How do three residents share a space designed for only two?
The Reassignment
Process…
Tripling may last for most, or all of the first year on campus.
Reassignment will be offered to all three residents collectively. It will be
up to all three residents to decide who is going to accept the new space.
Once the resident receives notice of their new assignment, they can
immediately sign in and start moving. If assistance is needed, Campus
Residences will provide a work crew to help them move larger items. A
specific time schedule will be posted in each quad.
What do I bring to my new room?
We strongly urge temporary housing residents to contact their roommates
to discuss larger items that they may wish to bring (TV, DVD player, stereo,
etc.) to reduce the possibility of redundancy. It is also important that all
students pack responsibly to ensure that each roommate will have sufficient
living space.
All residents of temporary housing will receive a $5 per day credit to their University account for every day that they reside in temporary housing. This credit will be applied once the room is reassigned or at the end of the Fall semester, whichever comes first. The maximum credit to be offered is $500.00 per resident.
If a reassignment offer is made and the offer is
declined, the credit will be discontinued.
For additional information or questions, please visit us at:
http://studentaffairs.stonybrook.edu/res
or call us at:
631-632-6750
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Tripling Testimonials from the students themselves!
As a triple I gained two new friends. It was great to have people that
you could do things with before you made friends in your classes. We had
our differences but it was a good experience.
-Nora
Asamoah
Truthfully, first moving in and getting settled into a triple meant to be a
double room was difficult. We seemed to just have too much of our own things
to even fit in the available space! The three of us worked together to
decide on the most livable environment; although we were provided with the
"color system," which split up the furniture and space evenly- we did not go
by that. We split the room up according to what seemed necessary to store
our things and it clearly worked out great! As the year went on we became
closer and closer friends, and I know I can speak for all of us when I say
that we couldn't really imagine not living with each other. When we got the
de- tripling letter, we all just put it off for a while, not wanting to
even discuss it. The night we decided to speak about it, it was clear that
we were all perfectly happy and we made the decision to stay in the triple.
We felt that we were already settled and comfortable with each other, we
thought that none of us should have to move out and go through that whole
process again. Tripling is NOT as bad as it seems, the experience taught me
a lot about myself and helped me make two best friends!
-Stephanie Pisano
I was initially
tripled my first semester here at Stony Brook, but was asked to be
de-tripled over the course of a couple of months. My roommates and I had
not quite fully familiarized ourselves to one another, but we got along
nonetheless and our schedules worked perfectly around one another's. Not
one of us had any problems or issues and we liked one another. It helped
that we liked our hallmates and we lived on the first floor which was quite
convenient. And so, when asked to be de-tripled, no one wanted to leave; we
remained together for the rest of the year. Even though we were no longer
being compensated, we were happy being roommates and got to know each other
better. Now, we continue to be good friends.
-Erin Mallare
Entering Stony Brook as a freshman and living on campus, I was a bit concerned about being in a room with two other girls. Luckily, I knew one of my roommates, Lynne, from high school so it made the situation a bit easier. Lynne and I agreed that we would share everything,
including the bunk beds (I took the top bunk and it’s really not
bad!). While Lynne and I were setting up the room, we were already
planning how we were going to rearrange it when our third roommate left.
However, over the course of the first semester, or really just the
first few weeks, the urge to be de-tripled completely dissipated. Our
third roommate became way more than just our "third roommate." Her name
was Teresa and she became our friend. Lynne and I approached the
tripling situation with more of an open mind then I even realized. It
was amazing to always have two people there for you. It was also pretty
awesome to have three alarm clocks going off in the morning because it
was only VERY rare that all three of us slept through that 8:20 class.
With the three of us there, the room became our home; we made it our
home because we made it work. It was a nice way to adjust to life here
at Stony because I had two individuals there for me. Meeting people was
easy and fun because you don’t have to do it alone but, more
importantly; I always had someone to grab food with, even at 2:30 in the
morning right before Kelly closed! I would say we were one of the last
rooms to get a de-tripling offer (we were actually hoping that they
forgot about us because it was fun getting credited for something we
didn’t even mind). It came sometime in February and we knew that it
was just something we weren't going to do. I can't even imagine what
freshman year would have been like without both Lynne and Teresa. We
had innumerable late night laughs, and made some unforgettable memories.
Honestly, I’m going to miss Teresa always being there. Luckily, she
is going to be my suitemate next semester and Lynne is going to be my
roommate. Clearly, we are pretty much inseparable at this point and I
couldn't have asked to have things any different. If I could tell all
of the incoming freshman anything, it would simply just be to go into
this situation open mindedly and extract as much positive from it as
possible; I can certainly say that if you let go of that "I can’t
believe I’m being tripled" bitterness, you will begin to enjoy
everything that comes along with living with two other students!
-Megan
Cartelli
The key to any successful living situation is communication. Students are encouraged to have honest discussions with one another to help get their living situation off to a good start! We hope that this guide will help roommates and suitemates learn ways to break the ice and open lines of communication which are crucial for a positive living environment. Remember that this is a new experience for everyone, so if you are excited or nervous – chances are that your roommate feels the same way! Examine yourself and your own habits, and assess your living preferences – compromise and understanding are essential to a healthy living situation. Remember to always communicate openly, directly, and immediately as issues arise — each roommate owes the other the courtesy of speaking to him/her first. If you need help there are a wealth of staff members in your residence hall always willing to assist. Please use this guide to get to know one another and establish a shared living space that everyone will enjoy!