2024-2025 Cancellation Policy
New/incoming first-year and transfer students must submit a $200 housing deposit to be given access to a housing application. The $200 housing deposit is refundable upon request only through May 1. New/incoming first-year and transfer students who submit a $200 housing deposit will be assessed a $200 housing deposit forfeit charge if they do not submit a housing application OR if they cancel a submitted housing application OR if they cancel their housing assignment prior to taking occupancy.
Returning URI students do not submit a housing deposit to be given access to a housing application. Returning students who cancel their housing assignment prior to taking occupancy will be assessed a $400 housing cancellation charge.
Students who take occupancy during either Academic Year Housing or Spring Semester (only) Housing, then later cancel their housing assignment, will be assessed a cancellation charge for their assigned room an telecommunications fee as follows.
Cancellation schedule:
| Fall Semester | Cancellation assessment | |
| Week 1 ends Friday, Sept. 6 | 10% of the Fall fees | |
| Week 2 ends Friday, Sept. 13 | 20% of the Fall fees | |
| Week 3 ends Friday, Sept. 20 | 30% of the Fall fees | |
| Week 4 ends Friday, Sept. 27 | 40% of the Fall fees | |
| Week 5 ends Friday, Oct. 4 | 50% of the Fall fees | |
| Week 6 ends Friday, Oct. 11 | 60% of the Fall fees | |
| Week 7 ends Friday, Oct. 18 | 70% of the Fall fees | |
| Week 8 ends Friday, Oct. 25 | 80% of the Fall fees | |
| After Week 8 | 100% of the Fall fees (No refund) | |
| Winter Break / J Term | Cancellation assessment | |
| Week 1 ends Friday, Dec. 27 | $119 | |
| Week 2 ends Friday, Jan. 3 | $238 | |
| Week 3 ends Friday, Jan. 10 | $357 | |
| Week 4 ends Friday, Jan. 17 | $476 | |
| Spring Semester | Cancellation assessment | |
| Week 1 ends Friday, Jan. 24 | 10% of the Spring fees | |
| Week 2 ends Friday, Jan. 31 | 20% of the Spring fees | |
| Week 3 ends Friday, Feb. 7 | 30% of the Spring fees | |
| Week 4 ends Friday, Feb. 14 | 40% of the Spring fees | |
| Week 5 ends Friday, Feb. 21 | 50% of the Spring fees | |
| Week 6 ends Friday, Feb. 28 | 60% of the Spring fees | |
| Week 7 ends Friday, Mar. 7 | 70% of the Spring fees | |
| Week 8 ends Friday, Mar. 14 | 80% of the Spring fees | |
| After Week 8 | 100% of the Spring fees (No refund) |
The official housing cancellation date, not the submission date of the online Housing Cancellation Request form, will dictate the cancellation assessment by HRL. Final completion of ALL checkout procedures including, but not limited to, submitting a Housing Cancellation Request form, removing all belongings from the room/living space, cleaning the room/living space, and completing checkout instructions in conjunction with final access will determine the official housing cancellation date.