Five hundred forty-five rising juniors and seniors applied for 469 spots in next week’s housing lottery, fewer than originally projected, according to Executive Director of Housing and Dining Programs Chris Moody.
Originally, only 400 spots were part of the lottery but 69 extra spots were added as rooms for resident assistants, since prospective resident assistants were instructed to participate in the lottery, Moody said. As of Tuesday, 76 students will not be assigned a space through the process, though others might drop out later in the process, Moody said. His department originally projected that 267 students would apply for the lottery and not receive a space.
“I think that students who were considering moving off campus just made a commitment earlier to go ahead and look off campus,” he said. “I think that post-process we’ll do a survey to learn what made the final decision of people not to apply.”
Within the 545 who applied for the lottery, 160 indicated a non-binding interest in an 11 1/2 month lease at the Berkshire Apartments or Nebraska Hall, Moody said.
A total of 1,331 rising sophomores re-applied to live on-campus next year, he said.
Lottery priority numbers were e-mailed Wednesday, Moody said. The lottery begins next Tuesday when students wishing to live in the Berks for 11 1/2 months will select their spaces.
—ETHAN KLAPPER
