Summer Housing Information

Campus housing and meals are available on the undergraduate campus of Lewis & Clark College for single students who are registered for a summer class or workshop at the College of Arts & Sciences, the Graduate School of Education or Northwestern School of Law. The College does not have accommodations suitable for couples, families, or students under 18 years of age. Most rooms are double occupancy and must be reserved in advance by completing a housing contract, lease or short-term reservation form.

Summer rooms are furnished with a bed, desk, desk chair, and dresser. Students must provide their own bed linen (extra long twin), towels, mattress pad, blankets, pillow, clothes hangers, and study lamp. Free Voice-Mail is available in each room, provided the student brings a telephone. Long distance calls may be made from residence hall rooms if the student has a long-distance carrier. Collect calls may not be accepted in the room. Cellular coverage on campus has improved with the installation of a Cingular tower on campus, however there are still some locations around campus that are spotty. There is Ethernet connection for internet access in each student room. Detailed information about required system software is available from Information Technology at 503-768-7225 or e-mail infotech@lclark.edu.

The residence hall has a central lounge, card access laundry machines, and kitchen facilities for snacks. Kitchen facilities are not stocked with cooking utensils, plates or flatware. Summer residents may receive and send mail from the campus Mail Room, open Monday - Friday 9:00am – 4:00pm. The College Bookstore, operated by Barnes & Noble, is open for textbooks and sundry items, Monday - Thursday, 8:30am – 4:00pm and Friday 8:30am – 2:00pm.

The information that follows is specific to your status for campus housing. The first section below, titled Current LC Students and Visiting Undergraduates is specific to students who will be enrolled in summer session courses at the College. You can view the Summer Session course offerings here as well. If you are a graduate student in need of summer accommodation please refer to the section below titled, Graduate Students.

If you are a current LC student and do not plan to take summer courses but want to rent a room on campus, you may complete a Summer Contract and Room Preference Form available on the Housing Forms page. Space for summer is limited and summer school students will be placed first. It will be helpful for you to read the section Current LC Students below as well.

Current LC Students or Visiting Undergraduates

Lewis & Clark students must complete a summer housing contract available in the Campus Living Office or by downloading it here (PDF). Submit the contract no later than April 11, 2008. No deposit is required if you currently reside in campus housing. If you live off campus, a $50 deposit must accompany your completed contract. Housing for current students not enrolled in summer session may be assigned on a space available basis only. If you are an undergraduate student on another campus and plan to attend summer school at Lewis & Clark, please complete a housing contract and submit it with a $50 deposit by April 11, 2008.

A meal plan is not available for students living in the residence hall during the summer of 2008. However, students may purchase items on a ala carte basis from a combination of the Trail Room and Fields Dining Room from May 19 through August 8. There will be periods in the summer when it may be necessary to close all dining facilities, however, when that is the case adequate notice will be given to summer residents and transportation assistance provided to a local grocery store. The residence hall will be equipped with minimal cookware.

For current campus residents, housing between the end of spring semester and the beginning of Summer session (May 9th - 18th) will be provided at no additional charge. (There is only minimal food service available during that time.) As soon as all contracts have been processed, you will receive specific instructions regarding your move to your summer room in Akin Hall. The standard assignment for summer session will be a single occupancy room, provided we have adequate space to do so. If, however, you wish to have a roommate, your rent will be decreased by $20/week. Every effort will be made to accommodate your roommate requests.

Single Room: $145/wk
Double Room: $125/wk

Check-In Procedures

Check-in will occur on Saturday, May 17 between Noon and 5:00pm and on Sunday, May 18 from 9:00am until 5:00pm. If you are not able to check in during the specified times, please call the CLA on Duty at 503-768-8999, #3 to arrange a mutually convenient time for your check-in. It is important that you follow check-in procedures as you will be held responsible for the condition of the room when you move out at the end of summer session.

For Session II, the residence halls are available for occupancy on Sunday, June 29, 2008 beginning at 9am and continuing until 5pm by calling the CLA on Duty at 503-768-8999, #3. The halls close on Saturday, August 9, 2008.

QUESTIONS?

For specific questions regarding summer housing, please contact the Office of Campus Living, 503-768-7183 or email us at reslife@lclark.edu.

Graduate Students

Campus housing in a traditional residence hall is available for graduate students enrolled in the College of Arts & Science, the Graduate School of Education or Northwestern School of Law beginning Sunday, May 25 through Friday, August 8, 2008 on a limited basis. For short-term accommodations, advance reservations and a $25 deposit are required. You may request a Housing Reservation Form by e-mailing sjb@lclark.edu or you may download it here (PDF). Reservations must be received at least 10 working days prior to arrival and are subject to availability.

When completing a reservation form, please be careful to provide your arrival date and time as well as your expected date of departure. Because we have limited availability, assignments will be based on the information on your reservation form. It is not always possible to make adjustments in assignment dates.

Individual meals may be purchased on a cash basis in the main dining facility or the cash-and-carry cafeteria on the undergraduate campus and at the law school. Items are sold on a cash only basis in alacarte format.

Single occupancy is $22/night. Approximately 12-15 residents share a central lounge, common kitchen, restroom and laundry facility. Kitchen facilities are not stocked with cooking utensils, plates or flatware and residents are responsible for the upkeep of kitchens. Housekeeping services are provided on a daily basis for other common areas. Residents are responsible for the upkeep of their private room.

It is possible to upgrade to a campus apartment by completing a Summer Lease and a Roommate Preference sheet available on the Housing Forms page. Unit assignments will be made by the Office of Campus Living with information taken from the preference sheet so that apartments are assigned at full capacity. Apartments are 2- and 4-bedroom units with private sleeping rooms, shared restroom, kitchen and living area. Kitchens are not stocked with cookware, cooking utensils, plates or flatware but furniture is provided in the living and sleeping areas. Rent will be charged at a weekly rate of $225 per person with a three-week minimum. Daily rental of campus apartments is not available.

Check-In Procedures

When you arrive, enter campus at Visitor Information, stopping at the Office of Campus Safety, prior to 11p.m., to get your housing assignment, a campus identification card that will allow you access to the exterior doors of the residence hall and a room key. Payment must be paid in full in the Cashier & Credit Office prior to your scheduled departure.