Early Bird Contracting for Residence Halls & Greek Court


SIGN UP WAS BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 6, 2011, and DECEMBER 16, 2011

Current EIU students had the opportunity to commit to live in the residence halls or Greek Court and receive $100 in Dining Dollars at the beginning of the Fall Semester 2012 when they signed the Early Bird Contract between September 6, and December 16, 2011.

A sample copy of the Early Bird contract and terms of participation can be found here.

Current Residence Hall/Greek Court students that do not participate or did not complete the process for the Early Bird Contracting period will be sent a regular University Housing and Dining Services contract/survey in February.

All current students will receive their 2012-13 room assignments in March.

Incentives:

    • Students signing Early Bird contracts are given room assignment priority.
    • $100 in Dining Dollars will be given to every student who completes the Early Bird Contracting.
    • The Dining Dollars will be added to the students’ Panther Card upon move in for the Fall Semester, 2012.
    • All students participating were also entered into a drawing to win:

First Prize - Free room and board for the year.
Second Prize – Free room for the year for one male and one female student. Second prize winners will be responsible for the meal portion of the contracts.
Third Prize – Double As A Single Room upgrade for the year for one male and one female student. Third prize winners will be responsible for the cost of their room and board contracts, however, the Double As Single charge will be waived.

Timeline:

  • Sign up was from September 6 to December 16, 2011
  • Contract Cancellation Deadline was December 16, if returning as a student for Fall 2012
  • Drawing Date – To be announced
  • $100 Dining Dollars added to Panther Card upon Fall 2012 move in

Cancellation:
We asked students to commit early to living in the residence halls and Greek Court. By doing so, many great incentives were available. The only difference in the cancellation terms is that the decision to cancel had to be made by December 16, 2011. After December 16, 2011, students are obligated to their Early Bird Contract for the 2012-13 academic year, addressed in section c below. However, if students will no longer be enrolled, the terms of cancellation are the same as they always have been, see sections a and b below.

a. If the student cancels this contract and withdraws from University Housing and Dining Services and the University on or before June 12, for the Fall semester the student shall be entitled a refund of the housing down payment.

b. If the student cancels this contract and withdraws from University Housing and Dining Services and the University after June 12, for the Fall semester or December 12, for the Spring Semester and has made the housing down payment, the housing down payment of $250.00 shall be forfeited. The $250.00 housing down payment is not required for students continuing from the fall into the spring semester, however, if the student cancels after December 12, the $250.00 cancellation charge will be billed to your university account.

c. If the student cancels this Early Bird Contract after December 16, has made the housing down payment and is enrolled at the University during the term of this contract, the student shall be required to pay the entire room and board charges for the Fall and Spring Semesters.