Residential Housing Policy

Briar Cliff University believes living on campus is a vital part of the college experience. The best college experience is one where the curriculum and the co-curriculum are seamlessly integrated. Given that the educational benefits of a residential education are many and well-documented, Briar Cliff University enforces the following residency policy in accordance with the Briar Cliff University Student Handbook:

It is the policy of Briar Cliff University that all full-time undergraduate students are required:

to live in on-campus housing during the regular academic year (August-May), and
to be enrolled in an on-campus meal plan until a student has completed at least 91 credit hours (as determined by the Registrar) prior to August 1 of the applicable academic year in which the exemption is requested. Note that on-campus residency and on-campus meal plans are for an entire academic year and are not handled on a per-semester basis.
Should you be granted living off-campus, the student’s scholarship will be adjusted to the commuter rate.

This agreement is valid for the academic year as published in the University Calendar.

Move-In:

All residential students must pay a deposit before their room assignment is confirmed.
New students: May move in up to three (3) days before classes begin.
Returning students: May move in one (1) day before classes begin.
Early arrivals: May be approved and charged a daily fee.

Move-Out:
Students must vacate their assigned space by 6:00 PM on the last day of final exams for the spring semester or the semester in which they will not return to the same room.

Any violation of the Residential Living Policy or the Student Code of Conduct may result in disciplinary measures, including warnings, behavioral agreements, relocation, or removal from campus housing. The Office of Residence Life will oversee the disciplinary process and communicate outcomes with affected students.

We recommend that you DO NOT sign a lease for off-campus housing until your Housing Exemption Request has been approved in writing as set forth above. As with all requests, exemptions are carefully reviewed and can often be denied.

If you have further questions, don't hesitate to reach out.

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