2021 - 2022 Housing Pricing

Residence Hall	Occupancy	Semester Price
Laguna and Huntington Hall	Triple	$2,975
Huntington Hall	Double	$3,150
Balboa and Newport Hall	Double	$3,425
Balboa and Newport Hall	Quad	$3,075
Catalina Hall	Triple	$3,150
Vanguard Centre A	Double	$3,700
Vanguard Centre B	Double	$3,300
Vanguard Centre C	Double	$3,700
Vanguard Centre D	Quad	$3,550

 

2020-2021 Board Pricing

On-Campus Meal Plans	Semester Price
10 meals per week with $200 Flex	$2,015
12 meals per week with $175 Flex	$2,225
15 meals per week with $150 Flex	$2,480
19 meals per week with $100 Flex	$2,770

 

*All students living on campus must select a meal plan

Commuter Meal Plans	Price
25 meals	$235
50 meals	$445

 

*Commuter meal plans are for VC and off-campus students only. Commuter meal plans can be purchased online at www.vanguard.edu/commutermeals or through the Office of Accounting.

FALL 2021

New Student Orientation*	Friday, August 27
Returning Student Check-in*	Saturday, August 28
Mandatory Floor Meetings (Welcome to Housing)	Monday, August 30 - Friday, September 3
Pre-Existing Damage Sheets Due	Monday, August 30
Last Day to Submit Bed Bunking Request (free of charge)	Friday, September 10
Last Day to Change Meal Plan	Friday, September 10
Room Change Process Opens	Friday, September 10
Fall Health and Safety Inspections	Monday, September 20
Residence Life Survey Opens	Saturday, November 1
Spring 2022 Housing Application and Off-Campus Petitions Available	Monday, November 8
Last Day to Submit Room Change Requests Form for FA2021	Friday, November 12
Residence Life Survey Closed	Monday, November 15
Mandatory Floor Meetings (Christmas Checkout Information)	Monday, November 15
Residence Halls Close*	Friday, December 17 by 7:00pm
Residence Halls Close - Graduating Students/Spring Room Changes*	Saturday, December 18 by 12:00pm

*All residential students are required to schedule a check-in and check-out time on the Housing Portal by deadlines assigned by the Office of Residence Life. Students will be emailed instructions to their VU email address during move-in and move-out seasons.

**Dates are subject to change based on federal, state, and county guidelines. Please do not book travel plans until you receive confirmation of scheduled check-in times for on-campus students. Students will receive housing communication through their VU email.  

SPRING 2022

New Student Check-in*	Friday, January 7
Returning Student Check-in*	Saturday, January 8 - Sunday, January 9
Pre-Existing Damage Sheets Due	Monday, January 10
Last Day to Submit Bed Bunking Request (free of charge)	Friday, January 21
Last Day to Change Meal Plan	Friday, January 21
Summer Housing Application Opens	Tuesday, February 15
Housing Deposit for FA2022 Open	Tuesday, March 1
Housing Registration and Off-Campus Petitions Available	Monday, March 28
Room Selection Begins	Monday, April 4
Mandatory Floor Meetings (Spring Checkouts)	Monday, April 24 -    Tuesday, April 25
Last day to submit housing deposit to reserve self-selected room/request a deposit refund	Sunday, May 1
Residence Halls Close - Non-graduating Students*	Thursday, May 5 by 7:00pm
Residence Halls Close - Graduating Students*	Friday, May 6 by 5:00pm

*All residential students are required to schedule a check-in and check-out time on the Housing Portal by deadlines assigned by the Office of Residence Life. Students will be emailed instructions to their VU email address during move-in and move-out seasons.

**Dates are subject to change based on federal, state, and county guidelines. Please do not book travel plans until you receive confirmation of scheduled check-in times for on-campus students. Students will receive housing communication through their VU email.  

FALL 2021:

• On-campus housing is at full capacity for Fall 2021. 
• If students are still interested in living on campus for the fall semester, please email housinginfo@vanguard.edu to be added to the wait list. Placement mid-year is not guaranteed. 

