Moore Hall has always been a freshmen female dorm, but after Sept. 13, its doors were closed for the year.
Moore Hall was built in 1965 as a residence hall for 120 female students.
This semester, it will not be the case.
Linda Inman, director of Housing and Residence Life, said that Moore Hall was closed due to the low enrollment of freshmen. Inman said that there was 30 percent occupancy in Moore Hall, equaling to 40 students.
“The Department of Housing and Residence Life seeks to efficiently and effectively utilize all available spaces to accommodate the housing needs of all students. University Housing reserves the right to consolidate as needed,” Inman said.
Tomikia LeGrande, assistant vice chancellor of Enrollment Management, said that the University has a new strategic enrollment plan. LeGrande said that the University decided to stay between 6,300-6,500 students for the next five years.
“We [the University administration] want to manage things differently to make the process smoother for students,” LeGrande said.
LeGrande said that Admissions and the University selected a larger number of transfer students and a smaller number of freshmen students this year. She said that initially 2,100 students were accepted but around 700 students were enrolled.
She said the University wanted the best and the brightest and that they have identified their ideal successful Winston-Salem State student. She said that enrollment numbers will remain the same for Fall 2011.
LeGrande also said that administration should be clear with the WSSU community and will review the University’s administrative areas before increasing the growth of the school.
Inman said that with the low number of students that reside in Moore Hall, students would not get the full experience of the personal and academic growth of living on campus.
Inman said representatives from Housing and Residence Life met with the residents Sept. 2, to talk with students about moving to other residence halls, and answer any questions they may have had. Then the students were given a letter that was also mailed to the parents from Housing and Residence Life.
In the letter, Housing and Residence Life explained the reasons for the move and the contents of the discussion they had with the students. It also said that students would not have to go through the physical hassle of moving alone.
Housing and Residence Life staff said that they worked one-on-one with students and gave them full supervision and assistance during the move.
The students’ move was based upon scheduled appointments between Sept. 9-11. They were given the opportunity to select roommates and residence halls including Atkins and Dillard halls. Inman said that there were no changes in the housing cost for the students.