Residential Life Education and Services
Eligibility
Proof of Eligibility:
Upon check-in to a rental unit and before signing the Family Housing Rental Agreement, the University will require the applicant to provide proof of eligibility including, but not limited to, admission certificate, marriage certificate, children's birth certifcates, custody papers, visitation agreements/parenting plan, or other documentation as determined necessary by the Family Housing Office.
Student Status:
A Family Housing applicant must be offically admitted to the University at the time the rental agreement is signed and the student takes occupancy. To remain eligible for Family Housing, a resident must register for and complete a minimum of eight (8) academic credits each term: meet the minimum qualifications for satisfactory academic progress as stated in the University Catalogue, and enroll in a minimum of three(3) academic terms each calendar year, of which one MUST be Fall term. Couples cannot combine units.
| FIRST PRIORITY | Priority is given to students with children, to students who are single parents with custody of minor children and to non-custodial parents with an established parenting plan. The child(ren) must reside withthe student applicant at least 90 days per year. Summer-only visitation is not considered a year-round need. Verification of regular residence by the child(ren) may be required. | |
| SECOND PRIORITY |
Second priority is given to couples without children. A"couple" is defined as two (2) individuals of the opposite or same gender who live together in an intimate, long-term relationship of indefinite duration with an exclusive mutual commitment in which partners share the necessities of life and agree to be financially responsible for each other's welfare, including living expenses. If a marriage certificate cannot be provided, a couple must satisfy all of the following conditions:
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| Single Students | Single student may apply for either a studio or one-bedroom apartment. Two bedroom apartments may be occupied by two single students on a space-available basis only. Both students will need to vacate if either one graduates or leaves. Studios may be occupied by individual single students only. For studios, selection priority is in the following descending order: (1.) students who have lived in SOU residence halls a minimum of 5 terms, (2) graduate students (admitted to Masters or PH.D. program, (3) seniors, (4) juniors, (5) sophomores, and (6) freshmen. |
Occupancy Requirements and Limitations
- Studio units are designed for one (1) adult only
- One bedroom units are to be occupied by no more than two (2) adults and one (1) child
- Two-bedroom units are to be occupied by no more than four (4) household members
- Three-bedroom units are to be occupied by no fewer than four (4) household members
- Four-bedroom units are to be occupied by no fewer than five (5) household members.
- Non-custodial parents can qualify for at most a two-bedroom unit.
- No more than two (2) adults may reside in each Family Housing rental unit without written permission from the Family Housing Office.
