Room Change

nyu44 · 11-03-2009, 10:21 PM

Does anyone know how many times you can do a room change? I just found out my new roommate has a problem with let just say stuff.

missamericanpie · 11-03-2009, 10:25 PM

Best to just call housing anonymously and ask.

Also, (if you and the roommate are willing) you can ask your RA to serve as a mediator for you two to try to talk things out.

You can also see if you can stick it out the next two months and try to switch rooms for the spring.

nyu44 · 11-04-2009, 12:03 AM

Oh okay. Yeah that's what I want to do is to do a room change for the spring..I really don't think I want to get the RA involve in this situation cause my roomie has a substance abuse problem.

missamericanpie · 11-04-2009, 08:10 AM

Ask your building manager or housing if you're eligible to switch rooms for the spring. Since people leave for study abroad/graduate, there should be a bunch of rooms freed up. They haven't allotted them to transfers yet, now is the time to ask.

R124687 · 11-04-2009, 11:03 AM

Ohmygosh! My worst nightmare is that my D is placed with someone like this! Ok, no. Not true...I do have WORSE scenarios playing around my head too. But I figure this is the most COMMON one.

I was just talking to her today about how a person can fill out a roomate questionnaire (don't know if NYU uses them), that says they're a "nonsmoker". Duh, if it's not "tobacco" then of COURSE they're going to list "nonsmoker". Then they come in REEKING every day, and risking my child's attendance by possibly having said "substance" found in their shared dorm room. That's one thing for you to think about if you decide not to say anything. And, no one can "smell" a person taking a pill, so it's a lot harder to spot in obvious ways.

I feel for you, and hope you get this "righted". That said...it's sad that the population of "this type" student is probably so large that it's hard to avoid Sad. Sad. Sad.

I was telling my high school D how "it" used to "be everywhere" in the 70s. She said "Mom...it is now too. The ONLY non-users I can think of are...then she named herself and about 2-3 friends". SO sad.

missamericanpie · 11-04-2009, 11:06 AM

also, i know this is really "after school special"-ish, but if the substance is seriously impacting their lives, i urge you to call wellness exchange for advice. it's anonymous, so they won't know you or who you're talking about.

nyu44 · 11-04-2009, 11:28 PM

IF one of my friends has a empty bed in his room, will i be able to move in there without a problem or are they going to make a big deal about it again.

missamericanpie · 11-05-2009, 10:33 AM

I don't know. :-/ Call Housing and ask and try to get something in writing, too.

mmeyers · 11-09-2009, 01:42 AM

@nyu44, usually you can do that without a huge problem.

pecos · 11-09-2009, 01:20 PM

Wow...that is one problem I hadn't thought of when my daughter starts in the fall. That is a tough situation to be put in. Sorry and good luck resolving it.

liberate · 11-09-2009, 03:23 PM

What sort of "stuff"?