Room Consolidation

Your Questions Answered

Some of you parents may have already been told by your son or daughter that they will be moving to another floor or even another building during the upcoming spring interim session. This might have caused a bit of alarm and anxiety for you. The purpose of this article is to better explain what is happening in the halls this spring, so that you understand the necessity of what’s going to happen.

Several of our residence halls will be consolidating its residents for various reasons throughout the spring interim term. Three of our halls, Breese, Nelson, and Clemans, will simply be asking some residents to move to another floor within the building. These buildings will be used throughout the summer for various conferences and camps, such as sports and band camps. These camps, which bring in vital income that subsidizes your students housing fees, will start almost immediately after the students leave for the summer. But before the halls can be used for camps, they need to be cleaned repaired. Closing floors will allow staff to start working early to complete the custodial and maintenance needs.

Another major project is occurring in North Scott hall. In accordance with new state law, all high-rise towers must be equipped with a sprinkler system. In order to complete this project in North Scott this summer, work must begin immediately following the 14-week semester. At the same time the hall will be undergoing renovations to the old elevators. North Scott residents staying through spring interim will be asked to relocate to the South tower.

We understand that this is certainly an inconvenience for many students and their families, but our hope is that you understand the importance of the consolidation process. We will try our best to make the move for affected students as easy and stress free as possible. As compensation, we will try to offer single rooms at no extra charge to affected students if space allows it. The Department of Residence Life really appreciates your patience and understanding in these matters.