Those who are making decisions seem to be talking in terms of beds and you are trying to work in terms people. It can be incredibly frustrating. It is to actualize the decisions that are being made at other levels, keeping in mind the needs and desires of the students. Your job is to try to keep the students as happy as possible and anticipate changes and consequences before they happen. Accept the fact that the rules change when there is over-crowding.
Beds come and go from rooms overnight.
Yours is to try to keep students together and meet their needs as best you can. Try to be as flexible as you can. Changes will come anyway and you'll handle them better if you are a little flexible and have a sense of humor. Your role in managing the over-crowding depends on your role in the enrollment management process. In some cases, CHO's are involved at the highest levels in making enrollment decisions.