Required Residence Policy
The university requires all students with less than 60 completed semester credit hours or under 21 years of age to reside in the university residence halls. Students under the required residence policy, however, will be automatically exempted if they live with a parent or legal guardian within a 50-mile radius of Victoria which will be verified by the Department of Residence Life. All other students wishing to reside off campus who live outside the 50-mile radius must complete an Exemption Request which is available under Forms on our Housing software.
Requests for housing exemptions should be submitted before July 15 for the fall semester and before December 1 for the spring semester. The department reviews the requests and notifies the students of their exemption status. Housing exemption approval is rare and only considered in extreme circumstances. Students should wait for written notification prior to making off campus arrangements. Registered students required to live on campus who do not receive approval for exemptions will be billed for on campus housing.
Reasons for Exemption
- Students with sixty (60)+ credit hours or four (4)+ full-time semesters are exempt.
- Exemptions granted for students living with parent/legal guardian within a 50-mile radius of Victoria.
- Other possible exemptions: married or custodial parent of a dependent child (an Exemption Request must be submitted and proof will be required).
- Students who do not qualify for an exemption based on the above criteria can submit an Exemption Request Form.
More Details
- Exemption Requests are rarely approved and only considered given extreme circumstances.
- Students should wait for written notification before making off-campus arrangements.
- If an Exemption Request is not submitted or is not approved, required residential students will be charged for Housing.
- Exemption Requests should be submitted by July 15 for the fall semester and December 1 for spring semester.
- Exemptions cannot be granted once move-in occurs.
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