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(08-24-2022 06:27 AM)OKIcat Wrote:  Watching Channel 9 locally yesterday, there was excellent coverage of UC's record enrollment and students' first days on campus. Unfortunately, there was accompanying coverage of the student housing mess, much brought on by The Deaconess, where the the Channel 9 report highlighted all sorts of problems with cleanliness, HVAC operations, and a host of issues one would never expect in a relatively new property. According to the report, UC is taking over cleaning and maintenance immediately (not sure what that means at a private commercial property) and housing students in hotels until safety/quality issues are resolved.

I only share all this because enrolling more and more puts increasing pressure on university and private housing sources. Even when Calhoun Hall re-opens, Siddall will probably close for renovation, so there will be no net gain in the short term. All this is to say that while The Deaconess may not be under UC's control, our University gets tarred with the same brush when student housing options are unattractive. That's not a good look for a University aspiring to enroll 60,000 in the near future.

My daughter's move in to Deacon was delayed due to sprinkler issues I believe.

When we moved her in on Sunday they had a portable dehumidifier set up in the kitchen area.

From what she heard the 8th floor had flooded. She is on the 6th floor….
My impression was that it felt like an underground bunker. Long plain, grey, moderately lit hallways. Hallway carpets were decent but various spots and stains. The room itself was fine.
The front entrance looks nice, and has big glass windows overlooking the courtyard and pool area.

It is overwhelmingly better than what I lived in (Calhoun and Sawyer). But compared to USquare that she lived in last year, nowhere near as nice.