Summer Housing on Campus
Summer housing overview
The college offers a limited number of on-campus summer housing spaces in air conditioned halls. All rooms are double occupancy with medically-required singles available only to those necessary. Cornell students will share the summer campus with camps and conferences assigned to other residence halls.
For summer 2024, Pauley-Rorem Hall is the primary summer hall. Russell Hall and/or Merner Hall are the overflow halls.
Download: summer housing application
Who can live in summer housing?
Though we anticipate being able to house all students who are interested in living on campus for the summer, priority will be given in the following order:
- Current Cornell students who are enrolled in a summer block course.
- Current Cornell students who are working for or doing on-campus internships with the college and current Cornell students who are doing research with a Cornell faculty member.
- Current Cornell students who are doing internships that ar not through the college.
- Other current Cornell students.
- Spring 2024 Cornell graduates who are doing research with a Cornell faculty member.
- Students from other institutions looking for summer housing in the area.
Rates and options for length of summer housing
Students can choose between three options for their lengths of summer stay. Download the summer housing application.
- Full summer agreement (May 12-August 23, 2024 - 15 weeks) at $1,417.50 per person in a double room: Students here all summer will stay in their current housing assignment through Friday, May 17, 2024, and then will transition into their summer housing assignment as no later than 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, 2024 (learn more about residence hall closing). Keys for their summer assignment will be available to pick up from the Residence Life office during this Friday afternoon.
At the end of summer, full summer students will move to their fall academic year room as early as the afternoon of Friday, July 26, 2024, and must be completely out of their summer housing assignment no later than 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 28, 2024. Keys for their fall assignment will be available to pick up from the Residence Life office during this Friday afternoon.
Residents who do not have a fall on-campus assignment will need to vacate summer housing by the same deadline date. The college reserves the right to amend these dates should the need arise.
- Variable agreement (minimum 4 weeks anytime between May 9-August 24, 2024) at $94.50 per person per week in a double room: This option is intended for students participating in short-term courses, internships, jobs, or other opportunities that don't align with the full summer dates. Students must pay for housing for a minimum and consecutive four-week agreement period. Students may leave and then return to campus, but they will be expected to pay for the use of their housing assignment to store their items.
- Cornell Summer Research Institute: CSRI students on this plan may consider adding one extra week prior to the start of CSRI to stay or store their belongings in campus housing during the week between the end of Block 8 and the start of CSRI. Otherwise, students are expected to vacate campus housing by May 9, 2024 (learn more about residence hall closing) and return based on the dates of the start of CSRI. Students may also add extra weeks at the conclusion of CSRI to enjoy campus post-research.
These extra amounts are not typically included with CSRI funding, is at the student's expense, and must be paid prior to the summer housing payment deadline.
- Cornell Summer Research Institute: CSRI students on this plan may consider adding one extra week prior to the start of CSRI to stay or store their belongings in campus housing during the week between the end of Block 8 and the start of CSRI. Otherwise, students are expected to vacate campus housing by May 9, 2024 (learn more about residence hall closing) and return based on the dates of the start of CSRI. Students may also add extra weeks at the conclusion of CSRI to enjoy campus post-research.
Summer residents should expect to check in or check out on the dates communicated by Residence Life upon accepting their summer housing agreement. If extenuating circumstances exist that the student believes would warrant an exception for earlier check-in or a later check-out, or if the student is participating in research that does not align with the dates above, then the student should discuss that with Residence Life prior to applying for summer housing. If adjusted dates are approved, the cost of housing would be adjusted accordingly.
Students who do not move out within the appropriate timeframe will be assessed a $25.00 fine for failing to follow checkout procedures and an additional $25.00 fine for each hour they remain past the deadline.
Roommates & floor gender
Summer rooms are double occupancy and students can preference a roommate during the application process. Students must live with a roommate for the same length of stay (for example, a student here the entire summer can only room with another student here all summer; a student here for a variable amount can only room with another student for a similar variable amount, give or take a week or two). If a student does not have a roommate preference, Residence Life will pair students based on these expectations.
Every attempt will be made to place students on the gendered (or non-gendered) floor they prefer on their summer housing application, space permitting.
