Napier will open in January 2005
The beginning of winter break means relocation for many Georgia College & State University residents.
The new Napier is scheduled to open on Jan. 5, when residents will be able to begin moving into the residence hall.
Most students moving into Napier are current residents of Terrell Hall. Terrell will be uninhabited effective immediately as of Dec. 10 due to renovations.
Residents of Terrell Hall have begun the selection process for rooms in Napier. Students have been instructed by housing staff to remove all personal items from the building except those being left in supplied boxes for movers.
Along with Terrell residents, occupancy will also be comprised of new GC&SU students.
“All of the incoming new students [in the spring of 2005] will be housed in Napier, along with the returning Terrell students,” director of university housing Dr. Paul Jahr said. “That will allow the university to be able to offer special programs…because all of the new students will basically be living in that building.”
Rooms in Napier are all “suite-style,” meaning two adjoined rooms share a bathroom. Restrooms are separated into three rooms, one for the sink, toilet and shower. The lay out of the rooms is similar to that found in current residence halls Foundation, Adams, Parkhurst and Wells.
The current resident director of Terrell Hall, Amanda Gunter, will assume responsibility as RD at Napier. The three resident assistants from Terrell will accompany Gunter in the move, and three new RAs have been hired to complete the housing staff.
Demolition of the previous housing facility began on Jan. 26 and crews began preparing grounds for the new Napier as early as April 2, 2004. Napier took less than a year to rebuild and has a capacity of 184–less than half that of old Napier.
“The men and women who are not able to return on campus will have housing available at Bobcat Village,” Jahr said.
Upon completion of construction, additions at Bobcat Village will increase residential capacity from 354 to 833. This should alleviate issues with temporarily diminished on-campus housing.
Currently, Jahr is unsure if Terrell will be used as a residence hall after its temporary closure this year. However, he expects the decision will be made by the end of the year.
“If Terrell was to be used, it would be used… next academic year [fall 2005] because we are taking Bell off line. If it is used next year, that would be the last year it is used as a residence hall,” Jahr said.
Bell Hall is also scheduled for a renovation, and will close on approximately May 9, 2005. Bell will be “off line” until August of 2006.
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on Dec 3 2004. Filed under News.
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