SouthPaw Village FAQ

No, as long as you are an enrolled USA Student and are currently eligible for on-campus housing, USA Housing will honor your current lease agreement ending on or before July 24, 2026. For future lease agreements starting on or after August 1, 2026, please contact the USA Housing Office at housing@southalabama.edu.

No. Your monthly rental rate, payment due date(s), and other lease terms are still valid and will remain in effect until the end of your current lease. For future lease agreements starting on or after August 1, 2026, please contact the USA Housing Office at housing@southalabama.edu.

USA Housing will begin phased renovations of the property in June 2026, including work in common areas such as the parking lots, entrance gate, clubhouse, and pool area. More information on renovations will be released at a later date. Current residents living in areas scheduled for phased renovations may be required to relocate to a different Central House on Stadium apartment building.

As stated in your current lease agreement, Central House on Stadium Apartments can require a resident to relocate or consolidate with five (5) days' notice. Beginning in June 2026, USA plans to begin phased renovations. Current residents living in areas scheduled for phased renovations may be required to relocate to a different Central House on Stadium apartment building.

If you are interested in terminating your current lease agreement with Central House on Stadium and vacating your apartment prior to the lease end date, please contact the USA Housing Office at housing@southalabama.edu after May 19th, 2026. Contingent on closing and after May 19th, 2026, residents who choose to terminate their current lease and vacate prior to their current lease end date will be eligible for waived or prorated rent and no early cancellation fees. 

No. All students interested in living at Central House on Stadium Apartments beyond their current lease end date must complete the USA Housing application. The USA Housing application can be found at: SouthAlabama.edu/MyUSAHousing. 

Please contact USA Housing at housing@southalabama.edu to request cancellation of your current lease agreement.

Contingent on closing, yes, if you are a currently enrolled USA student and are interested in moving to a different residence hall, please contact USA Housing at housing@southalabama.edu. You will be permitted to terminate your current lease early with Central House on Stadium with no penalty and enter into a housing contract with USA Housing. For Summer 2026, available residence halls are Epsilon 1, Epsilon 2, and Delta 6. If you are not a current USA student, you are not eligible to live in other university housing options.

Individuals who are not currently enrolled USA students are not eligible to live at Central House on Stadium apartments beyond the termination of their current lease. Please contact the USA Housing Office at housing@southalabama.edu with any questions.

Beginning June 1, 2026, all rent and other charges must be made payable to the University of South Alabama Housing Office. Current residents will receive instructions for making rent payments to their University email address.

Yes, your current lease agreement outlines the penalties for any late payments received.

Yes, you will continue to have the same mailbox at the Clubhouse for the duration of your current lease agreement. 

Beginning May 19, 2026, please submit all maintenance requests by email to fixit@southalabama.edu.

After the closing date, which is scheduled for May 19th, 2026, residents with an emergency maintenance issue after normal business hours should call 251-401-7640 to speak with a USA Housing on-call staff member.

Beginning June 1, 2026, the Clubhouse will be open from 8 am-5 pm Monday - Friday (excluding holidays) and closed on the weekends.

Yes, your current lease agreement outlines the parking rules and regulations. 

Through June 1, 2026, please visit the Central House on Stadium Apartments office for assistance or contact Tri-State Towing at 251-957-4040.

Contact Pavlov Media support at 888-472-8568 or reach out to the USA Housing Office for assistance.

According to your upcoming lease agreement, Central House on Stadium Apartments can require a resident to relocate or consolidate with five (5) days’ notice. USA Housing strongly encourages all residents to complete the online Academic Year 2026-2027 USA Housing application. Once the USA Housing application is complete, residents can cancel their upcoming Central Housing on Stadium lease agreement by contacting USA Housing at housing@southalabama.edu. Residents who do not complete the USA Housing application or cancel their upcoming lease agreement will be assigned to specific buildings based on USA Housing's discretion. So, your room assignment and room type may change if you choose to keep your upcoming Central House on Stadium lease agreement. If moving to a more expensive room based on USA Housing's discretion, the resident will only be charged the existing lease monthly rental amount. If moving to a lower cost room based on USA Housing discretion, the resident will be charged the lower monthly rental amount. All changes in room assignments and billing are contingent upon closing.

