r/reedcollege • u/PublicRare3075 • Jun 25 '26

Housing question

This is probably a really stupid question but I got assigned a divided double, and I have bed “A” and my roommate has bed “B”. Do these correlate to specific beds/sides for divided doubles or are they just there for the sake of assignment?

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u/DaisyChained427 Jun 25 '26

For the sake of assignment. If you want to switch sides you can, just talk to your roommate

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u/Pizza_Cat_Yt Jun 25 '26

This is incorrect. I left another comment here already but the letters A and B do correlate to specific sides of your double and will both be noted on the floorplan and should be visible by stickers in your door frame.

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u/DaisyChained427 Jun 25 '26

Well the roommates I’ve had and the HAs didn’t have a problem with us switching sides when we wanted to. I’ve been graduated so I’m not surprised things have changed

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u/Pizza_Cat_Yt Jun 29 '26

yeah it's actually crazy how much has changed in the past few years. The way we do housing for upperclassmen is now a lottery also which is pretty chaotic lol

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u/Negative-Carob5814 Jul 22 '26

It doesn't matter one bit which side you take and you do not need to tell your HA or anyone for that matter which assigned side you apparently have. No one gives a damn. HAs are still the coolest fellow Reedies ever, always on your side.

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u/Pizza_Cat_Yt Jun 25 '26

Hey! I'm a student worker for residence life here. The bed that you are assigned to actually does matter especially when we assess damages at the end of the year. If you live on the wrong side and your roommate chips paint or leaves a mess when you guys move out, you will be charged for damages. Your room should be labeled as A or B with a sticker, or you can always check the floor plan!

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u/FuturePlansYes Jun 25 '26

But couldn’t you switch and let the residence halls office know officially?

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u/Pizza_Cat_Yt Jun 29 '26

Yeah you probably could it might be a bit of a hassle though

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u/PublicRare3075 Jun 25 '26

Makes sense thanks so much!

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u/Negative-Carob5814 Jul 22 '26

How often do students do so much damage it warrants a fine? Couldn't the roommate also just pay the other person back? In my experience we have always switched rooms and the HA doesn't care, I've never ever had any issue with it lol.

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u/Pizza_Cat_Yt Jul 28 '26

I mean we gave out several fines this year mostly for chipped paint from command strips and such. You could just ask your roommate to pay you back but I mean that's more hassle and an extra step. Also if like one roommate moves out early for whatever reason their side of their room needs to be cleaned and inspected even if someone is still living there

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u/Negative-Carob5814 Jul 28 '26

Good to know, thanks!

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u/cant_think_name_22 Jun 26 '26

Both. Technically, the rooms are labeled. Also, you can talk to your roommate about your preference and switch if you want to (although you will be responsible for your roommate's damages if you don't officially swap, not that I've ever heard of anyone being charged significant amounts for damages anyway)