Indiana University Bloomington

2013-2014 Residence Hall Housing and Dining Contract Terms and Conditions
This contract is between you and the Division of Residential Programs & Services (RPS) on behalf of The Trustees of Indiana
University. The delivery of this contract by RPS represents an offer of housing and dining services in the universitys residence halls
and RPS operated dining facilities under the terms and conditions described herein. Specific housing and dining service costs are
typically available online at www.rps.indiana.edu/costs after January 2013. Your acceptance of the terms of this contract is indicated
by electronic submission of your application. If you are under 18 years of age, this contract will not be effective unless your parent or
guardian agrees to its terms by submitting an electronic agreement. If granted permission by the manager of assignments, a signed
printed copy of the contract may be mailed to RPS. This contract becomes effective upon RPSs written acknowledgement by e-mail
or letter.
All first-time residents are required to make a $300 payment at the time of contract submission. This fee includes a $100 nonrefundable contract and application processing fee, a $100 one-time capital fee to support housing renovations, and a $100 credit for
housing charges that RPS will apply during the spring semester for residents with an active contract at that time.
For purposes of this contract, "unit" shall mean the particular residential space to which you are assigned. IU makes all assignments
without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or national origin.
Please read this contract carefully. Different terms apply to the cancellation of housing and dining services; please refer to the section
Term, Cancellation, and Cancellation Fees of this contract for more information. You must agree to the contract terms before you can
submit your housing preferences.

Eligibility
1. To be eligible to reside in the residence halls, you must be: a. a registered, full-time IU student enrolled in at least 12 credit hours as
an undergraduate student or enrolled in the number of credit hours as defined as full time by your academic program as a graduate
student, or b. a student who is enrolled in Hoosier Link and who has been approved by RPS for residency, or c. deemed eligible by the
manager of assignments. Upon loss of eligibility, you agree to vacate your unit within three (3) calendar days, and the cancellation and
release provisions of this contract will determine your remaining contractual obligations.
2. Convicted sexual offenders are not eligible to reside in University housing. If RPS learns that an applicant for housing is a
convicted sex offender, the application will be rejected. If RPS learns that a current resident is a convicted sex offender, this contract
will be cancelled in accordance with Paragraph 43.
3. If you are subject to pay the university enrollment deposit and fail to do so by May 1, 2013, you will not be eligible for assignment,
and RPS may cancel your contract.

Assignments
4. RPS will preliminarily assign you to a unit based on the date of electronic submission of your housing and dining contract and $300
payment and, when possible, in accordance with your requests for learning communities, neighborhood, room type, and/or roommate.
The inability of RPS to honor your housing preferences shall not constitute a breach of this contract.
5. A specific unit assignment based upon your preferences or requests is not guaranteed or implied.
6. If RPS is unable to deliver possession of the unit preliminarily assigned, you agree to accept assignment to another unit. An
assignment change shall not constitute a breach of this contract.
7. Unit assignments are subject to change at any time. RPS reserves the right to change your assignment in appropriate circumstances,
including, but not limited to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance, disciplinary reasons, catastrophe, renovation or
closing of part or all of the facility, consolidation of vacancies, or irresolvable incompatibility of roommates. If you are a member of a
specific learning community, your assignment may also be changed if you violate the guidelines or requirements of your community,
including, but not limited to, failure to take required courses, or behaviors that undermine the theme and purpose of the learning
community. Reassignment pursuant to this paragraph is not a disciplinary action and does not constitute a termination or breach of this
contract.

8. RPS may also make temporary assignments due to space shortages and, if you are assigned to temporary overflow accommodations,
such as a floor lounge, at the beginning of a contract term, you agree to move when a permanent unit becomes available. Charges for
assignment to temporary overflow accommodations will be adjusted from regular contract rates. Assignment to temporary overflow
accommodations shall not constitute a termination or breach of this contract.
9. If vacancies occur in a double or larger unit that you occupy, RPS may assign another student to the vacant space(s) without prior
notice to you, or may reassign you to other accommodations of equal value. When a vacancy occurs, you may request to occupy the
double or larger unit as a single, but must do so prior to the assignment of another person to the unit or your reassignment. If your
request is granted, you agree to pay the associated adjustment in contract rates.
10. If your assignment is to certain units, you will be directed to read the Lead-Based Paint Disclosure online and electronically verify
that you have done so before you may occupy the unit. You will not be allowed to occupy the unit until the assignment office has
received your electronic signature.
11. Renewal of the contract at the end of the contract term is not guaranteed.

