Housing and Food Services released housing assignments Monday which created quite a buzz among residents.
Students are unhappy with the decisions of Housing and Food to place them without their requested roommates, not honoring same room requests and not answering their questions.
The limited responses have been difficult for the students, as well as The Daily. We haven’t been able to reach anyone who assigns OU Traditions Square housing to ask them how assignments are made and if there are any plans to fix the current complaints.
Lauren Royston, marketing and public relations specialist for Housing and Food, said she wasn’t in charge of assignments for Traditions, but could tell us they are developed based on roommate requests and other factors.
Travis Darling, meteorology junior, was given the room I wanted, but not his roommate. He was also affected earlier in the summer by Housing and Food when they moved him out of his apartment to house National Weather Center interns.
As the comments on OUDaily.com stream in, it seems more residents have not had their priorities honored in their contracts, even the students who have lived within university housing for several years.
Has Housing and Food changed their assignment process? Are there no benefits given to loyal residents?
Housing and Food offers residents a chance to switch rooms in a “Move Around.” A downside to this program is it costs $75 and students must wait until Sept. 7 to request the move, according to Traditions’ Web site. This also depends on the availability of rooms.
In a situation like this, where so many students are angry and affected, Housing and Food should reconsider the assignments and re-assign the rooms of Traditions.
It is understandable if you can’t get the room you want, but loyalty should allow you a better chance at your choice, and roommate matches should always be honored.
Housing and Food plays a large role in student life, and the recent confusion isn’t beneficial to their image. Students need an explanation as to why the confusion has occurred, and hopefully a remedy to the situation.
If you or someone you know have not received the priorities you requested from Housing & Food Services, and are upset with your living arrangement, please contact the editor, Luke Atkinson, at ljatkinson88@gmail.com
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