University of the Cumberlands | Housing and Health Form

In order to reserve your spot at UC, you must fill out and return our Health and Housing form (.pdf format).

If you meet the requirements to commute to UC, then you must fill out and return a Housing Exemption Form.

In order for a student to live off campus, one of the following criteria must be met. The student must be/have:

1. married;
2. living with a parent or guardian;
3. disabled person as defined by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
and required, as an accommodation, exemption from this policy.

The University recognizes the student to be exempt only after the student completes a housing excuse form and it is approved by the University. A married student must complete only one housing excuse form. If a married student’s marital status changes, the student shall immediately notify the Office of Student Services. Any student who meets the second or third criterion for exemption must complete a housing excuse form and secure the
University’s recognition of exemption each semester. The University may make an exception to this semester-by-semester requirement in the case of a disabled student.

Any student who fails to meet one of the exemption criterion, but wishes to be excused from this policy must complete a housing excuse form and secure the original and renewed permission of the Univearsity to live off campus on a semester-by-semester basis. Students will be excused only in remarkable situations. A student claiming a need to be excused because of a medical condition, which does not cause the student to be a disabled person, will be required to submit a current medical substantiation of their position. Students who have completed a minimum of 96 hours may receive an approved housing excuse. However, all students excused and granted the privilege to live off campus, except those meeting the housing exemption criterion above, will forfeit eligibility for, and will forfeit any previously awarded but not received, private funds from the University.

Housing excuse forms may be obtained from the Office of Student Services or by accessing the University of the Cumberlands Home Page on the Internet. Students who are enrolled less than full-time or drop below full-time must obtain permission from the Dean of Student Life to live in University housing. Students who live in off-campus housing are responsible for knowing and abiding by all University policies. Failure to follow University policy/policies may result in off-campus housing permission being revoked.

Any student on academic probation, except those covered by conditions 1, 2 or 3 above, will be asked to move into University housing and continue living in University housing until probation is lifted.

Students participating in mixed group visitation in off-campus housing are subject to all rules and regulations of University of the Cumberlands or its assigns. Acceptable moral and social propriety as interpreted by the University must be maintained by all students visiting or being visited off campus. Changes of address involving students must be made in writing to the Dean of Student Life within three days of such change. Violation of this procedure may result in disciplinary action.

Housing Exemption Form