My freshman year was similar. My room was normally a lounge. Instead it was tripled with 2 freshman and 1 transfer student (2 lofted beds ad 1 bed on the floor. We did pay a triple rate and were told they would offer us space as it became available. I don’t think anyone on my floor was moved but 1 or 2 rooms had someone transfer out after the first semester. In my case one roommate just sort of paid her bill and moved out. We thought it was official until we found out at the end of the year when they asked us if we knew when she was turning in her key.
When it was a triple there was only 2 desks etc but since one roommate was a music theater major and one was a classical piano major desk space was never an issue. The roommate who stayed was diabetic and brought a fridge to store her insulin. We also picked up a microwave from someone moving into an apartment that already had one. My father had given me a 13 in tv which had rabbit ears. The other people on the floor would come to use our microwave and watch tv. Actually the tv moved from room to room since it was portable. I could get it back whenever I asked but it was never an issue. Actually I also had an electric typewriter that moved from room to room. I think people felt we were the lending lounge. It was all in good fun though and if I didn’t need the typewriter I didn’t care.