RSVP Informational Session - Housing and Dining Services

RSVP
www.housing.k-state.edu/rsvp
What is RSVP?
Resident Space Virtual Preferencing:
allows current residents who will be living on
campus during the 2015-2016 year to
preference a space of their choice and to
select their roommates.
There is a $30 non-refundable
Re-Application Fee for everyone choosing to
participate in RSVP.
RSVP Application
Who can participate?
All students who currently live in:
• Residence Halls
• Jardine
• The Living Community at Jardine
• Off-campus students may be added as
roommates during the group process
Priority Order
• The order of students’ ability to RSVP will
be determined by the number of
semesters that each student has lived on
campus with Housing & Dining Services.
Occupancy Limit
As of the Spring 2015 semester, students
who have been eligible to live on K-State’s
campus for six or more semesters will be
asked to choose from one of the two
following options for Housing:
• Jardine Apartments on a Jardine
Agreement
• Living Community at Jardine on a
Residence Hall Contract
Groups
• If you will have roommates, you will need to go
through the group identification process.
• Your "group" consists of the individuals or family
members who will share your room or apartment
with you.
• You'll need to identify a group leader and
provide him or her with a list of the group's eIDs
(if applicable). The group leader will be the one
to preference the location you wish to live in.
RSVP Groups
RSVP Groups
RSVP Groups
Capacity Requirement
Jardine Apartments:
You will only be able to reserve an apartment for
one more bedroom than the number of residents in
the apartment.
Example:
2 people can only reserve up to a
3 bedroom apartment.
When is RSVP?
RSVP will take place in three phases:
• Phase 1: January 22- February 3
• Find Your Home: February 4
• Phase 2: February 8
• Find Your Home: February 9
• Phase 3: February 10-13
Mixed Format
• The Re-Application process will take place
online.
• Phase 1 will take place online.
• Phase 2 will take place in person at the
Jardine Tower.
• Phase 3 will take place online.
Phase 1
Who:
Where:
When:
All Jardine, LC at Jardine, and
Residence Hall students who want
to return to their current room/
apartment.
Online at
www.housing.k-state.edu/rsvp
Thursday, January 22nd at 9am Tuesday, February 3rd at 11:59pm
Phase 2
Who:
Where:
When:
Current Jardine Residents wanting
a different Jardine apartment
Jardine Tower – Building 8
Sunday, February 8th
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12:30pm: 8+ semesters
1:00pm: 6+ semesters
2:00pm: 4+ semesters
3:00pm: 2+ semesters
4:00-5:00pm: Open Call
Find Your Home
Who: Current Jardine Residents
When: Wednesday, February 4th at 8 pm
Where: Frith Community Center
Ask specific questions and view available
apartments for Jardine to Jardine transfers.
Transfer Fee
• A $200 dollar transfer fee will be applied
for Jardine to Jardine transfers unless
there is a marital or family status change
or you have been accepted to graduate
school.
• Documentation will be required when
you select your new apartment.
• Remember to transfer your Westar service
when transferring apartments.
Phase 3
Who:
Where:
When:
Current Residence Hall and LC at
Jardine Residents who want a
different room or apartment
Online at
www.housing.k-state.edu/rsvp
February 10th, 9 am: 6+ semesters
February 11th, 9 am: 4+ semesters
February 12th, 9 am: 2+ semesters
February 12th, 4pm Open Call
Find Your Home
Who:
Current Residence Hall and LC at
Jardine Residents
When: Monday, February 9th at 8 pm
Where: Frith Community Center
Ask specific questions and to view available
apartments for Residence Hall to Jardine
transfers.
Contract Date
Students returning to the residence halls, LC at
Jardine or Jardine Apartments must pay the initial
payment of $400 no later than March 1, 2015.
Failure to pay the full amount of $400 by March
1 will result in forfeiture of the space for the 20152016 academic year.
Past Due Accounts
• In order to reserve a space for the 20152016 academic year, your 2014-2015
Housing balance must be paid.
– The only exception to this is if you are
currently on a payment plan for the Spring
2015 semester. As long as you are up-to-date
on payments, you will be able to RSVP.
What can you do now?
• Start thinking about where you want to live
next year.
• If living on campus next year, fill out the reapplication online
• Find roommates!
• Create your group online.
www.housing.k-state.edu/rsvp
rsvphelp@k-state.edu
Phone # 785-532-0300