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Housing & Residential Life

Housing License Cancellation Policy

The Housing License is binding for the entire Academic Year and cannot be cancelled for any reason other than those listed below.  

If you meet the criteria below for cancellation, please submit your request via the housing portal and be prepared to provide supporting documentation if requested. The deadline to submit your request is June 15 for the fall semester and for December 1 for the spring semester. Submission requests received after the deadline could result in an $800 cancellation fee.  

  • If you defer admission, withdraw, or graduate 
  • If you take a medical, voluntary or required leave of absence 
  • If you study away from Ithaca (e.g. a Global Cornell program, Cornell in Washington/Rome, ILR in NYC, Engineering Co-op, academic internship) 

Cancellation requests for any other reason, including to live off campus, will not be considered. 

If you believe that your extenuating circumstance qualifies you for a cancellation, you may submit a cancellation request via the housing portal. Appeals are rarely granted.  If approved, an $800 cancellation fee will apply.