Living on-campus

Photo: One of Messiah’s previously taken photos of a decorated student Smith apartment

1. Once clicked, would additional photo boxes be the best way to organize the below information?

1. Apartment Information (photo: outside of Smith apartments). Once clicked it would take you here: https://www.messiah.edu/download/downloads/id/13009/Grad_Housing_Flier.JPG
2. Housing Contract & Policies (photo: a hand signing a paper?): Once clicked it would take you here: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.messiah.edu/download/downloads/id/13006/Contract__Graduates_25_26.pdf
   1. Contracts are updated every January for the upcoming academic year
3. Sign-Up Timeline & Process (photo: calendar?)
   1. Graduate Students enrolled in the following programs are eligible for on-campus housing through the completion of their master’s degree on a tiered first-come-first-serve basis in this order:

                                                                                       i.      Higher Education Leadership Graduate Assistants at Messiah

                                                                                     ii.      Master of Science in Nutrition & Dietetics

                                                                                   iii.      Master of Science in Athletic Training*

                                                                                   iv.      Master of Occupational Therapy*

                                                                                     v.      Doctoral of Physical Therapy

*Accelerated students receive first priority before traditionally accepted students.

3. 2. Complete the Grad Student On-Campus Housing Sign-Up Request Form on or before March 31^st for priority housing.
   3. Anticipate receiving an email on April 15^th with placement decisions, if the form was completed by March 31^st.  For all forms received April 1 and later, housing decisions will be emailed on a rolling basis as there is open capacity.
   4. Once emailed about placement decisions, if assigned an on-campus apartment, to confirm the assignment you are given log into the Nest at that time and complete the “Graduate Housing Contract” on the left to digitally sign the contract.  Confirmations must be made within the deadline specified in the email or the vacancy will be offered to the next student.
4. Accelerated Students (photo: whatever feels right)
   1. Accelerated students are permitted to continue living in undergraduate housing during what would be “senior year” at Messiah. 

                                                                                       i.      If desired to do this, follow the same housing signup process as the undergraduates students on the Nest starting mid-March.  

                                                                                     ii.      Steps include:

4. 1. 2. 1. Signing your housing contract
         2. Selecting either the On-Campus Apartment or On-Campus Residence Hall contracts.
         3. Complete the necessary forms and receive a PIN
         4. Register for housing with the undergraduate community utilizing the dates and times emailed by housing.

                                                                                   iii.      Click here for more details and a timeline of this process linked here.  

4. 2. If you will have completed your “senior year” at Messiah and desire to live in grad student on campus housing upon graduating, go to Sign-Up Process & Timeline.
   3. Undergrad students are permitted to move off campus once they are fully grad status, if they wish to do so.  Be sure to complete the housing cancellation form and to schedule a check-out time with your RA/RD if you intend to move off campus at that time.

If you have questions about your eligibility to live on campus, feel free to email housing@messiah.edu.