The University requires that all students admitted as new freshmen and transfer students who graduated from high school less than two years before their term of CMU/卡pp电子极速糖果的科技 enrollment live in a residence hall for four semesters, subject to availability of space, unless they request and are granted an exemption prior to fulfilling the four-semester requirement. All students who meet the criteria in the sentence above agree to submit either a 住宅应用程序 or 住房 Policy Exemption Request annually prior to the academic year.
Process for Requesting a 住房 Exemption
- Submit a 住房 Policy Exemption Request in the My住房 app in MAVzone.
- Upload additional supporting documentation with the Exemption Request form.
- Exemption Requests are reviewed weekly by 居住生活 Staff. Students are notified of their exemption request decision to their CMU email within 7 business days of submittal.
学生 have a housing assignment and are approved an exemption will have their housing (and dining) cancelled immediately. 学生 do not have a housing assignment. and are denied a housing exemption request, will need to submit a Fall 2024 住宅应用程序. For students who do not submit a Fall 2024 住宅应用程序, CMU reserves the right to assign required housing and the student will be financially responsible for all 成本 associated with the assignment.
Process for Appealing a Denied Exemption Request
- Submit a 住房 Policy Exemption Appeal (linked in exemption denial email).
- Upload required supporting documentation.
- Exemption Appeals are reviewed twice monthly by a committee. Students are notified of their exemption appeal decision to their CMU email within 30 days of receiving all documentation.
Exemption Appeals Commitee: a team made of individuals from campus departments outside of the 居住生活 office, 包括招生, 体育运动, 金融援助, 虹膜, 学生账户, and The Student Wellness Center. 居住生活 does not make the final exemption appeal decision in order to maintain a fair and impartial process for our students.