Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0240-09-02-.03 - STUDENT HOUSING AGREEMENT AND TERMS

(1) A student who submits a housing application and accepts housing is obligated to fulfill the terms and conditions of the agreement for the duration of the agreement. A fall semester-only agreement can be renewed for the following spring semester.

(2) Tennessee Tech accepts student applications for housing beginning in the fall through the summer preceding the academic year for which the housing is sought.

(a) Housing is assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis, using the date on which Tennessee Tech received a completed application.

(b) A Reservation Deposit is due at the time of application, which is applied to the housing fee.

(3) All Student Housing Agreements are limited to a maximum term of one (1) academic year for halls and one (1) calendar year for apartments, but may be renewable for additional terms at the discretion of the Director of Residential Life.

(4) Assignment to or occupancy of a residence hall does not include vacation periods but begins and ends on the dates of the semester(s) as indicated in the Tennessee Tech calendar indicating established hall opening and closing dates.

(5) The term of the Student Housing Agreement for an apartment unit may be for the fall or spring semester and/or summer term/period, or all of a calendar year, including all break periods within the term.

(6) The terms of the Student Housing Agreement are not modified in any way by the verbal or written comments of a Tennessee Tech student or employee not authorized to modify the Student Housing Agreement.

(7) Tennessee Tech's acceptance of a student's housing application and agreement does not guarantee assignment to a particular type of accommodation.

(8) Tennessee Tech's acceptance of a student's housing application and agreement is not evidence of admission to Tennessee Tech.

(9) Student Residence Facility/Unit assignment is contingent upon final admission to Tennessee Tech.

(10) The Student Housing Agreement is not valid unless the student has paid the applicable Reservation Deposit or this requirement is waived by the Director of Residential Life.

(11) The housing fee shall be established by Tennessee Tech prior to the beginning of any academic term, and may be subject to increase by Tennessee Tech for a subsequent academic term.

(12) In the event, any Resident of a multiple occupancy residence hall unit ceases to reside in the unit for any reason, Tennessee Tech shall have the right to reassign the remaining Residents to other Student Residence Facilities/Units on campus. When available, and at the student's request, a multiple occupancy student residence unit may be occupied individually at a higher rental rate for a particular semester.

(13) In the event any student or other Occupant of a Student Residence Facility/Unit fails to comply with any terms or conditions of the Student Housing Agreement, including the timely payment of the housing fee, or with any rule, regulation, or policy, Tennessee Tech may declare the Student Housing Agreement terminated, and may enter and take possession of the premises after it has given notice to the student or other Occupant to vacate the premises within twenty-four (24) hours of the notice.

(14) Any student or other Occupant of a Student Residence Facility/Unit who fails to make timely payment of all rental due or for any and all damages caused to the premises shall be liable to Tennessee Tech for all expenses, including collection costs and reasonable attorney's fees, incurred by Tennessee Tech in the enforcement or collection of the obligation involved.

(15) Students must occupy the Student Residence Facility/Unit assigned by the Office of Residential Life during the time period specified by the Student Housing Agreement. Any change in assignment must be approved by the Office of Residential Life.

(16) No student shall assign the Student Housing Agreement of any Student Residence Facility/Unit or sublet the unit, and any attempted assignment or sublease shall be void, unless the student has obtained the written consent of the Office of Residential Life.

(17) Tennessee Tech may, in its sole discretion, make all housing assignments and any housing assignment changes deemed necessary.

(18) Tennessee Tech reserves the right to refuse an application for Student Residence Facility/Unit.

(19) Tennessee Tech shall not be liable for any damages or injuries to any student or Occupant of Student Residence Facilities/Units, or to guests or invitees of such Residents or Occupants, resulting from any act or failure to act by the student or Occupant or Guest or Invitee or any accident occurring in or about the facility, except as authorized by and allowed pursuant to T.C.A. § 9-8-301, et seq. Each student or Occupant who resides or occupies any Student Residence Facility/Unit agrees to indemnify and hold Tennessee Tech harmless from and against all claims, damages, or causes of action whatsoever, asserted by any person arising out of or in any way connected with the use of the premises by the student, the Occupant, or the guest or invitee of the student or the Occupant.

Notes

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0240-09-02-.03

Original rules filed September 1, 2017; effective 11/30/2017.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 49-8-101(a)(2)(A) and 49-8-203(a)(1)(D).