Housing Frustration

[ufparent]

<p>Hello all.
I just have a quick question maybe someone can answer.
My oldest is off to UF this fall and is STILL waiting for a room assignment.
His Application date is 12/26/2008.
We have been getting the Room Assignment Update emails and we have looked at the blog, but it's very frustrating when he is leaving in just over a month
and not sure where or what type of room he's going to have.
Is this normal? From my understanding on the Blog, he is in hold group 3 and
"Should be assigned to one of his room preferences" but at the same time
he may still be assigned to a Perm Triple.
I just can't fathom that someone who applied for housing before 75% of his class still does not have a room assignment.</p>

<p>UF Parent</p>

[rsala004]

<p>he has 100% chance of receiving housing, could be a double converted to triple (a double room with an extra bed with no air conditioning ;)</p>

<p>i have not received assignment as well, but you applied much before i did.</p>

<p>that is super strange though</p>

[aforautumn]

<p>mine’s feb 17 and haven’t been assigned.</p>

<p>i’m not sure its that weird. i think next time it’ll come most likely, but if not, i dont think there’s anything to be concerned about. i had a late application date for group 3, and wanted a double in broward–which is a pretty popular option, which is why i dont think its unusual. as i understand, the availability of your choices is the most important factor in determining where you’re places.</p>

[mbrosman3]

<p>Just as a side note: I have housing and everything, but every week or so, people who do have housing get an email from the Housing department, roughly saying “If you’re not going to stay in our housing for the fall, cancel your contract!!”.</p>

<p>In the last email they sent (a few days ago), it said that after July 15 (tomorrow), they would start charging heavy late cancellation fees. So basically, I would expect them to be finishing up their fall cancellations for the most part by tomorrow. Look for a room assignment within the next 7 days, is what I would guess.</p>

[gpowsang]

<p>The following link should provide you all with more information:</p>

<p>[UF</a> Housing - INCOMING STUDENTS: What kind of room will I be assigned to? - Update 3](<a href=“http://ufhousing-incoming.blogspot.com/2009/07/what-kind-of-room-will-i-be-assigned-to.html]UF”>http://ufhousing-incoming.blogspot.com/2009/07/what-kind-of-room-will-i-be-assigned-to.html)</p>

<p>gpowsang</p>

[ufparent]

<p>Ok, so now it’s after July 24th and my son STILL is not assigned a room.
The email we received said:

At this point in the summer, all of our spaces for the Fall Semester are already assigned and we have approximately 270 students still waiting for assignments as we have not been receiving cancellations at projected levels based on years of tracking data. Because of this situation, we anticipate at this point that your initial assignment will be in a temporary accommodation.<br>

So basically I take it that the following will occur:

1. he will be assigned to a temp triple room, and
2. he will be stuck there for awhile (he spoke to someone else in the same boat with application date of mid Nov. My son is end of Dec).</p>

<p>So here are my questions.
How long does it take to detriple the rooms?
Will UF charge him a triple room rate for 1st semester?
Is a Temp Triple a normal Traditional Double with a bunk bed and a dresser and desk shoe-horned in there somewhere?
His grandparents where going to buy a mini fridge for him, but if he’s stuck in a Temp Triple
doesn’t sound like there is going to be any room for it, much less a closet to put it in.</p>

<p>I have to say I am very irked with UF at this point over the housing issue. How can you tell
someone who applied before approx 27% of his classmates that he will get a triple room for unknown length of time and then tell them this from the email:

you will receive your temporary housing assignment from us during the first two weeks of August.

In otherwords he probably will not know which room or hall he is in until MOVE IN WEEK!!
Of course there is always the option to cancel the contract and receiving NONE of the deposit back. If UF was SMART they would offer those still awaiting rooms an exemption on the cancellation fee. Maybe then they would have enough rooms to assign to everyone.</p>

<p><strong>gets off soapbox</strong></p>

<p>UFParent</p>

[aforautumn]

<p>

Room transfers will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis after all temporary triples have been detripled. Typically this occurs in late Fall or early Spring Semester.

