Hunter Hall FAQ

Once you are fully admitted to UHCL, please visit and login to the UHCL Housing System Portal and follow the on-screen instructions.

No, there is no official deadline to apply for housing. However, we encourage all students to apply early.

The University of Houston-Clear Lake has a contractual obligation with Campus Living Villages USA that requires us to assign students to University Forest Apartments (UFA) before we assign them to Hunter Hall. However, students may reject the assignment to University Forest Apartments (UFA), in which case we will assign them to Hunter Hall.

Any full or part-time, currently enrolled, registered, undergraduate (6+ credit hours) or graduate student (9+ credit hours), in good standing at UHCL is eligible to live in Hunter Hall. Convicted and/or registered sexual offenders are not eligible to live in Hunter Hall.

Your room fee includes a fully furnished space in a room with a semi-private bathroom. Our all-inclusive utilities and amenities are:

• Electricity
• Water
• Sewer and garbage
• Cable TV in the lounges
• Laundry facilities (FREE with unlimited use)
• Upgraded High speed internet (wireless and wired)
• Computer kiosks with printing
• 24-hour staff support

2024-25 Meal Plans
All Hunter Hall residents (students) are required to have a minimum $1,600.00 Dining Dollar meal plan, for each fall and spring semester. Dining Dollar meal plan options include $1,600.00 and $2,100.00. Students will also be able to add onto their meal plan (minimum of $50.00), at any time throughout the year. Dining dollars do not rollover from one semester to the next. 

Meal Plan selection occurs each January (for spring) and July (for fall). Should a student not select a meal plan during their housing application process by the provided deadline, Student Housing will automatically assign the lowest meal plan option to the student's UHCL account.

2025-26 Meal Plans
For the 2025-26 academic year, all Hunter Hall residents (students) are required to have a minimum $1,800.00 Dining Dollar meal plan, for each fall and spring semester. Student will select from two different Dining Dollar meal plan options - $1,800.00 and $2,300.00. 

Visit Dining Services for additional information.

Yes, students are able to reside in Hunter Hall during the summer. Students will have to agree to and sign the Summer Residence Hall Agreement, as their academic year Residence Hall Agreement ends following the end of spring semester. Students will be assessed a summer rate.

Yes. You are responsible for securing a parking permit and following all parking policies and guidelines. For more information regarding parking, please consult with UHCL Parking.

No, there is no personal storage available for residents. You need to bring only the items that fit in your room. If you need storage during the summer break, there are local storage facilities available in the area.

Custodial services are provided in the common spaces of the Hall, including our kitchen, lounges and hallways. Residents are responsible for cleaning their own rooms/suites and bathrooms.

Resident bathrooms are deep cleaned twice a year, once at the end of May and once in early August by professional cleaning professionals.

Only non-carnivorous fish are permitted in Hunter Hall, in a tank no larger than 5 gallons.

Service animals and emotional support animals, approved by both Accessibility Support Center and Student Housing and Residential Life, are permitted in Hunter Hall. Proper documentation will be required, collected, and approved prior to the animal being permitted to reside in the facility.

Your mailbox is located by the front desk area. You may have your mail and packages sent directly to Hunter Hall. You will receive a package slip for packages that do not fit into the mailbox. You will turn in your package slip to the front desk and sign for your package.

There are laundry facilities located on each floor of Hunter Hall. Laundry fees are included as part of your overall Housing fees. Simply provide your own detergent, choose a laundry setting that meets your needs, and you are good to go.

No, you do not need to move anything out of your room during the winter break, unless you are permanently moving out of the hall for the academic year.

Residents are able to self-select a room/suite on their own in the UHCL Housing System Portal.

Room and suite assignment confirmations are made mid-July (for fall semester) and early January (for spring semester).

Student Housing and Residential Life will manually assign students who have not yet selected rooms/suites in Hunter Hall, 45 days from the start of each semester term.

Yes, but you are responsible for coordinating. When you self-select a room/suite in the UHCL Housing System, you are in control of the space you choose. We recommend you and your friend sitting down at computers and selecting the same room, at the same time. This will help ensure you both get the two spots in a room. 

Yes. You will be able to view limited profile information in the UHCL Housing System, so that you can reach out and get to know each other before moving in together.