Room Assignments a. The University assigns roommates without regard to race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, veterans’ status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.
b. The University will only assign same genders together.
c. The University does not permit registered sex offenders to live in university housing.
d. Assignment to a specific building, type of housing, room/apartment capacity, or specific roommate is not guaranteed.
e. The University reserves the right to make housing assignments and to require assignment changes when considered advisable or necessary by the University.
f. For special accommodations, students with disabilities or other unique needs must make a written request for an accommodation to the Office of Student Accessibility Services.
g. If permanent space is not available in University housing, the University may place you in a supplemental space or waiting list until a permanent space is available. Only the person(s) assigned by the University to your room may reside in the room, suite or apartment.
h. The University reserves the right to make changes in room assignments for any reason the University determines to be appropriate in its sole and absolute discretion, including without limitation, roommate conflicts, pending disciplinary action, and non-compliance with the University Regulations. Room re- assignments may include but are not limited to, an assignment to a supplemental space or a consolidation of residents, and shall not result in a decrease or an increase in your Contract Rate.
i. If your room assignment is changed by the University, and you fail to vacate your current room within twenty-four hours after the University has issued you an authorization or instruction to move, you will be assessed a daily charge equal to three times the daily room charge during the holdover period.
j. University will try to match roommates based on student preference profiles. However, the University cannot guarantee the requested preference in the room assignment process. If Student chooses to live with another Student based on a self-selection process, Student preference profiles shall not be considered by the University.
k. Students without disabilities may reside in Residence Hall/Apartments rooms which have been specifically designed to accommodate persons with disabilities. In the event a Residence Hall room is needed to accommodate a person with a disability, Student may be required to relocate to alternate University Campus Housing accommodations. In this instance, University shall pay reasonable moving expenses to relocate occupant(s) to alternate accommodations. In this instance, University shall provide no less than fourteen (14) days written notice prior to terminating the existing Contract.
l. If permanent space is not available, the UTRGV may place Student in temporary space until permanent space is available.
m. Only the person(s) assigned by DHRL to Student’s room may reside in the room. The University reserves the right to make changes in room assignments for such reasons as the University determines to be appropriate in its sole and absolute discretion, including, without limitation, roommate conflicts, pending disciplinary action, non-compliance with University Regulations, and disruptions to the community.
n. Single occupancy in double rooms is allowed only on University’s prior approval, which may be withheld in its sole and absolute discretion. Single room occupancy in rooms designated as double occupancy will be charged at specified rates. If the University has a waitlist for Residence Hall bed space, single room contracts may be changed to double room contracts.
o. If Student's roommate vacates the double room or if Student’s suitemates all vacate the suite, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ agrees to accept another roommate or suitemate as assigned. Student may be asked to move to another room if requested by the University. Failure to move may result in you being charged a single room rate and improper check out fee in addition to disciplinary actions
p. Room changes may be made only with the approval of DHRL. Hall, Building and/or room type changes may be made only with approval of DHRL. Students who complete a hall and/or room type change will may be required to sign a new contract.
q. University reserves the right to consolidate vacancies and close all or part of Residence Halls/Apartments.
Overtime Assignments 1. In classifications where employees are eligible for overtime pay, overtime work shall be offered to employees within the work location involved from the appropriate work group in continuing rotation on the basis of seniority. Each employee shall be selected in turn according to his/her place on the seniority list by rotation provided, however, the employee whose turn it is to work possesses the qualifications, training and ability to perform the specific work required.
2. An employee requesting to be skipped when it becomes his/her turn to work overtime shall not be rescheduled for overtime work until his/her name is reached again in orderly sequence and an appropriate notation shall be made on the overtime roster.
3. In the event no employee accepts required overtime work, the State shall assign employees within the work location involved from the appropriate work group to perform the overtime work by continuing rotation in inverse order of seniority. Employees who are unavailable, including employees who are on vacation, sick leave or other approved leaves of absence, and employees for whom the requirement of overtime work would cause undue hardship, shall be excused from a required overtime assignment. Employees so excused shall not lose their eligibility for overtime work within the then current rotation.
4. Work in progress, when appropriate, shall be completed by the employee performing the work at the time the determination is made that overtime is required except that an employee for whom the requirement of overtime work would cause undue hardship shall be excused from the overtime assignment.