[UF</a> Housing - INCOMING STUDENTS: Can I change rooms for Fall 2009/Spring 2010?](<a href=“http://ufhousing-incoming.blogspot.com/2009/05/can-i-change-rooms-for-fall-2009spring.html]UF”>http://ufhousing-incoming.blogspot.com/2009/05/can-i-change-rooms-for-fall-2009spring.html)</p>

<p>that bummed me out too. detripling could occur anytime between august and as late as january.</p>

<p>

Temporary Triples: Approximately 600 students each fall semester are assigned space in temporary triple rooms at the time space in permanent rooms is no longer available. Temporary triples are standard air-conditioned double rooms that are temporarily tripled by adding an extra bed and dresser.

[Triple</a> Rooms](<a href=“http://www.housing.ufl.edu/housing/triples.html]Triple”>http://www.housing.ufl.edu/housing/triples.html)</p>

<p>i’m hoping that people in group 3 will have priority on the detripling list. i agree that this is getting out of hand.</p>

<p>edit: they do

WHEN WILL WE BE DETRIPLED?
For temporary triple rooms, detripling lists will be available to view on move in day at the front desk of your area office. (Sorry, we will not have this information prior to opening day since cancellations and new assignments to these spaces will occur through opening day.) Room transfers begin after the two week transfer freeze at the beginning of each semester and could go through fall semester. First, freshmen in temporary triples are automatically detripled based on the earliest Housing Application Date of one of the three residents. A student’s Housing Application Date is the date when a student completes a Residence Hall Application including payment of the $25 housing application fee.
Permanent triples are not detripled unless one of the roommates moves out. However, students in permanent triples are permitted to transfer to other rooms if space is available after the temporary triple detripling process.</p>

<p>WHO MOVES OUT OF A TEMPORARY TRIPLE?
In temporary triples, by detripling time, the three roommates should have discussed which two roommates want to stay together. This discussion should be based on compatibility and relationships between roommates among other considerations. If the three roommates cannot mutually decide among themselves who is to move, Housing staff will intervene to facilitate the decision. If a mutual decision still cannot be reached, the roommate with the latest Housing Application Date will be asked to move unless one of the students with the latest Housing Application Date was assigned to the room as part of a roommate pair.</p>

<p>HOW LONG TO MOVE OUT OF A TEMPORARY TRIPLE?
In temporary triples, the roommate who moves has a specific time period in which to complete the move. If he/she does not move within the specified time period, please report this to the Resident Assistant. DO NOT move that resident’s belongings out of the room without permission. Be considerate and seek help if there are any problems.

[Triple</a> Rooms](<a href=“http://www.housing.ufl.edu/housing/triples.html]Triple”>http://www.housing.ufl.edu/housing/triples.html)</p>

[UFnewmom]

<p>Rooms still tight - we got a phone call last night to confirm that our son is still planning on living in the dorm.</p>

[sunnyflorida]

<p>UFparent, why do you think that your housing date is before 75% of other freshman? Most folks we know go online to apply for housing and get an early priority number the week the site goes live. In August. And completed applications are due in November. So a date of 12/28/08 is a very late date, actually. Most folks know to apply for housing and get a date as early as possible. Just saying…</p>

<p>Here is a post on CC last summer as an example

And remember, the earlier you submit your application, the sooner you can apply for dormitory housing. After the admissions dept. receives your application, you will be allowed to apply for housing, and you’ll get your housing ‘priority date’. The earlier your priority date, the better your chances of receiving your first choice dorm next year.</p>

<p>If you wait until the end of the application period to submit your UF application, you may not receive any of your three dorm choices, or you may not get into a dorm at all. This housing application just reserves a spot for you in a dorm and gives you a priority date. You don’t actually make your three dorm choices until after you’ve been accepted, early next year.</p>

<p>Good luck to all of you!
g8rmom

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[ufparent]

<p>Yeah I miswrote that in the first post, but corrected in later post.
He is before 25% of classmates.
We received a Temporary housing assignment 2 days ago (assigned to Diamond Villages), which is a non trad dorm in a 2 br apt with 2 other boys.
Then today we got his Perm room assignment email.
He’s assigned to Hume West double suite. He’s not an honor student, but came close
so it may all work out in the end. Only downside is it’s $700+ more per semester than
he was planning on.
Personally, I think it will be better for him to be around Honors Students.</p>

<p>UF Parent</p>

[aforautumn]

<p>wow thats nice.</p>

[sunnyflorida]

<p>He may have applied before 25% of other applicants, but not 25% of those who ultimately were accepted and enrolled. They don’t take that many students who submit applications after the November deadline. He might have been in the last 5% accepted.</p>

<p>He got a great dorm. Well before classes start.</p>