Housing
Blue Mountain College recognizes the experience of residential living as a valuable part of students’ education. Therefore, the College requires all unmarried, full-time students under the age of 21 to live on campus. Students are exempt from this requirement if they meet at least one of the following:
Blue Mountain College offers a choice of residences for students. Each resident must furnish bed linens, pillows, and bath linens. Major electrical appliances may not be used in individual student rooms. Rules that govern on-campus student residences and the housing appeal process which are more specific are printed in the student handbook and in student policies found on the BMC Web site at www.bmc.edu.
Guidelines for All Residents of College Housing
Students who live in College housing have paid a room deposit at the time of application. This deposit serves as a damage deposit and is refundable, less any charges for damages, upon written request when the student vacates College housing. The written request for any refund must be made within two weeks of vacating College housing.
If a student wishes to drop below 12 credit hours (full time) and desires to continue living in College housing, the student must first present a request in writing to the Office of Student Services for approval.
If a student withdraws from classes through the Office of the Registrar, the student will be expected to vacate his room immediately upon withdrawal from the College.
If a student stops attending classes without officially withdrawing from the classes in the Office of the Registrar, that student will be asked to vacate College housing.
Students are responsible for keeping the rooms and all College furnishings contained in the rooms clean and free from damage. Abuse of rooms, grounds, or furnishings will result in required restitution for damages. Fines will be assessed if appropriate. Loss of privileges, suspension, and/or dismissal may be possible.
Blue Mountain College, while endeavoring to provide attractive housing for resident students, retains all the rights of ownership. By choosing to live in the facilities, all who reside in College housing agree to abide by all College regulations applying to residence life.
The College is not responsible for loss of or damage to personal property of residents due to theft, fire, wind, rain, or flooding or disruptions to electrical service, plumbing problems and resultant damage, roof leaks, etc. The College recommends that each student carry insurance protection against loss and damage of personal property.
The College reserves the right to inspect any room on campus at any time. College officials may enter a student’s room in the course of the performance of their duties to assure proper maintenance, to provide for the health and safety of residents, and/or to assure College housing regulations or other College, state, or federal regulations are not violated. Every effort will be made, however, to respect the privacy of student residents.
Changes in residence/room assignments are made only through the Office of Student Services. Requests to make such changes must be made in writing, and no changes will be made until written notice to all involved parties has been issued from the Office of Student Services.
Housing Assignments. Preference in room assignments is given to returning students. If both parties agree, new students may choose to be roommates by making their wishes known in writing to the Office of Student Services. Changes in residence/room assignments for all students are made only through the Office of Student Services. Requests to make such changes must be made in writing, and no changes may be made until written notification has been issued to all involved parties. The College reserves the right to cancel the reservation of any student at any time or to change a student’s room or roommate.
