Residence Life
UNIVERSITY RESIDENCE POLICY: All Freshmen and Sophomores are required to live on campus, unless they are released from this expectation. All incoming freshman exemptions should be addressed to the Office of Admissions; any current student requests should be addressed to the Associate Vice President for Student Life.
Campus living at Christian Brothers University is an important aspect of a student’s experience. It affords the opportunity for growth and development outside the classroom environment. It is the expressed purpose of Christian Brothers University to provide an atmosphere in which each resident may realize his/her potential-- intellectually, socially, and culturally.
Agreements for residence hall living may be obtained online by visiting https://www.cbu.edu/reslifeapps. Agreements will be considered complete only with the proper down payment on file with the Director of Residence Life and the Business Office. During the summer, requests for an assignment to a particular room or with a particular roommate will be honored whenever possible. Housing agreements filed by returning students during their published registration times will be given priority over new residents. Housing assignments are prioritized by class rank, years of residency, and date of completed agreement; however, designated spaces are reserved for freshmen and transfers at the beginning of the assignment process. Housing assignments are made without regard to race, creed, color, or national origin. Agreements with the appropriate deposit should be submitted to the Director of Residence Life by May 1.
The Director of Residence Life makes every effort to assign each resident to his/her preference in the residence halls; however, if a resident is currently being billed for a double room assignment and does not have a roommate, consolidation may begin. The Residence Life Office may offer the option for single rooms wherever possible. If the resident wishes to remain in double occupancy, then the resident may be required to move to another double room assignment. Consolidation may begin during the third week of classes in a semester.
The residence halls are operated primarily for use by CBU full-time students. Fall assignments are for the full academic year (both fall and spring semesters). The academic year begins on the first day of the Day Program Orientation and ends 24 hours after the resident’s last exam during the spring semester. The agreement does not include housing for fall, Christmas, and spring breaks. All residence halls will be locked during fall, Christmas and spring breaks. Special living arrangements during these periods are possible and may require additional fees. Please contact the Director of Residence Life for availability and pricing.
Each resident is under the supervision of the Director of Residence Life, Assistant Director of Residence Life, and Resident Assistants. The residence hall staffs’ duties include hall management, policy enforcement, personal mentoring, and programming. For additional information about Residence Life, go to the Website at http:// www.cbu.edu/housing. Students residing off campus must keep a current local address on file with the Office of the Registrar.