r/UToledo • u/mparkinsmack • Aug 18 '26
Forced housing
My student got an email today that they cancelled their housing assignment they picked in spring and that they will be forced to live at Honors Village with people she does not know. Anyone have experience with this? How do we get her out of this? I am so pissed.
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u/DangerousLaugh6852 Aug 19 '26
I also got this email.
It's definitely very frustrating, especially receiving this news less than 2 weeks before move-in. I'm waiting for the follow-up email with more information before freaking out too much, though.
I was in a roommate group with a friend, and they also got the email, so we think that we will be roommates in HAV as well (we won't know for certain until we get more info, of course).
It's definitely annoying to be moved across campus, there's drawbacks to it, but there are also things that are closer being in HAV. HAV is also definitely the nicest dorm on campus since it's private, but also the most expensive since it's private, but the extra cost is of course covered, so I think it's pretty nice to get the free upgrade in that regard.
It's really annoying having the rug pulled so suddenly, but I think it's important to not only feel frustrated but also realize that some good can come out of this. Life is full of sudden changes after all, I think learning to cope is one of those life skills that college is meant to teach.
As for how you can get out of it? I wouldn't count on it, I think it's likely that due to low amounts of people living on campus they may have decided to close a full section of some of the dorms. Tuition was due not that long ago, and that's when they know for sure how many will be living on campus, so this could be a recent decision they just made. (Of course it still would've been nice to know sooner.) Your best bet is probably calling or emailing the office of res life, but don't get your hopes up.
I would at least wait for the email with more information before doing anything.