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Folio Student Services Housing and Residence Life Admission to Auburn University does not automatically Auburn University offers a variety of on-campus housing accom- include a room or apartment reservation in University Housing. modations for students. There are 23 residence halls and 348 Students may apply for University Housing once they are accepted apartments to house single undergraduate students and 157 apart- to the University and priority for housing is generally based upon ments for graduate students and students with families. All facilities the date the application is received (entering Summer applicants are air-conditioned and convenient to academic buildings, libraries, have priority over entering Fall applicants). A $100 refundable cafeterias, laundries, mail rooms and recreational areas. deposit and a $15 non-refundable application fee is required with the application. Single Undergraduate Housing The residence halls, with the exception of Noble Hall, located on Residential Staff W. Magnolia Ave., are clustered in two communities. Ten residence The residence halls and the Extension are staffed with graduate- halls comprise the Quad community and 12 are located in the Hill level Hall Directors and undergraduate Resident Assistants (RAs). community. The Quad houses men and women in single-sex and The staff undergoes an extensive training program and are respon- coed arrangements while the Hill houses women only. Each Quad sible for offering cultural, recreational and educational activities. They and Hill residence hall contains suites consisting of two double rooms also enforce University Housing regulations. The Village is staffed (two rooms with two students sharing each room) with connecting with an Apartments Manager and desk assistants who provide bath. A limited number of single rooms with private or semi-private services for those residents. bath are also available. Rental rates for the Hill and Quad residence halls are as follows: Quad - $1,045 (double) and $1,275 (single) per Residence Life Involvement student per semester. Hill - $1,025 (double) and $1,255 (single) per Living on campus provides an ”open door“ to involvement in cam- student per semester. pus life. Through participation in Hall Council, RHA (Residence Hall Noble Hall offers a coed housing arrangement consisting of single Association) and other residence life activities, students encounter rooms with a central bath(s) on each floor. A common lobby area opportunities that can contribute to their personal and academic joins men’s and women’s wing. Rent is $950 per semester. growth. All they need do is take advantage of all that residence The Extension (CDV Extension Apartments) provides accom- life has to offer. modations for men and women in two-bedroom, two-person (same sex) apartments. Rent is $1,200 per student. Off-Campus Housing The Village (CDV) houses men and women in one- (single occu- Housing accommodations, such as apartments, duplexes, mobile pancy) and two-bedroom (double occupancy) apartments. Semester homes, fraternity houses and privately-owned dormitories are avail- rent is $1,050-$1,115 for a one-bedroom unit and $985 per student able in the greater Auburn-Opelika community. The University neither for a two-bedroom unit. inspects nor approves any off-campus housing. A listing of off- All single undergraduate housing units (rooms and apartments) campus housing facilities can be obtained at various on-campus are furnished with beds, desks, chairs and chest of drawers. Most locations including the Housing and Residence Life office. residence halls have community kitchens and all have common lobby/lounging areas. The apartments also contain living and/or Auburn University Dining Services dining furniture and kitchens are furnished with stove, oven and Sodexho Marriott Services and Auburn University are in partner- refrigerator (a limited number contain microwave ovens). Students ship to deliver the best possible dining services to students, faculty, bring their own linens and other furnishings to personalize their staff and visitors to the AU campus. rooms or apartments. All utilities except telephone (and electricity AU Dining has more than seven dining locations on campus. War in the one-bedroom Village apartments) are included in the rent. Eagle Food Court in Foy Student Union offers Godfather’s Pizza, Basic cable service is also included in the rent. Telephone and Chick-Fil-A, Sub Connection, and a variety of other options including data connection (direct internet access) jacks are located in each salads and home-style cooking. Terrell Dining Hall is located in the room/apartment and, for a monthly fee, either service can be center of the Hill dorms and not only serves three hot meals daily at activated through the University’s Division of Telecommunications Charleston Market, but also Chick-Fil-A, Godfather’s Pizza, Freshens and ETV. Ice Cream, and Sub Connection. Lupton Deli, located in Lupton Hall Housing for students with disabilities is available in the Quad, Hill in the Quad, offers signature sandwiches and some convenience and Extension communities. Four residence halls in the Quad house store items. Village Kitchen, located in the CDV Extension apart- Honors students (intermingled with non-Honors students) and an ment village, is a convenience store that offers speciality sandwiches Honors Center is located in one of these halls. Students accepted and other fast food items. Sewell Dining Hall is available for the into the Honors College must specifically request the Honors halls on residents of Sewell Hall and any other students who wish to purchase the housing application if they wish to be considered for assignment a meal plan. Sewell serves a buffet-style breakfast, lunch and dinner. to one of these halls. Haley’s Frozen Refreshment Center, located on the first floor of Haley Center, not only serves signature deli sandwiches but also Families and Graduate Students frozen fruit smoothies. Stack’s Café is the newest addition to the In addition to housing single undergraduates, the Village also library and is open to students who want a cup of Starbucks coffee or accommodates graduate students and students with families. Offering cappuccino while studying. Stack’s Café also serves deli sandwiches the same one- and two-bedroom arrangements, rental rates are as and delicious bakery items. All of these dining facilities offer a variety follows: one-bedroom (semester rent) - $1,050 unfurnished; $1,095 of foods for students living on or off campus. furnished. Two-bedroom (monthly rent) - $315 - $325 unfurnished; All dining locations accept cash, Visa, Mastercard, or the Auburn $325 - $335 furnished. Rates include all utilities (including basic TigerCard. TigerCard accounts are available in either the declining cable service) except telephone and electricity (heat is included balance plan which allows the student to pay in advance and budget in the rent). spending throughout the term, or the charge plan which acts as a All University Housing rental rates listed above are subject to credit card. The TigerCard office is located in downstairs Foy Student change. Any rate increase will be announced prior to the cancellation Union. The Auburn Dining administrative offices are located at 151 date for the semester the Housing agreement is to begin. Rent S. Donahue Drive. In addition to campus dining serves, Sodexho for apartments in the Village and Extension includes holidays and Marriott also has a catering department on campus, Creative semester breaks. The residence halls do not remain open during Gourmet. For more information about the catering services, call Thanksgiving, Spring and semester breaks. (334) 844-1234. 26 StudentFolio Services Tiger Card/Tiger Club Accounts University life. These programs promote intellectual and social A Tiger Club Account provides a convenient means of making development leading to personal and academic success. Camp purchases on campus and at selected off-campus locations using War Eagle is Auburn’s summer orientation experience for incoming the student’s TigerCard (ID card). It can be used at bookstores, freshmen and their parents. New Student Orientation is held for dining facilities, laundry and vending locations, the Campus Mall, all new and transfer students who do not attend Camp War Eagle copy centers, and other student services. As members of Tiger Club during the summer. Two academic courses, UNIV1000, The Auburn Accounts, students can choose between a descending balance plan Experience and UNIV1050, Success Strategies acquaint students or an ascending balance plan. with resources and strategies for successful academic and personal The ascending balance plan is billed monthly through the Bursar’s learning experiences. The Returning Adult Students and Students Office. Students who are under 19 years of age must have parental with Dependents program assists adult students and students with approval in order to have an ascending account. Students who children as they make the transition into the college environment. For have an ascending balance account need to be aware that charges assistance, call 334/844-4501. can accumulate rapidly and all charges must be paid on a monthly Academic Support Services help AU students successfully basis. However, students soon learn that, with common sense and achieve their academic goals. The Study Partners Program offers discretion, having an ascending account can be both convenient free tutoring services to AU students enrolled in selected