit
- Small medical kit
- Computer and printer and at least two packages of printer paper
- Surge protector - UL rated only (very important)
- Flashlight
- Snacks
DOMINICAN HALL
In addition to the above items, you may also need the following
- Dish set
- Cleaning items for kitchen and bathroom
- Dish washing detergent
Note:
Floors in the common area and bedrooms are carpeted
For those in the Single Suite with Full Kitchen they may want to bring the following:
- Pots/Pans
- Dish set
- Dishwasher detergent
OPTIONAL ITEMS
- Micro Fridge - If you are interested in having a microwave or Micro Fridge in your room, visit the Campus Specialties Inc. website or call 1-800-525-7307. Microwaves are not permitted in the room unless they are part of a Micro Fridge unit
- Micro Fridge Electronic Safe - If you are interested in having a Micro Fridge safe, visit the Campus Specialties Inc. website or call 1-800-525-7307
ITEMS NOT PERMITTED IN THE RESIDENCE HALLS
The following lists some of the items residents may not have in the residence halls. Violators will be fined and face judicial action. Items may be confiscated and discarded, regardless of the expense of the item.
- Appliances with exposed heating elements
- Extension cords and any devices that overload electrical receptacles (more than three appliances per outlet or multiple plug adapters). You need to use power strips with circuit breakers that automatically shut off when overloaded
- Candles are not permitted for any reason in any campus residence area
- Hot plates, skillets, electric open element grills (eg George Foreman Grills) toasters and toaster ovens, rice cookers, etc.
- Oil lamps
- Caldwell College bans all alcohol in its Residence Halls, regardless of age
- Residents and guests are forbidden to possess any dangerous weapons including but not limited to: firearms, ammunitions, explosives, fireworks, bows and arrows, paint ball guns, and compressed air cartridges
Please Note: This is not a complete list of prohibited items. Residents should review the list and use good judgment about what they bring to their campus homes. Residents should refer to the Caldwell College C-Book. Students are advised that the information contained in the C-Book and herein are subject to change at the sole discretion of the College which reserves the right to add, amend, or repeal any of its regulations, policies, and programs, in whole or in part, at any time. In any such case, the College will give appropriate notice as is reasonably practicable under the circumstances.