University Residency Requirement

Are you wondering who is required to live in the residence halls?  Southeast has established a requirement that all full-time students live on campus for two years.  In accordance with the residency requirement, all full-time students must live on campus unless they meet at least one of the following criteria for exemption from the residency requirement:

• Are living with lineal relatives (parent, grandparent) or legal guardian and commuting from their residence within a reasonable distance (50 miles) of Cape Girardeau.
• Are 21 years of age by the beginning of the semester for which they are enrolled.
• Are a military veteran.
• Have completed at least 57 credit hours, which are accepted by the University towards earning a degree from Southeast.  
• Are married and/or have dependent children in residence.
• Have lived in University housing at Southeast for two years (four semesters, not including summers).

Contract for University Housing

Once admitted to Southeast you will receive information on how to complete a Contact for University Housing through our online or mail-in process. The Contract for University Housing requires the submission of a $150 deposit to the Office of Residence Life. You can download a copy of the Contract for University Housing or the instructions for completing an on-line Contract for University Housing by following the instructions below.

Download a pdf copy of the 2009-2010 Contract for University Housing.

Download a pdf copy of the On-Line Housing Contract step by step instructions.

Housing Process

Residence hall room assignments are made based upon your roommate preferences, residence hall preference and date of submission of your housing contract. As we complete housing assignments, every effort is made to match students with roommates who share similar preferences and habits. As residence halls are assigned, one factor that is considered is the date you submit your Contract for University Housing. Students who submit their housing contract requests earlier are more likely to be assigned to their desired residence halls. Students receive their housing and roommate assignments during the middle of July.

Priority in the hall assignment process is given to students who submit a Contract for University Housing by Dec.15.

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