Residency

The purpose of this policy is to set forth University housing eligibility and requirements.

As a residential institution, Lynn University expects undergraduate day students who have completed less than 60 credit hours to live and board within the University residential system. Undergraduate day students with over 60 earned credit hours may request to live in housing owned or controlled by the University however; assignment is based on space availability, which is not guaranteed. All other degree-seeking students may request to live in housing owned or controlled by the University however, assignment is based on space availability, which is not guaranteed and will be given consideration only after the undergraduate day student population has been accommodated.

Students meeting any one of the following conditions may be granted approval to live off campus:

1. Students who are married and/or have children;
2. Students residing with their parent (s) and/or legal guardian(s) within the tri-county area (Broward, Dade, or Palm Beach). In this circumstance, eligible students will be required to provide a notarized letter from the student's parent(s) and/or legal guardian(s) stating that the Florida address is the parents' and/or legal guardian's permanent residence and attests that the student is residing at that address.

All students must receive written approval from the Director of Housing and Residence Life or designee before moving off campus. Written approval to move off campus, however, does not negate the student's obligation to meet the financial responsibilities of their housing contract.

Only full-time students who are at least 17 years of age at the time of commencement of their University Housing occupancy are permitted to reside in the University residence halls. A full­time student is a student enrolled in nine or more credit hours each semester. Students who drop courses during the semester to the extent that they are enrolled in eight credit hours or less, or graduate students carrying less than six credit hours, may lose their residency status and be required to vacate their residence hall room. Exception may be granted upon discussion with the Director of Housing and Residence Life or designee and with written approval. Similarly, students dismissed, suspended, or removed from University Housing due to an academic, Code of Conduct, or University policy violation will lose their claim to their residence hall room. Admission and/or enrollment to the University does not guarantee eligibility for on-­campus housing.

Residential contracts are enforced for one academic year even if a student meets eligibility to live off-campus once the contract is signed and a room is assigned to the student. Room assignments may be changed, canceled, or terminated by the university in the interests of order, health, safety, community welfare, and/or maximum utilization of facilities.

Disregard for the rights, responsibilities and duties of others, as well as creation of circumstances that could jeopardize life, limb or property, are not acceptable in university housing and may be cause for disciplinary action and/or termination of the housing contract.

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For more information about this Policy, please contact Housing and Residence Life.