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The Caltech Housing Office is now accepting applications for
on-campus housing from students who have been admitted to
graduate study for the 2008-2009 academic year. New student housing
applications are accepted only from newly admitted Graduate Students
for the 2008-2009 academic year.
Special Graduate Students or Visiting Graduate Students should
apply for available housing options by submitting the Guest Housing
Application.
Newly admitted graduate students have priority to
receive on-campus housing in the Catalina Apartments or Avery House
their first year at Caltech. To be guaranteed a housing assignment,
new students without children must indicate at least two eligible
housing options on the application form and submit it online by
5:00 p.m.
Thursday,
May 1, 2008. New student
housing applications received after the application deadline will be
accepted and assigned on a space available basis in order of date
received.
New students with children are eligible only for the two-bedroom
apartments and are also encouraged to apply for the off-campus
Caltech Lease Property two-bedroom units. For more information
and to apply, please see the
Lease property information and application.
Single new students with non-Caltech domestic partners are
eligible only for the Catalina one-bedroom apartments. Students in
this category cannot be guaranteed on-campus housing but are
assigned whenever possible on a space available basis after all
married couples and Caltech domestic couples have been placed. These
students may also apply for the off-campus Caltech-owned Lease
Properties. For more information and to apply, please see the
Lease property information and application.
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Housing Contracts and Room Assignment
Information |
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Please do not apply for Caltech housing with the intention of
receiving only temporary housing. The housing contract period is
from September 1, 2008 to July 31, 2009.
A minimum of fifteen days notice is required for
any contract cancellation; you will also incur a $300.00
cancellation fee. If fifteen days notice is not given, the
cancellation fee will be $500.00. Release from the
contract without a cancellation fee is granted only
in the case of graduation, academic withdrawal, a leave of
absence from the Institute, marriage, or when transferring to
other Caltech-owned student housing. Residents may be released from
the housing contract for any reason without a cancellation fee
during the summer months only by providing the Housing Office
with a minimum of fifteen (15) days written notice.
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A confirmation of your housing reservation or
waiting list status will be sent via e-mail by the end of May 2008. Please indicate any e-mail
or postal addresses effective for the months of May - June on the
application form and notify the Housing Office of any changes. Specific room, apartment and apartment mate assignments are made
during the summer months and will not be available until your arrival.
Please do not contact the Housing Office during the summer
requesting an exact assignment because that information is subject
to change and cannot be provided.
Although new students who apply by the application deadline will
receive a housing assignment, not all first preferences can always
be met. Room move requests prior to October cannot be granted. Room change requests are honored
during the "Grad Room Move Period" in October and then throughout the year
whenever possible, however a cleaning fee for any room change may
apply.
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Housing Contract Rental Rates |
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The rental rates indicated for the 2007-2008 housing contract period are
effective through August 31, 2008. 2008-2009 housing contract rates are
effective September 1, 2008 to August 31, 2009. The rent is charged each month to your
student account which is set up for you by the Caltech Bursar.
Catalina residents are billed additionally approximately every other month through
their student account for all electrical and gas usage to their own
individual apartments. Although utility usage can vary greatly, the
following monthly estimates are provided: four-bedroom $55.00/person,
two-bedroom $65.00/ person, one-bedroom $80.00. In addition, each
Catalina resident will be charged $20.00 per month for their ethernet
connection.
All other utilities except private telephone and cable television are
included.
All utilities except private telephone and cable television are included
in the rental rate for Avery House. During the academic year, all
graduate students living in Avery House must enroll in the Avery
Graduate Meal Plan at a cost of $625.00 per term, as designated by Caltech Dining Services for 2008-2009.
Off-campus residents in 180-188-250-252 Catalina, 1052 Del Mar #11 and
229 Wilson are billed additionally every month through their student
account for all electrical and gas usage to their own individual
apartments. All other utilities except for private telephone,
cable television and internet connection are included.
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Cancelling Your Application |
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Any notice to cancel your housing application must be sent in via
the online form below to the Housing Office by June 30, 2008. Applicants who cancel their
reservation after this date will be charged a $150.00 late cancellation fee.
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Summer Housing and Early Arrivals before
September 1, 2008 |
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New students who are admitted early for summer research may apply for
summer housing by marking it on their housing application form.
However, summer housing is not guaranteed. Individuals arriving outside
of business hours who have not made prior arrangements with the Housing
Office at least three business days in advance will be subject to a
one-time, non-refundable $150.00 fee. If you are not admitted for
summer research you cannot apply for summer housing or check-in to
Caltech housing before September 1, 2008. If you need to arrive at
Caltech before September 1, 2008, and have not secured a Caltech housing
space, you will need to make your own
arrangements. Please see our listing service at
www.places4students.com. Here are some other helpful links for
housing in the Pasadena area:
http://admissions.caltech.edu/visiting/accommodations
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~ath
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/
http://www.guestcenter.com/
http://www.thesagamotorhotel.com/
http://www.homesteadhotels.com/
http://www.extstay.com/
http://www.marriott.com/property/propertypage/BWRAR
http://www.oakwood.com/oakwood/usmap/california/la_ventura/pasadena/op.htm
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Eligibility for Postdocs and
Researchers (Visitors) |
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Summer housing for postdocs, researchers and other visitors is very limited
and not guaranteed. Housing Caltech graduate students is our priority. Please
read our Guest Housing Application
& Information; if you are interested and your stay does not go beyond July 31, 2008,
please submit a Guest Housing Application. You can also check our
listing service at
Places4Students as well as any of the links above. |
