Summer Housing 2012

Meningitis Vaccine Information

The State of Texas recently passed Senate Bill 1107, which requires all incoming college and university students under the age of 30 receive the bacterial meningitis vaccine.

Bacterial meningitis is a serious and potentially deadly disease that can progress extremely fast.  Meningitis strikes approximately 3,000 Americans annually, including 100-125 on college campuses, leading to 5-15 deaths among college students every year. 

In addition to the current requirement that all new TCU students planning to live on campus must be vaccinated against bacterial meningitis, beginning in spring 2012, all incoming students under 30 must also be vaccinated against bacterial meningitis. Any TCU student who has taken a fall or spring semester break from classes, who has not previously submitted proof of a current meningitis vaccination to the TCU Health Center, is required to submit proof of a current meningitis vaccine prior to re-enrolling.  Students who are solely enrolled in online or distance education, or extended education courses are exempt.

Current proof of the vaccination must be presented to the Health Center before enrolling in classes. Current defined as having received the vaccination within the past five years and no later than 10 days before moving in.  Students have the ability to claim an exemption from the vaccination, but must do so in writing on the forms provided by the Health Center. (forms available at healthcenter.tcu.edu). Because this is a new Texas law and affects the health of individuals and our community, students affected by the law will not be allowed to enroll in classes until they have submitted proof of the vaccination to the Health Center.

All current students are exempt from the new law, but are strongly encouraged to make sure they are up to date on their meningitis vaccinations because 19-24 is the high-risk age group.

For more information visit www.healthcenter.tcu.edu or email healthinfo@tcu.edu.

Basic Information

If you are a current Spring 2012 student or an incoming Freshman for Fall 2012 registered for Summer School 2012, the application for summer residency is now open. Please be sure to read the Campus Housing License for the terms of summer housing before submitting your application.

Note: A cancellation fee will be assessed if the student cancels after check-in.  If you are Spring 2012 graduate, you will not be eligible for on-campus housing. 

If you are a continuing student who is not enrolled for summer school you must provide a letter/e-mail with explanation of your need for summer housing. 

If you are a programmatic student who is not enrolled for summer school, your professor or sponsoring staff member must provide documentation with an explanation of your need for summer housing.

To apply is as easy as 1-2-3:

1.   Log on: to my.tcu.edu

2.   Click on: Housing & Residence Life link (on left under Enterprise Menu)

3.   Click on: Summer Housing Application

Read all information and click “I agree” then “Next” to continue. Complete the application form and click “submit”. You will receive an email with the application information to your TCU email account. Room assignments will be available upon check-in to Moncrief Hall.

Hall Information

1.    All summer residents will be housed in Moncrief Hall. 

Rates (includes dining plan):
May-term            $700       May and June          $1,890
June Session      $1190      June and July           $2,135
July Session         $945      Entire Summer         $2,835

2.    Summer Dining Plan – All residents enrolled in summer school classes are required to have the Summer Dining Plan.
The plan includes 15 meal swipes per week at Market Square and $50 Campus Cash. The swipes reset every Monday morning, so the 15 swipes you get each week are gone at the end of the week. The campus cash is non-refundable and will not roll to the Fall 2012 semester.

COST to residents is included in the rent rates listed above. $50 campus cash is added once for the summer, to every summer dining plan and is non-refundable.  The campus cash will expire on August 4th.

Market Square summer hours of operation

      Breakfast 7 - 9am

      Lunch 11 am -1:30 pm

      Dinner 5 -7 pm

3.    All summer residence spaces are non-smoking facilities.

4.    Summer hall staff members are available 24 hours a day.  To get in touch with a summer staff member on call, please call 817-257-7204

5.    All Summer 2012 residents must properly check-out of and return the key to their Summer 2012 assignment to avoid further charges.  All check-in and check-out dates and times are listed below.  If you require a different check-in or check-out time than is listed below, please schedule a time with the summer staff by calling 817-257-7204.

6.    Spring 2012 residents will be allowed to remain in their assigned room until 7pm on Monday, May 14 when they must move to the Summer residence hall.

Move-In and Move-Out Dates:

May-term
In – Monday, May 14 from 3:30-7pm
Out – Saturday, June 2 by 12pm

June Session
In – Sunday, June 3 from 3-5pm
Out – Saturday, July 7 by 12pm

July Session
In – Sunday, July 8 from 3-5pm
Out – Saturday, August 4 by 12pm

You must get approval from the Housing and Residence Life office to stay on campus until Fall 2012 move-in. 
Email your request to
housing@tcu.edu by July 15, 2012.  If you do not have approval, you must move out of summer housing on Saturday, August 4 by 12pm.