Student Handbook and Catalog 2021-22 V2

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Confirmation of housing reservations for available spaces
will be made in writing to each applicant. When capacity
is reached, additional applicants will be notified in writing
that spaces are not available.
The student may request a certain space and/or roommate,
and all possible consideration will be given to each
request. The college reserves the right to assign students
to specific spaces.
Students must remain in the facilities assigned to them
unless permission for change is obtained from Housing.
Moving without permission may result in eviction from
campus housing. Housing reserves the right to move
students to another space in order to conserve energy, for
safety reasons, to conduct repairs or remodel and for other
reasons that are in the best interest of the College.
Missing Housing Resident Notification
If a member of the college community has reason to
believe that a student who resides in on-campus housing
is missing, he/she should immediately notify the TSTC
police department or security department. TSTC police
will generate a missing person report and initiate an
investigation.
Should TSTC Police determine that the student has been
missing for more than 24 hours, they will notify the
student's emergency contact or a confidentially identified
individual.
In addition to registering an emergency contact, students
in on-campus housing have the option to identify,
confidentially, an individual to be contacted by TSTC in the
event the student is determined to be missing for more
than 24 hours.
If a student is less than 18 years old and is not an
emancipated individual, federal law requires that TSTC
notify a parent or guardian within 24 hours of when a
student is confirmed missing.
Housing Regulations
Housing regulations are provided to each tenant in their
contract and in Housing's Student Housing Handbook.
Tenant may move into their assigned facilities in
accordance with said facilities regulations." Move-in policy
varies according to facility as well as campus. The tenant
will terminate the lease and must vacate the residence if
he/she ceases to be a TSTC student.
When the student properly vacates his or her assigned
residence, the unused portion of advance rent will be
refunded following inspection by Housing staff and return
of all room keys. However, no refunds will be made during
the last 10 school days of the semester.
A portion of the housing deposit will be withheld to defray
costs of apartment repair or replacement of lost items
where tenant liability is obvious. Remaining portions of
the housing deposit will be withheld to defray the cost of
any rent or fees due.
All rental rates are based on the TSTC approved fee
schedule.
Housing Accommodations for Students with
Disabilities
Students with disabilities that require accommodations
for TSTC housing must contact Access and Learning
Accommodations in a timely manner for further guidance
on the accommodations process. Students with disabilities
are encouraged to self-disclose when initiating the
housing application process. Please see the Disabilities
section to find contact information for these services.
Disabilities
Access and Learning Accommodations
The Texas State Technical College (TSTC) Access and
Learning Accommodations (ALA) office serves as a
resource for students who may experience barriers due to
a disability (long-term or short-term).
Students seeking accommodations or services should
make contact with the ALA office in a timely manner to
self-report and begin the interactive process with an
ALA staff person. Students may also be asked to provide
supporting documentation from an individual qualified to
diagnose the disclosed disability.
ALA will then collaborate with college personnel to
develop appropriate accommodations that ensure equal
access to all programs, activities, and services at TSTC.
ALA also coordinates with community assistance programs
and serves as the liaison for Texas Workforce Solutions.
To make contact with the ALA office, please email
adarequest@tstc.edu or a representative from your
campus.
The goal of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
(ADA) and the Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) is to
guarantee that individuals with disabilities are given
equality of opportunity, full participation, independent
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