Housing
The University of the Arts offers on-campus housing to Pre-College Summer Institute students in supervised, single-sex, air-conditioned and secure residence halls.
The residence halls feature two, three, and four-person apartments with kitchen and bathroom facilities. Students are placed in doubles, triples or quadruples, based on availability and building. Each building provides a lounge where students can gather after curfew hours. To be eligible for housing in the on-campus residences, students must be 16 to 18 years of age by the start of the program. No exceptions will be made.
There are limited residential spaces available. Residential spaces are assigned on a first come, first served basis upon receipt of the housing form and the $100 nonrefundable housing fee. A room cannot be held for a student until the housing form and the housing fee are received. Because space is limited, students are encouraged to register early to ensure a room. Students may not move into the residential hall until all fees have been paid in full.
Once all spaces have been assigned, students are placed on a waiting list for housing. However, a student cannot be secured a place in the academic program until an apartment space is made available. Students will be notified by telephone of their status if this situation should arise.
Apartment and Roommate Assignment
Housing assignments are based on gender, program length, academic program, and the student comments on the
housing form. Typically students live in one of three campus dormitories: 1500 Pine Street, located at the corner of Pine
and 15th Streets; Juniper Hall, located one block east of Broad Street, behind Anderson Hall; or 1228 Spruce Street.
It is impossible to give out roommate information prior to move-in. Every effort is made to accommodate mutual requests
for students to reside together; in such cases, each student's name must appear on the other student’s housing form and
be signed by the parents.
Housing Fees and Guidelines
The housing cost is $500 for one week Music Studies, $725 for two weeks and $1,175 for four weeks plus and additional $100 housing fee. Students who cause damage to their rooms or common areas or lose their room keys may be subject to
additional fines, which are assessed and billed at the end of the summer program.
Once a student has registered for housing, they are mailed additional materials that include “Frequently Asked Questions,” a suggested packing list, and a housing contract to be signed by parents and student.
Supervision
There are a number of undergraduate students and professional staff members who reside in the residential halls and supervise students in the Pre-College Summer Institute. All Residential Life staff members ultimately report to the
Director of Student Housing, who is actively engaged in the welfare of Pre-College Summer Institute students.
Community Advisors (CAs) are specially selected and trained University of the Arts’ undergraduate students who are
assigned to each residential floor to monitor and assist students. CAs are on hand to solve problems, direct students to
University staff and professionals, coordinate social activities, act as mentors, and carry out the University’s Code of
Conduct.
CAs are supervised by the Summer Area Coordinator. Additionally, CAs are mentored by Resident Directors (RDs), who
are second-or third-year undergraduate CAs. Both Area Coordinators and Resident Directors reside in the Residence Halls with the CAs and students. All Pre-College Summer Institute residential staff members report to the Director of Student Housing.
Curfew
For their own safety, all students are required to observe a weekday and weekend curfew established by the City of
Philadelphia and enforced by the University of the Arts. The curfew is as follows: 10:30 pm weekdays and 12:00 am
(midnight) on weekends. Students who miss curfew are in violation of the Student Code of Conduct and may be
dismissed. Parental permission is required for students to leave campus overnight.
Security
Each UArts Residence Hall is staffed with a security officer 24 hours per day. Only the students who live in a particular building may enter that building. Students must wear University issued ID cards around their necks with their photographs and residential hall as identification. No guests are permitted in the residential halls at any time, with the exception of parents, who must make arrangements ahead of time with the Residential Life office.
Housing Orientation
Separate orientations for parents and students are held on the evening of move-in. The parent orientation is optional,
though highly recommended. It takes place simultaneous to the CA floor meeting which residential students attend at
5:00 pm on Sunday, July 11. The parent orientation addresses issues of safety, security and student life, as well as some
academic issues.
All students attend a mandatory housing orientation designed to provide residential students with information regarding
campus resources, rules and regulations pertinent to residential life, as well as information regarding personal safety on
and around the University campus.