Freshman transition program To-Do List
TU Housing Information
Your Housing Assignment
If you completed the online University Housing Request and
submitted the required $350 deposit, your housing assignment will
be sent to you in early August. This letter will contain your housing
assignment, the name(s) and phone number(s) of your roommate(s),
and other information about housing, moving in and housing vaccine
requirements. Your housing packet will also contain your campus
mailbox number. As a resident student you are assigned a mailbox
in the Mail and Distribution Office located in the University Union.
Mailboxes for students residing in Towson Run, Millennium Hall,
Paca House, Tubman House, Barton House and Douglass House are
located in their respective residence halls. Once you receive your
housing assignment letter, you’ll want to begin communicating with
your roommate(s) to get things off to a friendly start. You may also
want to coordinate what each of you will bring when you move in.
Roommate Relations
Rooming with someone in the residence halls can be one of the best
experiences of college life and possibly the most memorable. How
you and your roommate approach the task of building a relationship
with each other will have a great impact on the quality of your
experience. You must be willing to communicate, share your feelings
and concerns, and work through conflicts as they arise. For you to get
along well with your roommate(s), it is very important that you get to
know one another. Share your likes and dislikes, the ups and downs
of your lives, and your thoughts and beliefs. The key to any successful
relationship is effective communication and respect. You may not
necessarily become each other’s best friend, but you should have
mutual respect and, as a result, the experience will be rewarding. If
you have any questions or concerns, call the Department of Housing
and Residence Life, 410-704-2516.
Off-Campus Housing
The Department of Housing and Residence Life offers, at no charge,
off-campus housing listings for students seeking a place to live and for property owners with housing available. These listings are posted online at www.towson.edu/housing/offcampus and are available
at the Department of Housing and Residence Life office. Towson
University accepts no responsibility for information contained within
the Off-Campus Housing website, Off-Campus Housing listings
or Off-Campus Housing information posted by the university. The
university does not qualify, inspect or otherwise screen roommates, property owners, landlords or properties. Individual persons are responsible for inspecting properties and meeting potential
roommates in order to determine acceptability.
How Does It Work?
Using the off-campus housing list is quick and easy. The postings are
organized into two groups: housing available and housing wanted.
The listings are available online or by visiting the Department of
Housing and Residence Life located at the lower street level of
Newell Hall (across from Prettyman Hall and next to the Newell
Den dining area). Listings are also posted at the first floor of the
University Union (across from the University Store) on the commuter
information bulletin boards. Review the list and write down the
names and contact information of the people you want to call.
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