Other programs, some targeted to non-students, were assured housing in the dormitories or apartments. With the prospect of long term unmet demand, these practices need re-evaluation. The committee reviewed and discussed room reservation policies and current occupancy by various groups and categories of students. Fall 1997 to Spring 1998 retention was greater than anticipated. The number of spaces needed for HSC undergraduates had been underestimated.
Undergraduates are the highest priority.
Within this group, freshman should get priority over sophomores, sophomores over juniors, juniors over seniors. The next priority should be graduate students. An objective should be to house graduate students in the apartment complex to free residence hall space for undergraduates but this may be impossible for Fall 1998. One alternative discussed at great length was the imposition of a home address mileage limitation within which students would not be eligible for on-campus housing. Although this would have been a relatively painless and seemingly reasonable approach, the committee decided against recommending this measure.