Housing Information
All Canisius residence halls are closed as of Thursday, March 19, at 5 p.m. with swipe access deactivated. Students may leave bulky items in rooms and make arrangements to pick these items up at a later date. Please contact CRT@canisius.edu with further questions.
With the Academic Continuance Plan in effect through the spring semester, how can students retrieve the remaining items left in the residence halls?
Resident students will be contacted by Student Life beginning on March 23 about setting up a time to return to campus to pick up their belongings. Please note, this will be by appointment only. Stay tuned for further details.
What if students need items from their rooms prior to the designated time to pick up belongings?
Students can send an email to housing@canisius.edu to coordinate a time to pick up needed items
What is the status of the fall 2020 housing selection process?
The college continues to finalize the fall 2020 housing selection process. An email will be sent out in the coming weeks with final assignments.
What should I take with me when I leave the residence halls?
Students are strongly encouraged to take their essential items with them, including their course materials, computers and any books necessary to continue their studies remotely. This may continue until the end of the spring semester.
Students may leave their other belongings and bulky items as they would for any break.
Is the college considering the provision of refunds to resident students for their room and board?
The college will receive about $1.1 million in institutional funds under the CARES Act and we will use this amount to reimburse students for unused room and board charges.
Two programs are presently open to students: the Canisius CARES Act Grant and the Emergency Relief Fund. Please carefully review these guidelines for details on these two programs.
With the Academic Continuance Plan in effect throughout the remainder of the spring semester, is the Library closed?
Yes, the Library will be closed beginning March 23 throughout the spring semester. Library services will continue online. The library has extended due dates so that all items currently checked out will not be due until May 8.