Residence Life

CIM’s state-of-the-art student housing complex is located at 1609 Hazel Drive, just steps from CIM’s main building. The facility includes 22 acoustically isolated practice rooms on the main floor, residence space for first- and second-year CIM undergraduates as well as limited rental units targeted at upper-class and graduate students on the second and third floors. In general, first-year students will live in four-person suites with double bedrooms, and second years will live in four-person suites with single bedrooms.

Meal Plans

The conveniently situated board facilities of Case Western Reserve University are available to all CIM students. Purchasing a meal plan is not required, but CIM students can elect to participate. The plans offer all students the opportunity to choose a set number of meals per week, which are available everyday during normal hours at Leutner Commons and Fribley Dining Commons, as well as other grab-and-go locations.

Off-Campus Housing

Graduate students as well as most upper level undergraduates live off campus. CIM provides, on the Student Life pages of the website, access to off-campus housing bulletins which contain advertisements for the following: rental of apartments, rooms in private homes, third floors in houses, single and multifamily homes, condominiums, and roommates wanted. Most of the vacancies are near CIM or in the suburban communities close to University Circle. Many are within walking distance.

Student Health

CIM recognizes an obligation to support the physical and mental wellbeing of its students. All full-time students participate in CWRU’s University Health & Counseling Service. Students are automatically enrolled in the Student Medical Plan. Students who are covered

Health and Wellness

The Office of Student Affairs coordinates general health and wellness programs for the benefit of the CIM community, in coordination with the Institute's partners University Health & Counseling Services at CWRU, and as needed, with local health and wellness providers in the Cleveland area.

CIM is committed to ensuring that all music students will be provided basic information regarding the maintenance of hearing, vocal, and musculoskeletal health and injury prevention. General information on this topic is found at cim.edu/students/ wellness; additionally, CIM’s Robinson Music Library has developed an online resource tool specifically for this area of knowledge, found at libguides.cim.edu/wellness.

Detailed information about health and wellness at CIM, including resources and referrals to local health and wellness practitioners are found on the wellness page. Details about an earplug purchase program and a chart on average decibel levels in different types of musical environments and the relationship to aural health are found on the wellness as well.

Student Workers: Health & Safety Training

CIM maintains a thorough departmental training program for students who may be employed to work in student work study positions. In particular, students in the Library, Mail Room, Recording Arts and Services, Concert Hall Stage Managers, Set-up Crew and the stage crew for opera productions are all given instruction in proper use of materials and equipment. In addition students in specific majors who are required to use potentially dangerous equipment are all trained appropriately; students working for Concert and Events are trained in moving stage equipment and instruments, etc. Only students trained in the process for moving equipment are allowed to do so.

Student Health Program

The program includes care provided by the University Health & Counseling Services and coverage under the CWRU Medical Plan All students who have paid the Health Service Fee are eligible to make use of the services offered within the Health Service.

Health Requirements

All new full-time students should complete an Immunization History and submit it to University Health & Counseling Services. This is particularly important for CIM students who may be traveling internationally. A copy of this history should be kept with the passport. Ohio Revised Code Section 1713.55 requires all students living in on-campus housing to submit a statement on their vaccination status for meningitis and hepatitis B before they can live on campus. (Students need not be vaccinated to comply with this Ohio law. They simply must be informed that the vaccines are available, though they may be declined, if desired.) More information about the vaccines can be found on the Health Service website (go to the search engine at case.edu and type in “health service”).

Student Medical Plan

The Student Medical Plan provides coverage, within the benefit guidelines, for medical services provided outside the Health Service. This includes such things as laboratory tests, x-rays, emergency room treatment and hospitalization.