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Students walk in front of Sleeper Hall. Starting on April 16, Boston University Housing will begin accepting room change requests for the 2024-25 academic year from students who are unsatisfied with their upcoming housing assignments. SYDNEY ROTH/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Everything to know about summer room change requests for the 2024–2025 academic year

Lauren Albano April 10, 2024
After the standard room selection process, Boston University Housing will accept room change requests starting April 16 at 10 a.m. for the 2024–2025 academic year.
Boston Fire Department Engine 15 outside Boston University’s Warren Towers. A fire was reported at 3:15 p.m. March 16 on the 17th Floor of Tower A after an appliance was left on in a student dormitory. SAM BETSKO/DFP STAFF

Warren Towers evacuated after unattended heating appliance activates fire alarm

Daily Free Press Staff March 17, 2022
A heating appliance was left on and unattended on the 17th floor of A Tower. Students reported seeing smoke.
East to West: Feb. 26, 2021

East to West: Feb. 26, 2021

Jackson Machesky February 26, 2021

Happy Friday! Today on East to West, we cover Boston University’s plan to offer COVID-19 vaccines to students with two or more medical conditions, possible housing deposit refunds, a proposal to...

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University updates policy to allow students full housing deposit refunds until July

Vanessa Bartlett February 24, 2021
Previously, students could receive half of their housing deposit if they canceled their RLA by the end of June. Students must still pay the $600 by Sunday to secure on-campus housing next school year.
Boston University extended its contract with the UPS Student Storage Service through Sept. 15, allowing students to continue storing their belongings in Boston if they do not return to campus until next Fall. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU extends student storage program into Fall 2021

Madhri Yehiya January 5, 2021
The University will extend its contract with the UPS, offering students the Pack, Store or Ship Program until Sept. 15.
East to West: Nov. 2, 2020

East to West: Nov. 2, 2020

Justin Tang November 2, 2020

Today on East to West, we cover a student petition to allow for the cancellation of Residence License Agreements for the Spring semester, updates on the Center for Computing and Data Sciences, BlueBikes...

Natalie Gonzalez, a senior at Boston University’s College of Arts and Sciences, launched a petition Thursday to urge the University to allow students to terminate their housing agreement for Spring. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students petition BU to allow housing cancellations for Spring

Kate Sandage October 29, 2020
Students are petitioning online for BU Housing to allow those who have signed on to 2020–2021 housing agreements to terminate them for Spring.
Boston University’s Warren Towers dormitory. Recent changes to BU’s housing policies allow students to now have until Aug. 1 to cancel their fall Residence License Agreement and receive a full refund on their $600 Housing Guarantee Payment. MADI GOLDMAN/ DFP FILE

BU updates Housing policies, aiding international students

Allison Pirog June 30, 2020
BU students who cancel their fall Residence License Agreement by Aug. 1 will receive a full refund on their $600 Housing Guarantee Payment.
Beginning this semester all BU students will utilize an online portal to select their on-campus housing. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Online housing application eases room selection for continuing, new students

Izzy Weinberg January 29, 2016

Beginning this semester, continuing Boston University students will no longer have to visit BU Housing staff in the George Sherman Union to select their on-campus housing, BU Housing Director Nishmin...

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