Renewals for Patriot Village and Ornelas Hall now available

Reservations are open to current residents for the next academic year, at last year's rates.
Hill said Renewing contracts during these two days gives students far more benefits than renewing at a later date.

"The rates for next year will be quite a bit higher than this year, so these days are something to take advantage of," Hill said. "Plus, you will have more options for which unit you will live in."

Opportunities for reservations are improved with early renewals, Hill said.

"If a big group of friends wants to live in units close to one another at Patriot Village, for instance, they can come on Monday or Tuesday and we can try to work something out," he said.

Hill said two-bedroom, one-bathroom units are in the highest demand at Patriot Village, and three-bedroom suites are the most popular at Ornelas Hall.

Contract renewal after Tuesday decreases room preference, Hill said.

"After those two days, the choices get pretty limited," he said. "By May, Patriot Village is usually completely full, so students definitely want to reserve before then."

John Kim, a sophomore nursing student, said he intends to renew his housing contract for Ornelas Hall on Monday.

Kim said living on campus provides many perks.

"When you live on campus, all of your classes are so close," Kim said. "The cafeteria is really close too."

The University requires freshmen with 30 credit hours or less and no parent or guardian within 50 miles, to live on campus.

Hill said there are many reasons for freshmen to live on campus after their first year.

"Everything is all inclusive at our facilities. You pay one bill a month and that's it," he said. "Even on a bad day, any building on campus is no more than a 10 minute walk away."

Hill noted the advantage of having the University Police Department on campus.

Hill said the main consideration for students when deciding where to live next year, is people interaction.

"The biggest benefit to living on campus is meeting and knowing people," he said. "You can get that other places, but on campus there is always something going on, someone to talk to and people to meet."