Single On-Campus Housing Information

Before Arriving

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  Rules and Regulations
  Before arriving, please follow this link to read the Residential Life Single Student Housing Handbook.
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  Packing
  Homes are typically much smaller in Hawaii, so please be aware that your room on-campus and off-campus can only reasonably accommodate about two suitcases worth of personal items during your stay here at BYU–Hawaii.
  
  ***Packages CANNOT be mailed before you arrive on-campus. Please do not send anything before you arrive.***
  
  Our Handbook provides a suggested packing list of items to bring or purchase. Please refer to BYU–Hawaii’s Dress and Grooming Standards when selecting clothing to bring.
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  Schedule a Check-In
  You must schedule a check-in before you arrive on-campus. When you receive your assignment, you will be sent an invitation to book a check-in. There will be limited spaces in each time slot, so book as soon as you can!
  
  Students may not check-in before the first day of the check-in period. The Hale offices will be open from 9 am until 6 pm. The last day to check in is the day before the first day of school.
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  What if I need to check in after 6 PM?
  If you are checking in after 6 pm, you can book an After Hours Check-In.
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  What if I need to check in after the first day of school?
  Freshmen are required to attend New Student Experience (Orientation). If you are not a freshman and you are planning to check in after the first day, please contact our office at housing@byuh.edu to request a late check-in date.
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  How will I get to campus?
  Students are responsible for finding their own ride to campus.
  
  If you do not have a ride yet, a shuttle for BYU–Hawaii students, faculty, staff, and families is provided by our partner North Shore Express. The rate is $55 per person for BYU–Hawaii students, faculty, staff, and families 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You must make a reservation online at their website, northshoreexpress.net, or by calling them at (808) 892-1614.
  
  For more information on the shuttle, please visit the North Shore Express website.

Check-In

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  What if I get lost?
  If you are lost, the Aloha Center Information Desk has volunteers ready to answer any questions.
  
  Campus Map
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  When can I check-in?
  Students may not check in before the first day of the check-in period. The Hale offices will be open from 9 am until 6 pm. The last day to check in is the day before the first day of school.
  
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  What do I expect at check-in?
  It may take up to one hour or more to check in depending on the time you arrive.
  
  You will attend a short orientation and meet your RA’s.
  
  You will receive your temporary room key that is good for one week. When you receive your student ID card, please visit your hale office during open hours to encode your key.
  
  A R.A. will take you to your room, where you will take inventory of your room and complete an inventory check-in list. Please ensure you make an accurate accounting of your room including any damage. This same check-in form will be used when you check out, any damage to the room, unit or bathrooms will be your responsibility at check out if it is not indicated on the form. You will have 1 week after you check in to report any damage that you missed upon check-in.
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  What is there to do before school starts?
  Whether you live in Hawaii or are arriving here for the first time, our New Student Experience (NSE) program is going to help you have fun and is a helpful introduction to BYU–Hawaii. NSE takes place both the week before and the first week of school. We have a variety of events planned that will help you get a feel for life in Hawaii, make new friends, and get academically prepared for your upcoming classes.
  
  Check out the New Student Experience schedule to see a list of upcoming activities and events. Don't forget to RSVP!
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  Where do I attend church?
  You can find your ward information on our Wards & Stakes page.
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  How do I reserve housing for my second semester?
  As a new-incoming student, your room is only booked by the Residential Life office for your first semester. You are responsible to reserve your housing for any further semesters. During the first month of school, you will have the opportunity to renew your contract for the next semester and reserve the spot you want to live in. Freshmen are required to live on-campus for three semesters. More information on Renew Contract Week will be provided once you arrive on campus.

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  Renew Contract

  Summer Break & Fall	First-Year and Sponsored Students
  Fall Only	First-Year and Sponsored Students
  Winter Break & Winter	All Residents
  Spring	All Residents

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  Renew Contract
  Every semester, students who are required to stay in on-campus housing for the following semester must renew their contract during Renew Contract Week.
  
  In fall and winter, other students who are attending school for the following semester will have the opportunity to renew their contract during Renew Contract Week.
  
  Between fall and winter, students cannot change rooms unless they are eligible for Hale 10. During winter and spring Change Room Week, select students that renewed may choose a new room for the following semester (see contract).
  
  During summer and fall Change Room Week, all students that renewed may choose a new room for summer/fall.
  
  Students allowed to move off-campus (see policy), getting married, graduating, going on an internship, mission or a Leave of Absence for the following semester should not renew.
  
