Summer Housing

Eligibility

Students are allowed to reside in college housing during the summer if they fall under one of the following categories:

1. Employed 35 hours on campus, verified by the appropriate college office.

2. Enrolled in two or more summer courses at Siena College.

3. Employed on campus for 20 hours per week and enrolled in one summer class at Siena College.

4 Student - athletes as approved by the Athletics Department.

5. Participant in an approved Siena College Internship Program.

Note: The internship may be for credit or if not for credit, directly relevant to the student’s major or career, or other specialized program, such as Bonner Service Leaders. For the latter, the faculty advisor or an appropriate Siena College representative must provide confirmation to the Office of Residence Life. To be eligible for summer housing based on an internship only, it must reflect 35 hours of employment per week. If not to that level of internship employment, a student may be enrolled in another summer course at Siena College or be employed on campus for 20 hours per week and will then be able to reside on campus.

6. Participant in the Summer Research Program / Siena Summer Scholar Program /approved Independent Study.

Note: To be eligible for summer housing, students in research programs and independent studies should reflect 35 hours/week in the specific program (confirmation must be submitted by the faculty advisor to the Office of Residence Life). If not to that level of research work activity, a student may be enrolled in another course at Siena College or be employed on campus for 20 hours per week and will then be able to reside on campus.

How to Register:

All students requiring Summer Housing are to submit a Housing Request to the Office of Residence Life. Please check back in February for the on-line request form for Summer 2012. Requests can only be submitted online.

Upon the completion of the academic Summer Session, or when their courses / internship / research activities are completed, all students are required to vacate college housing unless they are: working a minimum of 25 hours per week for a College office; a student - athlete who must remain on campus and is authorized by the Director of Athletics; or a student who is still completing internship / research requirements, as approved by the Vice President for Academic Affairs or the Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Affairs (Operations) / Summer Session Coordinator. All other exceptions and requests should be addressed to the Office of Residence Life.

Cost and Meal Plans:

Rooms are billed on a weekly basis (Monday through Sunday) and the rate is inclusive of a meal plan. All students residing on campus during the summer are required to select a meal plan. Students will not be allowed to cook in the residence halls. Meal choices are either 5 meals a week or 10 meals a week. The Summer 2011 rates for each plan were as follows:
- 5 meals a week - $85 a week
- 10 meals a week - $110 a week

Please check back for the Summer 2012 rates.

If a student withdraws from housing prior to their stated end date, they will receive a credit prorated to the end of the week they withdrew.

Departments may not reimburse students for summer housing and/or meal plan costs or pay these costs directly, except for those students already identified in the “Student Employment Policy.” Please note that for Summer Research students, the cost of their housing / meal benefit is considered taxable compensation. The policy is available for review at www.siena.edu/policymanual.

Early Arrival Waivers:

RAs, Fall season student-athletes and other students, required to receive training immediately prior to the beginning of the Fall Semester, may arrive on campus before the Fall Semester begins and will be provided with room and board at no cost to the student provided they have been approved by the Office of Residential Life. These students are expected to arrive on campus as close to the opening of the Fall Semester as possible. All departments that require on-campus student training are encouraged to conduct the training during the Spring Semester before the students leave campus, if possible.