Q. Can I sign up for a shorter lease?
A. No. Member leases run 12 months or 8/15/19-8/15/20. However, if you are interested at living in a co-op for the summer only or just the second half of the year there are often a few people trying to sub lease their room. Please ask us and we can connect you with them. Sub lessors have to be approved for membership by the house.
Because Champaign Urbana is a college town and classes start in August, our leases turn over on August 15th. However, there are sometimes openings at other times during the year. The individual house membership coordinators will indicate when the next openings are expected, whether there are summer openings, and whether early move in is possible. All leases are for a full year (August 15th 2019 to August 15th 2020) unless you move in in the middle of a lease cycle (i.e. not on August 15th). In that case your lease will start at your move in date and end on the following Aug 15th.
Q. Who joins a co-op?
A. Co-op members are students and non-students. Old and young professionals, community members, Grads students, post docs, undergrads, international students and locals. Houses strive for gender balance and the average age of all houses is roughly 25. Its always good to tell your membership coordinator if you have any pet or food allergies. All houses are pet friendly but some houses have no pets and can be an for people with animal allergies.
Q. What type of participation should I expect if I live in a co-op house?
A. Members are expected to attend house meetings once a week, pair up and cook once a week for the whole house, and perform Common area house chores. Members contribute about 5-6 hours of week labor into the house in form of cooking, washing dishes, paying bills, grocery shopping, and cleaning common areas. If you are actively interested in participating in all aspects of the house organization then maybe a co-op is a good fit. In addition to signing a traditional lease for your room you will sign a membership participation agreement outlining members responsibilities and expectations.
Q. Why do people live in a co-op?
A. The benefits of living in a co-op include 4/5 Home cooked meals per week, an open kitchen for snacking, quality communal space, a social environment, a sense of community, healthy eating, and a sharing resources as a way to live more environmentally friendly.
Q. What if I have a pet or I want to get a pet. Can I bring a pet into a co-op house?
A. Some houses do have members with pets. If a member wants to bring a pet into the house it must be agreed upon by the entire house. If you are applying for membership please let us know if you have any pet allergies or if you desire to bring a pet.
A. No. Member leases run 12 months or 8/15/19-8/15/20. However, if you are interested at living in a co-op for the summer only or just the second half of the year there are often a few people trying to sub lease their room. Please ask us and we can connect you with them. Sub lessors have to be approved for membership by the house.
Because Champaign Urbana is a college town and classes start in August, our leases turn over on August 15th. However, there are sometimes openings at other times during the year. The individual house membership coordinators will indicate when the next openings are expected, whether there are summer openings, and whether early move in is possible. All leases are for a full year (August 15th 2019 to August 15th 2020) unless you move in in the middle of a lease cycle (i.e. not on August 15th). In that case your lease will start at your move in date and end on the following Aug 15th.
Q. Who joins a co-op?
A. Co-op members are students and non-students. Old and young professionals, community members, Grads students, post docs, undergrads, international students and locals. Houses strive for gender balance and the average age of all houses is roughly 25. Its always good to tell your membership coordinator if you have any pet or food allergies. All houses are pet friendly but some houses have no pets and can be an for people with animal allergies.
Q. What type of participation should I expect if I live in a co-op house?
A. Members are expected to attend house meetings once a week, pair up and cook once a week for the whole house, and perform Common area house chores. Members contribute about 5-6 hours of week labor into the house in form of cooking, washing dishes, paying bills, grocery shopping, and cleaning common areas. If you are actively interested in participating in all aspects of the house organization then maybe a co-op is a good fit. In addition to signing a traditional lease for your room you will sign a membership participation agreement outlining members responsibilities and expectations.
Q. Why do people live in a co-op?
A. The benefits of living in a co-op include 4/5 Home cooked meals per week, an open kitchen for snacking, quality communal space, a social environment, a sense of community, healthy eating, and a sharing resources as a way to live more environmentally friendly.
Q. What if I have a pet or I want to get a pet. Can I bring a pet into a co-op house?
A. Some houses do have members with pets. If a member wants to bring a pet into the house it must be agreed upon by the entire house. If you are applying for membership please let us know if you have any pet allergies or if you desire to bring a pet.
