No. You must check out on the day you are scheduled to leave. The FMIR cannot wait for you and check you out later.

The address is:

Rodestraat 17
B-2000 Antwerp
Belgium

Yes and no. JMU will be paying the deposits on the apartments, so you will not need to pay that deposit.

However, if you damage the apartment, JMU will bill you for those expenses. You will have a hold put on your account, and you will not be able to attend classes, register for new classes, graduate, etc., until the hold is removed.

The property owner will charge us 150 euros for a lost set of keys.

The apartments are as safe as you will make them. To make the apartments even safer, we have the following rule. You are not allowed to bring any friend/family member to your apartment for any reason. You will be sent home immediately, without any warnings, if we learn about this violation. If you want your parents to see your apartment, arrange for a guided visit with the FMIR.

Why so heavy handed about this rule? When one person allows someone who is not a student to the dorm floor, everyone else is put at risk. JMU has learned this by sad experience. In other programs, students who have let strangers into the building have awakened to find that many students were robbed during the night, and that their "friend" was the responsible party. This may happen especially if you drink and bring home someone you just met at a bar. Letting strangers into the Antwerp Hall puts everyone in the building at risk. This is why we forbid anyone other than JMU semester in Antwerp students from entering the building.

For security reasons, friends and family members may not stay in the apartments with you. We will be very strict about this policy. There are several good hotels in Antwerp. If you have visitors, have them stay in a hotel.

Visit the Semester in Antwerp Housing and Board page for complete information about the apartments.