PIRTA7IVATIA STATE UMIVERSITY DEL. CO. CAMPUS TIRUARY 28, 1975 IEW DORM ASSIGMENT FRCCEDURES FOR 1976-1577 University Park~ A new pro~ cedure for agsigrive studenta to University Park residéznce halls, giving all categories of student epplicants equal opportunity for the spaces available, wag snnourced Lo- dar by Pennsylvania Stete Ue niversity officials, the plan to ba effictive next Fall. Eaiph E. Zilly, viceo~pres- ident fer business, and Dr, Raymond 0. Murphy, vice-pres- ident for student affairs, also outlived a plan to in- erage residence halls capac- ity by 1,000 spaces, the in- crease to be accomplished by converting certain residence hall aress into student iive ing facilities and by assign~ ing three students to the larger double rooms and two students to the larger single rooms, Reduced rates for students assigned to such rooms are planned, Mr. Zilly said. The new esssignment sys- ton was davelered aftzr a detailed study by Univer- sity cfficials and student groups, the study prompted by shortage problems that arose lsst Fall when nore than 15,000 students ap- plied for the 11,500 epaces available end priority un- der the system then in eflect went to recidence hall occupants at Univer sity Park, lesving little opportunity for transfer and other studenis, after deducting spaces reserved for freshmen, re- quired To live in resi. dence halls, and other des- ignated groups, such as sororities with suites in the residence halls, ths rooms will be assigned in accordance with the percent- age of applicants in sach of four major groups, Priority within each group (Cont'd. on DP. 2)
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