What are the living arrangements?
Summer: Participants live together in an intentional community setting, in UD housing, arranged by the Semester of Service Program.

Semester: Participants remain in their current living arrangements (i.e. living with their chosen roommates in on-campus or off-campus housing).

How will housing fees be paid?
Participants have the option of deducting fees from their living allowance (salary) to cover the cost of room and board.

If I take a semester off, will I lose my spot in the lottery?
No, you will be registered as a full time co-op student, while living in University housing. Co-op students automatically receive 15 credit hours for the lottery, thus maintaining your placement in the lottery.

Will I lose my financial aid?
No! Your financial aid package will not be affected by a Semester or Summer of Service.

Can I take classes while participating in a Semester or Summer of Service?
Due to your status as a co-op student while participating in the program, you will not be allowed to take additional classes.

Can I have an outside job?
Semester of Service is a full-time job. In addition to the 37-40 hours a week students dedicate to their service sites, participants also take part in a three hour class meeting each week. Due to this very busy schedule, we recommend that students not have jobs outside of the program. However, outside jobs are considered on a case by case basis with the director.

Will I lose health insurance if I am not taking classes?
Summer: No! Health insurance agencies require two terms of full-time studies to be considered an active student. As long as you took classes in the preceding fall and winter semesters you are a full-time student.

Semester: As a co-op student your health insurance remains active.

What are the program's beginning and ending dates?
Winter Semester 2007: Janary 7, 2008 until May 2, 2008
Summer Semester 2008: May 12, 2008 until August 1, 2008
Fall Semester 2008: August 25, 2008 to December 19, 2008

Do I have to pay tuition?
NO! There is no tuition fee, however, there is a $65.00 fee. This is the only
cost to you outside of housing and food.

Who chooses the agency at which I will serve?
There is an interview process with both student and agency. After a student interviews at the agencies, the program coordinators will do their best to match the student's first choice of site with the agency's first choice of student.

More questions? Call Jana Strom at (937) 229-4699 or e-mail her at Jana.Strom@notes.udayton.edu.