Types of Housing Exemptions

Issue/Question

What types of exemptions are there for on-campus housing?

Environment

• Housing
• Dorms

Resolution

1. Students meeting one of the following categories may be considered for an exemption
   1. Married exemption
   2. Legal dependent exemption
   3. Commuter exemption
   4. Financial hardship exemption
   5. Medical hardship exemption
   6. Sorority and Fraternity Life exemption
   7. Participation in University sponsored event (exemption)
   8. Graduating from USD
   9. Withdrawing from USD

To apply for an exemption, please visit the Housing Portal.

• Exemptions can take anywhere from 2-6 weeks to process
• This depends on the category and time of year
• If students are requesting an exemption for financial need, we cannot process those until we receive the FAFSA report and the student accepts their award letter
  • We usually cannot start that process until May.
• Exemption requests for medical needs require the students' primary care providers information so that we can fax over paperwork
  • Once we get that back, then it goes before a committee for a decision
• Once a decision has been made, the student is notified via email.
• We will start processing exemptions on a first come, first serve basis, starting with the current semester
• For the Fall semester, exemptions must be submitted by July 15th
• For the Spring semester, exemptions must be submitted by December 15th
•  If the student is a late admit then they will have 10 days to submit a request

Please contact the Housing Office if you need further assistance