FAQ

What options are available for students doing Take 5?

• Fifth year students (Take 5) are not eligible for campus housing. The main exception for this rule is students who are RA’s. If you are an RA in your 5th year you may live in housing in that role. 

What are in each of the Groups for meal plans? What can I expect from each meal plan?

• Group 1

  • Meliora Unlimited Pass Plan ($3,796 (cost) with $500 declining)

  • Blue Unlimited Pass Plan ($3,690 (cost) with  $350 declining)

  • 150 Pass Plan ($3,691 (cost) with $900 declining)

• Group 2

  • Meliora Unlimited Pass Plan ($3,796 (cost) with $500 declining)

  • Blue Unlimited Pass Plan ($3,690 (cost) with  $350 declining)

  • 150 Pass Plan ($3,691 (cost) with $900 declining)

  • Option A Dining Declining ($3,692 (cost) with $2,831 declining)

• Group 3

  • Meliora Unlimited Pass Plan ($3,796 (cost) with $500 declining)

  • Blue Unlimited Pass Plan ($3,690 (cost) with  $350 declining)

  • 150 Pass Plan ($3,691 (cost) with $900 declining)

  • Option A Dining Declining ($3,692 (cost) with $2,831 declining)

  • Option B Dining Declining ($3,398 (cost) with $2,606 declining)

  • Option C Dining Declining ($2,893 (cost) with $2,225 declining)

What options are there for off-campus housing?

• As a junior and a senior, students are no longer required to have on-campus housing. There are many resources available on the university campus websites to find off-campus housing in the surrounding area (roc rooms, innovation square (kind of), etc).

How Do Students Generally Feel About the Dorms?

• One important bit of context is that in the spring of 2023, there was a housing protest. Among other things, students were upset about raising prices paired with bad conditions.

• In a student survey, there was a range of opinions. There were no 1-star ratings but also only one person rated 5 stars. There were many complaints and issues leading to 2-4 star ratings from most students.

• There is an issue of lack of housing for students with rising class sizes.