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Student Housing & Residential Life

Housing - SHRL

Community Improvements

Student Housing & Residential Life (SHRL) partners with University of Houston facilities and contractors to ensure upgrades and renovations are performed as needed. All upgrades are aimed at ensuring residential communities are conducive to student achievement by ensuring a modern, secure environment where students can gather, study and take part in programming. The projects listed below are not an exhaustive list but rather those that students encounter in their day-to-day activities.

Project Progress

Project Project Initiated Design Phase Contracting Phase Project in Progress Project Completion
Bayou Oaks Refresh
This project entailed updating all public areas within the main residential building, resulting in:
  • Fresh paint within the corridor area, kitchen, and gym areas
  • Replacing fixtures with brighter, energy-efficient LED lighting
  • New and vibrant carpet
  • Kitchen counter and cabinet refinishing
Security Camera Installation (multiple facilities)
Cameras will be installed inside and around laundry facilities to enhance security in designated residence halls.
Cougar Village 1 Refresh and Renovation
This project will entail work on all seven floors, including:
  • Replacing furniture and carpet in common spaces
  • Enclosing hallway study areas on each floor
  • Converting current mailbox areas into workspace for the Residence Hall Association and a flexible-use programming space for SHRL staff
University Lofts Refresh and Renovation
This project will entail work on all floors, resulting in the following:
  • Redesigning the main, shared areas on the first floor with furniture, flooring and paint
  • Replacing furniture and carpet in common spaces as well as painting all corridors
  • Redesigning laundry room spaces with seating and decor
  • Replacing all furniture within exterior sky lounges
Outdoor Fitness Court
In partnership with the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center and Human Resources, an outdoor fitness court will be erected on the lawn nearest to Oberholtzer Plaza at The Quad.
Automatic Doors at Entry Points (multiple facilities)
Automatic doors will be installed at the following locations:
  • SHRL Central Office
  • Laundry rooms at Cougar Village I and Cougar Village II
  • University Lofts 2nd and 3rd floor laundry rooms
Note: Detailed information regarding ongoing projects is shared through listserv messages to residents and SHRL social media accounts.