With summer here, thousands of students are moving out of their dorms. Students may wonder what some of the processes with this are, and how the upcoming campus changes, such as construction, are going to affect students who are still on campus during the summer.
Wright State University (WSU) had a record breaking year for the number of students on campus, hosting 2,400 students moving in during Fall.
According to Jennifer Attenweiller, the Director for Residence Life and Housing, the 2025-2026 school year had the most residential students on campus in a while, making her department hopeful for student engagement.
“This is the most residential students we’ve had living on campus in over 10 years,” Attenweiller said. “We’re excited to see such strong interest in campus living, which supports student engagement and success.”
This year's move-out
On May 1, many students left Raider country and went back to their homes, but each year, there is a lot for students to do before they leave. This year, students who moved out were expected to have their dorms cleaned and be out by 7 p.m. Then, housing can go in and do inspections.
Usually, graduating students are scheduled to move out after their graduation. This year, the date would have been May 3, with students like Abigail Berlean saying that the May 3 date should be standard for everyone.
“I will be honest; I’m so stressed about moving out. I haven’t had any time to even work on that because I’m so swamped with my exams," Berlean said. “I don’t understand why they don’t just let everyone move out a little later. Sunday would be fine because I have two uninterrupted days to pack, but because it's Friday, I have to rush.”
If needed, residents could have requested an extension to move out, which would have had to be in by April 22.
Chick-fil-A construction
The beginning of summer also brings the full-fledged construction of a new Chick-fil-A right next to campus, as the project was officially approved by the Beavercreek City Council on April 17.
WSU announced that the main entrance to campus will be closed due to this construction, leaving students to find new ways in and out of campus. Students who live in the Forrest Lane Community, and will continue to over the summer, like Azarhia Hodge, are upset because the loss of access adds more time to their commutes.
“Do not get me wrong, I love Chick-fil-A, and I’m excited for it to be on campus, but the main entrance is how I get in and out of my apartment. I looked it up, and I’m now looking at an additional 5 minutes to my commute to work," Hodge said.
The Chick-fil-A is scheduled to open just in time for the Fall semester, right as students move back in.