  Who is eligible to renew for...
  

  Summer Break & Fall	First-Year and Sponsored Students
  Fall Only	First-Year and Sponsored Students
  Winter Break & Winter	All Residents
  Spring	All Residents

  
  Visit the Important Dates page for exact dates and times.
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  Work Orders and Maintenance
  Coming Soon
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  Clean Checks and White Gloves
  Coming Soon
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  Transferring Rooms
  Students must renew their contract during Renew Contract Week BEFORE they can change rooms. Due to the short amount of days between semesters, staff availability, and a goal to keep wards stable, a room change is limited during the academic year.
  
  Between fall and winter, students cannot change rooms unless they are eligible for Hale 10. During winter and spring Change Room Week, select students that renewed may choose a new room for the following semester (see contract).
  
  During summer and fall Change Room Week, all students that renewed may choose a new room for summer/fall.
  
  Who is eligible to change rooms for...
  

  Summer Break & Fall	All Residents
  Fall Only	All Residents
  Winter Break & Winter	Women who have 55+ credits completed and are eligible to change to Hale 10
  Spring	Women who have 55+ credits completed and are eligible to change to Hale 10 Students in Hales that are closing due to consolidation.

  Students who successfully change their room for the following semester are required to be here on Transfer Day. Visit the Important Dates page for exact dates and times.
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  Meal Plans
  Benefits of On-Campus Club Dining:
  Eating at BYUH's Club Dining is a great opportunity to meet new friends over a delicious meal. With a Meal Plan you don't have to worry about buying groceries or washing dishes. It is a great way to get more meals for less money. Students may choose between a Gold, Silver or Block meal plan to suit their needs.
  
  Requirements:
  Freshmen are assigned to dormitory-style housing and will not have access to a kitchen. Students living in dormitory-style housing are required to have either a Gold or Silver meal plan.
  
  You will be able to choose a Meal Plan upon booking your room. Any changes or questions concerning Meal Plans should be addressed to Food Services.
  
  For more information on Meal Plans, visit: https://foodservices.byuh.edu/meal-plan
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  Proof Of Residency Request
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  Payments
  Coming Soon
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  Emergency Plans Hales
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Cancelling Your Contract

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  General Info & Processing and Late Termination Fees
  Residents who would like to terminate their contract can post their contract for sale through their Housing Portal. Processing and Late Termination Fees will apply if you decide to sell your contract and it is replaced. If your contract is not replaced, you will be held liable to the full terms of the contract.
  
  

  1. Sign on to the Housing Portal
  2. Click ‘Manage Housing’
  3. Click ‘Sell Semester Contract’
  4. Complete Process

  A $25 processing fee will automatically be applied to the resident's account. If they post their contract after the Late Termination Deadline, they should attempt to replace the contract on their own through advertising their contract and finding another eligible student to purchase the contract.
  
  Freshmen/First-Year Students: Because they are required to live on-campus, freshmen and first-year students, as defined by the Residential Life Policy, are required to discontinue from school before their request to sell is approved.
  
  The Housing Office will process and post the contract within 7 working days of the sale request. Additional fees may be associated with the sell, depending on when the contract is posted for sale. See below for more information.
  
  

  Processing and Late Termination Fees

  
  

  Sale Submitted Date	Termination Fees
  More than 60 days before the start of the contract (as of the first day of that month)	$25 Processing Fee
  As of the date above and the contract is replaced before the start of the contract	$25 Processing Fee + $250 Late Termination Fee
  As of the date above and the contract is replaced after the start of the contract	$25 Processing Fee + $250 Late Termination Fee + Rent prorated to the date of replacement
  As of the date above and the contract is NOT replaced	$25 Processing Fee + Full terms of the contract

  
  If the contract cannot be replaced, the residents will remain financially responsible for the full terms of the contract. The resident will be responsible to pay the full amount for the room and meals even if he/she may not physically reside there or use the meals. Transcripts will be held for non-payment.
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  Replacement
  A replacement occurs when an eligible student buys a contract that is being sold by a resident. If a contract is replaced, the seller of the contract will be charged the associated processing and late termination fees.
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  Eligible Buyer
  An eligible buyer is an admitted Full-time BYUH Student (with at least 1 face-to-face class) not in contract with BYUH On or Off-Campus Housing.
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  Before the first official day of the semester (or first housing day for Summer/Winter Break):
  Before the first day of the semester (or first housing day for summer break) contracts are room assignment specific. The contract is considered replaced if the resident’s specific room assignment is taken over by another student.
  
