Housing Policy for Students on Approved Off-Campus Study (Study Abroad and the Washington Semester Program)

The Office of Residence Life and the Center for International Studies are pleased to announce that, effective for the 2010-2011 academic year, students will no longer be responsible for the costs associated with on-campus housing at Providence College for the semester when attending college-approved study abroad or the Washington Semester program.

Students who have been approved for participating in off-campus study and require on-campus housing for one of the two semesters during the 2010-2011 academic year must select from one of the following three (3) options listed below. The chosen option must be reported to and approved by the Dean of Residence Life or his designee prior to or during the current academic year housing selection process. Students that do not select one of the following options prior to or during the housing selection process will forfeit their right to study abroad for the next academic year.

1. Co-sign with students who are studying off campus the opposite semester. This requires the student to identify another student studying off campus during the opposite semester and to co-register for housing. Thus, this option would allow the student studying off campus in the spring semester to live in campus housing for the fall semester, and, conversely, for the student studying off campus in the fall semester to occupy the same space for the spring semester.

2. Voluntarily choose to overcrowd any on-campus room, as approved by the Office of Residence Life, during the housing selection process. It is the responsibility of the student participating in an approved off-campus study to find roommates who are willing to accept this arrangement. Students who agree to this arrangemnt will not receive any financial incentive and/or rebate for "voluntarily overcrowding." During the housing slecetion process these groups will be assigned a room, apartment or suite by the Dean of Residence Life or his designee.

3. Live on campus and be assigned housing at the discretion of the Dean of Residence or his designee. This option would not allow students to choose a specific location, roommates, or number of residents in a room. Students will be placed in rooms not to exceed normal occupancy. Placement will be determined based on availability. Students will not be informed of their housing assignments until all other students have been assigned and will forfeit the option to take part in the scheduled housing selection process.

For option #3, students will be required to complete a "Study Abroad/Washington Semester Housing Form" at the Office of Residence Life after placing a deposit for the housing selection process. This form will be due by the housing selection date.

Students who study abroad for the full academic year are not obliged to participate in the housing selection process.

If you have any questions regarding the new housing policy for students on approved off-campus study, please contact the Office of Residence Life at 401.865.2392.