More than 1,300 U of G students waiting to see if they can get housing

Some students and their parents have expressed frustration over the university's handling of the situation.

Some first-year students attending the University of Guelph may have trouble finding a place to stay during the semester.

The university recently announced that over 7,000 high school students across Ontario who had applied for programs at U of G have accepted offers of admission.

However, they say housing for new and returning students are not guaranteed for the upcoming school year. In a news release, U of G will accommodate 85 per cent of all students who applied for residence and of those accommodated, 95 per cent are Ontario students.

They go on to say that higher-than-anticipated acceptances means the university won’t be able to accommodate everyone who applied for housing.

Several people have contacted Global News indicating that their children who have enrolled in the university are currently on a waiting list for housing. Some have expressed frustration over the university’s handling of the situation.

“When prospective students were touring the university… a lot of them were told that they were confident that (there would be residence spots) for first-years,” said Nate Broughton, a second-year computer science student.

“This news (about being put on a wait-list) came as a big surprise to some people.”

Broughton is also a member of the Central Student Association board at the U of G. He said there are over 1,350 students currently on the waiting list due to over-enrolment.