[DeltaBetaBaby]

My freshman year, the res halls were so overcrowded that they let us break contracts to move into the house mid-year. Normally, though, you can only break it if you are taking a spot in the house from someone who is leaving for a valid reason (graduation, study abroad, coop, medical, etc.).

ETA: My understanding was that if you wanted to move from the house to the dorm, the reverse applied.