During the spring and winter intersessions, the residence halls will be closed, and students are expected to leave campus. The halls will be locked and secured, and students will not be allowed to remain in, or return to, their room until the official reopening time. Notices will be posted in advance to let students know the dates and times.
Students can leave their belongings in their room during spring and winter intersession periods, but students are encouraged to take home all items of value. CIA cannot be responsible for loss or damage.
While all students are expected to leave for spring intersession, residents can request intersession housing between the spring and summer semesters.
During summer intersessions, students are required to fully vacate their rooms and remove all personal belongings.
Students are instructed to do the following before leaving for any intersession:
- Close and lock windows
- In New York only, leave heater/air conditioner on low; in summer, leave the dehumidifier on, if the room is equipped with one
- Unplug electrical appliances and defrost refrigerators
- Clean room and remove trash and recycling
- Turn off all lights
- Report any leaking faucets or toilets
- Take valuables
- Lock the door
- Follow any other instructions from Residence Life staff
Once students have left for intersession, Residence Life staff members will inspect their rooms. Failure to complete the items listed above may result in the assessment of non-appealable fines beginning at $50 and up to $250.
Intersession Housing
CIA students completely vacate their rooms following the summer term. For the Spring Intersession, students may request housing for a fee. In most cases, students who request intersession housing will remain in their current room for the duration of the intersession. Please note, Residence Life reserves the right to alter the location of intersession housing as deemed necessary by such factors as, but not limited to, number of requests for housing, scheduled maintenance to campus buildings, or utility outages.
To qualify for intersession housing, a student must:
- Be registered for classes following the intersession
- Be in a position where leaving campus would be unrealistic due to distance from campus
- Be in good disciplinary standing
- Have all financial obligations to the CIA satisfied or a plan in place through SFRS
Requests for intersession housing can be submitted via the Intersession Housing Request form that is made available to students approximately six weeks prior to intersession.
If requests for intersession housing are granted, the student's current housing contract and all requirements within will be extended to cover the length of the intersession. At the New York campus, if dining facilities remain open a student may be expected to purchase gold points to dine on campus for the duration of the intersession, as no meal plan will be offered. At the California campus, if dining facilities remain open a student will be billed a prorated board fee during the intersession period. If a student is found in violation of the Student Code of Conduct during their intersession stay, they may be asked to leave campus immediately without refund for the cost of intersession housing.