By Katie Oglesby, Editor-in-Chief
After previous communication that no off-campus housing would be offered to seniors in the 2023–2024 academic year, Director of Residential Education Danielle Phillips announced Tuesday that a limited number of students will be able to live off-campus next year.
Phillips noted that the decision to hold an off-campus housing process depends annually on the College’s enrollment and the number of residential spaces available to students on-campus. Last year, the College explained that they were able to house all students on-campus.
However, Phillips said, “Over the last year, the College continued to evaluate our housing inventory and has very recently made a previously unexpected reduction to that inventory in order to provide a better residential experience for students moving forward. Given this change, we are able to offer a very limited Off-Campus Housing Process for the 2023–2024 academic year.”
It is unclear at this time what the “unexpected reduction” in housing inventory is.
Phillips explained that the exact number of students that will be able to live off-campus is yet to be decided, and will be based on enrollment and housing inventory still, but that it may be smaller than allowed during this academic year. According to previous reporting from The Gettysburgian, Phillips last year said 50 students would be able to live off-campus during the 2022–2023 academic year.
Phillips said more information about the 2023–2024 off-campus housing process should come in February, but noted that in order to apply, students must be a rising senior in good standing with a 2.8 or greater GPA, and must complete an off-campus housing application on time. Students will be grouped with those they apply with, and will be selected in order based on the average GPA of their group members until the target number has been approved.
She said that those not approved through this process will be able to put their name on a waiting list.
