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Fall 2021
Move-In Guide
MOVE-IN DAY WHAT TO BRING & LOCAL
INSTRUCTIONS WHAT NOT TO BRING RESOURCES
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CONTENTS 03 Welcome to TCU 04 Before you arrive 05 COVID-19 Updates 06 Move-in day instructions 07 Move-In day logistics 08 Move-In tips 09 Your new home 10 Amenities & Services 11 What to bring 12 What NOT to bring 13 Welcome Meetings 14 Dining Plans 15 Local resources 16 Local resources (cont.) Follow us on social media for the latest updates: @tcuhousing @tcu_housing Share your photos of your move-in day using #TCUMoveIn for a chance to be featured!
WELCOME
TO TCU
Dear residents,
It won’t be long now until you are moving in to
your residence hall and meeting your resident
assistant, hall director and so many other
residents, all of whom will be part of your new
Horned Frog family. The past year was
challenging, but there is so much to look
forward to this fall at TCU. We will strongly
encourage our residents to be vaccinated to
help keep our community healthy. We will
have big events, in-hall programs, and sit-down
dining on campus. We will learn and grow as
Horned Frogs.
Our residential community is special. We
intentionally focus on building relationships
one at a time and the cumulative effect is a
strong community of students and staff who
care about one another and share in wonderful
experiences, together. As you move in, I ask
you to remember how important it is to care
about your roommates, suitemates and friends
throughout your hall and throughout campus. I
believe that as we come together we will all
have a chance to make this an amazing fall
semester.
Welcome, and GO FROGS!!
Craig Allen
Executive Director of Housing & Dining
| 03
BEFORE YOU ARRIVE
ROOM ASSIGNMENT/MOVE-IN INFORMATION
Visit the Housing Portal at my.tcu.edu to view details of your room,
roommate(s), and move-in timeslot. We will send an email to your TCU account
by August 5 when your move-in pass is ready to download and print. This pass
must be placed on the dash of the vehicle during move-in.
ROOMMATE COMMUNICATION
Some questions you should ask your future roommate(s) before moving in are:
What are you bringing? What are you willing to share?
Are you willing to pitch in to buy _____?
Do you want to coordinate dorm decor?
HEALTH REQUIREMENTS
All incoming students must submit a full health history form and comply with
the following vaccination requirements: 1. Meningitis ACWY (Menactra® or
Menveo®) administered within the past 5 years. (Students over the age of 22
are exempt from this requirement.) and 2. Two doses of the Measles, Mumps,
and Rubella (MMR) vaccination or proof of immunity to Measles and Mumps.
For more information, please visit www.healthcenter.tcu.edu.
GOT THE COVID-19 VACCINE? LET US KNOW!
If you have received the COVID-19 vaccine, please scan the QR code on the left. If you’re asked
to quarantine due to COVID-19 exposure, per CDC guidance, those who have been in close
contact with someone who has COVID-19 are not required to quarantine. Plus, knowing how
many campus members are vaccinated helps inform our public health guidance.
Want the COVID-19 Vaccine?
Vaccines are free, effective and now widely available. The Brown-Lupton Health Center is now
offering free COVID-19 vaccines, no appointment necessary. The health center will offer the
Moderna and Pfizer vaccine for all age groups that are approved for use. For information, please
call 817-257-7490.
SHIPPING PACKAGES
Students can sign up for a TCU mailbox by going to www.tcupostoffice.com.
Once students have their TCU Mail Box, they can begin shipping items to that
box. Deliveries are not received in the residence halls. The TCU Mail Center will
have limited hours of operation during move-in days. For updated hours of
operation and other information, please call 817-257-7899 or visit their web
page at www.tcupostoffice.com.
| 04
COVID-19
UPDATES
Housing and Residence Life has been planning for
students to return to campus for months now, and we
continue to modify and add to our plans. We have a
plan that covers our facilities, programming, policy
changes and procedural changes, all as they relate to
our students and their well-being. The goal of our plan
is to mitigate or prevent the spread of COVID-19 and
to manage student needs if they are exposed, or if
they test positive for the virus.
Based on continued low COVID-19 prevalence in our
community and widely available COVID-19 vaccines,
TCU will no longer require physical distancing for
campus events and activities, both indoors and
outdoors. Face coverings remain expected for those
who are not vaccinated, and optional for those who
are vaccinated. If you’re asked to quarantine due to
COVID-19 exposure, per CDC guidance, those who
have been in close contact with someone who has
COVID-19 are not required to quarantine.
