Every time a spot in a room opens, the spot is given to the house member⁸ with the most points who desires it. No one can occupy more than one room – if more than one person ties in points and they want the same spot or spots, a random lottery takes place to rank them, and they choose their spots in order. Generally, if spots open later, the same order is used to offer it to them until the list gets lost (a new list is made the following semester when there is a new round of room selections).

As long as a house member⁸ does their HIP for the semester (assuming they're not exempt because of officer status), they are given squatter's rights.¹

There are currently 19 singles and 6 doubles, and 1 triple in the house. The apartment counts as a triple, with its adjoining room, a double.

The need may arise to change the room location of members based on needs of the house (usually to rearrange to give space to prospective members needed to fill the house, after the room selection and even moving in has been done). The potential room changes will first be based on house points and subsequently decided by drawing out of a hat.

See Meal Plan section of the house rules.

The house supplies a desk, a mattress, a bed-frame, a desk lamp, a chair, a trash can, a recycling bin, blinds, a dresser, and a closet. Painting the nice wooden doors is not allowed, and is against fire codes.

Parking lot spaces in front of the house are owned by Cornell. Redbud will pay for up to two parking spaces for house members⁸ who will lend their car for officer duties. Officers, particularly one steward and one HM, have priority for claiming the parking passes. If officers do not claim the parking passes, another house member may claim the parking pass.⁷

Use of the washing machine and dryer is included in housing charges and detergent is PC. People not living in the house must pay $15 dollars a semester for use of the laundry facilities.

Procedure for who has the say about which program to watch is that the first person there can dictate what show to watch, at least for the duration of the program. People may reserve any time they wish to watch a program or use the projector in the future. The projector must remain in public rooms.³

The house has a PC computer. House members⁸ may reserve up to seven hours per week of computer time. If someone wants to use the computer but does not have reserve time, and someone is on but it's not reserved, a one-hour waiting list may be initiated. The house provides toner and printer paper.⁴

Von Cramm Hall has space for storage in the attic as well as some closets. Belongings must be labeled with names and dates. House members⁸ that move out have two summers to clear out their stuff. Two letters will be sent to the people reminding them during the second summer (provided we have their contact info), and then the stuff will be PC-ed, taken to Salvation Army, or trashed. A person who has already moved out, but who wishes to come back and store items, should ask permission from the present membership. Only past, future, summer, and current house members⁸ can store their belongings in the house.⁵

A visitor planning to sleep in the living room overnight should seek house permission at a meeting or at dinner. Old house members⁸ coming to visit should be informed⁶ of this policy, but not kicked out.

• [1] They can stay in their room for the following semester
• [2] Passed 03/2006
• [3] Citation needed
• [4] Passed 10/2016
• [5] Passed 05/2004
• [6] Passed 12/06/2011
• [7] Passed 04/28/2019
• [8] Passed 04/05/2021