Residence Life
Here you’ll find a collection of our most-asked questions about living on campus.
Instructions for New Students to submit their housing deposit can be found HERE under step number four.
Instructions for Returning Students to submit their housing deposit can be found HERE.
Exceptions to the on-campus residency requirement include:
Students should submit a Commuter Application on the Housing Portal. Please note that students must receive written approval from Residence Life before they can stay at a residence off-campus.
To see more information on how to pay the housing deposit, please go to our New Student Application Instructions page HERE and read section 4, “Submit Your Housing Deposit.”
If they have included any of their social media platforms on their profile, feel free to try and get to know them before responding to the request!
You will only be placed automatically if you have a completed housing application and have a paid housing deposit on file.
When you complete your housing application, even for students who do not select housing with a roommate and get auto-allocated into their space, their building preferences are taken into account when room assignments are made.
Students moving onto campus in the spring can find their move in date on the Spring Opening page HERE under the section “When is my move in?”
For fall move-in, each residence hall has its own check-in station. To see a map of all check-in stations and driving directions to reach each residence hall on move-in day, click .
For spring move-in, students can find more about how to check in on the Spring Opening page HERE under the section “Where do I go to check in?”
Please note, the pictures for each room type are an approximation of what the room will look like on move in day, and not every room type has pictures available.
In place of this, approximate sizes are listed on each residence hall’s page found on the Housing Options page HERE, and it is highly recommended that you measure your room after you arrive prior to purchasing items that require specific dimensions (carpet, curtains, etc).
Housing at Campbell Apartments is limited to students who meet any of the following qualifications:
For more information about housing at Campbell Apartments, click HERE.
Microfridge units (a combination refrigerator and microwave) are available for rent through the Residence Life Office.
Microwaves for community use are provided in floor kitchens and students are expected to ensure they are clean after each use.
If you would like to rent a MicroFridge unit (a combination refrigerator and microwave) from Residence Life, you can find all of the information on rentals and our Microfridge units on the Fridges and Microwaves page HERE.
With so many people coming and going, it is important for residents to secure their room door and take their key and ID with them when they leave their room. Students who notice concerning behaviors should report those concerns to a staff member. At 10:30 PM, the exterior doors of the building lock. Students living on campus use their ID card to enter the residence halls electronically, and students only have access to their own residence hall.
The non-emergency telephone number for Public Safety is (660) 665 – 5621. The emergency number is x911. Public Safety has fully sanctioned police officers and trained security patrol to monitor and secure the outside of buildings, as well as public areas, and to assist with any emergency within the University.
Housing Contracts signed in the Fall are for the entire academic year.
Housing Contracts are available for the Spring semester only, for students who wish to return to campus mid-year.
First-year students are required to live on campus their first academic year as a part of the Student On-Campus Residency Requirement of the University Housing Contract. Students attending Truman for their first semester in the fall are prohibited under this requirement to move off-campus for the spring semester.
Students can submit a Commuter Application on the Housing Portal. Please note that students must receive written approval from Residence Life before they can stay at a residence off-campus.
Students currently in their first academic year at the University are required to live on-campus as a part of the Student On-Campus Residency Requirement of the University Housing Contract. Students attending Truman for their first semester in the fall are prohibited under this requirement to move off-campus for the spring semester.
Upper-class students who wish to break your contract and cancel your room assignment, will need to fill out the Housing Cancellation Form, which can be found HERE, under “Housing”. Students cancelling for the spring semester are only released from their contract if they meet any of the qualifications listed under section “Release from Contract” of the University Housing Contract.
Students are encouraged to review the housing contract before cancelling their housing to see if there will be any contract breakage fees. The housing contract can be found HERE, under “Housing”.
Don’t see your question listed here? You can always email reslife@truman.edu or call us at 660-785-4227.