<p>Out of more than 500 spots for students to live at the Kresge dorms, 150 of this years students have been given housing at Kresge. 75 students were put on the waiting list and told to find other dorms on campus. </p>
<p>Why does the housing office at Kresge leave 350 spots open for incoming freshmen, when the students are told that they are guaranteed housing for 2 years? Next year, that same large group of freshmen will be asked to leave the Kresge dorm. Why not just balance out the freshmen and the continuing students every year, so Kresge doesn't have to send their students to other dorms on campus year after year?</p>
<p>Does anyone know why this is done?</p>
<p>It wasn't intentional. This year too many frosh accepted the offer of admission - over 4000 instead of the 3700 goal. EVERY college is overbooked now, and all upperclassmen are being denied housing. Kresge has fewer beds than other colleges, so while sophomores are technically guaranteed housing, they might not get beds at Kresge. You may get housing at Porter, the Inn, or the UTC. This has been a huge deal all over campus, not just Kresge. I'm dealing with it myself over at Porter at the moment.</p>
<p>Bummer. I thought Kresge was cool and because it was all apts it was more 2nd yr than first. Liked the vibe.</p>
<p>My daughter at Porter, 'little Ms. Polyanna", says that she as a senior will have priority for on-campus housing. I asked her to check into her fall quarter housing anyway.</p>
<p>Her older brother says that there should still be room in the Village where he lived for three years, and at places like the Santa Cruz Inn off-campus.</p>