All students living in the dorms, even those with an extra roommate, pay the full cost of the room. At the end of the semester, students who lived five in a suite will receive a prorated refund based on the amount of time they've spent in that situation. Andrews said she does not know the amount of the total possible refund. She said that the refund will work out so that the five-people suites in the new dorm will cost more than regular double rooms in Buddig, but less than regular suites in the new dorm. Those living with five people in two rooms in Buddig will pay the least of all.
Some students are pleased with the new dorm despite the inconvenience.
The loss of space isn't the only problem for residents in the new dorm. About a week before the freshmen's mad rush to check into the dorms began, bricks were still laying around the new dorm. In one elevator the shaft was visible through the vents. Also, the washer room was cluttered with construction equipment and blueprints. Resident assistants who arrived on campus early for training, had to walk to Buddig to do their laundry because the washing machines and dryers were not installed.