'I don't know what I'm going to do.' Georgian Court University students struggling with housing availability
All students who live on campus at GCU will arrive for spring semester next week.
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Students at Georgian Court University are now having issues with their new living accommodations after dealing with mold in their dorms.
All students who live on campus at GCU will arrive for spring semester next week.
However, Maria Hall, a dorm building that houses about one-third of the students who live on campus, will be closed due to issues with mold.
Over 100 students are being relocated.
"I'm just in a room with three other guys, not having any space or any privacy," GCU student Amir said. "I'm in a club. I have classes. I'm an athlete, and I work. That's going to affect my mental health a lot. I don't know what I'm going to do."
The university says the mold issue started in spring semester of 2025.
"We brought in engineers, environmental consultants, and did a full inspection of the building," said GCU Dean of Students Sharmay Wood. "Even though the building is safe for occupancy, the extensive work that has to be done to solve the problem that led to it, we don't want to keep displacing students over and over."
However, in trying to find a place for all students, the school had to arrange temporary accommodations for some of the athletes who came back early.
Some athletes told News 12 there were times they slept in lounges.
"We don't have a desk. We don't have anywhere to put our stuff. We're sleeping on cots," Amir said.
GCU said there won't be any more temporary housing assignments next semester.
"We've never over occupied any buildings. For the spring semester, there will be beds for every student," Wood said.
The dean of students said the university is also offering half off housing costs for the spring semester for anyone affected by the issues in Maria Hall.
"Even as we're moving them out of Maria Hall, we're being very intentional to place them with people they know; they feel comfortable with," she said.
