There are a number of fines that can fall under the category of 'residence hall fines,' the most prevalent of which are room damage charges that are usually assessed and placed on the student's account at the end of the semester or academic year. At Eastern, we do not charge students a "damage deposit" and we do not add charges for any anticipated damages in the residence halls (to their room fees) as most schools do. Rather, we charge each student upon check-out of the room at the end of the semester for items that need repair according to the conditions of the room that are different from those at their check-in.

There may be a residence hall fine that is posted as a result of the 'community area' damage on a hall for which no individual could be charged. In these cases, everyone on the floor is assessed a portion of the damage. The concept here is that we want students to take individual responsibility for damages to their lounges and hallways. The result is that we have very little damage done to our residence halls and we have even less vandalism in common areas because students know that other students are going to report them.

Detailed explanations for fines relating to residence halls are available from the Residence Director of the building the student lived in when the fine was assessed. Students should make any appeals concerning fines to their RD within one week of notification of the charge. Notification is made in writing directly to the student and/or through the online billing system.