0240-09-02-.04
Reservation, Deposit, Cancellation, And Refund Policies
Cite as Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0240-09-02-.04
(1)
Student Residence Facility/Unit
(a)
Any Student Housing Agreement shall terminate at Tennessee Tech’s discretion in the
event of any of the following:
1.
The premises or the Student Residence Facility/Unit is destroyed or, in the
opinion of Tennessee Tech, unsuitable for occupancy for any reason;
2.
The student resident ceases to remain a student in good standing during any
regular term within the period of the Student Housing Agreement;
3.
The student resident or Occupant violates any covenant, term, or condition of the
Student Housing Agreement or violates any applicable law or Tennessee Tech
rule, policy, or procedure; or
4.
Tennessee Tech gives the student resident written notice of termination at least
thirty (30) days prior to the date when such termination will be effective.
(b)
A student may be released from the Student Housing Agreement before the effective
date of the agreement by submitting written notification of cancellation to the Office of
Residential Life, provided:
1.
The student has not checked in to his/her room; and
2.
It is prior to the first day of classes of the initial semester of the agreement; and
3.
The student withdraws from Tennessee Tech.
(c)
A student who has entered into a Student Housing Agreement but is otherwise not
obligated to reside in a Student Residence Facility may request an early termination of
the agreement. A fee for such early termination will be calculated at fifty percent (50%)
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of the current rental rate. Requests must be submitted in writing to the Office of
Residential Life.
(d)
A student may be released from the Student Housing Agreement after the effective
date of the Student Housing Agreement by:
1.
Withdrawal or graduation from Tennessee Tech;
2.
Participation in one (1) of Tennessee Tech’s full-time academic internship
programs; or
3.
Other circumstances that the Director of Residential Life deems, in his/her sole
discretion, to warrant a release from the Student Housing Agreement.
(e)
Refund of housing fee and reservation deposits.
1.
Refunds will be made consistent with Tennessee Tech’s rules, policies, or
procedures related to refunds of student fees.