2) When will I find out if I have a room?
Once you receive an email confirming that we have your application, you should check your mail for a packet containing a housing contract, terms and conditions and other important paperwork. We will not be sending out packets until April, as the prices for next semester are not set. As soon as you get the packet, fill out the appropriate paperwork and return it as soon as possible. We reserve spaces on a first-come-first-serve basis and we do not reserve a space for any student until the entire housing application is complete.

3) How do you pair roommates? 
Roommates are assigned based on the information that we receive on your housing application. Please include any information you feel will help us in the selection process.

4) Can I request a specific roommate? 
Yes.  However, both roommates must submit a written request to the Office of Residence Life.  The Office of Residence Life will make every effort to accommodate roommate request, however we can not make any guarantees.

5) Is it possible to get a single or private room?
Generally, no you cannot get a single or private room. Single and private rooms are granted on a space available basis only and upperclassmen are given priority. Freshmen, generally, must have a roommate. On occasion, single room requests are granted due to extenuating circumstances. Any requests for a single room due to extenuating circumstances must be submitted to The Office of Residence Life.

6) Can I move in early/late?
The residence halls open at designated times for each semester. Residents are only allowed to move in early if they are a member of an athletic team that begins training/competition before the beginning of the semester, if they are apart of the Freshmen Orientation Team, or if they are granted special permission by the Office of Residence Life. Those granted special permission may be subject to a daily prorated fee.

7) How do I cancel my Housing Contract prior to the beginning of the semester?
Applicants can cancel their housing application-contract by writing a letter of cancellation with applicant name, Student ID#, date, reason for cancellation, and applicant signature.

8) How do I get mail?
Mail is delivered daily to the Office of Residence Life. Our fine student workers sort the mail and place it in the correct resident’s mail box. Every room has one mail box which two residents share. The codes to open the mail box are at the Guinan Front Desk and can be obtained by asking the desk worker for your combination.

9) What is the mailing address?  
Guinan Hall-
Student’s Name
1303 Sul Ross
Houston Tx 77006

10) Does the Residence Hall have cable television?
Yes, there is basic cable television provided in Guinan Hall. Residents must share one cable jack per room, and residents must supply their own televisions and cable cords.

11) Can freshmen have a car on campus?
Yes. And parking for all Guinan residents is free. See the Office of Residence Life for the proper paperwork to obtain free parking.

12) Can I stay on campus during holidays or breaks?
You may stay on campus during all the major holidays and breaks expect for Christmas Break (which is from the end of the fall until 2 days before the Spring Term). During all other holidays and breaks such as Thanksgiving, Spring Break, and Easter, you may stay in the residence hall.

13) Is there a curfew? 
There is no curfew.  However we do have visitations hours.  Residents may host non-resident guests and guests of the opposite sex in their contracted room/unit during the following designated visitation hours: Sunday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-midnight; Friday and Saturday, 8 a.m. - 2 a.m.  After visitation hours, residents may not host non-residents or other residents of the opposite sex in their rooms.  Opposite sex residents may visit other residents in public lounges during non-visitation hours.

14) Where is the Office of Residence Life located? 
The Office of Residence Life is located on the first floor of Guinan Hall.  Office hours are Monday thru Friday 9am-5pm.

15) How do I contact the Office of Residence Life?
Phone 713-525-3836
Fax 713-942-3488
Email residencelife@stthom.edu
Office Hours: M-F 9am-5pm