D IV I S I O N O F S T U D E N T AF FAI R S D IV I S I O N O F H O U S I N G AN D FO O D S E RVI C E

It’s time to make friends. From your hometown and

around the world. More traditions. More adventures.

More clubs. More opportunities. More fun. Ready?

It’s time to live here. To live more. It’s time for Texas.

More support.

STUDY BUDDY Need notes from a

lecture? Want to find a study group for

a big test? The Study Buddy program

lets you register online to find other

students in your classes.

STUDENTS WHO LIVE ON CAMPUS ARE MORE LIKELY TO:

• Graduate in 4 years

• Earn a higher GPA

• Have more contact with faculty & students

• Build more self-confidence

• Finish college!

RESFIG ROCKS!

The Residential-FIG

(First-Year Interest

Group) program eases

the transition to college

life. Students take the

same courses and live

together in Whitis

Court. Upperclassmen

show first year students

the ropes, and there’s

always somebody to

study with. Not to

mention the patio

cookouts and 80s

dance parties.

ON MY HONOR Three of the halls in the Quad (Andrews, Blanton, and Caro-thers) make up the Honors Living Community. For the 500 undergrads who live here, it means lively conversations and a stimulating living (and learning) environment.

Living in a residence hall is the best way to jump into all that UT has to offer.

Sure, your main job is to go to class and get an education. But a big part of

what you’ll learn comes from the experience of being on your own for the

first time. When you’re away from your family, it makes sense to surround

yourself with a community that supports you as you work hard, grow, and

discover who you are.

Did U Know: The residence halls’ staff organizes over 1,800 programs every year including movie nights, trips to museums, basketball tournaments, life skills programs, paintball, and more.

COLLEGE COMES TO YOU The Academic

Community Centers in Jester and Kinsolving provide on-site tutoring, mentoring, and more

from the Cockrell School of Engineering, College of

Communications and College of Natural Sciences.

MEET A PROFESSOR The Residence Hall Mentors

program hooks up your community with a faculty

member. Your faculty mentor will join you for

dinner and other activities throughout the semes-

ter; it’s a great way to get to know some of the best

professors at the university — and to have them

know your name.

Audrey Straus, Moore-Hill The RAs on every floor are older students who have gone through many of the things you’ll experience your first year. In addition to life experience, they go through training to be prepared to help you navigate UT in every way possible.

You’re in the middle of everything. Whether you’re going

to class, dinner, the library, the gym, or a study group,

you’ll find it within a short walk from your room—often

even in the same building. When you live on campus,

you don’t have to deal with cars, gas, or parking.

Live near classes, faculty offices, University services, libraries,

computer labs, UT Rec Sports Center, UT games and events,

shopping, restaurants, Texas Union, and local parks and trails.

Did U Know: There are 7,205 beds in 14 residence halls available on campus. Littlefield is the oldest hall, built in 1927.

10. More likely to stay in school.

9. More likely to graduate in 4 years.

8. Better grades!

7. More friends, more quickly.

6. More involved in campus life.

5. Chances for leadership experience.

4. Manage your time better.

3. Close to Rec Sports (and the pool!)

2. No looking for parking before class.

andthenumberonereason...

1. Naps between classes!

TOP 10 REASONS

TO LIVE ON CAMPUS

There are lots of security measures in

place to make sure your life on campus

is safe. Staff members watch over the halls

24-hours a day, and swipe cards keep

doors secure. All students have access

to the campus text alert system, which

sends messages to your mobile device

in the event of an emergency.

REST EASIER

• Access card controlled living areas

• Swipe ID card after midnight

• Resident Assistants and Hall Coordinators on call 24/7

• UTPD patrols campus

• SURE Walk can keep you company around campus

• Night staff rovers watch the halls and front desks

• Fire safety includes smoke detectors, emergency lights,

and sprinklers

• Fire, Life, and Health Safety checks twice per semester

Broderick Young, Jester East resident The hour gap between your morning class and the class after becomes prime nap time.

