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Choices Application

Deadline: June 1, 2009

Residential living communities where residents CHOOSE to be substance free.

This application is for all students, incoming freshmen, continuing students and transfers, who are guaranteed housing and meet all application and payment deadlines. Choices communities have been designated by the University as areas in which residents have a particular commitment to maintaining an environment free of alcohol and controlled substances.

Choices community residents will be selected based on this application process. The information you provide in this application will be kept confidential. The Selection Committee is comprised of staff of the Department of Residential Education and the Office of Health Promotion Wellness Services.

Individuals not selected for a Choices assignment will be assigned to other accommodation through NYU Housing's assignment process but will remain on the Waiting List for a Choices community vacancy, should one become available during the academic year.

For more information regarding the Choices communities, please contact Residential Education at residential.education@nyu.edu. For general housing related questions, please contact University Housing at 212-998-4600.

Important Housing Notice: You must be eligible for housing and have submitted a housing application for this year, available on the NYU Housing website, before you can complete this Choices application.

Name:

Phone

Email:

(Please note that all correspondence will be conducted via email. Be sure to list a valid NYU address.)

NetID:

UniversityID:

Legal Sex:

F M

Room assignments are made by New York University on the basis of the legal sex of the student, which is the sex assigned to the student at birth. However, students now have the option of requesting a room assignment based on gender identity, which is the gender a student identities with that may be different from the sex assigned to that student at birth. If a student selects this option, we will see to place the student in a room or suite with others of the same gender identity who have requested a room assignment on this basis, however, placement is not guaranteed. If such housing is not possible, legal sex will be used in determining housing placement in a Choices community. Please click here for more information about this option.

If you wish to be assigned based upon your legal sex, DO NOT make a preference change here.

Assign according to my: My preferred name is:

Status in 09-10: Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior New Transfer

Were you accepted to New York University as an Early Decision student? Yes No

Roommate Request(s):
(Roommate requests are not guaranteed. In order to be paired with a roommate, you must list each other as your requested roommate(s). You do not need to list any roommate requests if you do not wish to be roomed with any particular person(s).

Roommate Request 1
Roommate Request 2

Please list any special housing requests (e.g. special accommodation or low-cost housing). We will attempt to honor all requests made. Priority will go to documented medical accommodations and expressed financial need. If we are unable to place you based on a medical or financial need, we will not place you in the Residential College community and you will be placed through the regular housing assignment process.

If this a medical accommodation, has this request been sent to the Moses Center for Disabilities for review? (recommended) Yes No

If we do not have low-cost housing options available in the Residential College, would you still like to be placed there? Yes No

If you have applied to other special interest housing options, please indicate your priority below:

The Residential College Explorations Choices

Goals for CHOICES Community Living
Please rank from 1 to 3 (1 being most important), these statements related to your own reasons for choosing a CHOICES Floor (Assign each number only once):

An area which is supportive to those in recovery is important to me.

Having an area which is free of alcohol and other substances is important to me.

I prefer a studious environment which is quiet 24 hours a day.

Would you prefer to be assigned a roommate who is in recovery?
Yes No No preference

Is there anything else that you want the committee to know in assigning you a roommate?

Do you want information sent to you on support for students in recovery?
Yes No

Required Essays In approximately 100 words, per question, please write in response to each of these three questions.
1. What would be the advantages of living in the Choices area? Any disadvantages?
2. What type of environment and activities would you want to see, and in what way would you contribute to the positive environment of the floor?

Building Preference
Ranking Building Type of Hall / Rate (Rate is subject to increase) Please rank these areas in order of preference with 1 being your highest preference. You will only be considered for the areas you include in the ranking. If there is an area in which you would not consider residing, leave that area blank.

	UNIVERSITY COURT (For UPPERCLASSMEN & TRANSFERS ONLY) Apartment style suites with kitchen Click here for Rates and more Hall information
	CORAL TOWER (For UPPERCLASSMEN & TRANSFERS ONLY) Apartment style suites with kitchen Click here for Rates and more Hall information
	THIRD NORTH (For FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS ONLY) Apartment style suites with kitchen Click here for Rates and more Hall information
	RUBIN HALL (For FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS ONLY) Traditional style hall (no kitchens), meal plan required Click here for Rates and more Hall information

Documentation (Optional)
If you are currently involved in medical care or therapy regarding issues of health or recovery, you may choose to include documentation from a health care professional. Such documentation should be on official letterhead, an original copy, and include a specific diagnosis where possible. If you would prefer to speak in confidence with a counselor about your situation, click the checkbox and a member of the review committee will contact you to schedule an appointment.

Yes, I'd like to speak to a counselor.

Statement of Commitment

By submitting the Choices application you are stating that you understand and are committed to the principles and policies of the Choices communities:

I understand that the purpose of Choices community living is to allow students to reside and interact in an environment free of alcohol and other drugs, and the disruptions which may accompany their use. I am committed to maintaining a substance-free environment on the floor and understand that this is a condition of my residence on a Choices Floor. I understand that if I violate the agreement, I may face judicial action, and possibly be administratively reassigned to any available housing. I also understand that I have a responsibility to the community to address any violations of this agreement. I will confront those who are in violation of the alcohol/drug-free policy in a manner which is supportive to them as well as to the community.

Yes, I have read and understand the above statement.

Please read each of the following statements. Indicate that you have read and understand each statement by placing a checkmark in the box next to each statement.
	I understand that I must complete the housing application and meet all application and deposit deadlines to be eligible for this program and/or general University housing.
	I understand that a Choices assignment will dictate my housing placement. Room configurations in each building may vary and can be found at www.nyu.edu/housing. This application voids other housing requests (with the exception of other special interest housing applications on which you may state your prioritized request).
	I understand that room assignments are handled administratively and changes in room assignment may not be considered.