To best serve students and inform them of social distances changes in housing for Fall 2020 we
have compiled a Housing Physical Distancing FAQ
How will the Office of Housing implement physical
distancing in the residence halls?
Ultimately, our goal is to create a welcoming community
within on-campus housing while maintaining physical distancing guidelines set
forth by various organizations. To that end, here are a few ways that we will
be promoting physical distancing:
- No residents will be sharing a bedroom.
- Residents will share a bathroom with no more than
one other student.
- Common areas, such as hall offices, lobbies,
elevators, and bathrooms, will be cleaned and sanitized routinely.
- Common areas will be arranged so that students
will not be able to gather in groups larger than 10.
- Offices will have hand sanitizer for residents
and staff and extra barriers to limit the potential risk for exposure.
- As we develop new guidelines, we will keep you
updated and in the loop.
Is there enough space for everyone to have their own
bedroom?
- Ultimately, yes, there is. It requires some
puzzle-solving on our end as we look at each student’s assignment, selected
communities, and room/suitemates, but no one who has currently signed up for on-campus
housing will be forced off-campus.
I signed up for a shared bedroom space, do I need to
contact the Housing Office in order to meet this new requirement?
- No, we will contact you with your new
assignment. Please check out the timeline listed below.
- However, you are always welcome to contact us if
you have any questions.
I signed up to live in the Cook Honors college housing
within Whitmyre Hall. How will this
affect me?
- Unfortunately, the community bathroom set-up of
Whitmyre Hall does not allow for optimal physical distancing; as such, there
will be no residential housing within Whitmyre Hall for the 2020-2021 academic
year.
- Cook Honors College students who signed up to
live in Whitmyre Hall will remain together as a community on the 4th floor of
Stephenson Hall.
Will I get the room that I signed up for?
- If you selected a housing style with a private
bedroom, your housing assignment will not change.
- If you selected a housing style with a shared
bedroom, we will make every effort to reassign you within the same building; however,
some students will be relocated to the next closest building available.
Will I have to pay more because of the reassignment?
- No, students will not be penalized for the
changes. In the event your room type is changed to a more expensive suite-style,
your housing bill will not increase.
I signed up to live a 4-person shared suite with my
friends, will we all still get to live together?
- Students who signed up for a 4-person shared
suite will be contacted by Housing to set up a zoom conversation to discuss
your housing options and roommate pairings, as necessary.
- Every effort will be made to keep your new
assignments close to one another.
When will I know if I have been reassigned?
Notification Timeline
June 1-June 6
- Students who selected living arrangements within
specialty communities will be notified of their new room assignments. This
includes the following student groups:
- Whitmyre Honors College Students
- Promising Scholars
- Student-Athletes
- LL Certificate Programs
- Business Community
- Pet-Friendly
- Upper Division Communities
- Students and their suitemates who signed up for
4 person shared suites will be contacted to schedule a zoom call with Housing
in order to discuss their options.
June 8-19
- Students who selected a space with a shared
bedroom will be contacted and notified of their new housing assignment .
- Students and their suitemates who signed up for
4 person shared suites will have finalized new housing assignments.