Conditions of Occupancy
12. Your assigned unit shall be occupied only by you. Occupancy for more than four (4) consecutive days, more than once a semester,
by any other person shall constitute a breach of this contract unless prior written consent is obtained from your residence manager.
13. You are responsible for keeping your assigned unit sanitary and safe. You agree to report any deteriorated conditions of your unit
or its furnishings to your residence manager. You agree to pay for damaged or missing furnishings and damages to the unit.
14. When you vacate your unit, you agree to return the furniture to its original position; to leave the unit in a clean, orderly condition,
reasonable wear and tear excepted; and to follow published check out procedures.

Room Entry
15. IU reserves the right to enter your unit according to the procedures set forth in Your A to Z Guide to Residence Hall Living at
www.rps.indiana.edu for law enforcement purposes, as well as for custodial services, safety inspections, unit repair and maintenance,
pest control, and emergency situations. In general, in non-law enforcement and non-emergency situations, twenty-four (24) hour
notice will be given prior to entry.

University Vacation Housing

16. The residence halls are closed during Thanksgiving, semester, and spring breaks. You agree to vacate your unit during these
vacation periods.
17. Temporary housing will be made available for those students who must remain on campus at these times. The location of
temporary housing will be determined by RPS based on the number of requests for temporary housing, and is contingent upon
availability of space in RPS facilities. If you request temporary housing, you agree to pay any additional charges for preparation of the
accommodations, such as cleaning, and to pay for any damages.

Meal Service
18. RPS will provide meal service in accordance with your selected meal plan during academic sessions. I-BUCKS are not accepted at
the Indiana Memorial Union or the Wells Library Cyber Caf.
19. RPS does not provide meals under this contract during Thanksgiving, semester, and spring breaks.

20. Meal plans and plan eligibility associated with this contract are denoted in the table below with an X:

MAX

PLUS

STANDARD

MINI

Undergraduate
First-Year
RPS Residents

Undergraduate
Second-Year
RPS Residents

Undergraduate
Third-Year
RPS Residents

No Participation

21. The purchase price of all meal plans includes the payment of operational costs and I-BUCKS. First-year, undergraduate RPS
residents are required to enroll in a max, plus, or standard plan and will also be billed for an initial $100 deposit ($50 per semester)
into the residents CampusAccess account. I-BUCKS may be used at any RPS dining facility or RPS online dining service at a sixty
percent (60%) discount off cash prices. Additional I-BUCKS may be purchased during the contract term without paying further
operational costs. Deposits into CampusAccess accounts are subject to all terms and conditions for CampusAccess accounts see
http://www.cacard.indiana.edu/terms.asp for details.
22. I-BUCKS purchased during the 201314 academic year, or summer term 2014, that remain unused at the beginning of the 2014
15 academic year will remain available for use as follows:
A. If you sign an RPS contract for the 201415 academic year, one-hundred percent (100%) of unused I-BUCKS will remain
available for use with the contract years plan discount off cash prices of sixty percent (60%) through the end of that RPS
contract.
B. If you do not sign a RPS contract for the 201415 academic year, you may continue to use any I-BUCKS remaining in
your account at the end of the 2013-14 contract at a twenty-five percent (25%) discount off cash prices through December 19,
2014.
In either event, you must be enrolled at Indiana University Bloomington at the time the I-BUCKS are used. Therefore, these I-BUCKS
will expire without refund on the earlier of either the date that you separate from the university or the expiration date described above
that is applicable to you (December 19, 2014, or at the end of your 201415 RPS contract).
23. You may change your fall and spring term meal plan to another plan for which you are eligible before August 1, 2013. You may
change your spring term meal plan to another plan for which you are eligible before December 1, 2013. These changes can be made
online at http://go.iu.edu/AW or requested by e-mailing [email protected]. Meal plans cannot be changed if a negative I-BUCKS
balance results. Meal plan changes are not retroactive and apply only to future charges and I-BUCKS distribution.
24. You are responsible for reporting a lost or stolen university card storing I-BUCKS to Campus Card Services at 812-855-8711 or
www.cacard.indiana.edu/cacard/.
25. You will be responsible for all purchases made with your I-BUCKS. If you suspend or report your card stolen, you will be liable
for unauthorized purchases made with your card as follows:

