{"id":1080,"date":"2019-04-22T14:55:08","date_gmt":"2019-04-22T20:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/?p=1080"},"modified":"2019-04-22T15:20:10","modified_gmt":"2019-04-22T21:20:10","slug":"housing-residence-changes-for-incoming-freshman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/index.php\/2019\/04\/22\/housing-residence-changes-for-incoming-freshman\/","title":{"rendered":"Housing &#038; Residence Changes for Incoming Freshman"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/utrgvradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Housing-Policy_mixdown.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The Department of Housing and Residence Life will be enforcing an existing policy for incoming freshmen this Fall semester. The first and second year student policy requires students under the age of 20 to live in campus dorms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This\npolicy was first implemented back in Fall of 2018, but gradually lost momentum\u2014until this semester. Unity\nHall housing coordinator, John Martinez tells UTRGV Radio what prevented these\npolicies from being enacted in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[su_quote] \u201cIt\u2019s existed right when we became UTRGV, it was a little difficult to implement. Why? Because we had a large number of students coming in, and it was kind of hard to monitor, okay where are all these students coming from? And also, being able to reach out. Now that we have accustomed to UTRGV and the numbers, now we whenever we view students who are going to be attending UTRGV, when we view the area they are coming from that\u2019s when we reach out and let them know we have the first and second year policy.\u201d <br>-John Martinez, housing coordinator[\/su_quote] <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn campus residents understand these policies\nand want others to do their research before submitting their applications later\nthis year. Criminal justice senior and campus resident, Nidia Richards tells us\nwhat she thinks about the dorms and policies.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[su_quote] \u201cI think it\u2019s been a great experience, but I really don\u2019t think it\u2019s necessary especially here in the valley. Everyone lives pretty close by, and it definitely should be an option.\u201d<br>-Nidia Richards, campus resident[\/su_quote] <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMartinez understands some students may not want\nto live on campus and explains the exceptions behind the first and second year\nstudent policy. \n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[su_quote] \u201cIf you are not from any of the counties here, then you\u2019d be required to stay, and of course there are few exceptions. For instances, if you are from these areas for many of these counties, you would be exempt. If you are married, you could potentially be exempt. If you provide sufficient evidence of extreme medical condition, again you would be exempt.\u201d<br>John Martinez, housing coordinator[\/su_quote] <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe\nDepartment of Housing and Residence Life\nbelieves that on campus housing offers academic success and social development\nfor incoming freshmen. 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