1. Housing & Residential Education

2. Meet Our Staff

3. Why live on Campus? Better campus acclimation
Academic success - closer proximity to classes, academic support, & access to staff/faculty
Personal development – new ideas & cultures, interpersonal & communication skills
Sense of community & involvement
More holistic educational experience
Acknowledge families are making a large investment for their students education
Opportunity for academic success.
More well rounded educational experience.

4. What’s Happening? 300+ Events & Activities Annually
Monthly Block Parties
Tutoring & Academic Workshops
Athletic & Recreation Activities
Employment Opportunities
Community Resolution (CR) Team
Residence Hall Association (RHA)
Summer Conference Assistants
Resident Advisors (RA)
Desk Assistants (DA)
Groundskeepers

5. Facility Features Store your gear in our Surfboard Storage Room
Work out in our Exercise Room
Play in our Game Room
Get creative in our Art & Music Rooms
Lounge in our Common Spaces
Perform in our Dance Studio
Splash around in the Pool & Spa
Learn in our Study Rooms

6. Accommodations Santa Cruz Village Anacapa Village
2-bedroom, 1-bathroom suites
Separate vanity area
Shared by 4 students in double occupancy bedrooms
Minimum required meal plan: Basic 160
Anacapa Village
4-bedroom, 2-bathroom apartment
Full kitchen & living room
Shared by 4 to 6 students in single or double occupancy bedrooms
Transfer floor community
Minimum required meal plan: Basic 60
NOTE: Accommodations are typical, but not guaranteed. Occupancy varies based on availability of spaces, and date of application. Select room type preference on application.

7. Meal Plan All resident students must purchase a meal plan
Meal plans consist of meal “swipes” in Islands Café & Flex Dollars to spend at the Student Union, Library, & Town Center eateries
Islands Café has a wide variety of food options; all-you-care-to-eat style
All campus dining locations allow the purchase of individual meals for guests

8. Steps to Secure On-Campus Housing
Submit Intent to Enroll (select Orientation date)
Begin Housing Application, pay $50 application fee:
Log-on to myCI account
Select “Student Housing” link
Sign License Agreement
Over 18: electronic signature accepted
Under 18: requires parent guarantor hard copy mailed to HRE office

9. Steps to Secure On-Campus Housing
Initial deposit of $1,500, due by May 7.
NOTE: Those meeting requirements will automatically be authorized to defer their housing deposit to a later date:
Completed FAFSA by priority filing deadline (March)
Federal expected family contribution (EFC) of $4,000 or less
Submitted requested financial aid documents required as part of the verification process. Refer to your myCI To Do List to confirm information for submission to the Financial Aid office NO LATER THAN May 31
Due date for all fall 2018 fees is August 21: pay in full, or sign up for Housing Installment Payment Plan
Move in August 24!

10. Important Dates August 24: Move-In Day!
By April 14: Housing application opens!
May 7: Priority deadline to apply for Housing
May 31: Financial Aid priority document submission deadline
June 11: Confirm roommate request in Housing application
July 31: Enrolled in 9 or more units to retain room assignment
July 31: Finalize mutual roommate selection within Housing application
August: Complete Alcohol Edu online program
August 21: Fall payments due for Housing, tuition, & fees
August 24: Move-In Day!

11. Important Administrative Info
Communication:
All important information communicated via myCI – check your junk/spam folder.
Payments:
The Housing application fee & deposit MUST be paid through the Student Housing application. Future fee payments can be made electronically via myCI student portal.
We offer a Housing Installment Payment Plan (HIPP). The HIPP costs $33 per semester to use. Fall payments dates: August 21, September 21, & October 21.

12. Important Administrative Info
Financial Aid:
Refer to your myCI To Do List to confirm information for submission to Financial Aid.
If you intend to use student loans and or parent plus loans, be sure to complete online loan counseling and master promissory note as soon as possible after accepting the award to avoid delays in loan funding.
To retain deferred deposits you must have: submitted requested financial aid documents required as part of the verification process by May 31.
Missed deadline notification s will be sent from Housing in June, with a deadline for when the deposit payment is due. Students who pay after that deadline will lose their Housing priority and may experience assignment delays.
Financial aid must fund by August 21 to cover Housing fees. If it does not fund in time, personal payment must be made until it funds.
Account must be paid in full, or first Housing installment payment paid, by August 21.

13. Housing Website: www.csuci.edu/housing
Connect with HRE
CSUCI HRE
@CI_Housing
csucihousing
CI_housing
cihousing – “CI Housing & Residential Education”
Housing Website:
Virtual Tour: YOUVIS.IT/N3ZI1C

14. Questions?