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Texas State’s Housing & Residential Life directs students to on-campus resources, off-campus guides, LLC options, and a strict parking rule for assigned residential lots.
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- Confirm whether you plan to live on campus, commute from a parent or guardian’s permanent home within 50 miles driving distance, or look off campus.
- If you want an LLC, check the current eligibility for your major, honors status, or scholarship program.
- Before parking a car, verify the assigned residential lot tied to your permit.
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Texas State Housing & Residential Life provides both on-campus housing resources and off-campus living guides for San Marcos and Round Rock. It also links students to maintenance requests, the Housing Help Center, dining, disability services, and Student Business Services, so the housing process is tied to the rest of student life, not just a lease or dorm assignment.
- Off-campus help is organized through Texas State’s San Marcos Guide to Living Off-Campus.
- Housing & Residential Life says it offers resources for housing contracts, cancellations and exemptions, the Living On Campus Handbook, and the FAQ.
- The office listed on the housing site is in San Marcos at 515 N. Comanche.
Living-learning communities you can actually use
Texas State’s current LLCs include options such as Art & Design in Richard A. Castro Hall, Honors in Cibolo Hall, Journalism & Mass Comm in Butler Hall, and Terry Scholars in Cibolo Hall. These are not graduate-exclusive facilities; the verified eligibility is by major, honors status, or scholarship program.
- Art & Design is for students in Art, Art Education, Art History, Communication Design, Photography, and Studio Art.
- Honors is open to any student accepted to the Honors College.
- Journalism & Mass Comm is for students majoring in Advertising, Digital Media Innovation, Electronic Media, Journalism, Mass Communication, or Public Relations.
Parking matters if you live on campus
Texas State says residential assigned lots are strictly 24/7 for permit holders assigned to that specific lot, and no other permit holders are allowed at any time. That means your housing choice can affect where you can legally park, not just where you sleep.
- If you get a residential parking permit, match it to the exact assigned lot.
- Don’t assume another residential permit lets you use a different residential lot.
- Check parking rules before signing up for housing if you need regular car access.
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