Unlike last year, Southeast Missouri State University will be able to fit all incoming freshmen into residence hall rooms this year.

According to Dr. Bruce Skinner, the director of Residence Life, the number of incoming students are about the same as last year.

"Greeks, independents, returners, the total number of students is pretty much the same as last year," Skinner said. "Even if there were more freshmen, it wouldn't mean more dorm space since some could be living at home in Jackson or Sikeston."

Skinner said so far the emergency overflow rooms are not needed. The emergency overflow rooms are used in case Residence Life cannot fit students in a residence hall room. The rooms are located on the second and fourth floors of Towers East, and five rooms are located under Lambda Chi's dorm totaling 14 spaces.

"Students do not traditionally stay in these rooms since they are corner rooms, and they are awkwardly shaped," Skinner said.

Skinner said Lambda Chi agreed to let Residence Life use the five rooms since it wouldn't be able to fill the rooms.

"It's essentially the university's space, but previous years some chapters would scatter their members out saying we couldn't use that space," Skinner said. "Lambda Chi was willing to work with us in letting us use the space temporarily. However, as of today we still don't have to use overflow housing."

Skinner said after move-in day, the numbers of students living on campus will be about the same as last year.