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Housing, Dining And Residence Life
On-Campus Living
A college education offers students the opportunities for advanced learning, interesting career options and meeting new people.
An additional opportunity of the college experience is on-campus living where learning and personal growth take place in the
community environment of the residence halls.
The University of South Alabama offers a wide range of facilities to meet the lifestyles of a diversified student body. The residence
hall options available include suite style rooms, apartments, studio apartments, private rooms and private room with kitchenette.
Some Greek organizations also offer on-campus housing leased from the University for their members.
All students accepted by the University will be sent residence hall information and a contract. Information is also available on the
Housing and Residence Life web site at www.southalabama.edu/housing/.
Assignments are made based on the order in which the contracts are received. Students and parents should be aware the
required prepayment is due when the signed contract/application is submitted. Students under 19 years of age must have a parent
or legal guardian co-sign their residence hall contract. The balance of the residence hall charge is due by the fifth day of classes.
Residence Halls
Rooms For Two feature an open concept design, which includes a bathroom. these rooms are available in Epsilon, New, and
Delta halls.
Suite-Syle Rooms feature a bedroom for each resident connected by a shared bathroom. These rooms are available in Gamma
and Stokes halls.
Apartment-style units include a kitchen/kitchenette.
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Two Bedroom Apt. for Two: One student in each bedroom
Two Bedroom apt. for Four: Two students in each bedroom
Studio Apt. for Two; Two students in an open-concept room for the combined living/bedroom area
Room for Two w/Kitchenette: Same design as a Room for Two but includes a kitchenette.
Private rooms: A limited number of private rooms and apartments are available.
Greek Housing: Occupancy in the Greek area is limited to members of the individual organizations who have houses on campus.
Greek Area residents are subject to the same contract required of all residence hall students.
Learning Communities (LLC):
For those interested in participating, Learning Communities will be included in Epsilon, New, and Stokes Halls. National research
shows that students in a Learning Community report a more positive social life and higher levels of student-faculty interaction
(National Survey of Student Engagement Annual Report 2007). USA is working to increase student success by developing
communities of learners.
Furnishings And Amenities:
All residence hall rooms are furnished with beds, desks, closets, and dressers. All rooms are heated and air-conditioned. All
utilities, including campus cable TV, unlimited use of laundry, Ethernet port and wireless Internet connections, and a campus
post office box are all inculed in the semester room charge.
Each residence hall area has a common building or space that includes a TV room, laundry facilities and vending machines
available for student use. More detailed information on furnishings and amenities is available on the University web site at
www.southalabama.edu/housing/.
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Additional Residence Hall Information:
The residence hall contract provides housing for the entire academic year (fall and spring semesters) or from the initial date of
the contract to the end of the academic year. Students may change rooms and/or areas after receiving appropriate authorization
and when vacancies are available. A residence hall contract may be canceled only if the student fails to enroll, withdraws from
the University, marries, participates in a co-op or intern program outside the Mobile area, or graduates from the University during
the term of the contract. Documentation is required. Refer to the residence hall contract for more specific information.
The Dining Hall is located within the residence hall area and students are required to purchase a meal plan. For more information
on meal plan requirements and cost, please contact housing at (251) 460-6185 or Dining Services at (251) 460-6296.
All students living in University Housing are required to have the Meningitis vaccine and provide the immunization record to the
USA Student Health Center.
University Housing And Residence Life Contact Information
The information above has provided a general outline of the different styles of housing facilities owned and managed by the
University of South Alabama. It is recommended that any student having questions concerning University residence hall housing
should contact Housing and Residence Life office at the address or appropriate telephone number listed below:
University of South Alabama Housing and Residence Life251 Delta LoopDelta Commons Room 100Mobile, AL 36688-0002
Phone: (251) 460-6185
E-mail: housing@southalabama.edu
Web: http://www.southalabama.edu/departments/housing/index.html
Other On-Campus Housing
A privately-owned and managed apartment complex, the Grove is located on the southwest end of the main campus. Residency,
in The Grove is limited to upperclassmen. Students should be aware that the University Code of Conduct and the Residence
Hall rules and policies apply to residents of The Grove. The Grove is not part of University Housing and Residence Life. For
leasing information and all questions or concerns, contact The Grove management office at (251) 341-9412. Also see http://
gogrove.com/#22
Dining Services
South Alabama Dining Services offers a wide variety of food and convenient services in different areas of the campus. These
services are designed with the students' needs in mind and provide flexibility and convenience to meet the demanding schedule
of our students.
The meal plan options for residence hall students offer quality food at a discounted price. The University has a mandatory meal
plan policy for students that live on campus. Please visit http://www.southalabamadining.com and click on the meal plan tab to
see the details of the mandatory meal plan policy. At this same link, detailed descriptions and requirements for all meal plan
options is provided.
Other meal plan options are available for faculty, staff, and commuter students. These plans provide a discounted price over
purchasing individual meals on each visit to the dining facility. In addition, faculty, staff, and commuter students can purchase
Dining Dollars to use at any food service location on campus. Dining Dollars are added to the ID card and are deducted each
time there is a food service transaction.
South Alabama Dining is also the official caterer on campus. A full catering guide is available at http://
www.southalabamadining.com under the catering tab. Written approval to use an outside caterer must be obtained in advance
from the Vice President for Student Affairs.
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