Housing Charges
Living in on-campus housing comes with associated charges, however, there are times that additional fees can be added to a student’s account during their stay in on-campus housing.
Students have 30 days to dispute any charges placed on their account. Any dispute requests submitted after the 30 day window will not be processed and the student will be liable for the charges on their account.
Lockout Charges
When a student locks themself out of their room, they will be charge a lockout fee. A student’s first lockout is free of charge. The consecutive lockouts will be charged at the following rates:
- 1st lockout – free
- 2nd lockout – $25
- 3rd lockout – $50
- 4th lockout – $100
Any lockout past the 4th lockout will be charged $100 per occurrence.
Recore Charges
Students that lose their key will be subject to a doorknob recore. This is a safety protocol that UCA Housing implements to keep our residence halls and apartments safe for the students!
- Traditional Residence Hall recore charges are $55
- Apartment and Suite-style recore charges are $125
Improper Checkout Charges
Students leaving UCA Housing are required to complete steps in order to checkout of their on-campus housing. Failure to complete these steps will result in an improper checkout charge. Students must complete the ‘Leave UCA Housing’ form on my.uca.edu in their MyHousing Portal under the ‘My Room’ tab, and must return their key in a completed and sealed key envelope to their residence hall/apartment’s key box outside of the Resident Coordinator’s Office.
- $50 charge for failure to complete the ‘Leave UCA Housing’ online form within 24 hours of returning their on-campus housing key to the appropriate hall/apartment key box
- $50 charge for failure to return their key to the hall/apartment key box
Lease Buyout Fee
Students that leave on-campus housing prior to the end of the Housing leasing term will be charged the Lease Buyout Fee of $425. Freshmen students are not eligible to appeal this charge.
Cleaning Fees
When students leave on-campus housing, they may be subject to cleaning fees if their on-campus room was left dirty.
Damage Charges
When students leave on-campus housing, they may be subject to damage charges for any damages to their on-campus room.