  Accessible Rooms: If the university wishes to place another resident into a room that is being sold, the university must buy the contract from the resident, and the new resident will assume responsibility for the contract. If the room being sold is an accessible room and the university needs the room to accommodate another resident due to need, the university is not required to buy the contract. The resident selling the contract will be reassigned to a comparable room and will assume responsibility to sell the new specific room assignment instead.
  
  If you do not have a suggested eligible buyer, the Residential Life Office will post your room online for other students to book within 7 working days of the sale request.
  
  You cannot suggest a buyer after the sale is processed because the room is already posted online for others to book. If you do find a buyer after, please have them contact our office with your specific bed space and we can help them secure housing if there are rooms available.
  
  If you suggest an eligible buyer at the time of the sale request, your contract will be made available to the Buyer and they will have 2 working days to buy the contract. If the Buyer does not buy the contract within the 2 working days, the bed space will be posted online for others to book.
  
  We advise students to advertise their contract by word of mouth or on social media. You may post on the Official Residential Life Facebook Page or other unofficial pages, such as BYUH Off-Campus Housing (Unofficial) or Buy/Sell @ North Shore Community and BYUH.
  
  REMEMBER TO ADVERTISE THE SPECIFIC BEDSPACE, because before the first day of the semester (or first housing day for summer break) contracts are room assignment specific and your contract will not be considered replaced until the specific bed space is booked.
  
  A resident who is unable to sell their contract should expect to check-out if he/she will not reside there, as it will terminate their responsibility for the physical condition of the room for the duration of the contract.
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  After the first official day of the semester (or first housing day for Summer/Winter Break):
  Contracts are no longer room assignment specific. The university reserves the right to use the room as needed. If the university reallocates your room after the first day of the semester or break, the contract is not considered replaced by the university.
  
  A replacement will be handled on a first-requested-first-replaced basis. For example: If all rooms in the residence halls were filled except one, the resident who requested to sell their contract last will not have their contract replaced. Contracts are gender specific.
  
  If you suggest an eligible buyer, your contract will be made available to the Buyer and they will have 2 working days to buy the contract.
  
  A resident who is unable to sell their contract should expect to check-out if he/she will not reside there, as it will terminate their responsibility for the physical condition of the room for the duration of the contract. The resident will have 7 days to vacate the bed space. The resident may not occupy the bed space past the 7 days once the request to sell has been submitted.

Secondary Housing

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  What is a secondary room?
  Residential Life has arranged for a limited amount of secondary spaces in our hales for students unable to secure a standard bed space. Secondary housing contracts will be offered after all available standard spaces have been booked.
  
  Students will be assigned to a space in secondary housing for the start of the semester. As soon as a standard residential space becomes available, a standard assignment will be made.
  
  The secondary room rate will be comparable to an on-campus space. However, once the student receives a standard assignment, the rate will be adjusted accordingly.
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  What is a secondary room like?
  Secondary rooms are located throughout the hales. Depending on the number of students needing secondary housing, students in secondary housing will be placed in a room with five to 10 other residents.
  
  These rooms have three to four bunk beds each. There is very limited storage in secondary rooms and students are expected to live out of their suitcases.
  
  All students will have access to a bathroom facility. Because secondary housing does not have access to a kitchen, a Silver or Gold Meal Plan is required.
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  How long will I be in a secondary room?
  Students in secondary rooms are given standard rooms following housing cancellations. Rooms become available at varying times. Students may be assigned a standard bed space before arrival or may stay in the secondary room until the next semester. Students assigned to secondary spaces will be eligible to book a standard room for the next semester.
  
  

  Conditions for Secondary Housing:

  
  

  • The secondary room rate will be comparable to an on-campus space. However, once the student receives a standard assignment, the rate will be adjusted accordingly.
  • Students in secondary housing will be required to move to standard spaces if vacancies exist in the Hales.
  • Students in secondary housing will be required to purchase a Silver or Gold Meal Plan.

Spring and Summer Consolidation

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  Why is consolidation necessary?
  In order to uphold the quality and condition of the Hales, regular maintenance and repairs are necessary. Certain hales may be closed during the spring and summer periods in order to allow for these renovations to take place.
  
