Cancellations
Cancelling Your Housing and Dining Agreement
Students who have submitted an application for campus housing or who currently live on campus and wish to cancel their agreement must submit an online Cancellation Form found on their Housing Page on UAOnline. Please see the information below about cancellation deadlines and refunds for the 2020-2021 Academic Year:
| Date of Cancellation or Date Student Vacates Campus Housing | Deposit Refund | Refund of Semester Housing Charges | Refund of Semester Dining Charges |
| Before August 8 | Yes | 100% | 100% |
| August 8 - August 23 |
No* | 100% | 100% |
| August 24 - September 7 | No | 90% | 90% or amount of dining plan remaining if amount used is greater than 10% |
| September 8 - September 21 | No | 50% | 50% or amount of dining plan remaining if amount used is greater than 50% |
| September 22 - December 14 | No** |
No refund of fall charges 100% refund of spring charges |
No refund of fall charges 100% refund of spring charges |
| December 15 - January 25 | No |
90% (spring charges)***
|
90% (spring charges) or amount of dining plan remaining if amount used is greater than 10%*** |
| January 26 - February 15 | No | 50% | 50% or amount of dining plan remaining if amount used is greater than 50% |
| February 16 - May 3 | No | No Refund | No Refund |
*Students who apply for housing after August 1 are eligible for a deposit refund if they cancel within five business days of applying and have not yet moved in.
**Students applying for spring-semester-only housing are eligible for a deposit refund if they cancel by December 14.
***Students applying for spring-semester-only housing are eligible for a 100% refund if they cancel prior to January 7 and have not yet moved in.
Requests for Exception to the Agreement
If there are circumstances that may prevent a student from meeting the obligations of the Housing and Dining Agreement, they may appeal the agreement cancellation forfeitures by completing a Request for Exception to the Housing Agreement Form found on their Housing Page on UAOnline (under the Applications and Forms tab) no later than 30 days after the start of the semester following the semester in which cancellation fees would apply. Circumstances that are eligible for consideration for exception include:
- Winter Graduation
- Call to Active Military Service
- Academic Internship
- National or International Exchange One-semester Program
- Spring Study Abroad
- Medical Withdrawal or Medical Emergency of Immediate Family Member
- Change in Marital or Parental Status
Documentation for the above circumstances is required and can be submitted along with the online Request for Exception Form. Please note, exceptions are not considered for a student's failure to comply with published deadlines or changes in financial status.