SUNY – Board of Trustees Policy

Every student in full-time attendance at a state-operated unit of the university, other than married students or students residing with a parent or parents, shall be required to live in a dormitory maintained and operated by such a unit or to have the permission under such provisions as may be made therefore by the Chief Administrative Officer of such unit to live off campus.

Local Campus Policies

I. Waivers

Any full-time student who wishes to live off campus must request a waiver of the Board of Trustees’ Policy. This waiver form is available from the Office of Campus Life. All waiver requests will be considered in accordance with the SUNY policy and the Board of Trustees’ intent to maximize the educational process. Certain conditions, if met, assure an individual of permission to live off campus. These specific exceptions are as follows:

1. A married student.

2. A student residing with a parent or court-appointed legal guardian at his/her permanent home address, commuting fewer than 60 miles, one way, from that address. Verification of driving distance is accomplished via mapquest.com®. A notarized statement from parents/guardians verifying the student’s intent to commute is required for any waiver application not signed by parent/guardian in the presence of college staff.

3. A student providing direct care for a legal dependent.

All other reasons will be reviewed according to the Reasons for Waiver stated on the waiver form, and will be considered according to uniformity and intent of the Board of Trustees’ policy. Submission of false or intentionally misleading statements may result in waiver revocation, campus disciplinary sanctions, and other penalties. All waivers are granted for the academic year or the remaining portion thereof. Each student must resubmit a waiver application each year (s)he is in attendance.

For additional information, the application form, and the full campus policies and procedures, click here.

Most Campus Life forms are available at http://web.alfredstate.edu/campuslife/publications/.

Campus Residency Requirements