Student Housing Services

Application Fee

All housing applicants must submit a $25 non refundable application fee. Applications received without this fee will not be processed.

Room Fees (2009-2010)

• Students who have been assigned will be notified via their “hawaii.edu” email account.
• Students who have been assigned will receive information regarding their hall and room type assignment, the date when their payment is required, and a housing contract.
• Room payments should not be sent until a housing offer has been made.

Semester Rental Rates (Per Person)
Hall Name	Description of Accommodations	Academic Year 2009 - 2010	Fall Only 2009	Spring Only 2010
Johnson Hall	Double Occupancy	$3,672.00	$1,941.00	$1,829.00
Johnson Hall	Single Occupancy	$5,259.00	$2,780.00	$2,620.00
Hale Aloha-Ilima, Mokihana, Lokelani, Lehua, Gateway House, Hale Kahawai, Hale Laulima, Hale Anuenue	Double Occupancy	$4,444.00	$2,348.00	$2,213.00
Hale Aloha-Ilima, Mokihana, Lokelani, Lehua, Gateway House, Hale Kahawai, Hale Laulima	Single Occupancy	$6,417.00	$3,392.00	$3,195.00
Gateway House	Double with Bath	$5,314.00	$2,809.00	$2,647.00
Hale Noelani/Wainani	Two Bedroom Apartment; Quadruple Occupancy	$4,863.00	$2,570.00	$2,422.00
Hale Noelani/Wainani	One Bedroom Apartment; Double Occupancy	$6,174.00	$3,263.00	$3,075.00
Frear Hall	Two Bedroom, four occupants	$5,445.00	$2,878.00	$2,712.00
Frear Hall	Four Bedroom, four occupants	$6,544.00	$3,458.00	$3,259.00
Frear Hall	Two Bedroom, two occupants	$8,006.00	$4,230.00	$3,986.00
Frear Hall	One Bedroom, one occupant	$9,153.00	$4,838.00	$4,558.00

Rates do not include a $75 security deposit that will be refunded, less damages, upon completion of the contract period.

Payment and Financial Terms and Conditions

• All housing applicants must submit a $25 nonrefundable application fee. Applications received without this fee will not be processed.
• Acceptance of the student housing offer signifies consent to, and acceptance of all policies and procedures governing residence, including financial liability.
• Payments submitted will be applied to all rent, contract termination penalties, disciplinary fines, damage charges incurred during residency and any other outstanding University obligations.
• Detailed payment information will be made available upon assignment. General information is listed below.
• Checks, cash and credit card (MasterCard and Visa) are accepted forms of payment.
• Rent charges and payments will be posted to the resident’s university account (myuhportal.hawaii.edu). All financial transactions will be split into fall semester and spring semester charges and must be paid by semester.

Refund and Contract Cancellation Terms

• All refund requests must be made in writing and include detailed explanation of why the housing contract is being terminated.
• Room fees will not be refunded after December 1, 2009 (fall only term contracts) or May 1, 2010 (academic year and spring only term contracts).

Prior to Hall Opening or Start of Contract

1. A minimum $150 cancellation penalty will be assessed for all contract terminations received after acceptance of the assignment (see section on "Payment and Financial Terms and Conditions").
   
2. Room fees will be refunded only for emergency situations. Written verification from appropriate sources will be required.

After Hall Opening

1. Room fees, less pro-rata charges, will be refunded only for emergency situations. Written verification from appropriate sources will be required.
2. In cases where the housing contract has commenced and the resident continues to attend UH-Manoa or any UH Community College, the prorated room cost, plus a fee of $3.00 per nights remaining in the contract, will be assessed. Any remaining balance will be subject to a refund.
3. Residents who terminate their housing contract and voluntarily withdraws from UH-Manoa or any UH Community College will be assessed the prorated room cost and a $150 cancellation penalty. Any remaining balance will be subject to a refund.
4. Residents who are evicted from the residence halls will be assessed the pro-rata room cost, $150.00 cancellation penalty, and a fee of $3.00 per nights remaining in the housing contract.

Meals

• Participation in the meal program is mandatory for students in residence halls and optional for apartment residents.
• Applicants with special dietary needs or other concerns that would limit or affect living in the residence halls and participating in the mandatory meal program should consider off-campus housing or share these concerns with the Student Housing Services office before accepting an assignment.
• The food service provider will invoice and collect payments for the meal program. If you do not select a meal plan prior to the start of your housing contract, you will automatically be defaulted to the Traditional Gold Plus 7 meal plan. For detailed information about the various meal plans, please contact the local Sodexho Services office at (808) 956-8721 or visit their website: University of Hawaii At Manoa Meal Plans


Meal Plans below are for 2009-2010 (meal costs are subject to final approval).




Warrior Kick-Off Plan (all meals must be eaten at either the Hale Aloha or Gateway House residential dining facilities; points may be used at designated campus retail outlets) The Warrior Kick-Off Plan is mandatory for Housing Freshman unless purchasing a block plan because Freshmen start early.

Meal Plan Type	Description	Fall 2009
Titanium	All meals served in Dining Halls + $100 retail pts	$1,937.00
Platinum 14	14 meals per week + $175 retail pts	$1,544.00
Platinum 10	10 meals per week + $250 retail pts	$1,487.00
Gold 7	7 meals per week + 250 retail pts	$1,217.00

Rainbow Plan (all meals must be eaten at either the Hale Aloha or Gateway House residential dining facilities; points may be used at designated campus retail outlets) The Rainbow Plan is for non-freshman unless purchasing a block plan because of a latter start date.

Please look at the Sodexho Plans for more information.

Block Plans (blocks and points may be used at either the Hale Aloha or Gateway House residential dining facilities AND at designated campus retail outlets; prices listed are per semester)

Meal Plan Type	Description	Per semester
Gold Plus 195	195 blocks + $55 retail pts	$1,428.00
Gold Plus 155	155 blocks + $115 retail pts	$1,287.00
Gold 95	95 blocks + $325 retail pts	$1,191.00