A. up to 40 I-BUCKS if the card is suspended or reported lost within forty-eight (48) hours after you learn of the loss or theft
of the card.
B. up to 200 I-BUCKS if the card is suspended or reported lost within 10 days.
C. all I-BUCKS if you suspend use of the card or report an unauthorized charge or the loss or theft of the card after 10 days.
26. You agree to fully cooperate in our efforts to recover cost from unauthorized card users and to assist in their prosecution. Your
failure to do so may result in cancellation of your meal service by RPS and/or referral to the Dean of Students' Office for disciplinary
action.

Behavior and Conduct

27. You agree to familiarize yourself with and comply with all rules and expectations for conduct set forth in Code of Student Rights,
Responsibilities and Conduct at www.iu.edu/~code/ (the "Code") and the Indiana University Residence Hall Rules and Regulations
section of Your A to Z Guide to Residence Hall Living at www.rps.indiana.edu. Violations may result in administrative assignment
changes pursuant to Paragraph 6 of this contract, eviction proceedings, meal service cancellation, contract cancellation, and/or
disciplinary action taken by IU.
28. RPS reserves the right to make a temporary administrative reassignment to another unit or building if it is believed that you pose
an imminent threat of physical or emotional harm to an individual, physical harm to property, or a significant threat to the stability of
the community. This temporary administrative reassignment will be made pending referral to the campus judicial system for
appropriate action, which could result in your return to your original assignment, permanent reassignment, or cancellation of your
contract.
29. RPS reserves the right to cancel your housing and dining contract and require you to leave university housing when you have
exhibited behaviors that significantly disrupt the life of the residential community or pose a serious risk to any resident (including
self), student, staff, faculty member, or visitor. Depending on the circumstances, the conduct underlying the universitys decision to
cancel this contract may also be referred to the campus judicial system for appropriate action.
30. You agree to pay charges assessed as provided in the Term, Cancellation, and Cancellation Fees section of this contract if you are
dismissed from IU for disciplinary reasons or if IU cancels this contract based on a violation of the contract's terms.
31. You are responsible for your own actions and the actions of your guests while on university property. This contract may be
terminated if you or your guests violate contract provisions, state law, federal law, university policies, or RPS policies.

Liability
32. The university does not assume responsibility for any loss to person(s) or personal property. It is recommended that you maintain
adequate public liability insurance coverage and renter's insurance coverage for your personal property.
33. Personal property remaining in the unit after you vacate or abandon the unit will be disposed of by IU. You will be billed for any
cost associated with such disposal.

Contract Payment and Fees

34. You agree to pay to the Office of the Bursar the housing and meal service contract rates according to that office's schedule. You
agree that failure to make required payments does not relieve you of the obligations and duties of the contract. You will also be subject
to the bursar's monthly late payment fees for any past due balances on your bursar account including, but not limited to, housing,
meal, and related charges.
35. You agree to pay, as part of the contract amount, the residence hall student government activity fee of $12 per semester and the
applicable learning community activity fee which, depending on your learning community, is $25, $50, or $100 per semester. You are
under no obligation to participate in any activity sponsored by any student government organization. Payment of the fee is not
considered to be and does not constitute support or endorsement of any activities undertaken by the particular residence hall student
government organization.

