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- What are the requirements to live on campus?
- The resident must be a student at UNT Dallas to live on campus.
- The resident must be under age 25 years old
- Are certain student groups required to live on campus?
- No. Any student can live on campus
- Are students allowed to change rooms at any point after a room assignment has been
given? What if they do not get along with their roommate?
- There are steps in place in order for them to move rooms (pending availability), including roommate mediation.
- Can a student move off campus in the middle of a semester or the end of the Fall Semester?
- Yes. However, the student will be responsible for breaking their housing contract by notifying a Professional Housing Staff Member via email that the student wishes to do so. This will also result in a Housing Contract Cancellation Fee that can be up to the remaining balance of your contract. Specific refund schedules and deadlines will be updated semesterly as outlined in the Housing Contract.
- How will students know what to bring and when will they be notified?
- Housing assignment emails will be sent between July and August. Emails will be sent to UNT Dallas email account.
- Are students allowed to have animals of any kind?
- Service & Comfort animals that are registered as such and approved by the Housing Office. You must register with the Office of Disabilities Services. Residents are allowed to have small fish.
- What is the gender breakdown? Are the rooms co-ed? Are the floors co-ed?
- Floors are co-ed, rooms divided by bathroom.
- Are students from outside a certain mileage radius only eligible to stay in the residence
hall or is everyone?
- Applicants who meet the criteria are eligible to live on campus.
- Is the residence hall available to both transfers and first year students?
- Yes, pending availability
- Is there an age limit for living in the residence hall?
- 25 or younger
- Can students have a refrigerator in there room?
- Yes. Refrigerator should be no larger than 4 cubic feet, and not to exceed 1000 watts.
- Can students have microwaves in their rooms?
- Yes. Microwave should not exceed more than 1000 Watts.
- Are all rooms/restrooms wheelchair accessible or are there some rooms specifically
for students with disabilities?
- Designated ADA single and double rooms and ADA restrooms.
- Will a bacterial meningitis vaccination be required for students living on campus
that are over the age of 22?
- Admissions only requires the shot for students under the age of 22.Yes
- How many open beds are there?
- 112 open beds.
- What furniture will be provided to each resident?
- A study desk, a desk chair, a bed with a mattress, and a small dresser.
- What size are the beds?
- Extra Long Twin
- What are all the amenities available to students in the residence hall?
- High speed internet, premium streaming, a fitness center, study spaces, a laundry center, vending machines, ping pong table, designated resident parking on campus.
- What kind of programming for students will be available?
- The RA’s will conduct programming for their resident students varying from movie nights to dance parties to study skills, etc.
- Will campus police be available 24/7?
- Yes
- Will there be medical care of any kind available?
- No, but we will have Resident Assistant Staff trained in emergency response to dispatch emergency medical service.
- What if a student is locked out of their room?
- There is a policy in place and depending on the amount of times they get locked out, there may be charges associated with an RA letting them back in.
- Will students have a mail box available to them?
- Yes. Each resident will be assigned a mail box in the residence hall where they will be able to pick up their mail daily. Residents will also be able to retrieve packages at the front desk. Residents will be able to send outgoing letters only. Residents will not be able to send packages.
- Will laundry service be available?
- If so, is the cost of laundry included in the housing cost?There is a laundry facility located inside the building. It is free to all residents.
- When is move-in day?
- See Move-In Day
- Closing Dates
- Fall/Spring/Summer Semesters:
- Students must be have completed their closing checklist and be out of the community unless otherwise approved either 24 hrs. after their last final or by 5:00PM on the last day of Finals for that semester.
- Students who are not approved for an exemption will be charged an Improper Checkout Fee.
- Fall/Spring/Summer Semesters:
- Do students move their belongings out at the end of the Fall Semester?
- Students who do not intend to return for the following Spring Semester must be moved out of their room by 5:00PM on the last day of FInals. Students must also notify Professional Housing Staff via email of their desire to cancel their Housing Contract. A Housing Contract Cancellation Fee may apply.
- Students who intend on returning for the upcoming Spring semester may leave their items in their assigned residential room.
- Can students remain on campus over Winter Break?
- Students can sign-up to live on campus over Winter Break. There is a separate cost for Housing and required Meal Plan during this time (Blazer 10 Meal Plan and Blazer 14 Meal Plan - No additional Flex points offered).
- Can students live on campus over the Summer?
- Students can apply (including a separate Housing Application Fee) to live on campus over the Summer. This cost is separate from the academic year. Students are not required to have a Meal Plan but may purchase items a la carte from campus Dining locations.
- What are the meal plan options?
- All residents are required to participate in the 10, 14, or 19 meals a week meal plan. See question 1 for meal plan rates.
- What all can students buy using the meal plan?
- The meal plan will allow access to the salad bar, entrée station, the grill, desert bar, and fountain drinks. Bottled beverages, candy, chips, and other pre packaged snacks can not be purchased using meal plan.
- Are there any food options available when the café is closed?
- The residence hall has a community kitchen where students can do some of their own cooking. There are also vending machines located throughout campus.
- Cost?
- See Housing Rates
- How does Financial Aid apply to the housing cost?
- When a student marks on their FAFSA that they will be living on campus, their living expenses will be adjusted in the amount of financial aid they are given and when awarded, it will be applied to their housing just as it does their tuition. Living on campus will impact your financial aid.
- How do I pay for my housing fees?
- Housing charges will post to your student account by prior to refunds being released each semester.
- Please refer to the Housing Contract and Student Business Services for Payment and Refund schedules.
- How do I apply to live on campus?
- See How To Apply
- Are there any local off-campus housing options if I do not secure a space in Wisdom
Hall or desire to live off-campus?
- Through partnerships and outreach the following local apartment housing options are
available for student use. Please contact the complex directly for most accurate and
up to date pricing, availability, and requirements.
- Flats at Five Mile Creek
- Address: 423 E Ledbetter Dr., Dallas, TX 75216
- Phone: 214 - 371 - 4383
- Distance from Campus: 2.3 miles
- Overton Park Apartments
- Address: 220 E Overton Rd., Dallas, TX 75216
- Phone: 214 - 371 - 0714
- Distance from Campus: 4.1 miles
- The Park at Wintergreen Apartments
- Address: 320 E Wintergreen Rd., Desoto, TX 75115
- Phone: 844 - 452 - 5181
- Distance from Campus: 6.0 miles
- Desoto Ranch Apartments
- Address: 801 Polk St., Desoto, TX 75115
- Phone: 972 - 728 - 0403
- Distance from Campus: 8.3 miles
- Flats at Five Mile Creek
- Through partnerships and outreach the following local apartment housing options are
available for student use. Please contact the complex directly for most accurate and
up to date pricing, availability, and requirements.