Boarding at the ICC!

The ICC provides food-only (boarding) contracts for individuals who are interested in joining the ICC’s community, but choose not to live in our houses. Signing a boarding contract means that you can eat ALL your meals at your designated house. Produce and ingredients are bought in bulk by a house officer in order to keep cost low. Dinners are made five nights a week by your housemates. That means that on most weeknights you get a hot, homemade dinner (plus access to the house’s kitchen & ingredients) within walking distance of campus. Plus you get the benefits of joining our intentional community and engaging with us on your own time.

How much does it cost?

• The initial cost of signing a contract is $150. This is made up of:
  • $50 of refundable member shares
  • a $100 one-time, non-refundable membership fee
• The monthly cost ranges between $120 – $350, depending on which house you choose.
  • Central campus monthly boarding charges range between $120 and $200.
  • Escher (our north campus house) has ~$350 monthly boarding charges
    • Escher has a chef that prepares house dinners, so her salary is accounted for with higher house charges than other houses. 

Which houses offer boarding contracts?

• All of our houses except for Debs, Linder, and Ruths’ are boarding houses and offer boarding contracts. 

Expectations of Boarders

• Boarders are full members of the cooperative which means that they must meet the same expectations of room-and-board members such as acting cooperatively, following community agreements, completing weekly house labor, and participating in house-related activities such as biweekly house meetings. 

How to become an ICC Boarder

• Visit your preferred house! Email house leadership via the “Contact Us” page on our website to set up a time to tour the house & meet your potential fellow community members.
• New members: Submit an application (and list you are interested in Boarding in the comment section) on our website and follow the instructions for documentation and payment processing that the Housing Department sends you. 
• Current members: Bring your computer to the ICC office during open hours and we will issue you a contract right there.
• Once signed, you’re good to go! Your house leadership will give you door codes and will walk you through next steps (probably over a house dinner).