Housing Changes for Fall 2009
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

19. Why are you removing the phone service from the rooms?

Over the last few years the Department of Residence Life has found that most students use cellular phone service as their sole/primary voice communication with family and friends. Surveys completed in the fall of 2006 show over 97% of students have cell phones. It seems the need for land line service has declined to such a point that it is no longer necessary, or fiscally responsible, for the Department of Residence Life to spend approximately USD$800,000 per year on services students use infrequently. Eliminating local land line phone service in student rooms is a sound fiscal decision that will allow us to reduce operating costs, thereby minimizing rate increases passed along to residents. | More information