Frequently Asked Questions

All rooms include a desk, three drawer chest, twin-size bed and closet.

Review this list of items to bring to TMU.

Visit Move to TMU for more information.

All residential students must purchase a meal plan each semester. Students living in Sewell, Merritt, Otwell, and Garrisonmust purchase the full meal plan with 19 meals. Students living in Wood Hall, or the Heritage Condos must purchase the 15 meals a week plan and may increase to the full 19 meal a week plan if they desire. Students living in Twin Springs, or the Condos must purchase the 5 meal a week plan and may increase to the full 19 or 15 meal a week plan if they desire. Only students exempt through Special Support Services may be granted meal plan exemptions. The student ID card allows the resident entrance to the serving line. There are no refunds for money added to meal cards at any time during or when the semester ends.

Visit Dining Services for more information.

Washers and dryers are available for use, free of charge in all dorms.

Yes, students may feel free to rearrange the furniture in the assigned room, but all furniture must remain inside room.

We have found that the best way to hang decorations are with 3M Command Strips. Students should not put holes in the walls.

Bedroom dimensions by building are:

• Garrison and Sewell Halls (15’ X 12’)
• Merritt and Otwell Hall (15’ X 12’)
• Cleveland Courts (15’ X 12’)
• Wood Hall (13’ X 11’)

Window sizes by building are:

• Garrison and Merritt Halls (51” X 48”)
• Sewell and Otwell Hall (62” X 30”)
• Cleveland Courts (46” X 36”)
• Wood Hall (49” X 38”)

The height of the bed is adjustable, and the clearance under the beds ranges from 3 inches to 30.5 inches.

Twin size, extra-long sheets will fit our mattresses.

After completing the enrollment application, students are prayerfully considered and paired with a roommate that best suits their preferences and interests.

Yes, you can request a roommate on the enrollment application. We make it a priority to accommodate all requests.

Cable TV is provided in every bedroom and in the living rooms of apartments.

Yes, internet is provided. Wireless internet is available in all residence halls and across campus. Wire internet is available in Garrison, Sewell, Otwell, Merritt and New Dorm. Students will need to provide their own ethernet cable.

Please contact IT with any questions regarding your cable or internet at ext. 3401 or helpdesk@truett.edu.

Truett McConnell University is committed to the residential college experience and thus expects traditional aged single students to live in campus housing.  To be eligible to apply to live off campus, students must meet one or more of the following criteria:

1. Living with, and commuting daily from, the primary residence of a parent or legal guardian
2. Twenty-two years of age or older and completed 90 or more hours of coursework
3. Married
4. Twenty-five years of age or older

New students wishing to live off campus must complete the enrollment application, pay their $175 enrollment fee, and receive written permission from Truett McConnell prior to entering into any agreements for off-campus housing.  Applications should be submitted at least 30 days prior to the beginning of the academic term.

No, students are not allowed to have pets on campus. Any indication of pets will result in immediate removal of the pet and the potential loss of housing privileges.

Yes, bicycle parking is available at most buildings on campus.

For any maintenance issues, please fill out the Maintenance Request Form and facilities will attend to the requests at the first available opportunity.

For emergency maintenance issues (water leaks, A/C, and heat failure, etc.), please contact your Resident Assistant or Resident Director as they will be able to assist you. Our facilities department responds to emergency maintenance issues 24/7.