My future roomate died... What do I do next?

evergreen5
Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:41:03 +0000

First ask yourself what you want. Do you want a random roommate? That seems the likely result if you do nothing. That is also the easiest path with regard to talking to the school - you wouldn’t need to do anything.

Have you identified another roommate you’d like to live with? That would involve making arrangements with housing. You may want to talk to the school soon if the process for room selection has already passed.

Are you and the other student both incoming freshmen? How do you know that the family has not yet contacted the school? If this is something that occurred very recently, the family may need a couple of weeks. They are overwhelmed and it is hard to guess when they would be able to talk to the school, though it seems that they thought to tell you, presumably so that you could make other housing arrangements, and would expect that you will do whatever you need to do.

If you are not sure how to proceed, I would suggest asking the Student Affairs office (or similar) at the school for any logistical support. This office would also be assisting the family with anything they need and may reach out to you, as the future roommate, at some point.