Following the assignment of all students housed in temporary assignments, spaces may become available in student rooms throughout the residence hall system. These rooms shall be referred to as under-assigned rooms.
A student(s) in a room that has become under assigned has the following options regarding his/her assignment:
A. Retain the room as is, but understand that a new roommate(s) could be assigned at any time
B. Guarantee the room as a temporary single (if room is a double) or a temporary double (if room is a triple) by paying the prorated single (or double) rate for the remainder of the academic year.
Students receive notifcation by registered letter of these two options with a deadline by which they need to respond with their decision. This mail is referred to as the Under Assignment Letter. Unless the resident notifies Housing & Dining in writing of his/her intent to select option B, that is, returns the signed Under Assigment Letter indicating that he/she wants to pay the additional cost to keep the room as a single for the remainder of that academic year, it will be assumed that a student has selected option A and understands that he/she is expected to keep the open side of their room clear at all times for occupancy by a new resident. Once a new person has been assigned to (before they move in to the room) the open space, the current resident no longer has the option to change their assignment to a single room.
When a student selecting option A is subsequently assigned a new roommate, it is our expectation that the original resident will appropriately welcome the new resident.
If Residential Life staff members become aware that the original resident has behaved in a manner to force the new roommate out of the room, the original resident shall face disciplinary action.