Briana Ferguson-Franklin, Kinsolving resident Everybody on my floor knew each other so I never had to worry about going somewhere by myself.

Whatever you love, our chefs give you infinite options.

The four main dining halls have different menu choices

throughout the week, from your favorite comfort foods

to yummy international options. It will probably take you

all year to sample everything we have to offer. If you’re

between meals, Cypress Bend, Jester City Market, and Kin’s

Market have groceries and grab-and-go snacks including

sandwiches, fresh fruit, sushi, and of course, hot coffee.

Use Bevo Bucks at participating Pizza Hut • Subway • Starbucks • Freshens • 7-11 • Austin’s Pizza • Burger King • Chili’s • CVS Pharmacy • Wendy’s • Whataburger • WhichWich + more!

GET YO GREENS

Every week, the dining halls

receive big boxes of freshly

harvested fruits and veggies

from the FARM DIRECT

program of the Austin

Sustainable Food Center. We

like buying food from local

farmers, and our diners like

eating the freshest foods of

the season!

SWIPE YOUR CARD —IT’S NOT HARD You start each year with 1,400 Dine In Dollars and 300 Bevo Bucks in your account. Paying for breakfast, lunch, and dinner is as easy as swiping your UT ID Card to debit money from your account. You can turn Bevo Bucks into Dine In Dollars or add more money to your account anytime from the web.

BRING THE BUCKS Bevo Bucks are the flexible way to pay for food and all kinds of stuff on and around campus.

Use them in the vending machines, laundry machines, and computer labs.

Spend ‘em on game days at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium and at lots of

restaurants on and off campus.

LAST YEAR, UT DINING HALLS SERVED

• 310,000 lbs of chicken (of which 113,300 lbs was locally raised)

• 13,600 baked potatoes

• 5,549,760 ounces of milk

• 44,010 pints of Blue Bell® ice cream

• 4,100 gallons of ketchup

• 1,250,760 eggs

• 138,715 hamburger patties

• 776,880 slices of pizza

• 119,950 pounds of cheese

• 1,263,600 slices of bacon

• 42,900 bananas

• 843,696 tortillas (made fresh locally every day)

• 903,500 compostable 9" plates

• 30,145 pounds of seafood (13,113 of which was certified sustainable)

• 43,680 each of honeydew & cantaloupe

• 221,000 strawberries

• 89,556 apples

Chris Konstantinidis, Andrews resident Kinsolving and Jester dining halls are always steps away, providing me with a healthy and balanced diet throughout the school year!

Get involved and lead the way. You have a voice in your hall (and not just when

you’re yelling for friends to come to dinner). There are tons of ways you can

jump in and make a difference in how things are run. Student leaders play an

important role in setting goals, motivating their fellow residents and taking

action to make the halls (and the university) a better place.

Now that’s whUT’s up! There are 16 Hall Coordinators (HCs) and 160 Resident Assistants (RAs) at UT. RAs recieve great leadership training and help residents connect to campus.

U T-E-A-M Nothing builds bonds

like working together. Whether

you’re paid or a volunteer, work-

ing in the halls is a great way to

develop life-long relationships

with your fellow students. From

team-building exercises with

balloon towers to developing

university-wide policies that

affect all the students in the halls,

you’re a part of something big. It

gives you a strong leadership roll

to add to your résumé.

SPEAK UP! JOIN THE

• Student Staff (RAs, Clericals, Food Service, IT)

• J-Board (Judicial Board)

• URHA (University Residence Halls Association)

• PALS (Peer Arbitration Leaders)

• Safe Space LGBTS Alliance

• Food Service Committees

• Housing and Food Service Advisory Committee

• Residence Hall Council

Amanda Medina, Kinsolving resident Living in a residence hall offers multiple opportunities to meet new people and get involved. The programs put on for residents within the halls gives students opportunities to take their minds off of studying while making new friendships and learning at the same time.

