Damage Billing

At the end of the year, Residence Life and Facilities staff members inspect all living spaces to determine damages that were not present prior to your student living in the space.

These inspections are looking for damages that are beyond normal wear and tear. The housing fees incorporate the cost of repair and upkeep for normal wear and tear from living in the space. Damage billing charges apply to any damage that is deemed intentional, careless, or excessive.

How does the damage deposit work?

The $400 damage deposit is a one-time deposit paid upon entering housing. The deposit is held until the student leaves housing, either through withdrawing from housing or through graduating from the University. At that time, the damage deposit is returned to departing students, less whatever damage fines are charged to their account. Damages totaling more than $400 will result in the student receiving a damage bill for those additional charges.

I did not receive a damage letter, but my account was charged?

If you have a damage charge on your student account, but have not received a hard copy letter at your home mailing address, please contact the Office of Residence Life and we can resend the letter or provide you with a PDF to your Bryant student e-mail address.

Can I appeal the damage charges?

Yes. A student can request a Residence Life staff member review the file and supporting documentation. All requests should be made in writing to the Office of Residence through our web form.

We do ask that students review and adhere to the following appeal guidelines prior to sending in a damage appeal letter. We kindly ask that damage appeals refrain from using insulting or vulgar language.

All appeals must be submitted no later than July 9, 2011

We reserve the right to deny review of any damage billing after the appeal deadline. Please submit your appeal on-time.

At this point in time the damage appeal deadline has passed and we are not accepting any additional requests for appeal.

Appeal guidelines:

• Appeals must be made in writing to the Office of Residence Life through our webform
  
• Appeals need to include the following information:
  • Student first and last name,
  • Bryant ID number,
  • Building number, suite number, and specific bedroom. (ex. Hall 13, suite 140s, bedroom 141)
  • Specific items and costs you would like reviewed
• If you feel you are not responsible for damage due to another student being at fault, the Bryant student who caused the damage needs to submit a letter to reslife@bryant.edu from their Bryant student email account accepting responsibility in order for your bill to be altered.
  
• Appeals based solely on the cost of repair can not be granted, as the Office of Residence Life does not set or control the price of repair.
  
• Building damages are amortized across the entire residential population of that building and are not eligible for appeal
• Damage appeals from years prior to the currently completed academic year will not be considered for appeal