Keep Upperclassmen On Campus

The fact that they waited so long to tell us this is why I am signing. Several people are out of options for housing next year because of this.

Definitely not enough notice for upperclassmen to find housing or roommates. Most of the desirable apartments will be claimed already, forcing many people to move out of walking distance of campus.

So they're just going to kick out all of the upper classmen? That's low..

We sent our daughter to Auburn from Tuscaloosa with the expectation that she would be able to reside in on-campus housing for at least two years. To restrict housing options for upperclassmen (really?) seems not only unfair, but backwards. Looks like Auburn is taking a page from "another" playbook.

We want to stay on campus!

National Merit scholar here. Extremely disappointed in Auburn administration. Housing has always been a circus at Auburn, but this is the most egregious blunder yet.

This is uncalled for. My older sister lives all four years in the quad on national merit scholarships,and every other student who earned the same riches as her should be able to keep them. In addition, this short notice is crooked and unfair to low income students.

I worked in the dorms for 6 years as a hall director and RA. Upper classmen are invaluable when it comes to sharing experience and navigating through those first few semesters at college. Threed staff per 80 students isn't quite enough to engage all the students who want to be engaged, and we often rely on returning students to build the community and camaraderie necessary to make the dorm experience a beneficial and memorable one!

I am very disappointed in this decision by Auburn University. I hope that it is reconsidered.

We should be able to stay on campus if we want to. It's not a privilege it's a right of passage as an upperclassmen

The new housing policy that will not allow upperclassmen to have on-campus housing will negatively impact many people who cannot afford off-campus housing. In addition to affecting those who financial situation will not allow for off-campus living, the new policy also impedes on the rewards that National Merit Scholars have earned. This is an unfair policy and as a upperclassmen who lived on campus for 2 years, I can say that there must be a better way to handle the on-campus housing problem.

Good idea to keep freshmen on campus,... But just no. UPPER CLASSMEN MATTER TOOOOOOOO!

While I understand Auburn's desire to house freshmen on campus, I do not think it should come at the expense of current upper-classmen. Perhaps Auburn could allow any students currently living on campus the right to stay on campus if they so choose, while not permitting any new upperclassmen to live on campus. This would allow for any national merit scholars who are currently making use of their housing stipend the right to use the scholarship they were promised. And eventually, as these students graduate/move off campus, housing can be made freshman-only.

All I wanted to do is live on campus.

Even as a freshman I am in full support of this and believe there should be equal opportunity among students regardless of class standin.

I had a technological issue and couldn't finish my comment; I apologize. Here's my complete thoughts: If it's a question of providing a good experience for freshman, what would truly benefit them is having people of different ages and fields and interests around them. Exposing yourself to a diverse group of people may be out of your comfort zone, but to grow as a person, you have to step out of your comfort zone. So I don't think it would be productive for freshman to only live with those in the same boat. On another note, the way this has been approached doesn't make sense to me. This is my third year at Auburn, and I could never see it in the character of the university to provide information this important so late and so vaguely. If this is something that has to be done, it would be better if it was announced the FALL semester a YEAR before the change is actually made. Perhaps not as many upperclassman stay on campus as freshman, but those who do stay have a good reason to (no car, coming from a log distance place, accessible to schedule, etc.). It seems unfair to force those out who's only option was to live on campus.

If it's a question of providing a good experience for freshman, what would truly benefit them is having people of different ages and fields and interests around them. Stepp

As a recent alumnus of Auburn University who lived on campus past my freshman year, I believe my time there and the guidance of those even older than myself were pivotal to my success. I have frequently donated to the scholarship program in question and am not inclined to continue those donations if recipients are not going to receive the full four years of benefits - including on-campus housing.

It's not fair to allow only freshman on campus

This is a stupid change....