Summer Housing

To apply, log into the Housing Portal and click HOUSING APPLICATION.

• Application opens: Monday, March 15, 2021
• Application closes: 11:55pm EST Monday, March 29, 2021

Students will be informed if they will receive summer housing or not by April 7.

Available space will be limited. Please see below for information about application priority.

The amount of space available for summer housing is limited. While we hope to provide housing to as many applicants as possible, if demand for housing exceeds availability requests will be prioritized in the following order:

• Students enrolled in 3 or more credits in Barnard or Columbia courses, and for the applicable Summer term
• Students participating in the Summer Research Institute (SRI)
• Students working an on-campus or local job or internship 
• Other 

We recognize that a small number of students may have extenuating circumstances that may necessitate living on campus for the Summer term. Students who apply and and do not receive a summer assignment will be contacted to further discuss their circumstances.

Students involved in campus summer programs not listed above should be in touch with their Program Managers for information about residency requirements and/or options for this summer.

For students taking part in the Summer Research Institute (SRI), see below the next section for information about dates and prices.

* Students are expected to move out within 24 hours of their last scheduled exam.

Late check-ins are not available. Move out extensions are not available. 

Students not already living in Spring housing will be required to select a Check-In Time Slot. Students will be required to complete an arrival quarantine period upon moving in. More information will be shared with students who receive summer housing when available.

• Students currently living in Spring housing may request Spring Interim Housing to stay on campus between the end of Spring and start of Summer Block A.
• Students will all be expected to vacate housing completely after the end of Summer B. Very limited exceptions will be available for some students to stay on campus for August Interim Housing (between the end of Block B and start of Fall).

Students participating in SRI will be charged based on the length of their program:

Students are required to move in on the dates listed above in order to complete an Arrival Quarantine before the start of their program (see the "Moving into Summer Housing" section below for more information).

For students who qualify for financial assistance based on their annual family contribution for the 2020-2021 academic year, the Bursar office will put a credit on their account to offset the charge for SRI housing. However, they will still initially be billed the full SRI rate.

Early Move In

Students who move in for the start of Summer Block A (or continue in housing from the Spring) will be billed the additional charge below:

For example, a student participating in the 6 Week program who moves in for the start of Block A would be billed $4225 (i.e. $2475 + $1750).

Students in an SRI program starting June 21 who are enrolled in 3 or more summer course credits for Block A may qualify for financial assistance to offset the cost for Pre-SRI housing based on their annual family contribution for the 2020-2021 academic year (see next section for more information). Note: this would not apply for students starting the SRI program on May 24 or June 7.

Late Move Out

Students whose program ends on July 30 who extend housing through the end of Block B (12noon on August 16) will be be billed the additional charge below:

For example, a student participating in the 6 Week program who moves out at the end of Block B (by 12noon August 16) would be billed $2650 (i.e. $1750 + $900).

Note: financial aid does not apply for the post-SRI period. Students would be charged the full $900 amount.

Students will be billed for the full amount of the Block(s) they are in summer housing.

Students who received financial aid during the 2020 Fall and 2021 Spring semesters will receive a financial credit on their account for the Block(s) in which they are enrolled in 3 or more course credits. Note: the Off-Campus Housing Grant is not available for the summer.

The chart below shows how much assistance students would receive based on their annual family contribution for the 2020-2021 academic year. If you have questions about how much aid you might receive, please check your paperwork from the Financial Aid office and/or email finaid@barnard.edu.

Students will be assigned to individual bedrooms in suites with other students. For students assigned to a double room by themselves, the second set of furniture may not be removed from the room.

The residence halls used for the summer will feature air-conditioning and access to a kitchen.  The specific buildings that will be used are still to be determined.

Due to the complexities in making summer room assignments, requests for specific buildings or to live with specific students unfortunately cannot be accepted. First years may be assigned to live with upperclass students and vice-versa. Initial assignments will be finalized upon verification that students meet the criteria for campus housing as listed above, and payments are received.

Students will be informed if they receive summer housing or not by April 7. Specific room assignments for the summer will be communicated to students by April 16. Note: summer assignments may be changed by the College as needed.

Students currently living in Spring Housing may be required to move to a different building or to consolidate to a different suite within their current building. Students currently living in 616, 620, or 113th Street for the Spring will definitely have to move to a different residence hall (no exceptions).

Students who received a housing accommodation for Spring 2021 or already requested one for the 2021-22 academic year do not need to submit new requests for the Summer (unless they are requesting a new accommodation).

The priority deadline to submit a new accommodation request for the summer is March 22. For more information, please visit barnard.edu/disability-services/housing-accommodations.

Students living in Spring housing who request housing for Summer A or Both Blocks may also request to stay on campus for Spring Interim (i.e. housing between the end of Spring and start of Summer A).  There is no additional charge for Spring Interim housing for eligible students.

Spring Interim is available to provide a place for students to live between the Spring & Summer semester. It is not to provide storage for students' belongings so they can leave campus and travel.

Students in Spring Interim must remain on campus in case it is necessary for them to move temporarily and/or to a new summer assignment when required in order to facilitate cleaning of the residence halls. Students found to have left campus would be subject to fines and/or loss of summer housing.

Summer residents who do not request Spring Interim housing may not leave any items on campus after moving out at the end of the Spring semester. They must fully vacate with their belongings before moving back into summer housing on the required date(s).