You can get more COVID-19 information by visiting
the TCU web page: www.tcu.edu/connected-
campus/covid-19 or the housing web page:
www.housing.tcu.edu.
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MOVE-IN DAY
INSTRUCTIONS
GET READY
1 Check your TCU email for your
assigned move-in day and
check-in time. Print out the
confirmation email for your
records.
ARRIVE ON CAMPUS
2 At your designated move-in
timeslot, go to LOT 4 (off
Cantey Street) and your
timeslot will be verified. If you
are early, you will be directed
to exit lot 4 and return at your
designated timeslot.
CHECK IN GET YOUR KEY
3
Stay in your car and follow the 6 Check in to your hall and
lines to the check-in tent. At receive your room key from
the check-in tent, new students the TCU Housing staff.
will be given their TCU ID card.
Current TCU students must
present their TCU ID card at
move-in.
MOVE IN
GET AN UNLOADING 7
4 PASS It's time to decorate your
You you will be given an room. You may take as long as
unloading pass during move-in. you'd like to get things moved
You will stay in your car and and to get settled in your
pull into the line for your hall. room, and are not limited to
You CANNOT access the the one-hour timeslot.
unloading area for your hall
without this unloading pass.
UNLOAD PARKING PERMIT
5 Drive to your hall when
8 TCU Police will be setup in the
released and unload. As soon as Schollmaier Arena to issue
your car is unloaded, it MUST academic year parking permits
be moved to an approved or you may go to the TCU
parking lot/garage. Police Station, located at 3025
Lubbock Avenue, to get your
parking permit.
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MOVE-IN DAY
LOGISTICS
Starting
point
View an interactive map of campus on maps.tcu.edu.
Cart Unloading time Movers
There will be move-in carts Vehicles in the unloading The only approved vendors to
available. It is important for zones will be permitted to be be in our residence halls are:
you to unload them quickly there for 15 minutes. This will Campus Crates
and return them so they are keep the move-in process College Truckers
available for other families. traffic flowing steadily. Dorm Room Movers
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MOVE-IN
TIPS
Check your Label all boxes Wear Arrive on
TCU email and bins something time
regularly comfortable
Talk with your Face coverings are optional Pack a few
roommate(s) for vaccinated individuals and day's essentials
about who expected for those who are in an overnight
Pack a few day’s essent
brings what not vaccinated. bag
Bring tools and Have your Shop once Bring lots of
trash bags personal info you arrive water
easily accessible
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YOUR NEW HOME
FURNITURE INCLUDED UTILITIES INCLUDED
XL twin ( 39 in x 80 in) bed & mattress * Electricity & water
Desk & desk chair Air-conditioning & heating
Dresser Laundry
Closet Internet access
Micro-fridge Streaming available
*Some rooms have XL full (54 in x 80 in) beds. Log in to the Housing portal to view the bed size
Curious about what your new home looks like?
Take a virtual tour on our Instagram.
HALL DIRECTOR (HD)
HDs are full-time, Masters-level professionals that live and work within
the residence halls. This position carries the responsibility of providing a
comprehensive residence life program for their residents. One of their
primary responsibilities is to build relationships with their residents and
RA staff to create an exceptional residential experience.
RESIDENT ASSISTANT (RA)
RAs are undergraduate students who have been selected on the basis of
their ability to communicate, willingness to accept responsibility,
enthusiasm to help others, and familiarity with the University. RAs work to
establish and maintain a living environment conducive to a successful
educational experience as well as being a resource to students.
DESK ASSISTANT (DA)
DAs are part-time student employees who are responsible for the front
desk operations in each residence hall. Primary duties of a DA include
customer service, community building, and safety. A DA represents the
residence hall in which they work, as well as the TCU Community as a
whole.
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AMENITIES & SERVICES
WASHERS AND DRYERS
Washers and dryers are conveniently located within each hall and service is provided at no
additional cost at time of use. Please use high efficiency detergent and read all posted
signs for operation.
UNIVERSITY LAUNDRY
TCU has a laundry service for students, staff and faculty. The program includes Bundled
Service (wash/dry/fold/package by hand) and Campus Cleaners (dry-clean or launder and
press, return on hangers). You can update the laundry request on the Housing application.
