Students find new home at University

Sacramento State will receive its 61st incoming class when the fall semester begins Tuesday, Sept. 2. Student enrollment is expected to be about 29,000 with new student enrollment expected at 6,600.

Students living on campus will begin moving in at 9 a.m. Friday, Aug. 29. Sacramento State has five on-campus residence halls which can hold 1,100 students.

“Move-in day is the most exciting day of the academic year for us,” says Cynthia Cockrill, director of housing and residential life. “It’s high-energy, and we are running on adrenalin to make sure we take care of all the requests and room assignments. It may sound hectic, but it is great fun for our residence life coordinators, resident advisors and housing staff.”

But, she says, it’s a very emotional day for many students and parents. “For many families, this is when the reality sets in that the student is moving into adulthood. Our staff works hard to help put families at ease and to help with the transition.”

Sacramento State students are also housed off campus through a lease agreement with the 65th Street Lofts, which opened last year. The lofts feature open layouts, high ceilings, balconies and full kitchens and can house up to 440 students. The average unit space is more than 700 square feet, and the community includes a swimming pool and clubhouse. Like the on-campus residence halls, the Lofts have programs and staff to help students adjust to campus life and feel at home, says Cockrill.

On-campus housing will increase next year. A new 606-bed suite-style residence hall is being built near the current residence halls. Construction is expected to be completed in fall 2009.