SPRING 2022: 

• On-campus housing is available for students on a first come-first serve basis as space is available. 
• Spring housing applications will open Monday, November 8 on the Housing Portal.
• All residential students must submit a $200 housing deposit at www.vanguard.edu/housingdeposit. 

Once approved for on-campus housing, student must schedule a check-in time with Residence Life by emailing housinginfo@vanguard.edu and comply with the following COVID testing procedures prior to moving into campus housing: 

VACCINE VERIFICATION PROCEDURE:

All students:

• Vanguard University will require everyone, whether vaccinated or not, to wear a mask while indoors. This policy will remain in place while Orange County is in "high" or "substantial" level of COVID-19 community transmission, as defined by the CDC. Please visit ForwardVU for an overview of community expectations and health protocol for the fall semester
• Vanguard University strongly encourages, but does not require, students and employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. COVID-19 vaccinated students may be excused from health regulations but must verify their vaccination status by securely uploading their vaccination records through Med+Proctor, free of charge. No student is required to verify their vaccine status with the university.

Residential students:

• All unvaccinated residential students, students with unverified or unavailable vaccination records, or students who choose to not disclose their vaccination records will be required to complete a COVID-19 test at the time of check-in. Testing will be provided free of charge by the University and external test results will not be accepted unless the individual has tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 90 days. Fully vaccinated students are defined as exempt.
  • If you choose to submit your vaccination records, upload them to Med+Proctor one week prior to your scheduled move-in date. The record must be “verified” by Med+Proctor to be considered vaccinated and therefore, exempt from testing on the day of move-in.
  • If you have tested positive in the last 90 days of your arrival date, please upload test results here.
  • Students subject to COVID-19 testing may not eat or drink 30 minutes prior to testing (this includes chewing gum).

Enhanced health and safety protocols are in place. All students, faculty and staff on campus should follow CDC recommended guidance to minimize the risk of contracting and spreading any respiratory viral illnesses including:

• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
• Wear a face covering whenever not in your room
• Attempt to keep 6 feet between yourself and other people on campus
• Minimize time spent in large groups
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick
• Stay home when you are sick or have concerning symptoms
• Cover your cough/sneeze with a tissue and throw the tissue in the trash
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces

What additional requirements will be in place for those in housing?

• No outside, overnight guests are permitted in the Residence Halls.
• All residential students will be required to complete a roommate agreement form upon arrival. 

• Residential students must comply with all University requirements regarding masking, on-going testing requirements, and Titan health screening requirements when applicable.

• Any requests for housing accommodations due to COVID-19 must be submitted through the formal Temporary Accommodations Requests as outlined above.

• Requirement to complete Resident 101 prior to arrival. All residents will be emailed with information on this mandatory Canvas course.

For more information regarding COVID-19 campus policies, visit our ForwardVU page.

How will Vanguard monitor our health and wellness?

Please refer to our COVID FAQ page

All single freshman and sophomore traditional undergraduate students under 21 years of age and required to live in on-campus housing unless they are living with their parent/legal guardian.

If you do not meet the qualifications for off-campus housing, please complete the off-campus petition on the housing portal.

Students will be able to see their room assignment and roommate on for fall semester on August 1st on the housing portal. Students arriving in spring will be able to view their room and roommate assignments on the housing portal no later than the Friday before the start of the spring term. 

All of our Residence Halls are equipped with XL twin beds, desks, dressers, and desk chairs. For more information regarding each building's features and amenities, please click here.

All of our Residence Halls have multiple credit/debit card opertated washers and dryers.

We do not have a curfew for on-campus housing.

All students are required to abide by our Code of Conduct. If you are living in the Residence Halls, you will also need to familiarize yourself with our housing policies. Students can find these policies in our Student Handbook, which is located on our Student Life web page.

On-campus students can apply for a mail box here. For more information on our mail services, please visit our Mail Center web page. (note: students must log into our website using their VU credentials in order to access this information).

To apply for a parking permit, please click here. If students do not want to pay for a parking permit, they can pay for a day parking pass on-campus at one of our parking kiosks.

Students who wish to cancel on-campus housing, should complete the Housing Cancellation Form. If the housing cancellation form is submitted, the $200 housing deposit will be refunded and room and board (if applicable) charges will be removed from the student bill within 2 business days.