With a Central House lease, you are responsible for monthly rental and utility charges. With a USA housing contract, rent is billed per semester (fall, spring, etc.) and includes free utilities along with eligibility for the USA 0% interest payment plan. If you wish to learn more about the differences in cost, click HERE for the current USA Housing rates. USA Housing strongly encourages all students to complete the online USA Housing Academic Year 2026-2027 application. 

After the transaction is completed, the complex will be named SouthPaw Village and will be an official part of the on-campus USA Housing system.

SouthPaw Village is an on-campus housing option. While living in University Housing you must be enrolled at the University of South Alabama in a degree-seeking program.

Move-In 2026 is scheduled for Friday, August 14th, and Saturday, August 15th, 2026, from 8 am to 5 pm. Keep an eye on your Jagmail for more information on Move-In coming soon!

Personal Early Arrival will not be available for SouthPaw Village residents for Fall 2026. Students involved in university-sponsored early arrival groups may be eligible based on room readiness and the date of their early arrival. 

Beginning June 1, the Clubhouse will be open Monday-Friday 8 am-5 pm (excluding holidays). Tours will be available in the afternoons between 2-4 pm. Feel free to stop by for a tour of the showroom. However, tours of specific apartments other than the tour room will not be available.

Click HERE for current rates. Please note that the listed rates are subject to change based on approval by the USA Board of Trustees. Room rates include ethernet & wireless internet access, all utilities (electricity, water/sewer, heat/air, garbage service, and pest control), housing and facilities staff available 24/7, apartment furnishings, and on-site package delivery.

All students living in University Housing are required to have a residential meal plan. New for Fall 2026: sophomore-level students and above who live in an on-campus housing option with a full kitchen (full-size refrigerator and oven with stovetop) are eligible to select any Junior, Senior, or Graduate-level residential meal plans, regardless of classification. In addition, a new residential meal plan has been added - the $500 All Bucks plan. So, residents at SouthPaw Village, at a minimum, are required to have the $500 All Bucks plan. Click HERE for more meal plan information.

SouthPaw Village includes 2 bedroom for 2 apartment and 3 bedroom for 3 apartment room types.

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Each apartment includes an in-unit washer and dryer, a furnished living area with a couch and a chair, and a full-sized kitchen. In the private bedrooms, each room includes a full-size bed, a full-size mattress, a desk, a desk chair, a dresser, a closet, and a private bathroom. Some, but not all, rooms include a wall-mounted TV.

SouthPaw Village includes a clubhouse with regular operating hours and features a package room, a group common room, a kitchen, and a resort-style pool.

USA students can apply to live on-campus by logging in to their MyUSAHousing portal. Students with an existing on-campus room assignment for Fall 2026 can sign up for the SouthPaw Village waiting list via their MyUSAHousing portal. Students not yet assigned to an on-campus room for Fall 2026 can rank their room/building preferences, which will include SouthPaw Village.

Starting Fall 2026, SouthPaw Village residents must purchase a SouthPaw Village residential parking permit. SouthPaw Village parking permit holders are able to park in white parking spaces around the SouthPaw Village complex. Residents should NOT park in fire lanes, designated USA-staff parking spaces, or in designated ADA parking spaces without the appropriate permit. Click here for additional parking information. Visitors are not permitted to park in residential parking lots during certain hours of the day - click here to review those restrictions and more information.

Yes, the JagTran stops at the SouthPaw Village Clubhouse. Click here to view the live tracker. USA Housing will work with the JagTran system to enhance and add additional buses and routes as needed.

The only pets permitted in University housing are harmless varieties of fish, other than as indicated Guide to Residential Student Living and Community Standards. No other pets are allowed on either a permanent or visitation basis (i.e., no cats, dogs, hamsters, reptiles, birds, rodents, amphibians, etc.).

Students who need the assistance of service or emotional support animals must register with the university’s Disabilities Office prior to the animal arriving on campus. Students with service animals or assistance (emotional support) animals will be required to follow the Center of Education Accessibility & Disability (CEADR) guidelines. Students will be held responsible for any damage caused by such animals.

Approved animals living on-campus for CEADR-approved related needs must follow all “owner responsibilities” outlined in the Service and Assistance Animal Policy. Failure to comply with the outlined “owner responsibilities” will result in a $100.00 fine and potential removal from on-campus housing for repeated occurrences.