BE A LEADER Residents have ample opportunities

to provide feedback and be leaders within their

communities. They can be members of the various

Residence Hall Councils, the University Residence Hall Association, or serve

as Resident Assistants.

STUDY HARD PLAY HARD

Whether you’re going for double-dutch or a double major, we’re here to help.

There’s always something going on. From the day you move in, you’re

surrounded by new people and endless adventures. Maybe you see yourself

hanging with friends in the lobby before heading out to eat. Or maybe you’re

the type to be curled up in a big chair in the study room. Or maybe you’re

rallying your floor to make brownies in the community kitchen. When you

live here, it’s pretty hard to avoid getting involved.

Tell ‘em you’re in the: study lounge • laundry room • computer lab • mail room • vending area • community kitchen • dining center

STUFF TO DO 24/7

Host a study group

(or crash someone

else’s). Like yoga? So

do we! Want to find

other people who

dig quantum string

theory? They’re here.

This is where you

find your creativity

and get inspired.

ALL HALLS HAVE:• Furnished rooms• Study lounges• Cool people• Wireless internet• Cable TV• Internet in rooms• MicroFridge• That person who’s always studying• Vending machines• The loud student• Laundry rooms

Brittany Christa, Jester West resident Whatever you need assistance with, the residence halls provide it—from career guidance that helps you to obtain a job or internship, to having a mini convenience store with all your late-night cravings.

TexasUnion

UT Tower

South Mall

Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial

Stadium

HonorsHalls

LittlefieldPatio Café

CypressBend

Duren

Whitis Court

Kinsolving

Littlefield

Carothers Blanton

Andrews

Moore-HillBrackenridgeRoberts

PratherJester West

Jester East San Jacinto

Creekside

Whitis Area community

Jester community

Waller Creek community

Jester City LimitsJester City Market

J2 Dining

Kin’s MarketKinsolving

Dining Room

Whitis Area community

Jester community

Waller Creek community

Food & Public Dining

Life on Campus: A story in three acts. The residence halls are grouped into three

communities – Jester, Waller Creek, and Whitis Area. Each community has a

different feel, and they all offer different chances for involvement, events, and

leadership. So which one is best? It’s all up to who you are, what you like, and

where you want to be on campus.

Jester Center ¼ mile

San Jac 7 minutes

Carothers 400 steps

Kinsolving 6 minutes

Duren 7 minutes

Creekside 800 steps

Littlefield 440 steps

Texas Union 1½ minutes

Stadium 5¼ football fields

HOW FAR IS IT TO THE SOUTH MALL FROM:

Whitis AreacommunityTucked in the northwest corner of campus, the Whitis Area is made up of several unique halls, from the elegant beauty of Littlefield (the oldest hall on campus) to the contemporary design of Duren. Whether you prefer the Honors halls in the Quad (Andrews, Blanton, and Carothers) or the all-female-power of Kinsolving and Littlefield, this is the kind of community where it’s easy to find the home that’s right for you.

Jester Center is kind of like UT itself— it’s huge, but that also means it has

everything and there are lots of opportunities to find friends, fun,

and yourself. Two towers make up Jester on the south side of campus,

close to the business school, the PCL, and the Blanton Museum. Jester is

home to J2, the university’s largest dining hall, as well as lecture class-

rooms and study rooms.

It would be hard to say the residents of the Waller Creek community have more Texas pride than their fellow students, but it is telling that they choose to live in the shadow of the DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium. Scattered along Waller Creek, these halls range from small and steeped in UT history (Brackenridge, Roberts, and Prather) to the big (San Jacinto). Creekside, located on the north side of campus, is the university’s only remaining male-only hall.

Waller Creekcommunity

Jester Centercommunity

Almetrus Duren lobby at rush hour

It’s all about the Longhorns in San Jacinto

Jester courtyard hops

Whitis Area Andrews, Blanton, Carothers, Duren, Kinsolving, Littlefield, Whitis Court

WHEN ORANGE GOES GREEN Not only is Duren hall a nice place to live, it was also designed to be nice to the environment—and your ears.

