International Student Hostel

The International Student Hostel is located in an on-campus residence hall for a few weeks prior to the start of the fall semester each year. The purpose of the International Student Hostel is to provide incoming international students with temporary housing before the dorms are available and while students are still looking for more permanent housing.

***Please keep in mind that the information below pertains to the 2009 International Student Hostel. All details are subject to change. Information about the 2010 International Student Hostel will be available by June 2010. If you have specific questions about the International Student Hostel, please contact iss@tamu.edu with Subject: Hostel.

New international students who are enrolling at Texas A&M University for the first time during the fall semester may reserve a room in the Hostel. The International Student Hostel is not available for returning or continuing students nor visiting students or scholars. If a new student will be traveling to the United States with friends or family members who are not students at Texas A&M University, the student may reserve the Hostel for these individuals as guests. In this case, the student will be billed for the cost of their guests (please see the Cost & Payment Information section below). Individuals under the age of 18 are not permitted to stay in the Hostel.

The 2009 International Student Hostel will be available from 8:00am on Friday, July 31 through 12:00pm (noon) on Wednesday, August 19. This year, the Hostel will take place in Hart Hall, a residence hall within walking distance of the International Student Services office on the Texas A&M University campus.

The International Student Hostel will be staffed by two Hostel Managers. The Hostel Office will be open from 7:30 AM to 1:30 AM. Students should plan to check-in during this time. Students must check-out by 12:00 PM (noon) on the last day of their reservation. The Hostel Office will be closed at night from 1:30 AM to 7:30 AM. On the very first day of the Hostel, the Hostel Office will not open until 8:00 AM. On the very last day of the Hostel, all guests must check-out by 12:00 PM (noon).

Upon checking-in to the Hostel, all students must show proof that they have been accepted to Texas A&M University. Students will be asked to provide their UIN, a TAMU admission letter, and an I-20 or DS-2019, if applicable.

The cost of the International Student Hostel is $17.00 per person per night. Students who must have a single room will be charged $26 per night. Students will be billed directly to their university account after they check-out. The Hostel Office does not accept credit cards, cash, checks, etc. Because we realize that travel arrangements change, you will not be charged for nights that you reserve the Hostel but do not stay in the Hostel. The total amount charged to a student’s university account may include the following:

• Cost for the total number of nights that a student stays in the Hostel
• Cost for the total number of nights that a student’s guest(s) (who is/are NOT a student) stays in the Hostel
• Cost for any lost access cards or room keys

International Student Hostel Calculator
Student   x   Number of Nights 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19   @ Room Charge: $ 17 $ 26
Number of Guests   0 1 2 3 4   x   Number of Nights 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19   @ Room Charge: $ 17 $ 26
Lost Keys 0 1 2 3 4 5   @   $45
Lost/Damaged Access Cards 0 1 2 3 4 5   @   $10
Total: $

Hart Hall is a multi-story building without elevators. Guests should be prepared to carry their luggage to their room. Only those guests who are disabled should request a room on the first floor during the reservation process. Upon arrival, and pending availability, guests may request their preferred floor.

Guests of the International Student Hostel will be provided with the following items and resources:

• 1 bed per person (Each room has 2 beds that can be stacked into bunk beds. Please be prepared to share a room with a student of the same gender if the Hostel is very busy.)
• 1 set of bed sheets per person
• 1 blanket per person
• 1 pillow per person
• 1 bath towel per person
• 1 plastic cup per person
• 1 bar of soap per person
• Internet access in each room (The rooms are not equipped with wireless internet, so you will need an Ethernet cable to connect to the Internet.)
• 1 free telephone for making local calls (All guests must share 1 telephone)
• 1 television lounge for all Hostel guests to share
• 1 free laundry facility for all Hostel guests to share
• 1 window air conditioning unit in each room