As of April 1st, SMU has locked dorm room thermostats at temperatures between 72 and 76 degrees. This means that students will no longer be able to set their thermostats below (or above) these temperatures. Studies have shown that lower temperatures are an absolute necessity for a good night’s sleep. The Wall Street Journal reports that thermostats set at 65 degrees, or even lower, are optimal. The body’s temperature needs to drop by about 2 to 3 degrees Fahrenheit to initiate sleep. Not getting enough sleep affects student’s moods and can also have long-term health consequences. Sign this petition to tell SMU that additional profits are not enough to approve sacrificing the health and performance of the student body. SMU students should come first.
picture credits: Wall Street Journal
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Reached 500 supporters
April 2, 2016
April 2, 2016
I honestly never thought this would gain this much steam but here we are and my inbox is just exploding with stories about how hot these dorms actually are. It feels good to know I am not the only one staring at the ceiling sweating through my sheets when I just need some sleep for this upcoming exam.
April 2, 2016
I was walking past the dorms earlier and the heat in the halls is honestly just stifling and ridiculous considering how much we are already paying to live here. It feels like they think we stop existing or needing basic comfort the second we get into our rooms for the night but the emails I have been getting from all of you keep me going because it is clear everyone is just as frustrated as I am.
Reached 100 supporters
April 1, 2016
March 31, 2016
I am looking at the count and seeing it tick upward because seriously who can sleep in a room that feels like a desert when you are trying to study for finals. If you know anyone else living in those stuffy dorms just send them the link right now because hitting that first hundred is going to make it way harder for the housing office to keep ignoring our emails about the heat.
150 Comments
Since it is required for students to live on campus for two years and for the amount of money it costs to live in the dorms, they should be able to have their rooms at the temperature comfortable to them.
Even at the lowest current temperature settings, the dorm rooms can get rather stuffy due to lack of circulation. Raising the minimum temperature would make this worse and almost impossible to get a comfortable nights rest.
My daughter lives in mary hay. She has not had a good nights sleep since the new rule went into effect! I think we have paid plenty for an appropriate amount of AC, but if it requires more $$ then maybe students should be able to opt for a paid system of AC?
The thermostats are too inaccurate for this policy to be viable. There is too much variance from room to room and building to building due to age and other factors. The policy directly and negatively affects the quality of life of students in some areas more than others. It's just rubbish.
The temperature has only been adjusted for two days and I am already getting nose bleeds due to the dry heat and can't sleep through the night. I agreed to pay room and board under the impression that I was going to be living in air conditioned dorms. Taking that away now is both unfair and dishonest.
Sleep is impossible when the room is way too hot.
PLEASE
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As of April 1st, SMU has locked dorm room thermostats at temperatures between 72 and 76 degrees. This means that students will no longer be able to set their thermostats below (or above) these temperatures. Studies have shown that lower temperatures are an absolute necessity for a good night’s sleep. The Wall Street Journal reports that thermostats set at 65 degrees, or even lower, are optimal. The body’s temperature needs to drop by about 2 to 3 degrees Fahrenheit to initiate sleep. Not getting enough sleep affects student’s moods and can also have long-term health consequences. Sign this petition to tell SMU that additional profits are not enough to approve sacrificing the health and performance of the student body. SMU students should come first.
picture credits: Wall Street Journal
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
April 2, 2016
April 2, 2016
I honestly never thought this would gain this much steam but here we are and my inbox is just exploding with stories about how hot these dorms actually are. It feels good to know I am not the only one staring at the ceiling sweating through my sheets when I just need some sleep for this upcoming exam.
April 2, 2016
I was walking past the dorms earlier and the heat in the halls is honestly just stifling and ridiculous considering how much we are already paying to live here. It feels like they think we stop existing or needing basic comfort the second we get into our rooms for the night but the emails I have been getting from all of you keep me going because it is clear everyone is just as frustrated as I am.
Reached 100 supporters
April 1, 2016
March 31, 2016
I am looking at the count and seeing it tick upward because seriously who can sleep in a room that feels like a desert when you are trying to study for finals. If you know anyone else living in those stuffy dorms just send them the link right now because hitting that first hundred is going to make it way harder for the housing office to keep ignoring our emails about the heat.
150 Comments
While I believe that 72 is an acceptable temperature for non-residential buildings, forcing residence halls to follow this policy is simply rediculous considering how much we pay to live here.
Since it is required for students to live on campus for two years and for the amount of money it costs to live in the dorms, they should be able to have their rooms at the temperature comfortable to them.
Even at the lowest current temperature settings, the dorm rooms can get rather stuffy due to lack of circulation. Raising the minimum temperature would make this worse and almost impossible to get a comfortable nights rest.
My daughter lives in mary hay. She has not had a good nights sleep since the new rule went into effect! I think we have paid plenty for an appropriate amount of AC, but if it requires more $$ then maybe students should be able to opt for a paid system of AC?
The thermostats are too inaccurate for this policy to be viable. There is too much variance from room to room and building to building due to age and other factors. The policy directly and negatively affects the quality of life of students in some areas more than others. It's just rubbish.
The temperature has only been adjusted for two days and I am already getting nose bleeds due to the dry heat and can't sleep through the night. I agreed to pay room and board under the impression that I was going to be living in air conditioned dorms. Taking that away now is both unfair and dishonest.
Sleep is impossible when the room is way too hot.
PLEASE
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While I believe that 72 is an acceptable temperature for non-residential buildings, forcing residence halls to follow this policy is simply rediculous considering how much we pay to live here.