GET YOUR GROOVE ON The rooms on the south side of Kinsolving all have built-in furniture and shared community bathrooms, but girls make their rooms their own with rugs, wall art and yes, sometimes even disco balls.

WHO NEEDS A CLASSROOM?

Think studying for finals is

hard? Visit the Gallery of Great

Texas Women in Kinsolving

to be inspired by hardships,

strength, and wisdom of the

awesome ladies who shaped

our state.

MEET YOU AT THE QUAD! In the middle of the A-B-C halls (Andrews, Blanton, and Carothers) and Littlefield you’ll find the Quad. With grills, lawn, and trees, it’s a great place to play ultimate Frisbee or football, read, lay out or study outside.

CHOW TIME Kinsolving Dining and Littlefield Patio Café are the de-facto

dinner spots for all the Halls in the Whitis Community.

BE COOLER

Those in the know

love the hotel-style

ice machine in

Andrews Hall.

Jester CenterJester East, Jester West

As the largest residence hall at UT,

Jester Center has all kinds of great

stuff under one giant roof. Combining

top-notch facilities with everything

you need to live/work/learn/play,

Jester is the kind of place where

there’s always something going on—

lots of things, actually. Jester is made

up of two towers, the 10-story Jester

East and the 14-story Jester West.

GET YOUR NOM NOM NOM ON

Hope you’re hungry. Jester

has a lot of food options.

Choose from:

• J2 Second Floor Dining

• Jester City Limits

• Jesta’ Pizza

• 40 Acres Bakery

• Freshëns

• Jester City Market

THINGS YOU CAN DO WITHOUT LEAVING

JESTER CENTER

• Sleep

• Make friends

• Eat

• Study

• Go to class (lecture halls on the ground floor)

• Go to a tutoring group

• Check out a DVD

• Practice piano

• Pick up a pizza

The UTruth

When Jester Center

was built in 1969, it was

the largest residence hall in

North America. Until 1986,

it even had its own

ZIP code.

WENDISH TEXANS? They say “What Starts Here Changes the World,” but in Texas, we ARE the world. The Gallery of Texas Cultures

in Jester West recognizes and celebrates the importance of each of the 27 cultural groups of Texas, including African American Texans,

Chinese Texans, Czech Texans, and yes, even Wendish Texans.

BE CLOSER TO football games • Bass Concert Hall • The South Mall •

basketball games • The Blanton Museum • 40 Acres Fest • The Drag •

The Harry Ransom Center • Rec Sports • The Texas Union

Waller CreekBrackenridge/Roberts/Prather, Creekside, Moore-Hill, San Jacinto

YO QUIERO CYPRESS BEND Cypress Bend offers a grill and deli, as well as convenience store stuff. If you sit outside, check out the retro metal portico.

GET MOORE Moore-Hill is known for having

one of the best views of the pool on campus,

not to mention a rec room containing a pool

table, ping-pong table, darts, and foosball. It

also has its own kitchen!

LONE STAR Close to Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial

Stadium, Gregory Gym, and the Lee and Joe Jamail

Texas Swimming Center, Waller Creek residence halls

are the home of choice for Longhorn sports fanatics.

GET YOUR HORNS UP The elevators in San Jacinto are known for playing the UT fight song.

WhUT’s Up:

With barbeque pits

and lots of built-in tables,

there’s usually something

fun going on in the courtyard

between Prather, Roberts

and Brackenridge.

GETTING STARTED

RETURNING YOUR CONTRACT

CHOOSING YOUR HALL & ROOM

A. Send it back.Once you’ve been admitted to the university, you’ll become eligible to

receive a housing contract. Contract notifications are sent via email.

Review it and send it back or accept it on line by the expiration date. You’ll also need to send in your vaccine info

and $300 advance payment.

B. Get it in on time.If you return your contract and payment by the expiration date, you’re on your way to living on

campus! Way to go!

