Vacant Space and Room Consolidation
The Office of Residence Life reserves the right to consolidate rooms to full capacity when there is a vacancy. Although Consolidation typically takes place immediately after the room freeze period is lifted, it may take place several times throughout each semester. Room Consolidation affects students who live alone in a double occupancy room, which occurs when a roommate does not arrive or a roommate moves out of the room. Consolidation may also become necessary due to disciplinary situations or irreconcilable differences. When a vacancy occurs, the remaining roommate, at the discretion of the Office Residence Life, has the following options:
- Retain their current housing with a new roommate of their choice who is involved in the consolidation process;
- Be assigned a new roommate by the Office of Residence Life;
- Be assigned to another living space by the Office of Residence Life;
- When available, buy out the empty bed space at an additional fee.