<p>i'm going to be a freshman this fall at wesleyan (ahh the wonders of ED).. and I was wondering: does the housing form allow you to specify single, one-room double, or two-room double, etc... or is it just choose single or double? also, are you allowed to request a certain building? or are building assignments random? thanks!</p>
<p>You can request a single or double, but not which type of double unless you include it in your extra information spot (which many people do, so if you have a reason why you might want a two room double or a single, that would be the place to explain it). You can request buildings (somewhat) - Foss Hill dorms (Nics and Hewitt), Butterfields, Clark, Fauver, or WesCo. If I remember correctly from last year, you rank your top 3 choices and they try to place you in one of them, but some are really popular. Last year, a lot of people chose Foss Hill because it has a bunch of two room doubles with balconies (as I did, hoping for one, but, alas, I got a one room double with no balcony - still lots of fun though), so a bunch of people got their later choices I think. For specific info on the various dorms, the listserv will have a bunch of info later on when the housing deadline is coming up.</p>
<p>The "Reslife" (residential life) process here is pretty hand-done by Reslife staff... which means that if you write something in the little space it gives you to write whatever you want, they'll probably at least take it into account. Anyone I know who was really clear about what they wanted (ie. two room double, single, a particular dorm) wound up getting it. Later in the year, you'll get information about submitting a form with all your preferences. Compared to most schools, the housing "survey" is very short and informal; they won't ask you questions about what time you like to go to sleep or how tidy you keep things. They've found that whether they do that or not, they get the same number of requests for roommate transfers, which is interesting!</p>
<p>But I've gotten off topic again. They'll let you put your preference for which dorm you want, for your top few choices. Last year, most people got these top choices, but because a lot of people put the same few top choices, some people winded up in the Butterfields who didn't list it at all. Of those people, most of those who I know have been really happy there. Keyword, most.</p>
<p>They give you information about each of the buildings (dorms + 200 Church!) you can live in as a freshman. Talk to some upperclassman about their "reputations" and what type of rooms they have, and see what you like the most. There really are no bad living options - Fauver lacks "character," say some, but it has amazing community spaces and is brand new. WestCo may be old and might have rumours of bats, but it has awesome self-government and two-room doubles and most rooms have BALCONIES. 200 Church may not have your nice typical dorm setting, but it's a gorgeous house and full of very interesting passionate people. The Butterfields may seem "isolated," but they have huge rooms, ridiculously awesome underground tunnels, a ton of character, lots of trees and a beautiful courtyard, and the highly delicious Summerfields.</p>
<p>Sidenote: I'm going to paste some advice that the amazing Joe John gave last year for admitted students. Hope he doesn't mind or think I'm plagarizing :P</p>
<p>*The comments section on the housing application isn't really for you to write your autobiography. It's mostly for special circumstances or preferences. For example...</p>
<p>"I have this (insert given condition) and I need (this sort of dorm space)."</p>
<p>or more mildly...</p>
<p>"I'd really not like to be in a double, as I find extreme value in privacy."</p>
<p>There's a great range of comments you can make, but they should be short and sweet. This isn't admissions, so ResLife doesn't have time to read all your comments and analyze them sufficiently. Just be short and concise and let them know what your deal is.*</p>
<p>When does Wesleyan send information about housing? Or course selection? It just seems like they are taking such a long time to send us stuff! </p>
<p>BTW, just looking at pictures, Fauver looks a lot nicer than the rest of the dorms:
<a href="http://www.wesleyan.edu/masterplan/residential_life_facilities_details.htm%5B/url%5D">http://www.wesleyan.edu/masterplan/residential_life_facilities_details.htm</a></p>
<p>I think Clark looks second best to me, just because it is in the middle of the entire campus, right next to the library and stuff.</p>
<p>Also, what is the University Center suppose to do? It looks like a pretty big building to me. When is it suppose to be done?</p>
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<p>Also, what is the University Center suppose to do? It looks like a pretty big building to me. When is it suppose to be done?<</p>
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<p>It's going to be the new dining hall (the space-age edifice of Mocon's days may be numbered.) It will also have offices for the Argus, the student assembly and the post office as well as other presently far flung activities. Also, Fayerweather (the Hogwarts-like building next door, will house a ballroom/concert hall. It should all come together in about a year.</p>
<p>when is the accepted frosh listserv activated?</p>
<p>But no one has posted anything yet, which is strange because I read in the Gatekeepers that there used to be like thousands of posts.</p>