Residential Life

Residents who have lived on campus at UT Southern previously may apply for housing and select their own residence via the Housing Selection Process.

Housing Selection Process for Returning Students:

Returning residents may select their own housing through the Room Selection Process:

1. Apply Online
2. Sign Room and Board Agreement
3. Select Room

• Step 1: Applying: Applications opened March 1, 2023 at 11 AM.
  • Each resident completes their own application and can request to be grouped with up to 3 other residents. (You will need the full name, UT Southern email, and Student ID number for each roommate.)
  • To be grouped together, all residents must request one another in their applications.
  • Group numbers are assigned on (a) seniority, and (b) the order in which they are received.
    • Seniority is based on the majority of the residents in the group. For instance, if one senior and three juniors are in a group, the group’s rank is based on the majority: junior. If two seniors and two juniors are in a group, the entire group will get the higher rank: senior.
    • Order received is based on the timestamp of all applications in the group. For instance, if three of the four residents apply immediately when applications open, but the fourth resident does not apply for a few days, the entire group’s selection number will be based on that last application’s timestamp.
  • Residents may request a single room, or to be randomly placed by staff.
• Step 2: Agreement: Room and Board Agreements will be emailed via DocuSign to each resident beginning March 10. Residents must complete the financially-binding Room and Board Agreement to be able to participate in Room Selection. (Because this document is financially binding, residents should not sign if they are still unsure about their plans for the next year. This will, however, preclude the resident from participating in Housing Selection.)
• Step 3: Selection: On a designated date (see below), groups will physically select their room for the upcoming year, in order of number. Only one student from each group must be present, but all are welcome. Students may designate (in writing) a proxy to select their room for them if no one in the group can be present.
  • Room Selection for Rising Seniors: Tuesday, March 21, 6 PM
  • Room Selection for Rising Juniors: Wednesday, March 22, 6 PM
  • Room Selection for Rising Sophomores: Thursday, March 23, 6 PM

After Selection is complete, students who wish to move from residential halls to the Student Apartments or Oakwood Academic Excellence Apartments will be ranked using a combination of “first-come, first-served” and seniority. Students who have already signed a Room and Board Agreement may complete an online form to be added to the Waiting List.

Students applying to live at The University of Tennessee Southern for the first time should complete the New Student Application. Applications will open March 1, 2023 at 11 AM CST.

New students must pay a $150 application fee (through the online application) and provide proof of meningitis immunizations (through MedProctor). No new students will be allowed to move into residential facilities without receipt of the application fee and proof of meningitis immunizations.

Update as of 4/1/2022: Apartments are full. Students who wish to move from residential halls to the Student Apartments (depending on availability) will be ranked using a combination of “first-come, first-served” and seniority. Students who have already signed a Room and Board Agreement may complete an online form to be added to the Waiting List.

Students wishing to commute to campus, or live off campus, should complete the Off Campus Application to avoid charges.

Failure to accurately complete this application and provided any necessary supporting documents will result in the student being charged for on campus housing.

To determine if you are eligible to commute/live off campus, please review our Residential Requirement below. If a student decides to commute or live off campus but does not meet the exceptions in the Residential Requirement, the student will be charged for on campus housing.

If a commuting student fails to complete the Off Campus Application, the student will be charged for on campus housing.

Academic Year (August-May)

Resident Assistants are the heart blood of on-campus life. They create programs, support students, and keep the halls running smoothly for residents.

RA Applications for 2023-24 are due February 17, 2023. Interviews will take place February 20-24.

Summer (May-August)

Summer Resident Assistants keep our campus facilities running throughout the summer months. They oversee all check in and check out processes, respond to emergencies, and support summer residents as needed. See “Summer Housing” below.

Residential Life prioritizes the best fit for a student in terms of roommates, conditions, etc. over specific locations, and we do not take requests to live in specific buildings outside of the Housing Selection Process.

Students can view their assignment, when available, by accessing the Housing Portal.

How to Access Your Housing Portal:

1. Go to Portal: Access Student Account 
2. In the very top center of the new webpage, hover over a tab labeled Student Portal. Click On a Computer (even if you’re using a phone!) when the window appears.
3. You will be taken to a new page where you will need to enter your personal UT Southern credentials. 
4. After signing into CAMS, on the far-left side, under Administrative Services, there will be a tab labeled My Housing.
5. Click on My Housing, and you will be taken to a page that will have your housing information posted.

Residential:

Residential meal plans are included in each student’s Room and Board charges. Changing a meal plan does not change the overall Room and Board charge, and meal plans cannot be removed from Room and Board. Residential students may select one of the following plans, and selections must be made within the first 2 weeks of the semester:

• 19 meals per week, plus $50 Flex to use at FireHawk Cafe
• 15 meals per week, plus $75 Flex to use at FireHawk Cafe
• 10 meals per week, plus $100 Flex to use at FireHawk Cafe

Commuter:

All commuting students have $25 Flex to be used in the FireHawk Café or Dining Hall. Non-residential meal plans are also available for commuting students, and may be purchased here!

• 25 meals for $185
• 50 meals for $350

Students are encouraged to regularly clean their personal space and belongings, and report symptoms of COVID-19 via the Covid Notification Form.

• To view the New Student Housing Application for 2022-23, please click here.
• To view the Returning Student Housing Application for 2022-23, please click here.
• To view the Off Campus Application for 2022-23, please click here.
• To view the Summer Application for 2022, please click here.
  
• To view the Immunization Requirements, please click here.
• To view a copy of the 2022-2023 Room and Board Agreement, please click here.
• To view a copy of Work Order instructions, please click here.
• To view a copy of the Housing Handbook for 2022-2023, please click here.

Check back soon for the 2023-24 Documents!

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