A. Get your shots.If you haven’t done so already,

make sure you send in your proof of Meningococcal Bacterial Meningitis vaccination. You won’t receive your

room assignment until you do!

DEADLINE: JULY 1

B. Explore your choices.If you can, come up to Austin and

take a tour of the halls you like best. If you can’t make it here, check ‘em

out online.

C. Rank your preferences.Select your top 5 hall preferences online.

DEADLINE: JULY 1

D. Find a roommate.Don’t have a bestie to live with? No problem. Use the online roommate profiler to find someone who fits

your living style.

DEADLINE: JULY 1

A. Complete your UT admission Application.

First, complete your application for UT. You can apply for housing while you’re waiting to get your

acceptance letter.

B. Submit your housing application.The sooner you get it in, the better your chances for getting your top

preferences. Don’t forget your $50 application fee.

AVAILABLE: AUGUST 1

C. Get your university acceptance letter.

High five! Put your Horns up and go to step 2.

OR FAILIf you miss the deadline

for returning your contract or payment,

your contract offer will be cancelled and your housing application

deactivated.

HOLD’EMThis only holds your spot – you’ll choose

your room later.

WAIT! I STILL WANT IN!Still interested in living on-campus? Detour to Housing Reservations to

reactivate your application. (Call or email our office.)

See pics, room layouts and more at: www.utexas.edu/livehere

GET YOUR ROOM

HOW TO MAKE IT OFFICAL

WE’RE ECOAll rooms have paper, plastic, and aluminum recycling. And the res halls’ Bring Your Own

Vessel program saves between 70,000-75,000 bottles and cans per year.

Follow us on Facebook: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/UTHOUSINGANDFOOD

Follow us on Twitter: WWW.TWITTER.COM/UTHOUSING

Follow us on the web: WWW.UTEXAS.EDU/LIVEHERE

RESIDENCE HALLS BUSINESS OFFICE AND INFORMATION

LOCATION: 200 W. Dean Keeton Street Austin, TX 78712

MAILING ADDRESS: P.O.Box 7666, Austin, TX 78713-7666

PHONE: (512) 471-3136 Fax: (512) 475-6532

CAMPUS MAIL CODE: E1800

HOURS OF OPERATION: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Please e-mail all questions and comments to: HOUSING@AUSTIN.UTEXAS.EDU

ABOUT THIS BROCHURE

The University of Texas at Austin Division of Housing and Food Service saved the following resources by using 10,416 pounds of Reincarnation Matte (FSC), made with 100% recycled fiber and 60% post-consumer waste, processed chlorine free, designated Ancient Forest Friendlytm and manufactured with electricity that is offset with Green-e® certified renewable energy certificates:

67 fully grown trees

30,850 gallons of water

21,000,000 BTUs of energy

1,873 pounds of solid waste

6,405 pounds of greenhouse gases

Calculations based on research by Environmental Defense Fund and other members of the Paper Task Force. www.newleafpaper.com

DESIGN: Asterisk Group

PHOTOGRAPHY: Wyatt McSpadden; various

PRINTING: The Whitley Printing Company

How much does it cost?

Prices vary based on where you live and what room type you have

(a single room vs. a double or a connecting bathroom vs. community bath). See current prices for specific

halls and rooms online.

Ways to pay.1. Pay the total amount due for the

long session by October 1

2. Pay in two installments—Fall is due October 1 and Spring is due February 1

3. Pay in six installments (additional charge of $8 each semester)

DUE DATESFall

First Installment October 1 Second Installment November 1 Third Installment December 1

SpringFirst Installment February 1 Second Installment March 1 Third Installment April 1

Welcome home!In mid-July, housing assignment notifications will begin rolling out via email in the order of original application date. You’ll find out

about your hall, room, roommate and check-in information. A

Living On Campus Guide will be available online at the start of

Summer Orientation.

GET YOUR PICKUsually, about 50% of people get their first choice for housing. 60% of residents are first-time freshman. In the past few years, every first-time freshman who applied for housing has been offered a room.