Can I call UT Austin Housing and get details about my student's roommate or housing problem?

By CollegeHousing.ai · Sources checked · 2026-27

DIRECT ANSWER

Usually not without the student's permission when the details are protected student information.

UT's Roommate Success guidance tells parents that, because of FERPA, residence-life staff cannot discuss the specifics of a student's roommate conflict unless the student has signed the appropriate waiver obtained through the Complex Coordinator. Staff can still explain general procedures. For billing, a student can separately grant eProxy access to a parent for housing-bill services.

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