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Title: Student Housing 
Subject: Student Life, Residential Learning and University Housing
Policy No: SL: 2016:17
Applies: University Owned/Operated Student Housing Facilities
Issuing Authorities: Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students
Responsible Officers: Assistant Vice President for Residential Learning and Inclusion Programs
Adopted: 08/10/2016
Last Revision: 09/30/2017
Last Reviewed: 09/30/2017

I.   PURPOSE

This policy establishes rules and procedures for operation of student housing.

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1. The University has determined that living in University residence facilities is a positive aspect of the total undergraduate experience for students at Rowan University. Accordingly, full time matriculated undergraduates enrolled at the Glassboro campus under age 21 with fewer than 58 credits are required to live in University housing, unless they will be commuting from a parent or guardian's home within 40 miles of the Rowan campus.
2. Students are exempt from the mandatory housing requirement in the following circumstances:
1. The student submits documentation signed by his/her parent or guardian affirming that he/she will commute from that parent or guardian's residence and that the residence is located within 40 miles of the campus;
2. The student is over the age of 21 at the start of the academic term during which the policy would otherwise require the student to live in a university residence;
3. The student is married or part of a legal domestic partnership;
   # The student has completed 58 or more credit hours at Rowan University or another accredited college or university;
4. The credits the student is enrolled in are at least 50% online.
3. Students who violate the on-campus residence requirements will be required to move into a residence hall and pay full room rent for the semester in which the violation occurs. Students who refuse to move onto the campus will be suspended from the University.
4. Students who wish to commute from the residence of their parents or legal guardians must live within a 40-mile radius of the institution and furnish a notarized statement of student residence confirming this.
5. In accordance with Board of Trustees Resolution #2013.06.17 waivers of the mandatory housing requirement may be made in the following circumstances:
1. The student petitions to live with a responsible adult other than a parent or guardian and this arrangement is determined to be more suitable to the student's needs for financial or other legitimate reasons based on documentation submitted by the student;
2. The student petitions to live independently in non-University Housing because he/she is responsible for the care of a child, family member or other dependent and the student submits documentation of these circumstances;
3. The student petitions to live in non-University Housing because he/she requires accommodations due to a documented disability or medical condition and the accommodation is not reasonably available within University Housing.
6. Disability Related Housing Accommodations
1. Students who need housing accommodations related to any medical condition or disability should contact Mr. John Woodruff, Director of the Academic Success Center at 856-256-4234.
2. Students are required to submit appropriate supporting documentation for their request and will be provided reasonable accommodations in accordance with University policy and applicable law.
7. Discrimination
1. Rowan University does not discriminate in its housing assignments based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation disability, familial status, or national or ethnic origin, or any other legally protected class.
2. Complaints of discrimination or unequal treatment should be referred to the Assistant Vice President for Residential Learning and Inclusion Programs or Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students.

VI.  GENDER INCLUSIVE HOUSING POLICY

1. Residential Learning and University Housing supports the commitment of Rowan University to be an inclusive institution of higher education. In addition, the University commits to provide housing in a manner consistent with the requirements of Title IX and other applicable laws protecting students from discrimination.
2. Chestnut, Evergreen, Laurel, Magnolia, Mimosa, Mullica, Oak, and Willow afford limited restroom privacy. Space in bedrooms and suites within these halls will be assigned on a same gender basis, in accordance with the student's expressed gender identity.
3. Holly Pointe Commons and all University apartment facilities afford greater privacy and are designated facilities for Gender Inclusive Housing. Bedrooms and apartments in these buildings will be assigned based on student preferences regarding roommate gender. Students in these buildings will have the option to choose roommates without restrictions based on gender.
4. The following guidelines will apply to assignments in Gender Inclusive Housing:
1. Students in rooms/apartments with roommates of a different gender must agree to this arrangement.
2. Students who agree to a roommate/group including students of more than one gender will commit to living in a gender inclusive assignment for the full academic year.
3. If a vacancy occurs, a student who has requested a Gender Inclusive Assignment may be assigned to the suite/apartment. If the vacancy results in a living group that is single gender and they wish it to remain so, any new roommates assigned will be matched o maintain a single gender living unit. Students in this circumstance are responsible for notifying the University to update their gender assignment preferences.
4. Gender Inclusive Housing is not intended for romantic couples. When individuals involved in a romantic relationship live together, it can lead to conflicts among roommates that are difficult to resolve, as well as problems that may arise if the relationship ends. For this reason, the University strongly discourages couples of any gender combination from living together. However, the University respects student privacy, and procedures for Gender Inclusive Housing will not require students to disclose the reason for their roommate requests, or prohibit couples from choosing to live together.
5. Requests for exceptions to this policy may be granted upon submission to the Assistant Vice President for Residential Learning and Inclusion programs.

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