HOUSING CONTRACT

ACADEMIC YEAR
2019 – 2020

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Last Name First Name Middle Initial

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Permanent Address City State ZIP

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Cell Phone Email

I am a: Returning New
Undergraduate Graduate

RESIDENTIAL AGGREEMENT

Contract Term

This Residential Contract is binding for the entire Academic School Year 2019 -2020, effective August 18th,
2019 through May 9th, 2020. For residents admitted in the Spring Semester, the contract term is January 10th
2020 through May 9th 2020. Should the resident withdraw or take a leave of absence from CIM, the fee for
housing for that semester in which the withdrawal or LOA occurs is non-refundable.

Residents are expected to reside in the hall with the exception of vacation periods and official closing periods as
listed below. Residents are expected to honor all Cutter Hall policies and regulations as listed in the Cutter Hall
Handbook. The Associate Dean and Residential Life staff will manage the room assignments and report to
administration any changes that affect the cost per occupancy for any student residing in Cutter Hall (e.g.
change from single-room occupancy to double-room occupancy).

Residency Requirement Exemptions

Housing in Cutter Hall at CIM is required for all current first and second year undergraduate students.
Exemptions are granted on an individual basis to students with demonstrable special needs.

First and second year students should not sign any other lease or housing agreement before receiving official
exemption from the housing requirement from the Associate Dean for Student Affairs. Signing an external lease
will be rendered null and void. Any such external housing agreement is not cause for release from the CIM
housing requirement. This CIM Housing Contract housing requirement will be rendered null and void only at

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such time as the individual student has received and accepted official release from the residency requirement by
the Associate Dean for Student Affairs or other appropriate CIM Official.

Operating Dates and Procedures

Cutter House will open for 2018-2019 residents on August 18th, 2019 at 8:00 am. Cutter remains open during
Fall Break (October 21-22, 2019), Thanksgiving Break (November 27-December 1, 2019), and Spring Break
(March 9-13, 2020). The Residence Hall will be closed to all residents for Winter Break on December 20th,
2019 at 5:00 pm and will reopen for the Spring Semester on January 11th, 2020 at 8:00 am. Cutter will close to
students on May 8th, 2020 at 5:00 pm.

Students are expected to vacate the residence hall for Winter and Summer Breaks no more than 24 hours
after their final academic obligation (e.g. exams, juries, lessons). Extensions of housing are handled on an
individual basis and must be approved by the Associate Dean of Student Affairs and the Resident
Director of Cutter Hall. Inappropriate travel arrangements are not cause for housing extensions.

Key Dispersal

Keys will be distributed to residents by the Residence Life Staff at the beginning of the year, after completion of
the Room Condition Report. Any student who loses their room key will have 7 days from the loss to locate it.
After one week, the room must be re-keyed and the student will be charged the according fee.

Keys must be returned when a resident moves out of Cutter. This includes but is not limited to summer closing,
leaves of absence, withdrawal from CIM, and sudden release from the residence hall. The resident will be
charged for the loss of any keys not returned.

Room Charges

The room damage deposit, paid at the beginning of the school year, will be refunded by check if the room is left
clean and in good condition. The Room Condition Report, completed at the beginning of the year, will be used
to assess any deterioration in the condition of the room. Charges will be assessed for damage. Rooms which
require extra cleaning at the end of the year will be charged accordingly.

Any damage to Cutter House that cannot be ascribed to a particular person(s) will be divided among all
residents of the hall as a hall or floor damage charge. The Resident Director is responsible for assessing
damage charges. Resident Assistants cannot make any evaluation of damage charges.

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 CHARGE GUIDE FOR CUTTER HOUSE
These rates are only estimates and may change before May 2020

Bed and Accessories ID Cards

Reassemble Bed $ 15.00 Lost Temporary ID $ 25.00
Replace Frame $ 30.00
Replace Bunk Bed $350.00 CWRUnet Faceplate
Replace Box Spring $ 95.00 Re-label Faceplate $ 20.00
Replace Mattress $155.00 Reattach Faceplate $ 40.00
Replace Faceplate & Box $300.00
Desk and Accessories Replace Raceway $ 50.00
Replace Chair $195.00 Closet Accessories
Replace 1-drawer Desk $165.00 Reattach Towel Rack $ 15.00
Replace 3-drawer Desk $295.00 Replace Towel Rack $ 30.00
Repair Drawer $ 45.00 Replace Mirror $ 170.00
Repair Leg $ 95.00 Replace Closet Rod $ 55.00

Other Furniture Doors

Replace 2-door Cabinet $100.00 Replace Room Door $795.00
Replace 2-drawer Dresser $195.00 Repaint One Side $ 25.00
Replace 3-drawer Dresser $295.00 Replace Closet Door $145.00
Replace Closet Rack $ 29.50
Windows
Reattach Screen $ 22.50 Walls
Replace Screen $ 50.00 Paint Single Wall $105.00
Replace Swing Glass $ 75.00 Paint Ceiling $105.00
Replace Pane Glass $115.00 Paint Single Room $120.00
Paint Double Room $165.00
Cleaning Plaster Large Hole $ 30.00
Special Cleaning $ 25.00/hr Repair Nail Hole $ 5.00
Carpet Removal $ 50.00/ea
Furniture Removal $ 50.00/ea Curtains
Rehang Blinds $ 15.00
Wastebasket Replace Blinds $ 30.50
Replace Wastebasket $ 10.00 Rehang Rod $ 30.00
Replace Rod $ 80.00
Locks and Keys
Replace Door Lock $300.00 Check Out Charges
Lost Room Key $100.00 Improper Checkout $ 25.00
Late Checkout $ 25.00
Lights
Replace Ceiling Fixture $100.00
Replace Ceiling Cover $ 35.00

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Acknowledgement of Terms

By signing below, the resident acknowledges that they

i. Have read this agreement in full,

ii. Understand the terms of this agreement, and
iii. Have signed this agreement voluntarily.

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Resident Signature Date

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Staff Signature Date

Return your completed contract by Wednesday, April 24, 2019 to:

Cicely Schonberg, Resident Director

Residence Life Office, Cutter Hall
11021 East Blvd
Cleveland, OH 44106

If the Residence Life Office is closed, return to the

Resident Director mailbox, outside the Development Office.

CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF MUSIC Staff Use only

Residential Life – On Campus Housing, Cutter Hall Date Received __________________

Student Affairs Division Staff Initials __________________

Academic School Year 2018 - 2019

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