Housing Handbook Collin College Resident Handbook05-08-2020 | Page 10

Section 1: Student Housing Eligibility Collin College Student Housing Collin College Student Housing is a 128-unit apartment complex located at 5800 Jupiter Road, Plano, Texas, 75074, and is the only residential facility located on any Collin College campus. Collin College Student Housing is located on the west side of the Plano Campus, and is owned and operated by Collin College under the rules and regulations of community college dormitories in Texas. For more information, contact the director of student housing operations at 972.881.5151 or [email protected], or go to www.collin.edu/studenthousing. Eligibility Housing Requirements for Student In order to be eligible to live in Collin College Student Housing, applicants must meet the following requirements. Background Check A student applying to live in Collin College Student Housing must permit Collin College to obtain criminal history information. Collin College will obtain criminal history information available to the public. An applicant with a pending charge or conviction for a felony, Class A misdemeanor (other than a minor traffic offense), and/or a Class B misdemeanor (other than a minor traffic offense) less than 10 years old may have his or her housing application declined. Should a student resident be charged with a criminal offense during the course of a semester for which the student resident would have had his or her housing application denied, the student resident will not be eligible to remain in Collin College Student Housing. 2019-2020 Collin College Resident Handbook Compliance with Collin College’s Resident Life Handbook, Student Handbook, and Student Code of Conduct All student residents are expected to abide by Collin College’s policies and procedures, as stated in the current Resident Life Handbook, Student Handbook, and Student Code of Conduct. Failure to comply with Collin College policies and procedures may result in revocation of the student resident’s eligibility to reside in Collin College Student Housing and will lead to disciplinary action through the Dean of Students Office, in accordance with the current Student Code of Conduct. Disciplinary Penalties and Sanctions All required Resident Life or Dean of Students Office fines, penalties, and sanctions from any prior disciplinary incident(s) must be fulfilled. Eligibility to live in Collin College Student Housing may be revoked if a student resident is found in violation of the Student Code of Conduct. Financial Obligations Applicants and student residents must pay all charges due to Collin College. Financial obligations must be paid in full by all due dates in order to live in student housing. Student residents who have an outstanding balance older than five (5) days will be removed from student housing. Full-time Student Status As stated in the Collin College Student Housing Lease Agreement, student residents living in Collin College Student Housing must enroll for a minimum of 12 credit hours and remain enrolled in 12 credit hours for the duration of each fall and spring semester. Enrollment in a minimum of three (3) credit hours for summer classes is required. Failure to attend classes may be grounds for loss of student housing privileges. Page 1