Does anyone know when the new freshmen get their dorm assignments?
Around August 1.
Quick and dirty solution that may get you the info quicker:
Go to anchor link (https://anchorlink.vanderbilt.edu/) and see what orgs you are currently in. You will be put into an org that corresponds to your dorm.
I just tried that along with all the other loopholes mentioned on cc but there’s no info. they’ve finally caught on lol
S got his assignment in the mail today. Oxford, MS. Stambaugh House
Oh dear, daughter was assigned to a triple, is that bad?
No it’s not too bad. Triples are huge rooms so there’s plenty of space for everyone. It might be slightly annoying dealing with an extra person’s living habits/schedule, but I don’t think it is that much of a negative.
Just want to mention here that sometimes 3 people are crammed into a double. That’s what happened to me at least. Not sure how common it is, but just be aware that it happens.
@swimmom2020 A triple isn’t the end of the world, but I would prepare your daughter for what may be a more difficult and complex living situation than the traditional double. While personality conflicts occur in any roommate situation, it is typically a one vs one struggle where each side has equal right to the room and their complaint. Problems arise in triples because if roommate A is unhappy with the behaviors of roommate B, roommate C is free to and often does take a side. This transformation of conflicts into a 2 on 1 scenario is responsible for a lot of the conflict in triples, and a lot of disgruntled feelings if someone feels they are constantly outvoted and have less of a say about the status of their own room. Also, as @fdgjfg said, triples result in one more person’s schedule of classes (aka wake up and lights out issues), friends who want to come over to the room, possible significant others, and just general living habits (messiness, loud music, etc) to deal with which is an added challenge. The last struggle is that unlike doubles where one roommate being at class or an activity means your daughter would have the room to herself, triples make it much harder to get alone time to just relax without someone in your space.
I know plenty of triples that worked out fine and it does offer 2 built in friends for the price of one, but there just happen to be a higher incidence of issues in these living situations. Room changes are not an option at Vandy so the best course of action (for anyone, not just a triple resident) is to sit down with your daughter and really have her think about all of the things that will be important to a healthy, happy living experience for her. If someone wants to study after midnight, does she expect them to go to the study rooms in the dorm or is it ok to stay in the room with the lights on? Does she like having people in her room or would she prefer people to hang out with their friends elsewhere? Does she want to set up a cleaning schedule where everyone picks up/does laundry once a week or is she fine with clothes on the floor? How does she feel about makeup and other beauty products being all over the room? Is she cold or hot natured (bring a blanket or small fan in case conflict ensues over the thermostat)? There are specific times set aside during move in for roommates and their RA’s to go over these topics and set up a “roommate contract” and the biggest mistake many people make is not speaking up about things that are important to them from the beginning. If she is honest with herself and her new roommates about her needs, she will have a fantastic year both in her dorm and out.