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Housing by design
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Carol Moniz
Issue date: 1/16/09 Section: News
For the second year, University Housing collaborated with Residential Living to create five different housing programs for students for the 2009-10 school year, according to Rita LaRue, senior associate vice president of Drexel Business Services.
Prior to the 2008 Housing by Design process, Drexel only guaranteed housing to incoming freshmen. With this new program, upperclassmen are guaranteed housing if they apply during the initial application period from Jan. 15 to Jan. 30.
"Housing by Design was developed to meet student needs by creating an engaging environment that promotes greater social interaction and learning, increase retention, and create excitement for upperclassmen housing," LaRue said.
Students entering their second year can take part in the Sophomore Experience, located in the New Residence Hall. For Students by Students allows a group of students with similar interests to sign up for housing together, creating their own community in North Hall.
Students from the Honors Program are eligible to live in the Race Street Residences. 34th Street Housing will become home to students involved in Fraternity and Sorority organizations. Pre-juniors, juniors, and seniors will have priority to live in Caneris Hall or University Crossings.
University Housing and Residential Living gathered information about upperclassman housing from both formal surveys and informal feedback from students.
"Resident assistants were a tremendous asset in the development of the programs, selection of halls and marketing of the program to current and potential resident students," LaRue said.
The freshman housing process remains separate from Housing by Design. Freshmen are required to live in on-campus housing.
The 2009-10 housing rates for upperclassmen residence halls will increase about 3 percent, a decrease of 1.5 percent from last year's increase of 4.5 percent, according to LaRue.
Prior to the 2008 Housing by Design process, Drexel only guaranteed housing to incoming freshmen. With this new program, upperclassmen are guaranteed housing if they apply during the initial application period from Jan. 15 to Jan. 30.
"Housing by Design was developed to meet student needs by creating an engaging environment that promotes greater social interaction and learning, increase retention, and create excitement for upperclassmen housing," LaRue said.
Students entering their second year can take part in the Sophomore Experience, located in the New Residence Hall. For Students by Students allows a group of students with similar interests to sign up for housing together, creating their own community in North Hall.
Students from the Honors Program are eligible to live in the Race Street Residences. 34th Street Housing will become home to students involved in Fraternity and Sorority organizations. Pre-juniors, juniors, and seniors will have priority to live in Caneris Hall or University Crossings.
University Housing and Residential Living gathered information about upperclassman housing from both formal surveys and informal feedback from students.
"Resident assistants were a tremendous asset in the development of the programs, selection of halls and marketing of the program to current and potential resident students," LaRue said.
The freshman housing process remains separate from Housing by Design. Freshmen are required to live in on-campus housing.
The 2009-10 housing rates for upperclassmen residence halls will increase about 3 percent, a decrease of 1.5 percent from last year's increase of 4.5 percent, according to LaRue.
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