Accessibility & singles accommodations
Students requiring medical singles will be placed in qualifying halls and/or rooms (learn more about disability accommodations).
For students needing mobility accommodations when the primary hall is not accessible, a neighboring accessible hall may be used for them and any requested roommates.
Application process
Students will need to complete a summer housing application. Priority applications are due by 4:30pm Friday, April 26, 2024, and must be turned in to the Residence Life Office (first floor, Old Sem), or email a legible PDF to res_life@cornellcollege.edu. After that date, any student requesting summer housing will be housed only if there is space available and preferences will have less priority. We anticipate having enough rooms for everyone interested for summer 2024.
Deadline for changes to summer housing agreements
Students may add additional dates to their summer housing application at any time during the summer. Students may not remove dates from their summer housing application after Wednesday of week 3, Block 8 (effective starting April 2025).
Billing process & partial refunds
Students will be expected to provide payment for summer housing in full by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, April 29, 2024 unless they complete a Financial Agreement through Student Accounts to establish a payment plan by that date. Students who sign-up for a variable date option and stay less than eight weeks are not eligible for a payment plan and must provide payment in full by 4:30 p.m. on Monday, April 29, 2024. Variable date options of eight weeks or more are eligible for a payment plan and should be discussed with Residence Life when submitting the summer housing application.
The Financial Agreement for Summer Housing (PDF) can be downloaded here beginning on Monday, April 15, 2024; copies are also available in Old Sem in Residence Life and/or Division of Business and Enterprise Services.
Summer residents will receive a partial room refund at the conclusion of the summer if a sponsoring department or organization has approved an early fall arrival and has agreed to pay those costs. For example, a full summer agreement student who is a member of the new student orientation team may have their new student orientation supervisor pay for a portion of their summer housing cost containing the start of the new student orientation training program until the start of the fall semester housing agreement. Students with questions about that refund should contact Residence Life. Additional questions about summer billing can be directed to the Student Accounts office.
Meal plans
May 9-12, 2024: The final meals served at the Hilltop Café and Zamora’s Market can be found on the Dining Services Hours website. The Hilltop Café will remain open for limited hours through graduation weekend to accommodate graduating seniors and then close for the summer. It will reopen in mid-August to accommodate early arrivals. Summer residents' meal plans do not include graduation weekend or early arrival meals; however, summer residents may purchase a meal with a credit or debit card at the door whenever the dining hall is open during this time.
May 13, 2024 onward: the Hilltop Cafe will operate during the summer with special hours. See our dining hours for the latest updates. Some sponsoring programs will pay for student meals ahead of time. Otherwise, students electing to visit the Hilltop Cafe during open hours will pay at the door only for the meals they choose to partake. Learn more about the payment methods accepted at the Hilltop Cafe.
Summer residents should contact the Mail & Service Center to ensure that their mail continues to be delivered to their campus box while they stay on campus. By default, summer mail will be forwarded to the student's permanent address on file with the Registrar's office.
R.A.M. (Rapid Alert Messaging) emergency system
Cornell College has established the R.A.M. (Rapid Alert Messaging) Emergency System to assist in campus-wide notification in events of safety concerns. Refer to the R.A.M. Emergency System website for more information and to register. All students are encouraged to register for this service. Any student who is already registered for this service will continue to receive alerts over the summer.
Policies
All residence life and college policies remain in effect for students in summer housing. Refer to the Policies for Residential Students for a complete listing of those expectations.
Resident assistants
Student resident assistants will provide limited safety and security assistance for the assigned residence hall(s). Academic year functions, such as office hours, game and supply check-outs, and social programming, will be limited or not available.
Lock-outs
Students who find themselves locked out of their room should first try to contact their roommate. If their roommate is not available, then they can call Campus Safety to let them in (but will be charged for this service). All money collected for lock-outs is used to enhance residence hall programming initiatives.
Parking
All students with a vehicle staying on campus over the summer must have their vehicle registered with Campus Safety. Visit Campus Safety's website to learn more about summer parking.
Sports Center
The Small Athletic and Wellness Center (SAW) will be available to students over the summer. Hours will be updated on the SAW website as the summer starts.