Housing & Meal Plans

Students contract on-campus housing for an entire academic year unless they have approved plans to study abroad for a semester, will graduate early or are choosing the 11.5-month contract for 194 St. Paul Street. Students placed in College housing are bound by the cancellation policies noted below.

Main Campus Housing Costs

194 St. Paul Street Contract Costs

*Charged at 15% for Summer and 42.5% each for Fall and Spring semester.

See our housing cancellation policies here.

For any new incoming student (first year, transfer, or newly readmitted student) who reserves Main Campus housing starting in the Fall and later cancels it, the cancellation policy is*:

• Cancel on or before August 1: No cancellation fee
• Cancel between August 2 and August 15: $250 fee
• Cancel on or after August 16: $500 fee
• Cancel after move-in, including mid-semester: student is responsible for the full cost of the semester, plus $500 cancellation fee

*Any student who reserves Main Campus housing after the Housing Announcement (August 1) will have a two-week grace period to cancel without fee. Canceling beyond two weeks will put the student on the above cancellation schedule.

For any current upper class student who reserves Main Campus housing starting in the Fall and later cancels it, the cancellation policy is*:

• Cancel on or before May 15: no fee
• Cancel between May 16 and July 15: $250 fee
• Cancel on or after July 16, whichever is later: $500 fee
• Cancel after move-in, including mid-semester: student is responsible for the full cost of the semester

*Any student who reserves Main Campus housing after the Housing Selection process (April 6) will have a two-week grace period to cancel without fee. Canceling beyond two weeks will put the student on the above cancellation schedule.

Room Reassignment Requests:

• If you have already been assigned campus housing and request a new room assignment, then you will be held to the original cancellation policy.
• Meal plans cannot be refunded after move-in; any student who requests a room assignment from Main Campus to 194 St. Paul after move-in will continue to have the full meal plan for the remainder of that semester.

Cancel between Semesters:

For any student living in Main Campus housing (not 194 St. Paul) during the fall semester who wishes to cancel their spring semester housing for a reason other than approved study abroad, the cancellation policy is as follows:

• Cancel before your return for spring semester: $500 cancellation fee (student should remove all belongings immediately, and no later than noon (12 PM ET) on the Saturday after finals)
• Cancel after move-in for spring semester: student is responsible for the full cost of the semester

To cancel your housing reservation, please email reslife@champlain.edu for instructions.

If a student is withdrawing from the College, the Withdrawal Policy supersedes the Housing Cancellation Policy.

Cancel Spring Housing Assignment (for students not assigned campus housing in fall)

For any continuing student who is newly assigned campus housing (including 194 S. Paul) starting with Spring semester, before November 18, and later cancels it, the cancellation policy is as follows:

• Cancel within two weeks (14 days) of the assignment, or December 2, whichever is later: no cancellation fee*
• Cancel between 15 days and 30 days after placement, or December 16, whichever is later: $250 cancellation fee*
• Cancel any time on or after 45 days after placement, or December 17, whichever is later: $500 cancellation fee
• Any cancellation after move-in, including mid-year: the student is responsible for the full cost of the semester

*Any cancellation after the beginning of the semester (January 15) and prior to move in will be subject to a $500 cancellation fee.

For any new incoming student (first year student, transfer student, or newly readmitted student) who reserves housing, and later cancels it, the cancellation policy is:

• Cancel within two weeks (14 days) of the assignment announcement: no cancellation fee*
• Cancel between 15 days and 30 days after placement: $250 cancellation fee*
• Cancel any time on or after 31 days after placements: $500 cancellation fee
• Any cancellation after move-in, including mid-year: the student is responsible for the full cost of the semester

*Any cancellation after the beginning of the semester (January 15) and prior to move in will be subject to a $500 cancellation fee.

Any student who reserves 194 St. Paul housing with a start date of June 1, 2024 and later cancels it, the cancellation policy is*:

• Cancel on or before April 15: No cancellation fee
• Cancel between April 16 and May 15: $250 fee**
• Cancel between May 16 and May 31: $500 fee**
• Cancel on or after June 1: student is responsible for the full cost of the Housing Agreement Term

*Any student who reserves 194 St. Paul housing after April 15 and with a June 1 start date will have a two-week grace period to cancel without fee. Canceling beyond two weeks will put the student on the above cancellation schedule.

**A student currently living in the building under the previous year’s contract who cancels after the end date of that year’s contract but before the start date of their next year’s contract (i.e. between May 16 and May 31, 2024) will be charged a $500 cancellation fee. They are expected to vacate the suite within 48 hours.

A student may apply for reassignment to a Main Campus room prior to move-in at 194 St Paul. In this case, they are subject to the Main Campus Cancellation Policy dates.

To cancel your housing reservation, please email reslife@champlain.edu for instructions.

If a student is withdrawing from the College, the Withdrawal Policy supersedes the Housing Cancellation Policy.

Any student who signs a 194 St Paul Housing Agreement and remains an active Champlain College student will be held responsible for housing costs for the entire Housing Agreement Term upon move-in.

Welcome to your home at Champlain College. It takes a lot of work to care for our Victorian-era mansions and more modern dormitories—we need your help!

Carelessness, vandalism, and damage to and/or theft of Champlain College property costs thousands of dollars and requires thousands of hours of labor each year. You can help reduce escalating damage costs and personal expenses.

This table lists some of the residential items frequently damaged by students as well as the approximate cost to repair or replace the item.

Contractors
Listed charges cover materials and shipping and handling only. Labor will be added as required at applicable rates or per actual contractor invoices. Vandalism repair will be billed at overtime rate.

Structural Damage
All repairs of walls, floors, ceilings, or built-in furniture will be based on current labor and material costs. A minimum charge of $50.00 will be assessed against any student who builds lofts, closets, etc. which are nailed into walls or furniture.

Fire Safety
Removing smoke detector batteries and tampering with the fire extinguishers, fire alarms and CO detectors isn’t smart or funny-it’s deadly! Each year, college students across the country perish in residence hall fires. Often, their deaths could have been prevented by properly functioning life safety equipment. Be smart and stay alive!

Other
There will be a 3 hour minimum cleaning charge of $40.00/hour for an excessively messy hall or room found at the end of the semester or at any time during the school year.

Tampering with cable television, electric, telephone or other utility service carries a $225.00 minimum charge. All other items that don’t appear on this list will be billed at current labor and material costs. There is a minimum 3 hour labor charge after hours (nights and weekends).

All prices are subject to change without prior notice. These prices have been prepared by the Physical Plant using the most current information.