Keep Upperclassmen On Campus

In addition to emailing the director of housing, Kevin Hoult ([email protected]), I would also encourage everyone to email University President Jay Gogue ( [email protected]) about the unfair policy.

This policy is very unfair and definitely targets students with lower economic status. How can you require students to move office campus and pay a higher cost because they aren't in sorority or afford an more expensive dorm (provided they can even get in)? It seems to me that Auburn's priorities are shifting from providing an education to pursing a profit.

This new Housing Policy is unfair and wrong. I am a junior and I have lived on campus for the last 3 years and I want to live on campus my 4th. I am a student that is going to school purely on student loans and can’t afford to live off campus or buy a car to get to class. For anyone in their junior and senior years, staying focused on school is more important than ever. They are the years that actually matter when you get a job and provide you with the skills you need to succeed. Trying to actually get to these classes shouldn’t be a daily struggle of bus schedules and hoping you can get to class. In order to pay for an apartment and a car, I would have to take a year off and get a full time job. That would further decrease my earning potential along with the hundred thousand I have in student loads.

I'm still a Freshman right now, but I was planning on staying on Aubie for next year because I loved the Honors environment. I don't think think they are giving us enough time to find a place to live and that we should have at least found out about this last semester, or even last year, to make the change go smoother.

As a parent of a current sophomore, who lives over 700 miles from home while attending Auburn, this is an unfair policy that is being implemented with almost no warning. From what I can tell, there is also no intent to notify the parents, only the students. Out of state students already pay triple the in-state tuition costs to attend Auburn. Because of that, many out-of-state students cannot afford cars to be able to live off campus, nor can they afford the extreme costs of S. Donahue, even if they are one of the select few to be admitted (after all of the athletes & greeks are assigned their rooms). Parents need to be notified of this new policy and quickly respond not only to Auburn housing but directly to the top. Email and call President Jay Gague's office and voice your displeasure at the underhanded way the housing office is attempting to force this policy without notifying parents nor giving students ample warning to make other arrangements for next fall. If you have not seen this posting https://www.facebook.com/groups/2251868441/permalink/10153949903963442/ please take a look and share it via facebook.

I agree with these students as a parent. My daughter is currently a freshman and looks forward to growing and continue learning in the dorm environment. She likes that she can get to her classes whithin walking distance. What is going to happen to the parking for off campus kids? I completely disagree with this,

As a parent of a future student (or 3) of Auburn in the next 2 years and an Auburn alumni family, this is very disappointing. We will be considering this in college decisions for our children. When there are no reasonable off-campus housing options, students will have make the hard decision to leave Auburn. That would be very sad. Why can't the football teams and sororities (with money) build dorms or houses for their groups, leaving campus dorms for others? Just a thought.

In addition to emailing [email protected], you may also reach out to Kevin Hoult, the director of University Housing and Residence Life, at [email protected] to express you concerns or disapproval. It would also be wise to email the Student Government Association at [email protected] so they too may reach out to housing on our behalf.

This is a long post, but I ask that you please read it I have lived in a dorm for 3 years and I loved every minute of it. The dorms at Auburn have been my home ever since I came to Auburn in 2013. This weekend I found out that next year Auburn Housing will only allow freshmen to live On-campus. Then I found out that the two exceptions to this rule are people who are in a sorority and can afford to live in the Greek Hall and people who can afford to live in South Donahue. I feel that is policy is forcing out upperclassmen who are not wealthy or athletes. I also find this policy appalling because National Merit Finalist who entered Auburn in 2013 chose to attend Auburn partially because their Housing costs were covered under their scholarship. The new Housing policy will force these students to either pay South Donahue prices or leave campus. Living in South Donahue costs $10,900 a year, whereas the Quad costs $6,800 a year. This is way too much of a difference for National Merit Scholars to pay. I love freshmen and spend a lot of my time hanging out with the amazing and talented freshmen at Auburn. However, I believe in equal opportunity housing that is not based on class standing. I believe in the Auburn family. I believe that the Auburn Family is thriving in the dorm communities on campus. Pushing out upperclassmen next year will tear apart communities that have been together for 3 years. My friends and I will be scattered. I will be better off than most because I have a car. I can commute easily to campus, but for many of my friends just getting to class will be a struggle. I also fell that the students of Auburn University where not given proper notice about these Housing changes. It is incredibly difficult to find housing this late notice near campus. This Housing plan is also coming at a time when Auburn non-student citizens are increasingly against more apartment developments in Auburn. Finally, I oppose this Freshmen Only Housing plan because it tears a

This is not ok and while I know that other universities do this, I was proud to say Auburn wasn't one of them. I hope they change their minds on this.

This is ridiculous. I expect better from you Auburn. I'm sorely disappointed in the university at this time.

I can not afford to live in South Donahue!!!! I am on the GI bill but it will only last so long. Having to pay that much for housing means less funding I have for my classes!!!

I have nowhere to live!

I have no where to live

Appalling?

Why should upperclassmen be forced to pay nearly $11,000 to live on campus?

This is unfair to give exception to athletes and sororities just because they are a part of a popular group. I think that honors housing should be as much of a priority as any of these things. Further, I think waiting until January to drop this on us only makes for a mad scamble to find a place to live in an already saturated student housing market. I think it is especially unfair to national merit scholars who recieved a four year housing stipend only to be told their scholarship is conditional and is now defunct. Please don't do this to your Auburn family. If you have to make this change, roll it out with the incoming students, not the ones already here.

This is wrong and unfair.

This is appealing that they are trying to do this.

On-campus housing should not be limited to freshmen and a privileged few.