Residence Life & Campus Housing

2024-2025 HOUSING ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION

Students must meet the following to be eligible to live in North Country Community College Association on-campus housing at the Saranac Lake Campus. Rooms are granted on a first come, first serve basis once all the below items are completed. As signed Housing Licenses are received and rooms become available, student will be contacted and offered a room assignment. CAMPUS HOUSING IS LIMITED AND NOT GUARANTEED. A waitlist will be maintained.

• GPA Requirement
  • All students living on campus must maintain the College’s Satisfactory Academic Progress.
• Course Load
  • All students in campus housing must be matriculated, enrolled as full-time students (minimum of 12 credits), and in good academic and disciplinary standing.
  • Exceptions to full-time student status must be pre-approved by the Director of Residence Life & Housing.
  • If after occupancy and the drop/add period a student is no longer full-time, the decision to terminate the license is at the discretion of the Director of Residence Life & Housing in consultation with the Executive Director of the NCCC Association.
  • All students must be at least eighteen (18) years old by December 31 of the year during which occupancy shall occur.
• Financial Requirements
  • All financial aid and student account paperwork must be completely processed by August 1 for approval to live in campus housing.
  • Late applicants (after August 1) will not be permitted to move into the Residence Halls without completed financial aid and student account paperwork.
  • Completed paperwork is defined as having accepted your (1) Financial Aid Award letter, (2) submitting your Certificate of Residence if applicable, and (3) signing your Billing Disclosure & Authorization Form all located within the NCCC Student Portal. Housing Assignments will NOT be processed until these requirements are verified as complete.
• Requirements for Financial Aid include:
  • Completing a FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aid online at https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa 
  • All necessary documents required to finalize your financial aid (accepting award offers, loan documents, verification paperwork)
• Requirements for Certificates of Residence:
  • Certificates of Residence are required for all New York State residents to receive in-state tuition. Residents of these counties may request proof of residency for the Fall semester beginning June 30^th.
  • Students who reside in Franklin and Essex Counties must complete the Residency Verification form with the NCCC Business Office.
  • Completed Billing Disclosure & Authorization Form

The term of your Housing Application is academic year (Fall to Spring). The Housing Rate is variable and is billed by semester to your Student Account.

The cost of our 24-25 Meal Plan is $4200/annually (billed as $2100/semester) for a minimum of 19 meals a week. 

The purchase of renter’s insurance by residents of NCCCA housing is strongly encouraged.

Students will be held responsible for loss or damage, beyond normal wear and tear, to the room to which they are assigned and any NCCCA property therein. The condition of the room and its contents will be established when each student moves into and out of his/her room. NCCC Association is not responsible for theft, loss or damage to personal items in student rooms unless such loss or damage results directly from negligence or recklessness on the part of the NCCCA.

Requests to be released from the terms of the Housing License and receive a refund for housing costs must be made in writing via email to association@nccc.edu.

Housing and Meal Plan Refund Policy:

Requests to be released from the terms of the Housing Contract and receive a refund for housing costs must be made in writing. If you withdraw from the College, you will be charged fees for housing and meals according to the following schedule:

A Petition for Release from Housing form is available from the Residence Life & Housing Office for instances in which a student wishes to terminate their housing between semesters and their circumstances do not involve transferring, graduating in December, or withdrawing from NCCC.

Any personal property that remains in a room upon termination of the license shall be deemed abandoned and may be disposed of by NCCC Association at its sole discretion after 15 days following termination of the license. NCCC Association may, at its discretion, make efforts to notify the student and/or the student’s parent(s) and/or guardian(s) that property has been found in the room. Neither NCCC Association, the College, nor their agents or contractors, assume any responsibility for such property at any time, regardless of any course of action taken. A fee of $250 will be charged to student’s accounts whose abandoned property needs to be stored and/or removed.

If you fail to vacate the room and the residence hall at the end of the Housing License term or earlier date of termination of the Housing License, in addition to all other remedies available to NCCC Association, the student will be sent through the Student Conduct Process.

Students are required to move out of their rooms at the end of the semester if they are not registered for the spring semester. Students who do not remove their belongings at the end of the semester and are not registered for the spring semester, may have their belongings discarded or recycled and will be financially responsible for the cost of doing so.

All residence halls are locked 24 hours a day. Residents are issued a key at move-in that opens their building, suite and bedroom door. Visitors can only gain entry by entering with a current resident hall student. See our Guest Policy for more information.

Smoke detectors are in each room and the complex is monitored with a fire alarm system and security cameras.  

Security cameras: Exterior security cameras are installed at the residence halls for the safety of all residents.

Campus Safety support includes as an RA-on-Duty 24/7, a professional-staff member on-call 24/7, and an Administrator-on-Call 24/7.

If a student experiences a medical or safety emergency, dial 9-1-1 first. All other calls should be made to the RA on Duty Phone at 518-524-5190.

For more information about college-wide safety, visit www.nccc.edu/campus-safety

NCCC Association is entitled to enter and inspect residence hall rooms at any time in order to protect the health and safety of all students, and to ensure the maintenance and sanitation of such rooms. NCCC Association shall endeavor (but not be required) to post notice of any general room inspection at least twenty-four (24) hours beforehand. In addition, NCCC Association is entitled to enter and conduct an unannounced inspection of any residence hall room if it has reasonable cause to believe that illegal activity is, or may be, occurring in such room, that violation of any policies or conditions of occupancy either in this Housing License or contained in the Residence Life Handbook and/or Student Code of Conduct is or may be occurring therein, or in the case of an emergency.

You agree to abide by all rules and regulations for living in the residence halls as outlined in the North Country Community College Student Code of Conduct and Resident Handbook. Residents must adhere to the terms of this license, and all of the College’s rules and regulations, and to any amendments thereof issued by NCCC Association or the College.

• The NCCC Association Residence Halls are a 100% smoke-free, vape-free, and tobacco-free property inside and out.
• Students who tamper with fire safety equipment and/or set off the fire alarm for illegal activity (burning candles, smoking or vaping, cooking chemicals), and are found responsible may be removed from Housing.
• No alcohol, marijuana or non-prescribed drugs, or drug paraphernalia is permitted on the grounds of the residence halls or in the residence hall buildings or rooms. This includes but is not limited to hookahs, grinders, cloves, etc.

Unless the student has been pre-approved as living in break housing, students must vacate the Residence Halls at all breaks including Thanksgiving Break, Winter Break and Spring Break. Failure to vacate on time may lead to additional room charges and/or legal action.

To inquire about break housing availability, please contact reslife@nccc.edu. 

The Director of Residence Life & Housing is a live-in professional position at the Residence Halls who directly supervises the Residence Hall Director and participates in on-call emergency response. This professional also works at the College as the Assistant Director of Student Life.

The Residence Hall Director is a professional staff member at the Residence Halls who reports to the Director and supervises the student staff. This position works in the office in Saints Hall and participates in on-call emergency response.

Student staff members (Resident Advisors (RA), Student Support Advisors (SSA), and Night Desk Attendants (NDAs)) are on duty every night, and are on-call 24 hours a day. All members of the Residence Life and Housing Student Staff are expected to report anything unusual to the professional staff for a coordinated response. In every residence hall, a student staff member is assigned to enforce safety and security policies as well as keep an eye on the health and safety of the residents.

The College makes students aware of safety concerns and tips through hall meetings, accessibility of the staff, presentations, brochures and pamphlets. Any student with a particular question or concern should pay a visit to his or her Resident Assistant or the Residence Life staff.