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Texas A&M University-Kingsville

University Housing and Residence Life

University Residency Requirement Exception Request

Special exceptions are considered under various circumstances. Living with approved family is most common, but there are other types of reasons exceptions are approved. 

You do NOT need submit this form if you will be 20 years of age or older as of August 15th, or if your permanent address in the TAMUK System is within a 50-mile radius of the University and you will be living at your permanent address with a parent or legal guardian, you will be automatically exempted.

Additional exceptions to the housing residency requirement may be made for students who provide the required documentation along with this form and are determined to be eligible.

For students who will not or have not applied for University Housing, requests for a housing exception should be submitted prior to August 1st, for the Fall semester or prior to January 1st, for the Spring semester.

For students who have applied for University Housing, requests for a housing exception should be submitted prior to July 1st, for the Fall semester or prior to December 1st for the Spring Semester. Requests received after the deadline and approved by the Executive Director will result in cancellation charges of up to $650.

Be sure to review and complete all aspects of this form and upload all required documentation. Incomplete requests will not be reviewed, for more details on the housing requirement, please visit the TAMUK Housing website. Please note that review of complete exception requests may take up to 15 business days once all required information is received. Questions can be submitted via email at residencelife@tamuk.edu.

Note: Students should not sign any off-campus housing leases unless / until they receive formal approval for an exception.

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT POLICY
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-KINGSVILLE

The university requires all students with less than 30 completed semester credit hours (dual enrollment
hours are not to be considered because they were not received while living on campus) or under 20 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 Kingsville which will be verified by the Department of Housing and Residence Life. All other students wishing to reside off campus who live outside the 50-mile radius must complete a Housing Exception Request Form. Submission of an exception form does not guarantee approval, so students are advised not to make other housing arrangements until approval is received. Registered students required to live on campus who do not receive approval for exceptions will be billed for on-campus housing.

SATISFYING THE REQUIRED RESIDENCE POLICY REQUIREMENTS

All new students under the Residency Requirement will automatically be assigned to and billed for
housing charges. Students must satisfy the Residency Requirement requirements by doing one of the
following:

      1. Apply for a specific hall and meal plan by completing a housing application/agreement and placing a $150.00 Room Reservation/Damage Deposit. The student will be assigned according to their preference on a space availability basis. Residence Life will send an email informing the student of the specific hall they have been assigned. Housing charges will be adjusted to reflect the cost of the hall and meal plan selected.
      2. Students who feel they qualify for an exception from the policy that requires them to live in the halls must submit a Housing Exception Request Form to the Residence Life Office. Residence Life will email the student notification of the decision of their request. If the student is granted an exception, the housing and meal plan charges will be removed.

 

FILING A REQUEST TO BE EXEMPTED FROM THE RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT OR THE ACADEMIC YEAR AGREEMENT

Exceptions may be granted to those students who meet the following criteria:

Students will be automatically exempted if they live with a parent or legal guardian within a 50-mile radius of Kingsville which will be verified by the Department of Housing and Residence Life.  You must be living at your permanent address.

You will need to submit an Exception Form for the following:

        • If you plan to live at home BUT live outside the 50-mile radius of Kingsville and take ONLY online classes. Residence Life will confirm your class schedule.
        • Living with an approved family member outside the 50-mile radius.
        • Financial Hardship- Must have exhausted all financial aid and show balance.
        • Are married (submit a marriage license)
        • Have a dependent child (must submit copy of birth certificate or proof of pregnancy)
        • Medical reason (submit letter from treating physician)


Simply turning in a request does not mean an exception is automatically given. Until an email
notification from the Residence Life Office is received, students who request exceptions to the policy should not make arrangements to live off-campus until the exception request has been granted.