News from the Nest
November 2008
Office of Residence Life
Extended Housing FAQ
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FAQs What is Extended Housing? |
| Extended housing is a residence hall space that has expanded capacity to accommodate an additional residents (i.e. double becomes a triple or a lounge is converted into a room). These spaces are equipped with most of the same features found in permanent spaces including; Beds, desks, shelves, dressers and a place to hang clothing and windows, phone jack and ethernet connections. |
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| How were students assigned Extended Housing? |
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Students will be assigned to first year housing in random order process. Every student with a completed housing contract will be placed in a random order and assigned, based on their preference in that random order. Students placed near the middle or end through this process will have a great likelihood of being placed in extended housing. Actual room and roommate assignments will be available on-line via MySJU on August 1, 2008. |
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| How long will I be assigned to a tripled room? |
| At this point, we cannot predict when we may be able to offer students the opportunity to de-triple. You should plan on being in a tripled room assignment for the start of the Fall Semester. During the first weeks of school, Residence Life will identify vacancies to offer spaces to students assigned to tripled rooms. |
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| What are some things I can do to make move-in a bit easier? |
| While students initially are anxious about residing with two roommates vs. one, we find that many residents assigned to triples choose to remain in their original tripled assignment rather than leave their roommates and move to a double room assignment when offered. Contact both of your roommates to discuss what everyone plans to bring. Discuss in advance which bed everyone will take in the room. This prevents the “first come, first served” mentality and helps to ease the stress of move-in. After arrival, all students are required to complete a Roommate Contract with the assistance of their RA. This document will help you to discuss such issues as guests, study and sleep ours, sharing items in the room, etc. |
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| Will I have my own computer data port and telephone line? |
| All tripled rooms are equipped with three computer data lines. Most tripled rooms are equipped with three telephone lines. If your room does not have three telephone lines, two roommates will share a line, but each will have a separate voice mail box associated with their shared telephone number. |
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| Will I receive a room rate discount, because I am assigned to a tripled room? |
| Freshmen who begin the year in a temporary triple will receive a $50 per week rebate of their housing charges while living in a “temporary triple” or until a permanent assignment is offered. |
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| If I have other questions, who should I contact? |
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Questions can be directed to the Office of Residence Life (ResLife@sju.edu, 610-660-1060 |
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