Apply Now! Fall 2024-Spring 2025
Current UTEP Residents
October 2, 2023
2024-2025 Housing Application Available on the resident portal.
January 22, 2024 – January 28, 2024
Same Room Self-Selection available on the resident portal. Current residents may select their same room if they currently live in Mesquite, Ocotillo, Cottonwood, Eagle, Tinaja, Chisos, Davis, Indio, Franklin, and Whispering Springs (3rd and 4th floor) for the 2024-2025 academic year.
February 5, 2024
Room selection appointments for returning residents will be published on the resident portal.
February 12, 2024 – February 16, 2024
Returning Resident Housing Self-Selection on the resident portal.
Mesquite, Ocotillo, Cottonwood, Eagle, Tinaja, Chisos, Davis, Indio, Franklin, and Whispering Springs for the 2024-2025 academic year.
February 17, 2024 – June 15, 2024
Returning resident students may continue to fill out housing applications. Self-section will be available on the resident portal and students are encouraged to check the resident portal for available spaces for room selection or room changes.
February 17, 2024 – June 15, 2024
Returning Resident Room Change Self-Selection.
June 16, 2024- June 30, 2024
Students that did not select into a room assignment will be assigned based on the date their application is submitted. If no more spaces are available, the student will be added to a waitlist and will be assigned as rooms become available.
June 30, 2024
Last day cancel the housing application without penalty.
New to Housing
October 2, 2023
2024-2025 Housing Application Available on the resident portal.
February 5, 2024
Room selection appointments for new residents will be published on the resident portal.
February 12, 2024 – February 16, 2024
New Resident Housing Self-Selection on the resident portal.
Mesquite, Ocotillo, and Cottonwood Eagle, Tinaja, Chisos, Davis, Indio, Franklin and Whispering Springs.
February 17, 2024 – June 15, 2024
New resident students may continue to fill out housing applications. Self-section will be available on the resident portal and students are encouraged to check the resident portal for available spaces for room selection or room changes.
June 16, 2024- June 30, 2024
Students that did not select into a room assignment will be assigned based on the date their application is submitted. If no more spaces are available, the student will be added to a waitlist and will be assigned as rooms become available.
June 30, 2024
Last day cancel the housing application without penalty.
First-Year Residents
October 2, 2023
2024-2025 Housing Application Available on the resident portal.
February 5, 2024
Room selection appointments for FYRE residents will be published on the resident portal.
February 12, 2024 – June 15, 2024
First-Year Resident Room Selection opens on the resident portal.
Copper, Whispering Springs, Sacramento, Mimbres, Hueco, and Guadalupe.
June 16, 2024- June 30, 2024
Students that did not select into a room assignment will be assigned based on the date their application is submitted. If no more spaces are available, the student will be added to a waitlist and will be assigned as rooms become available.
June 30, 2024
Last day cancel the housing application without penalty.
*There is no deadline to submit a housing application. We accept applications year round.
Room Selection Information Sessions
Information sessions are open to current or future residents that want to know more about the room selection process. Below is the scheude of all room selection information sessions.
– Keep same room Q&A (Returning residents)
? - For students with a housing application who received a timeslot for room selection.
- For students with a housing application who received a timeslot for room selection.
Apply for Parking:
All residents that will have a vehicle which will be parked in the Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é 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 Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é parking permit may be purchased at the Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é 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 Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é 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.
Can I make changes to my application once it has been submitted?
Students can make changes to their housing room and roommate preferences before the student goes thru room selection. No changes can be made once room assignments are completed.
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 you will not see them as part of your group when doing room selection.
The deposit is a $200 one-time fee. You can pay your deposit as part of your housing application.
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?
Students can do self room changes via the resident portal until June 15.
Fall 2024 - Move in weekend: August 22 , 23 , 24, 2024
*Request for early arrivals must be submitted via the on-line Early Arrival Request application by no later than August 15 2024. If your request is approved, you will receive an e-mail confirmation from our office. Reminder, all requests, must be submitted on-line.