Obligation to Vacate the Unit, Default and Remedies

36. You agree to vacate your unit at the end of your contract. You agree to vacate your unit within three (3) calendar days of losing
eligibility for housing, cancellation fees apply; refer to Paragraph 47. In addition, you agree to vacate your unit within twenty-four
(24) hours of your last final examination each semester. In exigent circumstances, you may be directed to vacate immediately, and you
agree to do so. You also agree to pay additional charges for rent accrued for any period that you hold over and for any damages or
cleaning charges that are assessed.
37. You agree to pay all reasonable costs and expenses, including attorneys fees, court filing fees, collection agency fees, etc.,
incurred by the university in enforcing this contract.
38. IU may, at its option, cancel this contract or seek legal remedy without further notice to you, if you abandon your unit, fail to pay
rent and/or meal plan charges when due, or fail to rectify any default within ten (10) days after written notice of the default by IU.
39. The failure of IU to exercise its options under this contract does not constitute a waiver or relieve you from your remaining
obligations and duties under this contract.

Term, Cancellation and Cancellation Fees

40. The term of this contract begins on the date you move in if you arrange for early arrival, or from August 21, 2013, through May 9,
2014, or the "Cancellation Date" (defined below). Prorated charges for early or late arrival will be assessed.
41. RPS may cancel this contract if you are required but fail to pay the university enrollment deposit by May 1, 2013, maintain
eligibility requirements, make timely housing and/or meal plan payments, comply with behavioral standards (Paragraphs 27 - 31), or if
you are dismissed from IU.
42. Cancellation of your housing does have an impact on your meal plan. Please see Paragraph 47 for specific details.
43. If your contract is canceled by IU pursuant to Paragraphs 29 or 38, or if your contract is canceled because you become ineligible
for university housing and dining services during the term of the contract, you will be charged a cancellation fee which will be
calculated according to Paragraphs 46, 47, 48, and 49.
44. If you are a student subject to the IUB residency requirement, you may not automatically cancel your contract. You may cancel
your contract only if you receive a written exemption for the requirement from RPS. You must then follow the cancellation
procedures, pay the breakage fees, and vacate your unit according to the terms of your contract.
45. Greek housing is not university sponsored housing. Canceling this contract to move into a fraternity or sorority house does not
release you from the cancellation fees outlined in Paragraph 48.
46. The closure of the university and/or the residence halls and dining facilities for an extended period of time due to an emergency,
national crisis, natural disaster, or other catastrophic event, shall not constitute a breach of this contract and you will not be entitled to
a refund.

Cancellation Date
47. Cancellation Date means:
A. The date you turn in your unit key(s) or key card and complete the published checkout process.
B. If you never occupy or if you vacate your unit and do not notify the Assignment Office in writing, or if you vacate and do not
complete the advertised checkout process at your center desk, the Cancellation Date is the day the assignment office learns that
your assigned unit is vacant.
48. If you are not subject to the residency requirement or if you are subject but have received a written exemption, you may cancel
your housing and dining contract in accordance with the terms set forth in this paragraph. Before the start of the contract term, you
may submit a written request for cancellation by e-mail to [email protected] or by mail to: RPS Assignments, 801 North Jordan
Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47405. After the start of the contract term, you may request cancellation by submitting the RPS Contract

