By Riley Eike
Contributing Writer
Due to an increase in students applying for on-campus apartment housing, the housing process changed.
According to Rebecca Wager, assistant director for residential living, there’s a new requirement that juniors have to live on campus.
This year, townhouses that were left open were given to staff members who needed them, said Nichole Gonzalez, executive director for residential living and conduct. With the increased number of upper-class students living on campus, the demand for townhouses is likely to increase.
Residential life has also eliminated class ranking as a part of the housing process, according to Wager.
“We wanted to make sure juniors get the selection they want because they have to live on campus now, and we also don’t want to box out the senior students that want to live on campus,” said Wager.
The process for getting an apartment has become more streamlined, Wager added. Instead of having an information session for people to come and learn about the apartments and get an application, the information is available online.
“The thing I would caution anybody going through the selection process is where for the past several years we have had plenty of apartments to accommodate the demand. That might not be the case going into this year,” said Gonzalez.
Gonzalez also explained the basics of room selection.
Room selection is based upon a lottery system. The first original lottery number is randomly generated for anyone who has paid a room deposit. Then there is a GPA and credit formula used to take points off for academic excellence and extracurricular activities. Points get added on for judicial issues, according to Gonzalez.
“We prioritize all applications by the group lottery number,” said Gonzalez. “The lowest group lottery numbers will go first.”
For everyone looking to live in a regular dorm, the process is the same, said Gonzalez. Lottery numbers are given, points are taken away or added, and the lowest score between roommates will be picked first in a housing meeting to physically pick dorm rooms in either Devereux Hall or Doyle Hall.
There is a meeting to go over the housing selection process on Tuesday Feb. 23 in the Loughlen Hall lobby at 11:30 a.m.
A table will be set up outside the book store in the Reilly Center Feb. 22 from 1-2 p.m. and Feb. 24 from 3-4 p.m if anyone has any further questions on room selection.
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