Florida State University Graduate Bulletin 2007-2009
Housing
Director of University Housing: Rita Moser, 109 Student Life Building
Residence Halls
The Office of University Housing is responsible for all on-campus housing facilities. The office provides living accommodations for full-time, degree-seeking, fee-paying students. All assignments are made without regard to race, religion, or national origin. Some rooms and apartments are adapted for residents who have physical disabilities.
University facilities on the main campus include two apartment complexes. Rogers Hall is an eight-story co-ed residence for single students, and can accommodate 188 residents. The building is equipped with central heating and air-conditioning, and each room is furnished. It is located on the west side of the main campus, well within walking distance to all university buildings. Two students are assigned to each one-bedroom apartment; no single-occupancy is available. Sherrill W. Ragans Hall houses a total of 555 men and women in three- and four-bedroom apartments. Most residents are undergraduates, but a limited number of rooms are reserved for single graduate students. Each apartment has 2 baths, a common study area, living area, and kitchen.
For the security of the residents, entrances to residence hall apartments are locked at all times. Residents must use keys to enter, and visitors must use the telephones at the main entrances to request admittance.
Alumni Village
Graduate students, either single or with dependents, are also eligible for housing in Alumni Village, an apartment complex one and a half miles from campus. Alumni Village offers 791 one-, two-, and three-bedroom furnished apartments. Residents have access to a preschool, laundry facilities, a recreation building, and playgrounds on the premises.
Costs
Rogers Hall
| Apartments (monthly), per student (including utilities and ethernet access): | $380.00* |
Alumni Village
| One-bedroom furnished apartment: | $355.00–$383.00* |
| Two-bedroom furnished apartment: | $380.00–$531.00* |
| Three-bedroom furnished apartment: | $550.00–$606.00* |
Monthly rate does not include utilities except garbage collection.
*All housing rental fees are established by Florida State University and are subject to approval by the State Board of Education. University Housing is a self-supporting auxiliary and rental rates must reflect operating costs. Fees quoted are 2006–2007 figures and are subject to change.
Applications
Upon notice of admission, students receive information about housing options. The Office of University Housing sends more detailed information about University housing options and applications to all admitted students at the appropriate time before each semester. It is not necessary to request application materials. An online application is available at http://www.housing.fsu.edu.
As space is limited, interested students are urged to submit their applications as quickly as possible. Assignments are made on a priority basis: 1) returning students and 2) all new residents—by the date application and payment are received in the Office of University Housing. Although applicants are given the opportunity to express preference, no guarantee can be given that specific preferences can be met.
Agreements
The terms and conditions of occupancy for University apartments in Rogers Hall and Alumni Village require residents to file a thirty-day notice of intent to vacate. Rent is charged for thirty (30) days from the date the notice is filed in the resident manager's office. Residents who will not continue as full-time, degree-seeking students will be required to vacate the day following the last scheduled examination for the semester. The terms and conditions of occupancy for Sherrill W. Rogers Hall are for one semester only. Students who wish to extend their contract beyond their initial semester must contact University Housing one month prior to the end of their initial contract period.
The Housing Agreement is included in the housing application packet.
Other Options
Students who are unable or choose not to live in University housing have several housing options. A considerable number of apartments and homes located near campus are available for rent through local real estate agencies and private owners.
The Off-Campus Housing Office, a Student Government funded agency, serves as an information center, assisting students who seek off-campus housing. The office maintains a list of area houses, apartments, and private residence halls. The information available includes rental cost, deposit, distance from campus, lease terms, and amenities. Roommate requests are posted on a bulletin board outside the office located at 229–230 Activities Building, University Union.
Florida State University wishes to address the needs of the total student whether those needs arise in the areas of social and cultural awareness, physical well-being, intellectual expansion, or spiritual and moral growth. The University seeks to provide students with these opportunities by offering various programs outside the classroom.