About Your Room

Each room has

• One Bunked Bed
• One Single Bed
• Two Closets
• Two Desks
• Two Desk Chairs
• Three Dressers

Tripling Rules

• If you have the top bunk, you will have your own closet & will share a desk.
• If you have the bottom bunk, you will have your own desk & will share a closet.
• If you have the single bed, you will share a desk & closet.

*If you require a 3rd desk and chair, you can ask your RHD to place a work order for them after everyone has arrived and unpacked.

As a team, you and your new roommates may decide to change the rules, but it must be done with the agreement of the three tripled students. If there are any questions regarding the TRIPLING RULES, please contact your Resident Assistant (RA) or the Residence Hall Director (RHD) of your building.

Questions About Tripling

Why me?

The date your housing deposit is received, submission date of your housing preference form, and the specific housing preferences you requested are the determining factors for tripling.

How long will it last?

The housing staff has been detripling, and will continue to do so, until all triples have been offered the chance to de-triple. 

In the past all triples were offered the chance to de-triple by the end of the first semester.  Approximately half of the tripled rooms were offered the chance to de-triple within the first two months of the semester. 

Where will I be moved to?

We will make every effort to keep students in the same residence hall they are living in, but we will inform tripled students of openings in other buildings also.

How do I pack lightly?

Don’t bring everything for the entire year opening day; wait and see what space is available (i.e. have someone come visit to bring your winter clothes in October.)

Who chooses who moves out of the room once we can de-triple?

Students will work with their Residence Hall Director (RHD) to make this decision together.  If the students cannot decide, the RHD will.

If 2 of the roommates requested each other on their housing forms, the 3rd person in the room will be the person to move.

Is there storage available in the building?

Storage space within the hall has been prioritized for students residing in triples. Items placed in storage will be at the student’s own risk.  SUNY Cortland takes no liability for items that are stored.  Please contact your Residence Hall Director for further information.  Please note that storage space is limited.

Do I get a Triple Refund?

Students in a triple receive a 20% refund of the room charge for the number of days they are tripled.  The refund is issued after the students have been de-tripled.

“Living in a triple as a freshman made my year 3 times as fun!!!”
 Nicole Lipscomb

Top 10 Reasons to Love Tripling

10. The perfect accompaniment to sing a trio!

9.  Special Tripling T-shirt!

8.  Increased communication, negotiation, and mediation skills (which are key for the future)!

7.  An increased possibility that at least one of your roommates will be in class with you; you’ll have an instant study partner!

6.  Twice the chance that you will have someone to bring to a campus event!

5.  You won’t need to pack as much stuff; you can consolidate.  Call your two roommates & figure out who is going to bring what!

4.  Increased power to meet new people!

3.  Someone EXTRA to eat with in the dining hall!

2.  Two instant buddies instead of just one!

1.  20% Triple REFUND pro-rated for the number of days you live in a triple!

Helpful Hint

* Discuss who will bring the following

“Being in a triple has been a great experience!!!” - Kellyanne Russ

• Refrigerator (2 Allowed In Triples)
• Carpet
• Television
• Stereo
• Computer
• Iron
• What date/time you plan to arrive

Computer Information

There are 3 internet outlets provided in each tripled room.

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