The search for off-campus apartments and homes is not only an important topic to residents who will be displaced by the upcoming room assignment process. Dan Morrison, Acting Director of Housing, estimates that approximately 100-300 current residents will not be assigned rooms in residence halls next semester. Although these students will be placed on waiting lists for rooms, Morrison suggests they begin the search for off-campus housing as soon as possible. He continued to explain that students placed on waiting lists might receive on-campus housing assignments, even as late as August. Cancellations, unreturned contracts, co-ops and students who leave Tech often leave openings in residence halls.
Students move off-campus for several reasons.
It's so much better than living on campus. The Department of Housing is working to assist students seeking off-campus accommodations. In addition, students are finding that private companies such as Apartment Finder and ads in local newspapers offer more apartment suggestions. Housing is also working with SGA and RHA to offer advice and assistance to students looking to move beyond campus. Topics for these workshops will include budgeting, leasing an apartment and dealing with the Better Business Bureau and landlords.