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For these reasons, all Whittier
College students are required to live on campus through their
junior year unless they reside at their legal residence within a
twenty-five mile radius of the College, are twenty-two years of
age or older, are married or will have 90 credits earned at the
conclusion of the spring 2007 semester. It is the goal of
Residential Life to expose as many students as possible to the
benefits of living and learning at Whittier College.
Please remember: All first year, sophomore and junior
students are required to live in Whittier College housing
unless:
1) the student resides at his/her legal residence, defined as
where the student is claimed as a dependant on the 2006 Federal
income tax return and within a 25 mile radius of the college; or
2) the student is or will be 22 years of age on or before the
first day of fall 2007 classes;
3) the student is married or
4) the student has earned 90 credit hours at the end of the
Spring 2007 semester.
Seniors and other students not required to live on campus who
choose not to participate in Room Draw and then change their
mind, must submit a Housing Request Form and will be assigned
housing during the summer.
Graduate students are not eligible for Room Draw but can submit
a Housing Request Form. The Office of Residential Life does
provide assistance to eligible students seeking off-campus
housing.
Study Abroad
Students planning to attend exchange programs in the fall should
make plans to live on campus during January interim and/or the
spring semester by filling out a Housing Request Form prior to
going abroad.
Please note that if you plan to study abroad we cannot reserve a
room for you during Room Draw, yet every effort will be made to
accommodate your preferences upon your return from studying
abroad.
If you are not certain that you will be accepted by the study
abroad program and want to ensure that you will have housing in
the fall, we advise you to participate in Room Draw. However,
please notify us immediately once you are accepted by the
program. Your room will not be held for you if you are not
enrolled in fall semester classes at the College.
If you wish to be assigned to a single room when you return from
studying abroad, you may sign up on the Single Room Wait List,
which will be available starting April 30, 2007 (see page 7 for
more information about the Wait List).
The Residence Living License Agreement
By signing the Residence Living License Agreement, you agree to
reside in a college-operated residence for the entire academic
year (both the fall and spring semesters). The Agreement is a
binding contract between you and the College. Be sure to read
carefully before signing the Agreement.
2007-2008
Room or Meal Plan Charges
All rates quoted are
for the full academic year. All on-campus students must
participate in the campus meal plan. Students may select a 10,
15, or 19 meals per week plan. You may select any plan you wish;
it does not have any bearing on your room occupancy.
Residence Hall Rates: Meal
Plan Rates:
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Triple occupancy……$4.024 |
19/week
plan…………$3,950 |
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Double occupancy…..$4,800
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19/week
FLEX.………$4,296 |
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Single occupancy……$5,838
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15/week
plan…………$3,820 |
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15/week
FLEX……….$4,170 |
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10/week plan
………...$3,578 |
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10/week FLEX……….$3,926 |
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5/week plan…………..$1,472 |
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5/week FLEX………...$1,566 |
If the student physically moves
off campus without the consent of Residential Life, the student
will still be subject to charges for room and board regardless
of whether or not the student is physically occupying the
space.
How To Obtain A Lottery Number
Students will
participate in Room Draw according to a randomly assigned
lottery number. All first year, sophomore & junior students must
submit a signed 2007-2008 Residence Living License Agreement
(enclosed) to the Office of Residential Life by 5:00 p.m. on
Wednesday, April 11th.
Seniors
If you are a senior (90+ units) you will not receive
a lottery number. If you do want to live on campus you must
notify the Office of Residential Life no later than April 9,
2007 at 5:00 p.m. so that you can be entered into the
lottery.
Lottery numbers are assigned on the basis of class standing.
Class standing is determined by adding the number of units you
have completed and the number of units for which you are
currently registered. Your class standing is based upon the
following:
First Year……………………….29 units or less
Sophomore….……………………….30-59 units
Junior………………….…………….60-89 units
Senior……………….………….90 or more units
If you have any holds or outstanding balances, please, take care
of them prior to Room Draw. Failure to do so will prevent you
from participating in the room selection process.
Room Draw information sessions will be held in the Stauffer
Lobby on April 10th and 11th at 5:15pm.
Lottery numbers will be posted on April 17, 2007 at
each residence hall desk, in the Office of Residential Life, the
Campus Inn the Mail Room. The lists will be posted NO EARLIER
THAN 12:00 noon.
