Housing: ‘Start Looking Now For Fall’

("Apartment for Rent" by Jun Acullador via Flickr)

"If you are a junior, or a senior or a graduate student, you should start looking at off-campus options,” Dean of Students Andee Pettee told student government Feb. 13. “I may be able to help you,” he said, “but I want you to know what your options are.”

Pettee said Housing has designated two staff members to help students find off-campus housing, and will host an off-campus housing fair this semester to invite housing suppliers to campus. Students can attend to find available off-campus housing. He also said students needing help with off-campus housing will not have to pay the housing application fee for the department’s help.

He said, “We will not say ‘Wait’ as we did last year, because I do not want you stressed out as we enter the start of the year. So come talk with us so we can work on finding solutions for any challenges [you may have].”

Feature Image: "Apartment for Rent" by Jun Acullador via Flickr

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