Corps Housing

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Early Arrival is defined as when a student would like to arrive to move in to on-campus housing earlier than the official opening/move-in date outlined in their lease agreement/contract. Approval must be obtained prior to arrival and move in and there is a fee assessed for each day they are living on campus before the official opening/move-in date.

Corps halls have an official date every semester when they open for occupancy. If a cadet needs to arrive to move in before the official opening date, they must be on the Approved for Early Arrival list provided to Residence Life by Corps of Cadets Operations & Training. Any cadet not on this Approved for Early Arrival list will not be allowed to arrive or move in early unless they contact Col. Starnes at gstarnes@corps.tamu.edu and receive approval from him.

All Corps hall residents must complete a mandatory online Annual Housing Orientation prior to moving into their room. Refer to How-To’s & Procedures > Annual Housing Orientation for more detailed information.

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Students may NOT possess or use any fireworks, explosives, sparklers, ammunition, gun powder, gasoline, hazardous chemicals, flammable liquids or any other related materials in the residence halls. Possession of fireworks or explosives implies intent to use them. Individuals responsible may be subject to disciplinary action.

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Outdoor cooking appliances and equipment (grills, hibachis, deep fryers, barbecues, etc.) may be used outside the residence halls only; cadets should contact the Office of the Commandant to request approval to bring grills onto the quad. These appliances and/or equipment (and the flame source used such as charcoal, lighter fluid, etc.) cannot be stored in rooms, closets, bathrooms, common areas of the hall, or outside on the quad as they pose a fire safety hazard. While in use, these appliances and/or equipment must be attended to at all times and remain at a safe distance (minimum of 15 feet) from all buildings and trees to avoid fire, fire hazard and/or smoke irritation to residents. Additionally, vehicles may NOT be driven onto the Quad for the purpose of delivering or retrieving grills.

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Financial charges relating to the cleaning of, damage to, or theft of University property are billed to the specific individual(s) responsible whenever such individual(s) can be identified. However, when damage or theft cannot be assigned to a specific individual(s), the charges may be divided equally among the residents of the affected outfit, floor, building, or area. Damage listings are posted in each hall when there are damage billings to report. If you have information concerning any of the damages or stolen property listed, please contact the Corps Area Housing Office.

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This type of torchiere lamps can pose a serious fire hazard and therefore is not permitted inside the residence halls. Halogen torchiere fixtures found in student rooms may be confiscated and residents may face disciplinary charges.

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Hoverboards are not allowed to be used, stored, or charged in any Residence Life facilities due to the significant fire hazard posed by these devices.

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Any assigned keys, I.D.’s, and access cards should be kept in your possession at all times; do not lend them to anyone. Giving your keys or access card to others may result in disciplinary action. Duplication of University keys is strictly prohibited.

“Hot-swapping” of keys (handing keys over directly to another cadet moving into the room) is strictly prohibited. “Hot-swapped” keys will be handled as lost keys and the responsible cadets will be charged accordingly. Cadets may be disciplined for being in possession of a key that was not officially issued to them.

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Students may NOT bring into the residence halls, for any reason, any firearm (except as permitted by law; see below for details), illegal knife, club, or any other weapon (not restricted to legal definitions) that may be hazardous to the health or safety of residents. This includes, but is not limited to: rifles (including drill rifles), pistols, shotguns, pellet guns, BB guns, taser/stun guns, bows and arrows, sling shots, martial arts weapons such as nun chucks or throwing stars, axes, machetes, swords, spears, switchblades, or knives with a blade 4 inches or longer. Residence Life staff or University Police may confiscate these items.

In addition, the following items are prohibited from being used inside any residence hall or public area: airsoft guns, paintball guns, and Nerf guns. These items may be stored in an apartment building or storage closet, but may not be used anywhere on the residence hall grounds or in buildings.

Concealed handgun license holders must follow all state and federal laws concerning owning and possessing a handgun on campus. Any resident who is licensed to carry a concealed handgun and chooses to bring the handgun into their room/apartment must store his or her handgun and ammunition in an electronic locking steel safe that has been rented or purchased from the Department of Residence Life. For information regarding safe rentals/purchases, visit Amenities > Personal Safes.

Residents found violating any part of this rule may be subject to both University and criminal charges and may be removed from University housing.

The Office of the Commandant may grant approval for Corps special units (for example, Fish Drill Team, Ross Volunteer Company, Recon, SEAL Platoon, Rudders Rangers, etc.) to store non-firing “drill or training weapons” which are utilized in their approved activity in the residence halls. Cadets who are part of these approved units/organizations are expected to secure these non-operational training weapons with a locking mechanism. Additionally, senior cadets in the Corps of Cadets are authorized to possess and store in their dorm room their ceremonial saber/sword that is part of the senior cadet uniform.

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Cadets interested in doing recycling programs should contact Corps Operations. If approved, the Corps Area Housing Office will work with Corps Operations to assist cadets in their recycling efforts. Excessive amounts of empty cans or newspapers should not be kept in student rooms. For fire and life safety reasons, paper and glass may not be collected in public areas.

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Tampering with a room lock to gain or prevent entry into a resident cadet’s room is strictly prohibited and may result in a facility-damage related assessment of lock and/or door handle assembly which can result in cadet being billed for damages. Room obstruction and/or lock tampering is a direct violation of Texas A&M University – Student Rule, Student Conduct Code, 24.3.5 Breaching Campus Safety or Security.

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