Residence Life Housing Application & Agreement

The Anna Maria College Housing Agreement is for room and board for the full academic year (Fall and Spring semesters). New students occupy their rooms as of the first day of Fall Orientation (or if entering in January, January Orientation). Returning students occupy their rooms after 9 a.m. on the day before undergraduate classes begin. All students must leave their rooms 24 hours after their last exam or by closing time on the last day of final exams, whichever is earlier. Graduating students in good standing may stay until 5 p.m. on the day of commencement. The residence halls are closed during the following: Thanksgiving Break, Winter Break, Spring Break and Easter Break. A fee will be assessed to a student who is granted their request to occupy their room during a time that the halls are closed. There is no food service when the residence halls are closed. 

All requests for cancellation of this Agreement must be made via the Housing Withdrawal Form which can be requested directly from the Residence Life Office. Current students may cancel this agreement prior to the Fall semester as follows: to May 1, 2024 with no penalty; May 1 – June 1, 2024 with $100 charge; June 2 – Opening Day 2024 with $500 charge. Cancellation by new students must be requested prior to opening day of their first semester to avoid any room & board charges. A student may not cancel this agreement after opening day of either semester unless they withdraw from Anna Maria College. The Director of Residence Life & Student Conduct determines the rate of refund, if any. There is no refund for a student leaving housing thirty (30) days after the beginning of that semester. Students withdrawing from Anna Maria College, graduating, student teaching, or participating in an exchange program or full-time internship may terminate this agreement without penalty for the spring semester by notifying the Residence Life Office in writing by December 15, 2024. Students wishing to cancel this agreement for the Spring semester prior to opening day but after December 1, 2024 and/or for other reasons than above must have the approval of the Director of Residence Life & Student Conduct and will be assessed a minimum fee of $500. 

The College reserves the right to reassign rooms as it deems necessary for reasons including but not limited to: health, safety, consolidation of resources, maintaining full specialty rooms, or conduct of its students. Specific housing placement is not guaranteed. If at any time a vacancy occurs in a room, a student may be assigned to fill it or be asked to move to maintain their occupancy rate. Students may not change rooms without the permission of the Director of Residence Life & Student Conduct. Students occupying specialty rooms should refer to the Anna Maria College Residence Life Policies for complete occupancy and payment requirements for their specific room type. Anna Maria College may provide one roommate's name, and/or cell phone number, major, class and email address to the other roommate(s) as needed for housing purposes. 

By signing or submitting electronically this agreement or by taking occupancy of a room, a student agrees to abide by the policies of the residence halls and of Anna Maria College as stated in the Anna Maria College Undergraduate Student Handbook, on the Anna Maria College web site and as posted. During this agreement, a student is obligated to remain in good academic, financial, and disciplinary standing with the College. The College has the right to remove a student from housing without notice for the following: their conduct could be dangerous to themselves or others; they fail to conduct themselves in accordance with College policies and guidelines; they violate local, state or federal laws; and/or they take, damage or destroy College property or property of other College members. Students removed from housing shall receive no room or board refund. A student is to return their room key immediately upon vacating their room. Students failing to immediately turn in the room key are responsible for the cost of a replacement lock, keys, and the labor charges (total charge of $75). 

The College reserves the right to allow authorized personnel to enter a student’s room at any time for purposes of rule enforcement, inspection, inventory, safety, maintenance, or other official business. 

The College provides rooms for residential living only. No business may be run out of student rooms. A student may not allow unauthorized persons to reside in their room. Animals, with the exception of fish and service animals, are not permitted in the residence halls at any time. 

Students are responsible for the care of College property in their rooms and in the common areas of the residence halls. Damage not assessed to a particular student will be charged to the appropriate part of the residential community as determined by the Director of Residence Life & Student Conduct. Students are responsible for keeping their rooms free of unsanitary conditions. Students are expected to leave their rooms clean with all original furniture present. There will be a charge for damaged or missing furniture and cleaning. 

The College assumes no liability for loss of or damage to a student’s personal property. Students are encouraged to review their family's personal property insurance coverage. 

Please complete the following section as honestly as possible. The information will assist us in placing you within the residential community. If you have a specific medical accommodation request or another housing request, please contact the Residence Life Office by email as soon as possible. Students presenting a medical need as reason for a specific type of room must apply for medical housing accommodations and are encouraged to contact both the Residence Life Office and Health & Counseling Center to discuss the need and requested accommodation. Priority deadlines for accommodations requested for the Fall 2024 semester are February 28, 2024 for returning students and June 1, 2024 for new students. The priority deadline for accommodations requested for the Spring 2025 semester is December 1, 2024 for all students.   

Please sign below agreeing to the terms above.