Cancellation Form. If you submitted the $300 advance payment, $100 shall be retained as a non-refundable application fee. A
cancellation fee shall be imposed as follows:
A. For contracts beginning August 21, 2013 through May 9, 2014:
(1) If your written request to cancel is received by July 1, 2013, (or May 1, 2013, for continuing residents only) there will be
no cancellation fee. If you submitted the $300 payment, you will be refunded or credited $200.
(2) If your written request to cancel is received between July 2 and July 31, 2013, (or between May 2 and July 31, 2013, for
continuing residents only) the cancellation fee is $200, and you will be refunded or credited $0.
(3) If your written request to cancel is received between August 1 and August 20, 2013 you will be refunded or credited $0,
and assessed a cancellation fee of $400.
B. For contracts beginning January 8, 2014 through May 9, 2014:
(1) If your written request to cancel is received by December 1, 2013, there will be no cancellation fee. If you submitted the
$300 payment, you will be refunded or credited $200.
(2) If your written request to cancel is received between December 2, 2013, and January 7, 2014, the cancellation fee is $200,
and you will be refunded or credited $0.
C. Cancellation on or after the starting date of the contract:
(1) If you are not an enrolled student on the Cancellation Date and do not subsequently enroll, you will be charged the rental
amount through the Cancellation Date, plus a $400 breakage fee. You will also be charged for any I-BUCKS you have used
and $400 of the operational costs for your chosen meal plan.
(2) If you are an enrolled student on the Cancellation Date, you will be charged rental through the Cancellation Date plus
sixty percent (60%) of the remaining balance of the contract.
(3) Upon a determination that you are no longer eligible to be enrolled based on either an academic dismissal or a failure to
pay amounts owed on your bursar bill, you will be charged room rental and all I-BUCKS you have consumed plus the
associated operational costs through the Cancellation Date.
(4) If you need to break your contract in order to participate in an IU sponsored academic program such as an internship,
student teaching or overseas study, or because you will be graduating at the end of Fall Semester, the following breakage fees
apply.
a. If you have continuously lived in an RPS facility for three or more semesters, your written request to cancel and
required documentation should include this information and should ask for a waiver of the breakage fee. Only one
breakage fee waiver based on continuous residence with RPS will be granted during your academic career at Indiana
University Bloomington.
b. Twenty percent (20%) of your first semester housing charge, if your written request to cancel and required
documentation is received on or before October 31, 2013. If you find another person who is eligible to reside in the
residence halls and who has signed an RPS contract for your space for Spring Semester prior to the October 31, 2013
deadline, this fee will be reduced to ten percent (10%) of your first semester housing charge.
c. Thirty percent (30%) of your first semester housing charge, if your written request to cancel and required
documentation is received on or after November 1, 2013. If you find another person who is eligible to reside in the
residence halls and who has signed an RPS contract for your space for Spring Semester between November 1, 2013 and
the end of Fall Semester (December 20, 2013), this fee will be reduced to fifteen percent (15%) of your first semester
housing charge.
d. You must provide official documentation from the sponsoring IU program, department or school to qualify for these
early breakage fees.

e. In addition, these breakage fees do not apply if you decide to move into housing that is not operated by RPS, including
Greek housing. In those circumstances, the breakage fee is sixty percent (60%) of the remaining balance of the housing
contract amount.
f. If you are enrolled in a meal plan, you may choose to keep your meal plan active by indicating your desire to retain it on
your cancellation form. All terms of the meal plan will remain in effect (i.e., you agree to pay all remaining operational
costs and will continue to receive the sixty percent (60%) discount off purchases through the end of the academic year. If
you do not indicate that you wish to retain your meal plan, the plan will be terminated automatically and no unbilled IBUCKS will be charged to your account after the Cancellation Date; however, you will still be charged the remaining
balance of your meal plans operational costs. You may continue to use any I-BUCKS remaining in your account after the
Cancellation Date at a twenty-five percent (25%) discount off cash prices through the end of the academic year.
49. If, as a result of a disciplinary action, you are expelled from university housing but remain enrolled at IUB, you will be assessed a
breakage fee of sixty percent (60%) of the remaining contract balance for housing. You will be refunded all unused I-BUCKS as of
your Cancellation Date as defined above. Your meal plan operational or membership cost will not be refunded.
50. If, as a result of a disciplinary action, you are suspended or expelled from IUB, or as a result of a disciplinary action become
otherwise ineligible for housing, you will be assessed a breakage fee of sixty percent (60%). You will be refunded all unused IBUCKS as of your Cancellation Date as defined above. Your meal plan operational or membership cost will not be refunded.

Contract Agreement
If this housing contract is accepted and I am assigned to university housing, I agree to abide by the terms of this contract and all the
rules and regulations of Indiana University, the Division of Residential Programs and Services, and the Residence Halls Association. I
understand that failure to comply with these rules and regulations may result in my separation from housing. As a first-time resident, I
agree to make the $300 payment at the time of contract submission. A parent or legal guardian must co-sign if the applicant is under
the age of 18.