Due to limited space within our residential buildings, at certain times during the academic year it may become necessary to consolidate residents by reassigning them to new rooms/suites. Generally, implementation of the consolidation policy will only occur during the consolidation period (seventh through tenth weeks of both the Fall and Spring semesters). The purpose of the policy is to ensure spaces for incoming students and rectify the inequitable condition which exists when many students end up living alone (without roommates) in rooms traditionally designated as double rooms/suites. Students living in a room/suite with a vacancy will receive correspondence from the Office of Housing and Residence Life describing your options. Students required to move due to the consolidation policy will be required to move within seventy-two (72) hours of receipt of their e-mail.
Generally, students will not be required to move into other buildings or other suite types. The Office of Housing and Residence Life will make efforts to keep students affected by the Consolidation Policy within the same building and floor (if available spaces exist).
Students with vacancies are encouraged to seek out roommates or a new room/suite during Open Room Change Period (week three through week six of each semester).
Fall 2009 timeline:
- Monday, August 31 – classes begin
- Two-week room change freeze
- Monday, September 14 – open room change period begins
- Three weeks of open room changes – students are encouraged to consolidate on their own
- Friday, October 2 – open room change period ends
- Monday, October 5 – Consolidation period begins
- Three weeks of consolidation – students are required to move to consolidate
- Friday, October 23 – Consolidation period ends – all moving should be complete
- No room changes again until Monday, February 1, 2010
