1. 概述

   The Ohio university department of housing and residence life provides 雅典 campus students with a safe and comfortable place to live and thrive in a vibrant educational community. Ohio university requires all first- and second-year students who have fewer than six quarters or four semesters comprised of fall and spring attending any institution of higher education after high school graduation (or an equivalent combination, such as three quarters and two semesters) to reside in university-sanctioned housing. The purpose 这个政策 is to define the cohort of students who are required to reside on campus and those students who are eligible to reside off campus.

2. 在校居住要求

   就本政策而言, a first-year student is defined as a new incoming student who has not attended an institution of higher education after high school graduation. A second-year student is defined as a student who can demonstrate three quarters or two semesters comprised of fall and spring (or an equivalent combination, such as two quarters and one semester) attending an institution after high school graduation. Second-year students include returning current students, 转学, and students relocating from a regional campus to the 雅典 campus; all are required to reside on campus unless they meet one or more of the criteria specified in part (C) 这个政策.

   In the event that the defined student’s permanent address is outside of the approved commuting distance, the student is required to reside on campus and complete a 住宅newbb电子程序.

3. 校外资格

   1. 通勤的学生

      为本政策之目的, a commuter student is defined as a first- or second-year student who is requesting an exemption from the residency requirement to reside with 一个家长 or legal guardian at a permanent residence within the approved maximum commuting distance.

      Students who are eligible to obtain commuter status by residing with 一个家长 or legal guardian at a permanent residence must submit an 网上通勤申请, as appropriate, for review and approval.

      The changes in requirements and specific details for commuter eligibility, 包括批准的最大距离, will be decided and published by April fifteenth, to take effect the following academic year.

   2. 获批准豁免学生

      Any student wishing to be exempted from university housing or meal plan and who is not considered a commuter student must meet at least one of the criteria below and submit a "Housing Exemption / Termination Request Form“供审查批准. Information regarding the exemption process can be found by visiting the housing and residence life website.

      Those seeking an exemption must meet one or more of the following criteria, subject to validation:

      1. Student is enrolled part-time (according to the undergraduate catalog for the academic year in question).

      2. Student participates in a fraternity or sorority (Greek housing). Subject to verification and approval from the campus involvement center, 通常在春季学期结束时. The exemption is for approval for second-year students to reside in a recognized fraternity or sorority house and is revocable (e.g., not meeting fire code, community standards violation, GPA requirement, etc). Revocation may be immediate or delayed, as determined by the university.

      3. Student is a veteran of eighteen months or more of active duty. 提交一份DD-214出院证明.

      4. 学生已婚, 一个家长, or in a domestic partnership that meets the criteria specified in policy 40.013. Submit a copy of marriage license, child’s birth certificate, or "家庭合伙誓章."

      5. Student is enrolled for summer session to substitute for a previous fall or semester term not attended. The student must submit an exemption request for the subsequent fall and provide proof of completion for summer.

      6. Student is twenty-three years of age or older prior to first term enrolled.

      7. Student or university can demonstrate other acceptable extenuating circumstances as approved by the exemption review committee. 

评论家

Proposed revisions 这个政策 should be reviewed by:

1. 负责学生事务的副校长

2. Executive Director of Housing and 居住生活

3. Senior Vice Provost for Strategic Enrollment Management

4. 本科招生主任

5. Director of International Student and Scholar Services

6. 学生参议院

表格、参考资料和历史

1. 形式

   The following forms are specific to this policy:

   1. The Commuter Application for those not yet under contract is part of the on-line application process, 可在 http://www.OHIO.edu/myhousingapplyonline/.

   2. The Housing Exemption / Termination Request Form is available through http://www.OHIO.edu/housing/

   3. The 家庭合伙誓章 is online at http://www.OHIO.edu/hr/forms/

2. 参考文献

   The following items are relevant to this policy:

   1. The detailed requirements for a commuter exemption and other information can be found online at http://www.OHIO.edu/housing/forms.cfm.

   2. 政策 40.013“家庭伴侣福利”."

3. 历史

   Draft versions 这个政策 that were circulated for review, 他们的封面备忘录, 他们的形式, and 评论家' comments on them are available on the 有密码保护的评论网站.

   Prior versions 这个政策 were approved on:

   1. 2016年7月7日(重新格式化)

   2. 2014年2月7日