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Summer Housing

OC is Home for more than the school year!

Whether you’re taking classes, working on campus or participating in a sponsored program, living on campus in the summer is simple and affordable! If you need summer housing, we have you covered!

Summer Housing Process

To receive summer housing, you will need to fill out this application. If you submit the application by the given deadline, you waive the application fee ($15)! After you’ve filled out the application and have been approved, you will receive an email with the selection date and time to reserve your summer room assignment.

Note: If you already live in a phase 6 apartment and want to reserve your same room, you must do so by the date of the application deadline. If you do not do so, there is no guarantee your room will be open once housing selections open.

If you do not select a summer housing assignment at the time assigned to you or by the end of that week, you will be automatically assigned. Once everyone is assigned a time to select a room, there is no guarantee there will be rooms left for those who have not submitted an application, so make sure you’re on top of it!

Costs

  • Shared room - $125 per week
  • Private room - $150 per week

Sessions

  • All Summer: April 27 - August 17
  • Session #1: May 6 - May 24
  • Session #2: May 27 - June 14
  • Session #3: June 17 - July 5
  • Session #4: July 8 - July 26
  • Session #5: July 29 - August 17

Check-In Information

If you are arriving and departing, or changing rooms/apartments, you are required to check-in and check-out of your room.

To check-in or check-out of your summer housing assignment, you will need to contact the Resident Director located in your apartment complex. The RD in your area will be your main point of contact for all check-in and check-out procedures.

Be careful! If you do not check-in or out as assigned, you will have to pay fees!

Check-In

You can schedule a check-in time with your apartment staff Monday through Friday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm with a minimum of 48 hours of advance notice. Evening and weekend check-in times are subject to an additional check-in fee.

Check-in consists of four important steps:

  • Schedule a check-in time with your Resident Director
  • Review your housing assignment
  • Bring your student ID
  • Inspect your room/apartment / submit your Room Condition Report

If for any reason you are delayed in your arrival to campus, you should contact the apartment staff as soon as possible.

Mandated Move-In Dates

To insure that our apartments are ready for summer, you must move out of your spring housing by the assigned date.

  • Apartment-to-Apartment Moves, Monday, April 29, 9 am to 12 noon
  • Residence Hall-to-Apartment Moves, Tuesday, April 30, 9 am to 12 noon

Check-Out

You can schedule a check-out time with your apartment staff Monday through Friday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm with a minimum of 48 hours of advance notice. Evening and weekend check-in times are subject to an additional check-in fee.

Check-out consists of four important steps:

  • Remove all personal belongings and trash
  • Clean your room/apartment thoroughly and report any damages
  • Inspect your room/apartment / submit your Room Condition Report
  • Lock all windows and doors / turn off all lights

If for any reason you are delayed in your departure, you should contact the apartment staff as soon as possible.

Mandated Move-Out Dates

To insure that we are ready for the Big Move-In Day for fall, you must move during the time arranged by the Residence Life Office below if you are not already in your fall housing. For apartment students, if your fall housing assignment is available prior to the date below, arrangements with your housing staff to move is a possibility.

  • Apartment-to-Residence Hall Moves, Friday, August 2
  • Apartment-to-Apartment Moves, Friday, August 9

Financial Policy

Summer living costs will be placed on your student account. Balances will reflect sessions selected on the summer application. If you are living on campus during the summer, you can pay either through your student account online or through cash or check at the cashier's window in the Business Office, located in Heritage Plaza.

  • Students with outstanding balances of greater than $500 at the end of the spring semester will not be eligible for summer student housing without the prior approval of the student's Personal Financial Counselor (PFC).
  • Payment for summer housing charges must either be paid in full before the start of the summer sessions or in regular monthly/weekly payments during the summer sessions. Students are responsible for making these payment arrangements with their Personal Financial Counselor. Summer housing balances should be paid on a regular basis and not left to the end of the summer.
  • 100% of housing charges will be billed to all students who reserve summer housing. If the student qualifies for a housing discount based on student employment at OC, 50% of those charges for that month will be credited to their balance after the criteria (based on number of hours worked) for that housing discount have been met. These discounts are added by the student payroll office and are not a function of Financial Services. Students are responsible for 100% of housing charges they incur if they do not reach the criteria for receiving a housing discount.
  • Students with summer housing balances will not be allowed to enroll for a future semester until their summer housing account balance is paid in full. Students already enrolled for the fall who have outstanding summer housing balances greater than $200 could result in having their fall class schedule dropped.
  • Summer financial aid must first pay for summer tuition expenses. Additional financial aid may be transferred to the student's summer housing account upon the student's request.

Students who are enrolled at least half-time in summer courses may be eligible to receive federal student loans, limited to the cost of attendance for the summer. The cost of attendance is tuition, room, board, books, and some personal expenses. Students who are Pell Grant eligible may also be eligible to receive Pell funds in the summer for enrollment in at least half-time hours (6 credit hours for undergraduate students). Contact your Personal Financial Counselor (PFC) in the Financial Services office to see if you qualify.