INFORMATION FOR THE CLASS OF 2012 AND PARENTS
The following information is for students arriving in the Fall of 2008:
All freshmen (with the exception of the incoming Aggie Band freshmen) should plan to arrive no earlier than 8:00am (no later than 12:00pm) on Sunday, August 17, 2008.
Incoming Aggie Band freshmen should plan to arrive no earlier than 8:00am (no later than 12:00pm) on Wednesday, August 13, 2008.
Incoming freshmen and their parents should contact Transportation Services (http://transport.tamu.edu) for information regarding parking during either of the above dates.
Applying for Housing with the Corps
Although housing with the Corps is guaranteed, all students joining the Corps must complete a housing application available online through the Department of Residence Life at http://reslife.tamu.edu/how/apply/.
You will need to use your NetID and password to log onto the online application process. Make sure you indicate on the application that you are joining the Corps of Cadets. Failure to make this indication will result in your housing application being routed to the Department of Residence Life Housing Assignments Office at which point the application will automatically be rejected due to lack of available space.
In addition to completing the application, you will be required to pay the $25.00 housing application processing fee as well as submit the $300.00 housing deposit. You may pay the application processing fee and deposit on-line. If you choose to mail the application processing fee and housing deposit, you must do so within two weeks after you submit the on-line application.
After your application, application processing fee, and housing deposit is received, a housing contract will be mailed to you. This contract is required of all cadets residing on campus. Please read the contract carefully, sign it and then mail it back to Corps Housing no later than August 1.
NOTE: Please read the contract carefully before signing! Once the contract is signed, your deposit becomes partially nonrefundable until the contract is fulfilled (by you residing in University housing until the end of the school year). By your signature on the contract, you agree that you will reside in University housing for the entire academic year. Even if you resign from the Corps but remain at Texas A&M, you are still contractually bound to complete the academic year in university housing (you can transfer to a non-Corps residence hall, if available, without penalty). There are financial consequences for breaking the housing contract.
The room rate for Academic Year 08-09 is $1541 per semester.
Outfit Commanders have supervised authority over many aspects of unit operation, including room assignments. Each Spring the incoming outfit Commander approves room assignments for the following Fall for all outfit upperclass students. The incoming outfit Commander also designates blocks of rooms to be used for incoming fish. As these incoming freshmen cadets attend their New Student Conferences, Corps Housing makes tentative assignments of specific freshmen to specific rooms. When Commanders return just before school starts in the Fall, they finalize all freshmen room assignments. Because of this, Corps freshmen room assignments are not known until just before Freshmen Orientation Week (FOW), and freshmen are not able to request specific roommates.
Corps Recruiting can be contacted at (800) 826-8247. General information can also be viewed at http://www.aggiecorps.org.
The Scholarships Office for the Corps of Cadets can be reached at (888) 244-4546.
What furniture items can freshmen bring for their rooms?
The university provides the following furniture for dorm rooms: two beds, two dressers, two desks and chairs. Cadets are required to furnish an alarm clock, a telephone, and answering machine. Cadets live two to a room and share a phone and answering machine. Computers are recommended, but not required.
What kind of long-distance services are available for cadets?
Cadets desiring long distance service are advised to do so through the purchase of pre-paid calling cards or through the carrier designated as your family's home long distance service provider. Many cadets utilize cell phones for long distance.
Cadets desiring to use a pre-paid calling card will need to have access to a telephone that allows for off-campus access. Beginning with the fall semester of 2008, telephone service will no longer be automatically provided in the residence halls and Corps dorms. Cadets desiring a phone line in their room will need to subscribe for such service by visiting http://reslife.tamu.edu/housing/amenities/phone/defaultNEW.asp.
Can freshman cadets have cars on campus?
Yes. Freshmen cadets should visit the Transportation Services web site at http://transport.tamu.edu for more information regarding on-campus parking.
Can cadets have bicycles?
Yes, but all cadets walk or take the campus shuttle to class. Bicycles can be used for weekend recreation and alternate off-campus transportation. Cadets should also refer to the Cadet Resident Handbook regarding parking and storage of bicycles.
How do cadets receive mail, packages or faxes?
Cadets can only receive US Mail through a rented post office box at one of two on-campus locations (the Memorial Student Center and the US Post Office at Northgate). Please ask your cadet for his/her mailing address.
Cadets may receive packages via U.S. Postal Service, UPS, FedEx or DHL. The the package must be addressed in the following format:
Cadet ________________
Dorm ____________, Room _______
Phone Number ________________
Corps Housing - Lounge A
1474 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-1474Upon arrival of the package, Corps Housing will contact the cadet. The package can be picked up at Corps Housing during normal business hours (8:00am - 5:00pm, Monday - Friday).
Corps Housing will not accept personal mail for cadets. Any and all personal mail addressed to cadets through Corps Housing will be returned to the sender. Personal mail should be sent to the cadet's on-campus mailbox.
Corps Housing assumes no responsibility for packages that have been lost, are damaged or destroyed as well as those that were picked up by another individual. Packages not claimed after 30 days will be returned to the sender.
Cadets may send or receive faxes at (979) 845-9167 during normal business hours (8:00am - 5:00pm, Monday - Friday). Corps Housing will contact the cadet if he/she receives a fax. The fax must contain the cadet's phone number or email address.
Faxes not claimed after 15 days will be destroyed
How do cadets take care of laundry?
The nearest laundry facility available for cadet use is the Dorm Services Building adjacent to the Adams Band Hall. This laundry facility is operated by the Department of Residence Life and accept Aggie Bucks.
When are the Corps dorms open for visitors?
Unless you and your cadet make specific arrangements with his/her unit commander in advance, you can only visit your cadet in the dorm during regular visitation hours based on the following schedule:
- Weekdays - NONE
- Fridays - 5:00pm (Friday)-2:00am (Saturday)
- Saturdays - 10:00am (Saturday)-2:00am (Sunday)
- Sundays - 10:00am-6:00pm
- Redefined Days, Dead Days, and Finals - 1000-0200 (FOLLOWING DAY)
The Corps's visitation policy is available for review in The Standard and the Cadet Resident Handbook.
Contacting Your Cadet (Non-Emergency):
A phonebook containing directory information for active cadets can be found at http://cadets.tamu.edu/phonebook.
We strongly recommend you ask your cadet to provide you the following information:
- Email Address
- Phone Number
- Dorm and Room Number
- Name of Outfit
- Outfit Commander's Name, Email Address, Phone Number and Local Mailing Address (if available)
Contacting Your Cadet (Emergency):
If you need to contact your cadet in the event of a family emergency or other urgency, please contact:
- Corps Guard Room: (979) 845-6789*
- Corps Housing (8:00am-5:00pm; Monday-Friday): (979) 845-3443
- University Police Department: (979) 845-2345
*The Corps Guard Room is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week when fall and spring classes are in session. Contacting the Guard Room is the fastest way to track down an individual cadet. The Guard Room (as well as Corps Housing) will be able to contact any professional staff needed to help you find your cadet or otherwise assist you during your emergency.
What does a typical freshman room look like?
All freshmen are assigned to rooms in the middle of the hallway. Each room measures approximately 14' x 12'. The room has two closets, cental cooling/heating and a sink (see diagram below--not to scale). All rooms in the Corps dormitories are fitted with two desks, two dressers, two chairs and two lofts (the mattresses on these lofts measure 76" x 36" x 6").
Diagram not to scale
