Cancellations
2026-2027 Housing and/or Dining Plan Agreements are for Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 semesters; Spring 2027 Agreements are for one semester only. By signing the Agreement(s), the student has agreed to live in University housing and/or participate in the Dining Plan and to pay the applicable monies for the entire term of the Agreement. Please review the below information carefully, regarding cancellation of agreement(s).
Requesting to Cancel
Students wishing to cancel their housing and/or dining plan agreements must complete the Request to Cancel Agreements Form. Please select an option below, carefully review the provided information, and click the button at the bottom to complete the Request to Cancel Form.
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Not Enrolled
Students should complete the Requst to Cancel Agreements form, indicating they will not be enrolled and giving a reason. Students Graduating, Withdrawing, Transferring, or Not Enrolled will be verified with the Registrar's Office.
Withdrawals will be subject to the University's regular 75%/25%/0% refund deadlines and policies for tuition and fees.
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Remaining Enrolled
Housing and/or Dining Agreements are legally binding documents that you confirmed in agreement with their full terms and conditions. If remaining enrolled at ETSU for the term(s) in question, you are requesting an exception from the agreement. This is referred to as an Appeal.
Students should complete the Request to Cancel Agreements form. As selections are made indicating the student will be remaining enrolled, the form will prompt for further information and documentation.
Appeal Documentation
- All Appeals must include (at least) three attachments: a typed and signed statement
of circumstance from the student, a typed and signed support statement from a parent
or other concerned party, and documentation that supports their situation which is
causing the need to appeal.
- Appeals submitted without at least these three attachments will be automatically denied.
- Documentation alone does not guarantee being released, but it may strengthen your case. It is your responsibility to provide documentation that supports or verifies your reason for requesting an exception.
- The Associate Director looks for substantive changes in your circumstances since signing the Agreement or the last date to cancel the Agreement without appeal: August 3, 2026 for academic year agreements, January 2, 2027 for Spring-only agreements
Appeals Submitted Can Expect to Receive Outcome On November 13th to November 22nd Tuesday, November 24, 2026 November 23rd to November 29th Thursday, December 3, 2026 November 30th to December 6th Thursday, December 10, 2026 December 7th to December 13th Thursday, December 17, 2026 December 14th to December 20th Tuesday, December 22, 2026 December 21st to January 3rd Thursday, January 7, 2027 January 4th to January 10th Thursday, January 14, 2027 January 11th to January 17th Thursday, January 21, 2027 January 18th to January 24th Thursday, January 28, 2027 January 25th to January 31st Thursday, February 4, 2027 February 1st to February 7th Thursday, February 11, 2027 Please be advised the appeals process will follow the above schedule for outcomes. An email will be sent to your ETSU email account with the Associate Director’s decision. One further level of appeal can be made to the Executive Director of Housing and Residence Life.
Appeals will only be accepted until February 7, 2027 for the Spring semester.
- All Appeals must include (at least) three attachments: a typed and signed statement
of circumstance from the student, a typed and signed support statement from a parent
or other concerned party, and documentation that supports their situation which is
causing the need to appeal.
Requests to Cancel are considered on a case by case basis by the Associate Director of Housing & Residence Life, in consultation with appropriate campus partners.
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