It is the expectation that all students will vacate the residence halls at the end of Summer B (12noon, August 14). Very few exceptions will be made. Students who may need August Interim housing (i.e. between end of Summer B and start of Fall semester) may qualify if they meet the following criteria:

• Live in summer housing for entire Block B
• Have a confirmed room assignment (or are on the Guaranteed List) for 2021-2022
• Have a permanent address that is more than 500 miles from campus

Student who receive August Interim will have to move twice (first to a temporary room and to their Fall space, in order to facilitate the cleaning of the residence halls).

The price for August Interim housing is $1050. Note: financial aid does not cover August Interim.

The application for August Interim will be shared with summer residents in mid-May.

Summer residents who do not request August Interim or are not eligible may not leave any items on campus after moving out at the end of Summer B. They must fully vacate with their belongings. Students with Fall housing would then move back in at the start of the Fall semester.

August Interim Housing is available to provide a place for students to live between the Summer & Fall semester. It is not to provide storage for students' belongings so they can leave campus and travel. To facilitate the preparation of residence halls for the Fall semester, students in August Interim housing must remain on campus throughout the interim period in order to move first to temporary housing and then to their Fall assignment when requested.

Please also see the information shared by the Pandemic Response Team in the next section

Students who have not been living in campus housing for the Spring or who vacate their room and leave campus between the end of the Spring semester & Summer Block A should be prepared to quarantine upon move-in for approximately 6 full days (depending on their individual circumstances).

Students are still required to follow the arrival quarantine procedures even if they have been fully vaccinated or had a positive COVID-19 test within the past 90 days.

Once summer residents complete an Entry COVID-19 test and receive their room keys, they will be expected to proceed directly to their residence hall room and start the arrival quarantine. During the arrival quarantine period, students are required to stay in their rooms as much as possible, minimizing the time spent in shared spaces. Students will be able to go to their building lobby to accept deliveries of food and other items brought to them via delivery services (packages that have been shipped to Barnard cannot be picked up or delivered during arrival quarantine unless they contain essential items such as textbooks or medication).

On the fourth full day of their arrival quarantine, students will complete a "Day 4" COVID-19 test and will immediately return to quarantining within their room. The quarantine ends once students have the negative results of both their entry test and Day 4 test; students should be prepared to quarantine for six full days (unless they test positive or experience an exposure during their arrival quarantine).

All students accessing either Barnard's or Columbia's campus/facilities will be required to complete regular COVID-19 tests.

• April 9 - Move In Information & FAQ
• April 9 - Email from Pandemic Response Team to summer residents

Students will need to select a Check-In Time Slot on the Housing Portal (if they are not already living on campus for the Spring and continuing for the summer).

• Log into the Housing Portal
• Click SUMMER HOUSING and then click the blue CONTINUE button
• Select a Check-In Time Slot

Students who wish to terminate their Summer Housing Application or room assignment will not be considered cancelled until they complete all applicable steps below:

• the Summer Housing Cancellation Form is submitted (see below)
• the student has vacated their room assignment
• the student has properly checked out of housing (including submitting a check-out envelope with their room keys)

Students will be liable for the full charge for summer housing until all steps above have been completed. Cancellation fees and/or refunds of the housing charge will be determined following the schedule in the next section.

How to Submit the Housing Cancellation Form

• Log into the Housing Portal
• Click FORMS on the menubar
• Click "Summer Cancellation Form"
• Sign with your UNI, provide a cancellation reason, and click CONFIRM CANCELLATION.

Students will be liable for the full charge for summer housing until all steps above have been completed. Cancellation fees and/or refunds of the housing charge will be determined following the schedule below.

Students will not be subject to the cancellation fee until after they have been provided a guarantee of summer housing (which will be emailed to students between March 30 - April 7).  To avoid a cancellation fee, students should cancel as soon as possible prior to receiving any guarantee of assignment.

ASSIGNED FOR ONLY SUMMER A OR BOTH BLOCKS

ASSIGNED FOR ONLY SUMMER B

FALL INTERIM

Until further notice, the current guest restrictions for the Spring will continue for the summer.

• Summer Housing may only enter the residence hall they are assigned to (and not enter other residence halls).
• Students living off-campus may not enter any residence halls.
• Residents may not sign in any guests (including family members). This includes while moving in/out.

Residents are encouraged to limit social gatherings in their room with suitemates / hallmates and are expected to comply with College & public health guidance when gathering. This includes maintaining 6 feet of physical distance and wearing a face covering at all times.

Students are encouraged to socialize outdoors while practicing physical distancing or by using technological tools.

No. Students who receive housing must move in at the start of the Block. Late move-ins are not available. Students who receive housing will select a Check-In Time Slot closer to the start of summer housing.

• Block A: Saturday or Sunday, May 1 or 2, 2021
• Block B: Sunday, June 27, 2021

Students will have the opportunity to sign up for a summer meal plan if they wish. More information will be available from Barnard Dining at a later date. All students will be placed in locations where they have access to a kitchen to cook for themselves.

Students who need meals during quarantine or isolation will be billed for those meals on their Student Account.

No. The off-campus housing grant was only available for Fall 2020 - Spring 2021 and is not available for the summer.

Which residence halls will be used for the summer is still to be determined. Students will be assigned to buildings with Air-Conditioning and Kitchen access, in individual bedrooms in suites with other students.

Maybe. Students currently living in Spring housing may need to move to a different suite or building if they receive summer housing

• Students living in 616, 620, or 113th Street will definitely need to move to a different building.
• Students living in other residence halls may need consolidate to a different suite or building in order to facilitate cleaning of the residence halls for the summer and/or grouping students staying for the same block(s).