Haley Griffin, a first-semester freshman majoring in psychology at UTSA, moves her belongings into her on-campus residence at Chaparral Village.It was finally move-in day for Haley Griffin, a first-semester freshman at UTSA, where she’ll be a psychology major when classes start Monday.Under the beaming Tuesday afternoon sun, dozens of students moved their belongings into Chaparral Village. Griffin pushed a heavy cart, while next to her, her dad pushed two at once.
There is currently no planned housing for students at the university’s growing downtown campus, “but continued growth in the urban core will require us to constantly assess the demand,” UTSA senior associate vice president of real estate, construction and planning Corrina Green said. At each hall, two to three student resident assistants help connect residents to resources on campus and host events to promote community.
UTSA resident assistants at Chaparral Village Bryana Byers and Dashyra Cleveland walk near student housing on move-in day.Veronica Salazar, chief enterprise development officer for UTSA, said students’ desire to live on campus is growing.