The University of the Arts offers on-campus housing to Pre-College students in supervised, single-sex, air-conditioned, and secure residence halls. The residence halls feature two, three, and four-person apartments with kitchen and bathroom facilities. Students will be placed in doubles, triples or quadruples, based on availability and building. Each building provides a lounge where students can gather after curfew hours. To be eligible for housing in the on-campus residences, students must be 16 to 18 years of age by the start of the program. No exceptions will be made.

There are limited residential spaces available. Residential spaces are assigned on a first-come-first-served basis upon receipt of the housing form and the $100 non-refundable deposit. A room cannot be held for a student until the housing form and deposit are received. Because space is limited, we encourage you to register early to ensure a room. Students may not move into the residential hall until all fees have been paid in full.

Once all spaces have been assigned, students will be placed on a waiting list for housing. However, a student cannot be secured a place in the academic program until an apartment space is made available. Students will be notified by telephone of their status if this situation should arise.

Apartment and Roommate Assignment
Housing assignments are based on gender, program length, academic program, and the student comments on the housing form. All male students will be placed in 1500 Pine Street, located on the corner of Pine and 15th Streets. Most female residents will be placed in Juniper Hall, located one block east of Broad Street, behind Anderson Hall. Overflow registration for female residential students and possibly two-week female residents will be housed in 1228 Spruce Street.

It is impossible to give out roommate information prior to move-in. Every effort will be made to accommodate request for student to reside together. For students wishing to
reside together, each name must appear on the other’s housing form and be signed by the parents.

Housing Fees and Guidelines
The housing cost is a flat rate of $690 for two-weeks and $1,100 for four-weeks. This includes a $100 non-refundable housing deposit. Students who cause damage to their rooms or common areas or lose their room keys may be subject to additional fines, which will be assessed and billed at the end of the summer program.

Once a student has registered for housing, they will be mailed additional materials that include “Frequently Asked Questions,” a suggested packing list, and a housing rider and contract to be signed by parents and student.

Supervision
There are a number of undergraduate students and professional staff members who reside in the residential halls and supervise students in the Pre-College Summer Institute. All Residential Life staff members ultimately report to the Assistant Dean of Students, who is actively engaged in the welfare of Pre-College Summer Institute students.

Resident Assistants (RAs) are specially selected and trained University of the Arts’ undergraduate students who are assigned to each residential floor to monitor and assist students. RAs are on hand to solve problems, direct students to University staff and professionals, coordinate social activities, act as mentors, and carry out the University’s Code of Conduct.

RAs are supervised by Area Coordinators (ACs) who are professional staff members. Additionally, RA’s are mentored by Resident Directors (RDs), who are second or third year undergraduate RAs. Both ACs and RDs reside in the Residence Halls with the RA’s and students. All residential staff members report to the Director of Residential Life.

Curfew
For their own safety, all students will be required to observe a weekday and weekend curfew established by the City of Philadelphia and enforced by The University of the Arts. The curfew is as follows: 10:30 pm weekdays and 12:00 am (Midnight) on weekends. Students who miss curfew are in violation of the Student Code of Conduct and may be dismissed. Parental permission is required for students to leave campus overnight.

Security
Each UArts Residence Hall is staffed with a security officer 24 hours per day. Only the students who live in a particular building may enter that building. Students must wear university issued ID cards around their necks with their photographs and residential hall as identification. No guests are permitted in the residential halls at any time, with the exception of parents, who must make arrangements ahead of time with the Residential Life office.

Housing Orientation
A separate orientation for parents and students will be held on the evening of move-in. The parent orientation is optional, though highly recommended. It will take place simultaneous to the RA floor meeting which residential students attend, at 5:00 pm on Sunday, July 8. The Parent Orientation will address issues of safety, security, and student life, as well as some academic issues.

All students will attend a mandatory housing orientation designed to provide residential students with information regarding campus resources, rules and regulations pertinent to residential life, as well as information regarding personal safety on and around the University campus.

Download 2008 Housing Form