  The University often hosts summer programs that require on-campus housing. To increase efficiency and organization. Students may be consolidated to certain hales or floors to accommodate these visitors.
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  How is consolidation determined?
  Consolidation is determined by the number of residents who renew their contracts. If demand for more space is given, the Residential Life and Housing Operations departments may determine a need to leave one or more of the closing Hales open. It is very important for residents to renew their contract if they are considering living on-campus for the spring semester and/or summer break.
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  What if I live in a Hale that will be closing for spring or summer consolidation?
  Students will be notified once the Residential Life and Housing Operations departments determine which hales need to be closed for maintenance and repair. If you happen to live in one of these hales, you will have the opportunity to renew your contract and then change your room during Change Room Week.
  
  It is very important that you first renew your contract!
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  Would I be able to change my room to an apartment-style Hale even if I am a freshman?
  Freshman residents who are residing in Hales that are closing will be able to change their rooms to either dorm-style or apartment-style, even if they are still freshmen!
  
  Apartment style Hales will give you access to a kitchen which means you will not be required to purchase a meal plan.
  
  If your Hale is closing, you will be able to move to apartment style Hales as long as there are spaces available. Change room is done on a first-come, first-serve basis.
  
  Please note that Hale 10 is only available for women with 55+ credits.

Single On-Campus Housing FAQs

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  What is the $50 application fee for?
  The $50 non-refundable application is the fee that we require to be able to process your application to live in our on-campus housing. This fee is required at the beginning of each academic year or the first time you apply to live on campus. Meaning that it will be required before the fall semester of every year unless you renew your contract for the current bed space that you are living in.
  
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  Can I get a Private Room?
  A few private rooms are available. There is an additional cost for these rooms. Please contact the Residential Life office for more information on private rooms.
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  Can I check in early? Can I check-out late?
  We do not provide early check-ins or late check-outs. Please contact the Residential Life office for more information on early check-ins and check-outs.
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  What are Family Exemptions?
  Students can live off campus with an immediate family member. Family members include mother, father, maternal or paternal aunts or uncles, or maternal or paternal grandparents. Family exemptions are for students who live in the Laie or the surrounding community. Students are given a letter that they must fill out and return to us either through email or bringing it into the office. After submitting it to housing, the off-campus department will approve or deny your request. Other circumstances that might require a student to live off-campus in non-approved student housing would need to be appealed through the housing portal by hitting "Submit an Appeal".
  
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  Is it guaranteed that I will be with the roommate I requested?
  When putting in a roommate preference make sure that you and the roommate you want to live with put each other's name or your request will not be considered. However, there are no guarantees that incoming freshman will be assigned a room with the person they requested but the Hale Coordinators will consider it as they assign rooms and roommates.
  
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  Can I have a dorm with a kitchen in it?
  Apartment-style hales, or hales that have a kitchen in it, are reserved for upperclassmen that have reached a certain amount of credits required to live in these hales.
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  Who can I ask for help?
  If you need help while living in the Hales, the Resident Adviser or the Hale Coordinators will be able to assist you. The Resident Advisers have an office inside the Hale and their office hours and number are posted outside the door. If it is an emergency you can call the on-call phone.
  
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  What is my mailing address?
  55-220 Kulanui St. Bldg. 5 Laie, HI 96762
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  Can I have a pet?
  No pets are allowed to be kept on the BYUH campus.
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  What is a Resident Adviser?
  A Resident Adviser is someone whose job is to help you and assist you during your time in the Hales. They are experienced university students that can help you get adjusted to university life. They are also there to help you spiritually, physically, and mentally. There are 4-6 Resident Advisers in each of the Hales.
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  What do I do if I already signed an off-campus contract as a freshman before I got to school?
  As a freshman, you are required to be on campus. You will need to speak with your landlord in order to cancel your off-campus contract. If you do not move on campus, you will be reported to the university for not obeying university policy. Only freshman living with immediate family members are permitted to live off-campus.
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  Can I live off-campus?
  If you are admitted as a freshman, you are ineligible to live off-campus until you have lived on-campus for three consecutive semesters. If you have transfer credits, your eligibility is based on the number of credits transferred. You need to have transferred with a minimum of 24 post-high school credits to be eligible to live off-campus. You may consult with the Residential Life office to confirm whether or not you can live off-campus.
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  Can I have a car?
  You are more than welcome to have a car here on the BYUH campus. You can park almost anywhere on campus as long as you have a parking pass. Visit the Security office, located at the back of the McKay Building, to pay for your parking pass.