Short Term Conference Housing

ELIGIBILITY / RATES / DATES

The Office of Summer Housing provides inexpensive, short-term housing in University residence halls for programs and organizations needing housing for up to three weeks for a minimum of 10 people. There is no minimum stay requirement.

In order to be eligible for short-term housing, the program/event must meet one of the following criteria:

  • The program/event is sponsored by a New York University department.
  • The program/event is sponsored by a not-for-profit organization that is holding a conference in the NYU Kimmel Center for University Life and is requesting housing for the conference attendees.

Please note:

  • All participants housed must be at least 17 years of age.
  • Family housing requests, including spouses, partners and children not attending the program, cannot be accommodated.

Our 2008 program begins on Sunday, May 18th and ends on Saturday, August 9th. All reservations must occur during this time. Availability may be limited from late June through mid July due to summer orientation programs for incoming first-year students.

The rates for 2008 are:

Shared Occupancy Bedroom, Air-Conditioned

$ 45 per night per resident

Single Occupancy Bedroom, Air-Conditioned

$ 65 per night per resident

Shared Occupancy Bedroom, Non-Air-Conditioned

$ 35 per night per resident

Single Occupancy Bedroom, Non-Air-Conditioned

$ 55 per night per resident


RESIDENCE HALL ACCOMMODATIONS

Short-term residents are housed in unadorned student dormitory rooms in residence halls located near Washington Square Park.

2008 Short-term Housing options are:

1. Brittany Hall, located at 55 East 10th Street
  • Conveniently located at the corner of East 10th Street and Broadway
  • Shared occupancy bedrooms for two or three occupants in suites with up to two bedrooms (up to five residents in each suite)
  • Each suite has a bathroom shared by all occupants of the suite
  • Brittany Hall is not air-conditioned. Residents are not permitted to bring air-conditioners, however, fans are permitted
  • To see a picture of a two person bedroom in Brittany Hall, please click here.
2. Hayden Hall, located at 33 Washington Square West
  • Conveniently located on the west side of Washington Square Park; one block from Sixth Avenue
  • Shared occupancy bedrooms for two or three occupants in suites with up to two bedrooms (up to five residents in each suite)
  • Each suite has a bathroom shared by all occupants of the suite
  • Please note that some suites in Hayden Hall are configured in a manner that requires the occupant(s) of one bedroom to pass through the other bedroom in the suite in order to enter or leave the suite
  • To see a picture of a two person bedroom in Hayden Hall, please click here.

There are a limited number of single occupancy bedrooms available in each residence hall.

All bedrooms are furnished with a twin size bed, dresser, and desk for each resident. There is overhead lighting in each bedroom.

Please note that if any of the participants of a short-term housing program will require a special accommodation based on a medical condition or disability, please discuss the nature of the special accommodation requested with NYU Summer Housing as soon as possible.

Each residence hall is staffed by a full-time Residence Hall Operations Manager assisted by a staff of specially trained student employees.

Smoking is not permitted in NYU residence halls, including living areas.

SERVICES
Security:

Each facility has 24 hour on-site security provided by officers from the New York University Department of Public Safety. All residents will receive a temporary ID card upon checking in. Residents will be required to present this ID card upon entry into the residence hall.

Reception Desk:

Each residence hall has a reception desk, which serves as the primary contact point for information, check-in, check-out, maintenance concerns, messages, and emergencies.

Linen:

A packet of linen and bedding is provided to each resident at check-in. The linen packet includes a small towel, sheet set, pillow, and blanket.

Laundry:

Laundry facilities (coin operated) are available for use by residents.

Dining:

Meal services and catering may be arranged by contacting Aramark Dining Service at NYU at 212-995-3030.

Please note:
  • NYU does not provide telephone, cable television or internet service to short-term residents.
  • NYU does not provide toiletries to short-term residents.
  • Residents are responsible for the daily upkeep of their own room. Cleaning service is not provided in occupied rooms.

RESERVATION & PAYMENT INFORMATION

To apply for Short-Term Summer Housing for your NYU program or conference, please click here to apply via our online application. In order to apply for Short-Term Summer Housing, you must either be a representative from an NYU sponsored program or event or a representative from a not-for-profit organization that is using the Kimmel Center for University Life as a conference facility and is seeking housing for your conference participants.

We recommend that applications for Short-Term Summer Housing be submitted by December 7, 2007 for priority consideration. We will accept applications after December 7, 2007 on a space-available basis.

Coordination of group reservations and payments is the responsibility of the department or organizer. Participants cannot make individual housing arrangements or payments with the Office of Summer Housing. Payment can be made by departmental transfer or check at the completion of the event.

For NYU programs, payment can be made by departmental transfer of funds or check at the completion of the event. For non-NYU affiliated organizations, an initial deposit of 50% of the estimated total charges must be remitted upon agreement of terms. The remaining balance is due upon completion of the event.

Cancellation or reduction in the number of participants requiring housing must be made by April 1, 2008 to avoid any cancellation charges.

Cancellation/reservation reductions received after April 1, but at least two weeks before the reservation start date, will result in a charge of $25 for each cancellation.

Cancellation/reductions (including unused reservations and no-shows) received less than two weeks prior to the reservation start date will result in a charge of $50 per cancellation/reduction.

Reservations cannot be extended beyond the dates of the program.

The names of the participants, along with roommate requests, must be provided at least 14 days prior to the date of arrival.

Check-ins can occur between 3:00PM and 11:00PM.
Check-outs must be completed by 11:00AM.
Any request for exception to the check-in or check-out time must be approved by the Office of Summer Housing.

Advertising/literature relating to the scheduled event and NYU housing must be submitted to NYU Summer Housing for approval. NYU Summer Housing reserves the right to edit advertising pieces.

For more information about Short-Term Summer Housing, please call NYU Summer Housing at 212-998-4621 or email us at housing.summer.conferences@nyu.edu.