Off-Campus Living Alfred University

54 Pages·2015·5.64 MB·English

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Off-Campus Living
Alfred University
This presentation will cover:
Advice from AU students
Requirements to live off campus
Local laws in Alfred
How to read a lease
Neighborhood concerns
Fire safety
ADVICE FROM OFF-
CAMPUS STUDENTS
Our current off-campus students
say*…
• 91% felt they had adequate information on how to read
a lease/rental agreement
• 84% feel comfortable approaching their landlords if
they have problems
• 73% agree that their landlords have been responsive to
their concerns in a timely manner.
• Only 60% have personally checked their fire alarms
and fire extinguishers in their apartment
• 50% feel comfortable approaching their neighbors with
a concern
• 57% have hosted a party (5+ people) in their
apartment, and 97% say they fully understand their
legal risk and liability when they host parties.
• However, we have several arrests each year of off-campus
students from parties, so that 97% may not be entirely
accurate.
• 97% would recommend their apartment to others.
What do they wish someone had told them before moving
off?
• How much cleaning I have to do
• All the hidden expenses (utilities, wireless routers, etc.)
• Hidden information in a lease
• What to do when your landlord does not address issues
• That rent isn’t factored into financial aid awards
Requirements to Move Off Campus
Requirements to Move Off
Campus
• You must have lived on campus for six semesters.
• This includes co-op, leaves of absence, study abroad, etc. Also,
if you transferred here, you’ll be given credit for the
semesters you were in school elsewhere, even if you did not
live on campus.
• You must have a GPA of 2.0 or better
• Exemptions to the six-semester rule include veteran status,
age 23 or older, married/partnered, children, or commuter
living with parent 50 miles away or less.
• If you have had sanctions for Code of Conduct violations,
those must be completed.
Some years we have huge incoming classes and to make room,
we allow some students to move off after four
semesters. We don’t know that until mid-May
of each year.
LOCAL LAWS in ALFRED
Every town has unique laws and ordinances that new residents may not be familiar
with. Here are a few that Alfred residents need to be aware of.
Local Laws in Alfred
Open Container Law
No person shall possess an open
container of or consume an alcoholic
beverage on any public lands within
the Village and Town of Alfred
• $50 minimum fine
Local Laws in Alfred
Social Host Law
No person having control of any
residence shall allow an open house
party to take place at said residence if
such person knows or has reason to
know that any alcoholic beverage or
drug is being unlawfully possessed,
served to or consumed by a minor at
said residence
• $250 to $500 fine or 15 days
imprisonment.
Local Laws in Alfred
Rubbish Law
Garbage cans shall not be placed at the curb or roadside
prior to 3 pm the Monday preceding pickup. Empty
containers shall be removed from curb or roadside no
later than 12pm on the Wednesday following pickup.
All garbage cans shall have the owners name, house
number and apartment number painted on them.
• $25 to $250 fine