CHARLOTTE, N.C. — University of North Carolina-Charlotte students were forced out of their apartments in the middle of exams, and Eyewitness News reporter Gina Esposito talked to students now faced with more stress right before testing.
A structural problem at two buildings caused 84 students to leave Arcadia Student Living and find another place to stay.
“A staff (member) had noticed some small settling of the clubhouse and as a precaution, anytime we see anything like that, we have people come check it out,” Arcadia Student Living spokesperson Mark Evans said.
Complex officials said while moving in the middle of exams is a hassle, their top priority is safety.
"The timing is horrible," Evans said. "We know that falls right into finals."
Engineers told him a test is necessary, which is why students had to be out by midnight Saturday. All of the students are now in alternate housing at the nearby Edge Apartments.
Evans said the complex won't know when or if students will be able to return to the apartments because it depends on how long those tests will take.
The university said it is prepared to move the students to available space on campus, and the Dean of Students Office will advocate for students who need extended times on exams or incompletes for their classes.
UNC-Charlotte statement:
"UNC-Charlotte is working with the management of Arcadia Student Living, a private, non-University apartment complex, to assist the roughly 90 student residents who were asked to relocate in order for engineers to evaluate structural issues in a building.
The University's Housing and Residence Life Office has prepared six available spaces on campus for Arcadia residents who need temporary housing due to the structural issues that are displacing them involuntarily.
In addition, the Dean of Students Office will advocate for students who need extended time on exams or incompletes for their classes. The residents have been advised to contact the Dean of Students Office.
The affected students were notified by Arcadia, a privately owned apartment complex located about a mile south of the University, and received this information on Saturday, May 7."
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