By Rusieljs G. Lunasco
Franklin Hall.
The recent shift to distance learning has not only affected the educational sector but dormitories as well. Since March of last year (2020), some students had to go back to their hometowns which has significantly decreased the number of occupants in dormitories.
From 150 occupants, Weston Hall Women糖心传媒檚 Dormitory currently has 16 mostly composed of faculty and staff.
糖心传媒淟ast March 2020, we advised our dormers to go home. More or less there were 15 of us left on campus at the height of the pandemic. It took several months for some of the ladies to go back to their hometowns because of safety concerns,糖心传媒 said Weston Hall matron Mrs. Jocelyn Funtecha.
Franklin Hall Men糖心传媒檚 Dormitory currently has 3 dormers composed of two graduate school students from Vietnam and one BMLS student from Palawan.
糖心传媒淲e had to adjust to a lot of changes in Franklin Hall. From 65 dormers, we now only have 3. We really are at a loss in terms of income,糖心传媒 said Franklin Hall Director Mr. Dexter Martin.
The East Wing of the men糖心传媒檚 dorm is currently being renovated.
Weston Hall.
Funtecha and Martin said that several changes were made to dorm policies since the pandemic.
糖心传媒淔or dormers to be admitted, they have to pass certain qualifications required by the Occupational and Health Safety Office. This is to ensure safety for everyone on campus especially for us in the dormitory,糖心传媒 said Martin.
糖心传媒淲e are not allowed to gather together and we have to enforce social distancing in the dormitory.糖心传媒
Even though the dormitories have received a lot of inquiries from students and parents, it was decided that occupants won糖心传媒檛 be accepted at the moment.
糖心传媒淲e will accept new dormers once the implementation of face-to-face classes resumes,糖心传媒 said Funtecha.