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About Residence Life
The St. Edward's Residence Life program is based on a philosophy of providing an ongoing educational program focused on student needs and development. Residence Life staff work with students to enhance the learning environment outside of the classroom. Valuable programs and activities are provided that foster learning in a positive and caring way.
Residence Life is responsible for housing more than 1,200 residents in six residence halls and 178 apartments. Specifically, Residence Life handles all new applications, maintains housing waiting lists, and coordinates current resident contract renewals, new room and hall changes, and communications with students who have questions or concerns about on-campus housing.
Housing for Spring 2009
- Incoming Freshmen Students. You may apply for housing by submitting an application to the Office of Residence Life via fax (512-428-1021), by U.S. mail or by
e-mail. Before you can register for housing, you must submit your nonrefundable $150 enrollment deposit. (If you submit your enrollment deposit online, please allow one business day before registering for housing. This ensures that your deposit is processed and that you can successfully access the online housing registration form.)
Roommate Policy
The Office of Residence Life has worked diligently with Institutional Technology to match new roommates based on compatibility derived from the online questionnaire each new student completes. It is our hope that students, and not parents, fill out the questionnaire and do so honestly. Doing so gives each student an equal opportunity to be matched with a compatible roommate. It is our standard policy not to make any roommate changes until after the 12th class day of the fall semester. Instructions for requests will be provided by the hall directors after check-in.
- Transfer Students. You may apply for housing by submitting an application to the Office of Residence Life via fax (512-428-1021), by U.S. mail or by e-mail. Online housing registration is not currently available for transfer students.
Note: Freshmen students are required to live on campus and will be placed before transfer students.
Freshman Deadlines
The deadline for submitting your enrollment deposit and housing registration is December 1, although we encourage you to complete the process as soon as you’ve decided to attend
St. Edward’s.
Declining Housing
All freshman students are required to live on campus unless they live with a parent or legal guardian who resides in the Austin area. If you plan to live in Austin with your parents, submit the housing exemption request for approval and return it to Residence Life via mail or fax (512-428-1021). Get the Housing Exemption Form (pdf).
IMPORTANT RESIDENCE LIFE DATES
Important Summer 2008 Dates:
Fall 2008:
| October 10 |
Founder’s Day |
No Classes |
| November 26-28 |
Thanksgiving |
Halls Open |
| December 7 |
Midnight Breakfast |
Ragsdale Center, 9PM-Midnight |
| December 8-11 |
Finals |
Residence Hall students must vacate the hall 24 hours after last final. Students do NOT move out of the hall, but take the belongings needed for the Christmas break. Apartment residents do not need to vacate their apartment. |
| December 13 |
Commencement |
Graduating Seniors may remain in their Apartment or Residence Hall until 5:00 PM Sunday December 14. |
December 8 -
January 9 |
Christmas Break |
No Classes |
Spring 2008:
| January 10 |
Halls Open |
9AM |
| January 11 |
Waffelopolis |
Ragsdale Center, 10PM |
| January 19 |
MLK Holiday |
No Classes |
| March 16-20 |
Spring Break |
No Classes |
| April 9-12 |
Easter Break |
No Classes |
May 3 |
Midnight Breakfast |
Ragsdale Center, 9PM-Midnight |
| May 4-7 |
Finals |
Residence Hall AND Apartment students must vacate the hall or apartment 24 hours after last final. Exceptions must be cleared by the Hall or Apartment Directors. |
| May 16 |
Commencement |
Graduating Seniors may remain in their Apartment or Residence Hall until 5:00 PM Sunday May 17. |
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