On-Campus Housing-- For Gateway Parents & Family --

Jeff Wilson ‘84Assistant DirectorDivision of Student Affairs Department of Residence Life

“ Live at the Heart of the Aggie Experience ”

Disclaimer: Info is current as June 29, 2011

Who is this Dude ?

I’m an Aggie… a “former” Gateway student … and a graduate of the Corps of Cadets

I’m a parent of…… a current Aggie … WHOOP!!

… one going to that other school … SISSS

… and one going to TAMU-Galveston …WHOOP!!

But most importantly…I am the Housing Dude

Things to Keep in Mind

For the Fall -- freshmen are not required to live on campus … I hope you are not surprised ?

We “closed” housing in early-April the last 3 years … because we were FULLLoss of 4 halls and Corps Renovation (~ 900 spaces) added to problem

We only have room for ~5500 “freshmen” on campus

Applied for fall housing…

Permanent Housing – applied before April 7thth

Temporary / Over Assignment Housing Applied AFTER April 7th

… or we have not received your bacterial meningitis documentation

Right now, students in Temporary/Over assignments:~300 men~400 women

…and over 1,000 on our Notification List

Temporary / Over Assignments

Guarantees you will have a “bed” somewhere on campus next fall, but it might be:T.V. Lounge or Study Carrel

…most of these rooms were bedrooms at one time All will have access to their own bathroomsRarely … but they could be a 3rd person in a room

“Roommate over hall” is NOT an optionNotified in early August

You will have a place to live next fall !

Applied for housing yet ?

Corps Housing is still available…But do NOT apply for this in hopes you will get

ResLife “Non-Reg” housing

You can sign up for the “wait to be notified list”Not a “wait list” … notified “IF” we open up housing again If on the list…you get a head start on the application

process

Opening Up Housing ? Not before July 15th

Management of Your Expectations

Last Fall, there were ~6000 empty beds in the Bryan / College Station area…more this year

Many off-campus facilities opened at ~80% occupancyLots were offering “phenomenal” deals to sign a

lease with themActually “raiding” from on-campus housing

Be careful…stiff penalties if you break the off-campus lease

Off Campus weblink: http://studentlife.tamu.edu/agoss/offcampus

Housing Timelines… Now until 1st week of July - Permanent Assignments Released

Match “faces” to “spaces” for ~7700+ students 2nd – 3rd weeks of July:

Cancellations … most are students who forgot they had applied for on-campus housing

Middle of July / early August: Open up housing ? “Temporary / Over Assignments” Released

Until August 5th – All fall assignments done…no more changes August 21st…move in August 29th … no shows & hall changes By 2nd week of September: All fall moves are done ? !!!!

Patience = A Place to Live !

Helpful Hints

Check Housing on Web (HoW) everyday between now and Aug 5th… if we take your $$…then you are in !

The longer you can wait … the better your chances are of getting inThis applies to off-campus housing too !

Last year, ~200 students just did not show up the first week of school

Dos and Don’ts for Gateway

Single Room vs Roommate for Gateway housingPlenty of room … we can do either

Dos: Have your student’s UIN available Apply for parking…even if you don’t know where yet

Don’ts:…paint your room…this will NOT be your room in the fall…apply for Interim Housing…you are not eligible…assume you will be on this side of campus for the

fall…or even this style of hall

RemindersIf you get in … and sign a contract:Stiff penalties for LATE cancellations:

25% of the Fall semester rent after July 15th (regardless of when you signed the contract)

50% of the Spring semester rent…if enrolled in classes

For those who sign up for the Corps If you quit the Corps … there is no guarantee you will

get on-campus housing …or it could be temporary housing for the entire fall semester

No Interim Housing for Gateway students “Not Fully Admitted” until AFTER grades are posted

Early Move in for Fish Camp F & G

If you Remember Nothing Else …

Housing Assignments Office: Cain Hall, Room B-140Phone: 979-845-4744 / 4745Toll Free: 877-451-3896 FAX: 979-862-1258

E-mail: Housing@tamu.eduCheck us out on FaceBook and iTunes too !!