CARE PACKAGE PROGRAM
TCU has partnered with Our Campus Market to provide parents the option and
convenience of purchasing care packages for their students. Parents can place their order
by mail or online by visiting www.tcu.ocm.com/carepackages.
CAMPUS COMPUTER NETWORK
Each residence hall room provides connection to TCU’s computer network, which gives
you access to the Internet, e-mail and the library system. If you have questions, call the
TCU Help Desk at 817-257-5855. Setup instructions for computers are available
at http://it.tcu.edu.
| 10WHAT TO BRING
Items provided by Housing
Bed rails* Vacuum Printing stations**
Bed ladder* Select cleaning products Ping pong balls**
Board games Baking sheets Billiards equipment**
Toilet paper Oven mitts *Limited quantity available
**In select halls
Suggested bathroom items
Shower Caddy Shampoo Mouthwash Lotion
Towels Conditioner Toothbrush Other personal care items
Bathing poof Body wash Floss Shower shoes
Loofah Face wash Cotton balls Facial care products
Rags Razors Ear swabs Over the counter medicines
Hand towels Toothpaste Brush Hair styling products
Suggested bedroom items
Clothing Storage Containers Rug
Clothes Hangers Shoe Rack Facial Tissue
Bedding & Pillows Hand Sanitizer Umbrella
Wastebasket Hand soap Jewelry Stand
Room Décor Dishes and utensils Earplugs
¾”nails, push pins White noise machine Laptop
Painter’s tape Sleeping mask Mirror
Power strip with a surge Throw blanket Air freshener
protector Laundry basket Iron or steamer
Phone Chargers School supplies LED string lights
Television (no mounting) Curtains Fish (up to 10-gallon fish
Television stand Tension rod tank permitted)
Computer Step ladder Entertainment equipment
Lamp and/or study light Fan Bicycle and lock
Single-cup brewers Lint brush Gaming consoles
Suggested cleaning products
We recommend you bring the preferred cleaning products to keep the room and shared/private
bathroom clean.
Window cleaner Fabric softener Dish soap
All-purpose cleaner Dryer sheets Sponge
Cleaning wipes Stain/spot remover Toilet cleaning brush
Dusting brush Trash bags Shower cleaning brush
Laundry detergent Paper towels
| 11WHAT NOT TO BRING
Do NOT pack
Pets (except fish in a 10 Space Heater Lava Lamps
gallon or less tank) Candles or Incense Halogen Lamps
3M Strips Kettles Microwave
TV Mounting Cooking Appliances Routers
Hot Plates Ceiling Fan Deep Fryer
Toaster Crock Pot Long Distance Touch
Air Conditioning unit Smart Lights Lamps (Love Lamps)
Wireless Printers Rice Cooker
OTHER ROOM DETAILS
UNIVERSITY FURNITURE
All university-issued furniture must remain in the room. If any furniture is missing or damaged, the
student will be held financially responsible.
LOFTS
Partitions, room dividers, other structures and lofts of any type are not permitted. The exception is in
Waits Hall and sorority/fraternity facilities that have loftable beds, and lofting equipment is available
through the hall office. Lofted beds must be dismantled before check-out time and equipment returned
to designated areas. For instructional videos, view our Youtube channel.
BED RAILS
Students can request bed rails at their hall front desk during move-in. Housing staff will bring the rails to
the student's room at their earliest convenience.
WALLS & CEILINGS
Televisions may not be mounted to walls. Contact paper, corkboard, upholstery fabric, or wallpaper may
not be used on walls, shelves, or furniture. No structural or electrical alterations (including the
installation of ceiling fans) may be made.
| 12All Hall & Welcome Meetings
Fraternity & Sorority Life host All Hall and Welcome Meetings to review important
information with residents. Each building will schedule their Welcome Meetings
while the All Hall Meetings are listed below:
August 9th 5:00pm - 6:00pm (Sorority Residents & Women's Hall Residents)
August 21st 5:00pm - 6:00pm (Fraternity Residents)
| 13DINING PLANS
A swipe at Market Square is all you care to eat. A swipe at any other dining location covers $7.50.
Anything above that amount must be paid for using Campus Cash, Frog Bucks, credit card, or cash.
