FAQ: Gordon Commons & Gordon Village Agreement for 2016-2017
1. How long is the agreement?
The application/agreement starts on the assigned Fall 2016 move-in date for residence halls and goes through the end of Spring
2017 finals. This follows the academic calendar. Housing charges are due at move-in or payment deadline, whichever comes
first.
2. What rules apply to me as a Gordon Commons or Gordon Village Student since the Commons and the Village are
“apartment-style residence halls”?
Even though the Commons and the Village are considered apartment-style residence halls, you are still considered an on-campus
resident. As such, you are bound to the Guide to Highlander Living, the Academic Catalog, and the Residence Hall
Application/Agreement.
3. What is the actual price per student?
Meal Plans per
semester
Room Type
9 per
week:
Contract
Total
$1310.00
12 per
week:
$1370.00
Fall 2016
$6330.00
$3165.00
$3165.00
Commons 4 BR/2BA/K
$6120.00
$3060.00
$3060.00
Village 2BR/1BA
$5450.00
$2725.00
$2725.00
Village DOUBLE
$4710.00
$2355.00
$2355.00
$6720.00
$3360.00
$3360.00
Village 2BR/1BA/K
$1420.00
Spring 2017
Commons 2 BR/1BA/K
(1 room with 2 occupants)
19 per
week:
4. How and where can payments be made?
 If you receive financial aid, Total Rent for the semester will be charged before any credit balance is refunded
to you.
 Payments can be made online in Banner Web with MasterCard, American Express, Discover, Visa and web check.
 Checks, money orders, or cashier’s checks may be mailed to: Gordon State College, Attention Business Office,
419 College Drive, Barnesville, GA 30204
 Cash, checks, money orders, and cashier’s checks will be accepted in the Business Office located in Lambdin Hall,
Room 230.
 Nelnet Payment Plan is available. For details about the Payment Plan go to
www.MyCollegePaymentPlan.com/gordon
5. Is the building co-ed?
Yes, the buildings are co-ed by floors and/or wings (females and males are housed separately in units/rooms).
6. Do you have to be a freshman to live in the apartment style dorms?
No, all classifications of students may live in the apartment style dorms s as well as the traditional halls.
7. What amenities will an apartment style dorm student benefit from?
Apartment style facilities have laundry rooms, computer labs/units, multi-purpose rooms for programming events and study
groups, lobby/lounge areas with television, and close parking lots. Each room/unit is furnished with twin bed, desk, chair, closet
space, blinds for windows, cable port, telephone jack (local access), computer ports, and heating/air thermostats. In addition,
apartment style housing is located on the same side of campus as the gymnasium, indoor pool, and the athletic fields.
8. How is apartment style housing different from traditional style housing?
The major differences are privacy in the bedrooms and bathrooms. Residents can have their own lockable space for personal
items/belongings. The bathrooms are shared with only one other individual. In addition, the apartment style housing has
furniture that is more easily adjusted and arranged in the room. While the traditional style housing is closely located to
Highlander Hall (main café in Student Center), the apartment style housing (Village specifically) has a mini-restaurant located in
it that all residents can patronize. Lastly, the apartment style facilities are accessible by card access via lobby/hallway doors and
by key access for the rooms.
9. How do the meal plans apply?
Resident students may choose from any of the three meal plans regardless of which housing location they choose. The meal
plans can be used from Sunday through Saturday during Café hours and start over at the beginning of every week. Each meal
plan has a certain amount of Gordon Bucks associated with it. Gordon Bucks are food dollars that can be used at any dining
(Grounds Café-Student Center, The Spot-Gordon Village, the Gordon Grind and Simply to Go -IC Building, Student Activity and
Recreation Center-Sandella’s and The Grille) location on campus. R-2/5/2016
**RATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE UPON APPROVAL FROM THE BOARD OF REGENTS**