HOW TO GO THROUGH ROOM DRAW
The actual room reservation will take place on Wednesday,
April 18, 2007. Students will meet in the Chapel according to
the following schedule:
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6:00 p.m. |
Wardman Hall |
1. Squatting Whittier
Scholars |
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6:15 p.m. |
Squatter's Privileges |
2. Whittier Scholars who
wish to live in Wardman |
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7:00 p.m. |
Seniors |
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7:30 p.m. |
Juniors |
3. Squatting Non-Whittier
Scholars |
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8:00 p.m. |
Sophomore/First Year |
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STUDENTS MUST BRING A WHITTIER
COLLEGE PICTURE I.D. TO ROOM DRAW.
Students will begin the Room Draw process in the Chapel.
Students will not be permitted to participate in Room Draw
without a lottery number and a Whittier College I. D. Your
lottery number will be called and you will line up to check in.
If you do not have a Residence Living License Agreement on file,
you will be asked to sign one before selecting your room.
Once in the Chapel, you will be escorted to the table with the
hall of your choice, make your room selection, and
immediately exit the facility. We kindly ask that you
refrain from waiting for your friends or stopping to chat with
them.
Both roommates must be present at the time of the room
reservation. You should participate at the time the higher
lottery number is scheduled in order to maximize your range of
choices.
Squatters’ privileges, with the exception of first year students
living in Johnson and Stauffer, may be exercised by students
residing in double rooms who wish to return to the same room. If
two students wish to squat a room together who do not currently
live together, only the lottery number of the student residing
in the room that is being squatted may be used. In other words,
the student with the higher lottery number may not use his or
her number to squat a room in which she or he does not already
reside.
If both current roommates wish to squat their room with a
different roommate, the room will go to the current roommate
with the HIGHER lottery number.
Students are not guaranteed squatters’ privileges!
A limited number of single rooms will be available during Room
Draw. YOU MAY NOT SQUAT A SINGLE ROOM. Please have an alternate
(double room) should your first choice be unavailable. If there
are no singles available when you go through Room Draw, you will
be able to sign up on a Single Room Wait List. This list will be
available starting Monday, April 30, 2007 at 8:00 A.M. Please
note that signing up on the Wait List does not guarantee you a
single room. Also, the Wait List does not carry over from one
academic year to the next.
YOU MUST SIGN UP WITH A ROOMMATE!!!
If you are having difficulty finding a roommate, please see your
RA or Area Coordinator for assistance. The Office of Residential
Life reserves the right to consolidate residents assigned alone
in double rooms.
Several rooms will be reserved for new students and may not
be available for Room Draw. Please have an alternate room should
your first choice be unavailable.
Room Draw by Proxy
If you will be unable to participate in Room Draw, you must
designate a proxy to represent you. Your proxy will select a
room in your absence. However, the proxy may not sign a
Residence Living License Agreement for you. It is important that
your proxy understand your preferences and alternatives in the
event your first choices are not available. You will not be able
to change a room assignment made by your proxy.
Students may obtain a Proxy Form in the Office of
Residential Life. The completed form, signed Residence Living
License Agreement must be on file in the Office of Residential
Life no later that 5:00 P.M. on Tuesday, April 10, 2007.
A proxy may only choose your room with your lottery number.
A proxy may NOT choose both your room and his/her room with the
same lottery number unless you and the proxy are squatting or
choosing a room together (please see page 7 for rules about
squatting).
A Final Note About Room Draw
We strongly encourage you to find someone with whom you are
compatible and sign up for a room together. It is best that you
make the decision to select a roommate prior to Room Draw.
Please do not register for a double room by yourself. Next
year’s new student and transfer student classes may be large and
you will more than likely be assigned to live with someone you
do not know.
After Room Draw
Once the Room Draw procedure has been completed, the Office
of Residential Life will input all assignments into the College
computer system. Your assignment confirmation will be sent to
your permanent address.
If you did not choose a roommate during Room Draw, Residential
Life will assign you one. You will receive your roommate’s
address and phone number, so you may contact each other during
the summer.
If you have any questions regarding the Room Draw procedure,
please stop by or call the Office of Residential Life at (562)
907-4223 or contact your Area Coordinator. The Guide to
Choosing Your Whittier College Residence Hall is also
available in the Philadelphia House.
All students who do not meet the requirements to live
off-campus are required to participate in annual room selection
process. If an eligible student does not participate in room
selection, a room will be assigned to the student and his/her
account will be charged the full cost of a double space and a 19
FLEX meal plan for the academic year.
Disability Accommodations
Students that have special medical needs must submit all
documentation to Rosalba Rios in Disability Services by
Wednesday, April 11, 2007.
Room Draw
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