Housing Break Request
Housing Break Request
Residence Halls (Unity & Heritage) are Officially Closed during Thanksgiving Break and Winter Break. Break housing request is available to students who have completed the relevant form. If approved, students will be provided with access to their current residence hall using their student ID card. Apartments (Village & Casa Bella) will be continuously accessible and there is NO need to complete this form.
Requirements to Qualify to Stay during the Breaks
- All requests must be submitted by the deadline. Not all requests may be approved.
- The primary student residence of parents must not reside in the Rio Grande Valley (Cameron, Hidalgo, Starr, and Willacy County)
- Must provide evidence of legitimate reasons requiring students to live on campus during winter break. Examples include participation in official university sports, on-campus employment, extensive travel restrictions, traveling back home that is inconvenient and greater than 90 miles, and institutional research responsibilities.
Thanksgiving Break Request Guideline and Conditions
- Sign-up for Thanksgiving Break housing begins Wednesday, November 9, 2022.
- The deadline to sign up is Thursday, November 18 at 5 PM.
- Any approved request made after the deadline will have a $50 administrative fee.
- Unity Hall and Heritage Hall will be closed for the Thanksgiving Break
- scheduled for Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at 4:00 pm and ending on Sunday, November 27, 2022.
- All residents must vacate for the Thanksgiving Break on Wednesday, November 23, 2022, by 4:00 p.m.
- During the Thanksgiving break, residents will not be allowed to access the Residence Halls.
- Campus Facilities Services will also be conducting maintenance on all systems during the break.
- Please make sure to lock up all your personal items in your closet/shelves or take high-value items home.
- Only authorized students who have submitted a form by the deadline will be able to stay during the break with no additional charges.
⇒Thanksgiving Break Request Form
Winter Break Request Guidelines and Conditions
- Sign-up for Winter Break housing begins Wednesday, November 9, 2022
- The deadline to sign up is Wednesday, December 9, 2022.
- Any approved request made after the deadline will have a $50 administrative fee.
- Unity Hall and Heritage Hall will be closed for the Winter Break
- scheduled for Wednesday, December 9, 2022, at 4:00 pm and ending on Sunday, January 15, 2023.
- All residents must vacate for the Winter Break on December 9, 2022, by 4:00 p.m.
- During the Winter break, residents will not be allowed to access the Residence Halls.
- Campus Facilities Services will also be conducting maintenance on all systems during the break.
- Please make sure to lock up all your personal items in your closet/shelves or take high-value items home.
- Only authorized students who have submitted a form by the deadline will be able to stay during the break.
Winter Break Cost
Heritage/Troxel Hall Double: $445.92
Heritage/Troxell Hall Single: $674.85
Unity Hall Double: $515.55
Unity Hall Single: $796.22