Apply For Fall 2020-Spring 2021
New Residents
Once you have been admitted to UTEP you will be able to activate your UTEP e-mail. You will need your UTEP username and password to log into the Resident Portal and complete your housing application.
There is no deadline to submit a housing application. We accept applications year round. However, the first round of room assignments will be processed the first week of January 2020. Just keep in mind that the sooner you submit your application, the greater chance you have at getting the room you would like.
Before submitting your housing application, review Student Housing Contract. If you agree to all terms and conditions listed on the contract, proceed to submit your housing application.
Check Sample Fall 2020- Spring 2021 Housing Contract.
Step 1.
Some international students experience difficulties setting up this account. For security purposes, account issues must be addressed by phone with the UTEP Help Desk. Students can call the Help Desk at 1-915-747-4357 (or 1-866-747-5257 if calling from outside the U.S.) during regular business hours (8am – 5pm Mountain Time). If you are unable to call, please email helpdesk@utep.edu for further instructions.
Please note that Housing and Residence Life cannot assist with this step and it is required in order to proceed.
Step 2.
Log-in to the Resident Portal using your UTEP username and Password. This is the first part of your UTEP email and the password used for your UTEP email account. For example:
Login ID: payddirtpete
Housing ApplicationStep 3.
Fill out the application and pay attention to your room-style selection. Once the application is submitted, no changes can be made. Choose carefully.
Step 4.
Pay your $200 deposit. (For more information read further down in the page)
Step 5.
Check your UTEP e-mail on a regular basis. All information regarding Housing assignments is sent to your UTEP e-mail.
Step 6.
Contact your future roommates and get to know each other. For more information about how to start the conversation, click HERE.
Returning Residents
If you are a current resident and plan to live on-campus for Fall 2020 – Spring 2021 you will submit the Fall 2020 – Spring 2021 Academic Year Returning Resident Application available on the Resident Portal. As a current resident you have the option of selecting to keep your same room for the Fall 2020 – Spring 2021.
There is no deadline to submit a housing application. We accept applications year round. However, the first round of room assignments will be processed the first week of January 2020. Just keep in mind that the sooner you submit your application, the greater chance you have at keeping your same room or changing to a different room style of your choice.
Residents that choose to keep their same room, must also rank all room-styles. We try our best to keep residents in their preferred room, however this option is contingent on the availability of the room at the time the application is submitted. If their current room is no longer available for Fall 2020- Spring 2021, the new room assignment will be done based on the room-style options listed on their application.
Pay Your $200 Deposit:
A property deposit of $200 is due and payable by Student at the time you submit your housing application for Student Housing.
You can pay your deposit at the Housing and Residence Life Central office. We accept checks, money orders, and cash payments. If you wish to pay using a credit card, please follow this link:
Apply for Parking:
All residents that will have a vehicle which will be parked in the University Parking lots assigned to Student Housing, must have a parking permit specific to their housing assignment (Miner Village, Miner Canyon, Miner Heights) prior to check-in. Only those with a valid Miner Village, Miner Heights, Miner Canyon parking decal will have access to the drive-in gates. This University parking permit may be purchased at the University Parking and Transportation office.
For Safety and Security reasons, only residents of the specific complex have access to the parking lot. To enter, they must present their Student ID at the gate. Housing and Residence Life staff is not permitted to open the gate simply by pressing the call button, so please have your Miner Gold Card with you at all times.
- Food Deliveries
If a student is expecting a delivery (Pizza, flowers, groceries, etc), the delivery person must wait for the student outside the gated area. They will not be given access to the parking lots. - Visitor Parking
There is no visitor parking available at any of our three properties. Notify your visitors that they must find parking outside the Residence Halls area.
Reminder: Intentional damage to University property is a violation of policy and can result in restitution, disciplinary action and/or legal action. Residents are encouraged to report any act of vandalism to Housing and Residence Life.
Common Questions:
When is the deadline to submit a housing application?
There is no deadline to submit a housing application. We accept applications year round.
Applications received by May 1, 2019 will be guaranteed housing, and any applications received after August 1, 2019 will receive a room assignment after the first day of classes.
The sooner you submit your application, the greater chance you have at getting the room style you want.
Can I make changes to my application once it has been submitted?
No. Your preferences cannot be edited after submission, so please be careful when making your selections and be sure to review your application before it is submitted.
Am I signing a contract when I submit my housing application?
Yes. Completing your housing application is a binding agreement. So please understand the obligations, penalties and cancellation policies stated in the Housing and Residence Life contract before you submit your application.
Yes. You have the option of choosing your own roommate. You must select them on your application, and they must select you on their application. Once you all select each other as roommates double check that it is listed as confirmed on your application prior to submitting it. If it is listed as pending the request will not be granted.
At the time you request an application, we will also send you a Roommate Selection Form. The answers that you give will help us find a roommate similar in age and interests. Once all residents/roommates are checked-in, you will be asked to create a Roommate Agreement with your roommate over the rules of the room.
How are room assignments done?
Room assignments are primarily based on the date the application is submitted and the availability of rooms. It is crucial that you choose more than one room-style option on your housing application. In the event that your first choice is not available, the automated room assigning system will follow your list of preferences until it finds an available space within your room choices.
If you only choose one room-style and it is not available at the time you submit your application, the system will assign you to the next available room and it may not be your second choice.
If you selected a specific roommate on your application, you will be assigned to the room-style listed on the first application submitted. Please confirm on that your roommate selection is confirmed on the resident portal. If the roommate selection is not confirmed, the system will not know to assign you together.
If you did not select a specific roommate, you will be assigned to a roommate based on the way you answered the lifestyle questions on your application.
The deposit is a $200 one-time fee. You can pay your deposit at the Housing and Residence Life Central office. We accept checks, money orders, and cash payments. If you wish to pay using a credit card, please follow this link:
Can I cancel my application/room assignment after it has been submitted?
All students must complete the Housing Contract Cancellation form available in the Resident Portal available on website. Once you submit you Housing Application, you are bound to all Contract Cancellation policies listed on the Housing Contract.
I don’t like my room assignment; can I request to change it?
If you received your room assignment and it is not what you were expecting, you can submit a room change request via the resident portal. Request will only be available from June 1 st to August 1 st. Although we do our best to honor all request that are submitted it is not always possible. If your request is not approved before August 1 st we ask that you move into your assigned space. UTEP does not allow any room changes for the first two weeks of classes. After that time the room change request form will be available again to request a change.
Fall 2020 - Move in weekend: August 21 st, 22 nd , 23 rd 2020
*Request for early arrivals must be submitted via the on-line Early Arrival Request application by no later than August 15 2020. If your request is approved, you will receive an e-mail confirmation from our office. Reminder, all requests, must be submitted on-line.
