End of Semester Housing & Winter Housing

To minimize potential spread of the coronavirus during cold and flu season, housing will be operating at reduced density, as described in the college’s COVID-19 plan.  End of semester housing (November 23 - December 18) and winter housing (December 19 - January 15) is available pending application approval for students who demonstrate a compelling need to remain at Reed during these respective time frames.

Priority will be given to students experiencing financial and/or housing insecurity and students who call another country home. 

Students will be required to sign another housing contract(s) and covid addendum. While these are still being finalized, students should expect these following points to be included: 

• I understand that I may not enter any other Reed College housing building, e.g. residence hall, houses, or apartments, other than where I reside. 
• I understand that the guest policy outlined in the Housing Contract is suspended until further notice. I understand that only students who live in my Reed College housing building, e.g. residence hall, are permitted to be in the building. I agree that I will not have visitors or guests in my residence hall or any other Reed College housing. 
• I understand and agree that I must maintain appropriate physical distancing when passing employees of the College who are providing direct service to my residential building. This includes custodians, maintenance, Residence Life, Community Safety, Computing, and emergency services. 
• I understand and agree that I must comply with all posted signage regarding social distancing, face coverings, common room and kitchen capacity, and other COVID-19 directives while residing in Reed College housing. 
• I understand and agree that I am expected to remain on campus and not leave for the duration of the semester with the exception of essential travel and activities such as medical appointments, family emergencies, or grocery shopping if I am not on a Board plan.

Application Process

Students must complete an application to be considered for remainder of the semester housing and winter housing. A student may just apply to stay for just end of semester housing or both end of semester and winter housing. A student may not apply to only winter housing. For simplicity sake, there is only one application. 

Applications will be available through the Housing Portal starting on Monday, October 5 and will be accepted on a rolling basis through Tuesday, November 10.

Applications will be reviewed by a staff committee chaired by Julie Maxfield (Associate Dean of Students for Academic Life).

End of Semester Housing & Winter Housing Application 

Cost

End of semester housing: There is no additional fee for students approved to stay in housing for the remainder of fall semester. 

Winter housing: Students who stay in winter housing are charged a flat fee of $250, due Wednesday, December 16. Students who are unable to pay the $250 may be charged on a sliding scale. This is determined by the Committee during application review. Students also have the option to apply for an emergency loan by working with the Business Office. Please contact the Business Office for questions regarding emergency loans.

Timeline

Housing Locations

Students accepted to end of semester housing and winter housing remain in their academic year room.

House Advisers

HAs are available to help students with problems they may encounter. They will also be around to help coordinate fun activities and help with maintenance issues. HAs will be determined in early November.

Food Service 

End of semester housing: Commons will operate during this time and hours are still being finalized. Board plans remain.

Winter Break: Food services are extremely limited during winter break. Students should plan to provide their own food. 

Safety Checks

The Community Safety office is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. CSOs will be checking up on the residential buildings frequently throughout the winter break to ensure safety and security. Please help them out by reporting anything that is out of the ordinary. Just dial "0" from any campus phone to reach them or 503/771-1112 from anywhere. There will also be fire alarm testing in the residence halls over winter break.