As noted in your housing contract, the University of South Alabama does not assume any financial responsibility for the personal property of students. All students are strongly encouraged to obtain renters' insurance from a provider of their choosing, prior to move-in. The University of South Alabama has partnered with GradGuard, which offers a unique renter’s insurance program that has protected over 500,000 students nationwide.

No, there are no elevators at SouthPaw Village.

Residents living at SouthPaw Village starting Fall 2026 will receive mail directly to the SouthPaw Village Clubhouse. Your mailing address will be provided to your JagMail in advance of Move-In 2026.

Please see the Guide to Residential Student Living for more information on residential policies and procedures.

Yes, beginning in August 2026, SouthPaw Village will operate in the same manner as all other USA-operated residence halls and campus apartments. Click here for more information about community desk hours and contact information.

At this time, Buildings 2, 5, 6, and 11 are scheduled to begin renovations as soon as possible. USA Housing will be in contact with current Central House on Stadium residents about relocating to a different building or cancelling their leases in the coming weeks. Even apartments and rooms that Central House on Stadium defines as 'updated or renovated' will still not be available in Buildings 2, 5,6, and 11 as USA Housing will be making improvements.

June 2026 rent will be loaded onto your student PAWS account the last week of May 2026. Per your current lease agreement, rent is due by Monday, June 1, 2026, and there is no grace period.

July 2026 rent will be loaded onto your student PAWS account the last week of June 2026. Per your current lease agreement, rent is due by Wednesday, July 1, 2026, and there is no grace period.

If a resident is unable to pay via their student PAWS account, please reach out to USA Housing for additional support (housing@southalabama.edu).

You should still pay your full monthly rent as scheduled. Approximately 1-2 weeks after your early move-out date, you will receive a prorated refund issued to your student PAWS account.

Any prepaid rent or deposit on file with Central House on Stadium as of May 19th will be transferred to USA Housing. USA Housing will apply any prepayments to your student PAWS account. Deposits will be held until you successfully check out. If the room is free of any damage or cleaning charges, the deposit will be refunded to you via your student PAWS account.

Yes. All current residents and those who have signed a future lease with Central House on Stadium, if they choose to cancel their lease and complete a USA Housing application, will be prioritized for room assignments over new applicants.

Those who choose to keep their Central House on Stadium lease and NOT complete a USA Housing application may be moved to a different building or apartment at USA Housing's discretion.

USA Housing is working through resident feedback now and determining how many residents intend to take advantage of the early move-out option. We anticipate in early June 2026 to begin contacting current Central House on Stadium residents about relocation if it applies to them.

USA Housing is only offering no penalty lease cancellations between May 1 and July 31, 2026. If you choose to keep your existing lease agreement, you may be held responsible for all monthly rental charges for the entire duration of the lease agreement, even if you do not physically occupy the room.

USA Housing strongly encourages you to cancel your lease agreement and complete the USA Housing application, as graduation is an approved option for no penalty cancellation.

USA Housing will make every effort to honor preferred roommate matches. However, individuals who choose to keep their Central House on Stadium lease agreement will NOT be permitted to be assigned to apartments with those students who have completed a USA Housing contract due to utility billing requirements for those who are on lease agreements.

USA Housing will be prioritizing those who complete a USA Housing application over those who choose to keep their Central House on Stadium lease. To ensure the best probability of being with your preferred roommate, we encourage all to cancel their Central House on Stadium lease and complete a USA Housing application.

Individuals must be pre-registered for the Fall 2026 semester or have a scheduled advising appointment by June 15, 2026, or their lease may be subject to termination as all individuals living at Central House on Stadium must be actively-enrolled USA students. 

For those graduating and pursuing a graduate-level degree, please contact USA Housing (housing@southalabama.edu) to confirm that you will be preregistered. 

USA Housing has assumed all Central House on Stadium leases as of May 2026, and the community is now classified as University housing.

All actively enrolled students currently living in the community who chose to keep their lease agreements are now subject to the residential meal plan requirement, meaning all students living in University housing are required to purchase a meal plan.

The apartments at SouthPaw Village are eligible for the Full-Kitchen Eligibility Exception, meaning that sophomore-level and above residents whose room includes a full kitchen (meaning it has a full-sized fridge and oven with stovetop) are eligible to select from any residential meal plan regardless of their classification.