*Swipes for the Limited 50 Plan can only be used at Market Square
ULTIMATE FLEX 19 FLEX 7 FLEX 12
$2,850 per semester $2,150 per semester $2,450 per semester
19 swipes per week $600 Campus Cash $250 Campus Cash
anywhere on campus. $200 Frog Bucks $100 Frog Bucks
$250 Campus Cash 7 swipes per week anywhere 12 swipes per week
$150 Frog Bucks on campus anywhere on campus
Required for first-year Available to Sophomore, Available to Sophomore,
students, available to other Junior, and Senior resident Junior, and Senior resident
students students and all off- students and all off-
campus/commuter students campus/commuter students
LIMITED 50 CAMPUS CASH VS.
$1,000 per semester FROG BUCKS
$300 Campus Cash Campus Cash: can be used at
$150 Frog Bucks any of TCU's campus dining
50 swipes per semester to locations.
Market Square only Frog Bucks: can be used for
Available to apartments on-or off-campus dining.
residents, FSL Officer floor To view restaurants that
residents and off- accept Frog Bucks, please
campus/commuter students visit the Frog Bucks website.
Fall dining plans begin Sunday, August 15.
All first-year and sophomores are required to
have a meal plan.
If you have dietary accommodations, please
contact the Student Access & Accommodations
Office at 817-257-6567.
The deadline to change your meal plan is the
12th class day on the Housing portal. No
changes or cancellations can be made after this
date.
| 14LOCAL RESOURCES
Hotels:
FAIRFIELD INN AND SUITES EXTENDED STAY AMERICA – COURTYARD FORT WORTH
MEDICAL CENTER UNIVERSITY DRIVE
1505 S University Drive 1601 River Run 3150 Riverfront Drive
Fort Worth, TX 76107 Fort Worth, TX 76107 Fort Worth, TX 76107
817-335-2000 817-338-4808 817-335-1300
THE ASHTON – DOWNTOWN HILTON FORT WORTH HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS
610 Main St 815 Main St 4609 Citylake Blvd West
Fort Worth, TX 76102 Fort Worth, TX 76102 Fort Worth, TX 76132
817-332-0100 817-870-2100 817-292-4900
These hotels offer discounts to TCU prospective students and their families. Contact the hotels for
information on rates and availability.
Food:
DUTCH'S HAMBURGERS MCALISTER'S DELI RAISING CANE'S #94
3009 S University Drive 3053 S University Drive 1527 S University Drive
Fort Worth, TX 76109 Fort Worth, TX 76109 Fort Worth, TX 76107
817-927-5522 817-924-3354 817-882-8722
MARIA'S MEXICAN KITCHEN PANERA BREAD THE COOKSHACK
1712 S University Drive 1700 S University Drive 500 University Drive
Fort Worth, TX 76107 Fort Worth, TX 76107 Fort Worth, TX 76107
817-916-0550 817-870-1959 817-367-9151
Most of these locations accept Frog Bucks.
| 15Groceries & Necessities:
KROGER WALMART TARGET
6 am - 1 am 7 am - 8:30 pm 7 am - 10 pm
3120 S University Drive 717 W Berry St 301 Carroll St
Fort Worth, TX 76109 Fort Worth, TX 76110 Fort Worth, TX 76107
FAMILY DOLLAR TRADER JOE'S TOM THUMB
8 am - 9 pm 9 am - 8 pm 6 am - 11 pm
1810 W Berry St 2701 S Hulen St 3100 S Hulen St
Fort Worth, TX 76110 Fort Worth, TX 76109 Fort Worth, TX 76109
Drug stores & Pharmacies:
KROGER PHARMACY CVS WALGREENS
Hours may vary Hours may vary Hours may vary
3120 S University Drive 2603 W Berry St 3100 McCart Ave
Fort Worth, TX 76109 Fort Worth, TX 76109 Fort Worth, TX 76110
Clothing & Other shopping:
TCU BOOKSTORE UNIVERSITY PARK VILLAGE HULEN MALL
Temp hours: 9 am - 2 pm 11 am - 7 pm 11 am - 7 pm
2950 West Berry St 1612 S University Drive 4800 S Hulen St
Fort Worth, TX 76109 Fort Worth, TX 76107 Fort Worth, TX 76132
| 16SEE YOU SOON!
TCU Housing & Residence Life
Pamela and Edward Clark Hall – Garden Level
3604 Pond Drive
Fort Worth, TX 76129
817-257-7865
housing@tcu.edu
www.housing.tcu.edu
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