The college finally reversed the housing policy. We secured guaranteed housing for everyone who needs it. This win belongs to every student who spoke up.
July 18, 2015
Final supporters
Currently, the Housing policy on this campus only guarantees on campus housing for the freshman and sophomore classes. This would be acceptable, if it were possible to find affordable off campus housing near the campus. As is it is, many students are not:
a) mentally prepared or suited to live on their own yet,
b) financially able to support themselves while paying for rent, food, gas, and the price and loan of owning a vehicle that many would be forced to buy because there are little to no residences available to college students within a walking distance of campus or;
c) able to live off campus without losing their scholarships.
We students ask that Albright College Housing Department open one of the dorms to the quad for upper classmen to use and guarantee housing for those that need it.
If freshmen and upper classmen have to be put into triples to accomplish
this, so be it. It is a much more appealing option than being forced to move off campus when one is not ready or able. In the future, Albright should consider building new and bigger dorm buildings before renovating already existing buildings. It should also be considered that the communication regarding this change in policy was unacceptably opaque.
This new process of selecting housing is extremely stressful and disorganized. It creates an
unneeded atmosphere of hostility that could be avoided by returning to the process of online selection, or by having more dorm rooms available.
The students of Albright College have devoted countless hours and thousands of dollars to making the campus what it is today. By forcing students who are unable to support themselves off campus, the staff of Albright College is showing just how little they care about their students' wellbeing.
Our education is not your corporation.
Signed,
[NOTE: There is no required donation. Do not donate!! This is only for signatures and support, not monetary compensation!!!]
Updates
April 30, 2015
The momentum is undeniable now. It is clear that the administration can no longer ignore the stress this policy is causing students.
40 Comments
As an alum that depended upon on campus housing, I would have been devastated if I was forced off campus because I was an upperclassmen.
My car and house I lived in off campus both got robbed. Public safety has no jurisdiction off campus... If they are forcing you to live off campus like you all say they are do yourself a favor and transfer to a school that cares.. Also word of advice don't move to anything below 11th st. or anything past perry..
It's ridiculous that at a school where almost all of the students receive scholarships based on living on-campus and all of the graduating students have disgusting amounts of loans that housing isn't even guaranteed.
This new housing system screwed many people out of housing and left them pretty much homeless. I really hope this petition can knock some sense into Albright Housing
They were very rude when I contacted them about housing when my off campus housing plans fell through and I don't even know if I'll have somewhere to stay now.
Most colleges do not have housing for upperclassman (usually only freshman are guaranteed). Albright did not prep these students but Albright is just trying to transition to becoming a bigger school.
I live off campus, because the dorms at Albright were expensive yet did not meet expected standards compared to other colleges in general. This semester, the college is putting current students in difficult situations by not giving them housing. Please upgrade the housing and help these upperclassmen get their places. I don't live on campus but I am deeply concerned about my fellow Albrightians.
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The college finally reversed the housing policy. We secured guaranteed housing for everyone who needs it. This win belongs to every student who spoke up.
July 18, 2015
Final supporters
Currently, the Housing policy on this campus only guarantees on campus housing for the freshman and sophomore classes. This would be acceptable, if it were possible to find affordable off campus housing near the campus. As is it is, many students are not:
a) mentally prepared or suited to live on their own yet,
b) financially able to support themselves while paying for rent, food, gas, and the price and loan of owning a vehicle that many would be forced to buy because there are little to no residences available to college students within a walking distance of campus or;
c) able to live off campus without losing their scholarships.
We students ask that Albright College Housing Department open one of the dorms to the quad for upper classmen to use and guarantee housing for those that need it.
If freshmen and upper classmen have to be put into triples to accomplish
this, so be it. It is a much more appealing option than being forced to move off campus when one is not ready or able. In the future, Albright should consider building new and bigger dorm buildings before renovating already existing buildings. It should also be considered that the communication regarding this change in policy was unacceptably opaque.
This new process of selecting housing is extremely stressful and disorganized. It creates an
unneeded atmosphere of hostility that could be avoided by returning to the process of online selection, or by having more dorm rooms available.
The students of Albright College have devoted countless hours and thousands of dollars to making the campus what it is today. By forcing students who are unable to support themselves off campus, the staff of Albright College is showing just how little they care about their students' wellbeing.
Our education is not your corporation.
Signed,
[NOTE: There is no required donation. Do not donate!! This is only for signatures and support, not monetary compensation!!!]
Updates
April 30, 2015
The momentum is undeniable now. It is clear that the administration can no longer ignore the stress this policy is causing students.
40 Comments
Have some consideration to those students that have paid their tuition for tha last few years. I know you need to take in new students to make your quota but lets not lose the students that want to stay. If you force them out they can always transfer to another campus. You lose either way!
As an alum that depended upon on campus housing, I would have been devastated if I was forced off campus because I was an upperclassmen.
My car and house I lived in off campus both got robbed. Public safety has no jurisdiction off campus... If they are forcing you to live off campus like you all say they are do yourself a favor and transfer to a school that cares.. Also word of advice don't move to anything below 11th st. or anything past perry..
It's ridiculous that at a school where almost all of the students receive scholarships based on living on-campus and all of the graduating students have disgusting amounts of loans that housing isn't even guaranteed.
This new housing system screwed many people out of housing and left them pretty much homeless. I really hope this petition can knock some sense into Albright Housing
They were very rude when I contacted them about housing when my off campus housing plans fell through and I don't even know if I'll have somewhere to stay now.
Most colleges do not have housing for upperclassman (usually only freshman are guaranteed). Albright did not prep these students but Albright is just trying to transition to becoming a bigger school.
I live off campus, because the dorms at Albright were expensive yet did not meet expected standards compared to other colleges in general. This semester, the college is putting current students in difficult situations by not giving them housing. Please upgrade the housing and help these upperclassmen get their places. I don't live on campus but I am deeply concerned about my fellow Albrightians.
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Have some consideration to those students that have paid their tuition for tha last few years. I know you need to take in new students to make your quota but lets not lose the students that want to stay. If you force them out they can always transfer to another campus. You lose either way!