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September 2013: Family and Graduate Student Housing Survey – Collected information regarding amenities and housing costs student families and graduate students look for. 77 Respondents.

This survey was only sent to Orchard and Solano Parks residents. The information was collected quickly for the Redevelopment Selection Committee.

Introductory information about why the survey was conducted:

Student Housing is working with Real Estate Services and Design and Construction Management to build new family and graduate student apartments. These apartments will be privately owned and operated on UC Davis property and will allow occupants to be restricted to UC Davis students. In order to help this team determine the best type of housing for this group of students, we have put together a short survey of 14 questions to determine the bedroom mix, number of bathrooms, amenities, and ideal price point in comparison to other options available in the City of Davis and on the UC Davis campus. There are an additional 6 questions about you as the participant that are optional. This survey is sent to current students only, to help us understand your needs and preferences.

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Family and Graduate Student Housing Survey

1. From the items below, what are the two most important criteria when considering your housing options?

Response

PercentResponse

Count

Amenities & Services 15.8% 12

Floor Plan & Size of the Apartment 26.3% 20

Price 96.1% 73

Privacy 3.9% 3

Proximity to campus 56.6% 43

Security 14.5% 11

Other (please specify)

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2. Understanding that certain features and amenities add cost, please indicate the level of importance you place on having each of the following in your unit:

Important Somewhat Important Not ImportantRating Count

High-speed Internet access 89.2% (66) 10.8% (8) 0.0% (0) 74

Wireless Internet 54.8% (40) 24.7% (18) 20.5% (15) 73

Cable Television 20.8% (15) 23.6% (17) 55.6% (40) 72

Landline Phone Service 2.8% (2) 9.9% (7) 87.3% (62) 71

Refrigerator 94.6% (70) 4.1% (3) 1.4% (1) 74

Oven/Stove 97.3% (71) 0.0% (0) 2.7% (2) 73

Microwave 15.5% (11) 26.8% (19) 57.7% (41) 71

Dishwasher 19.7% (14) 29.6% (21) 50.7% (36) 71

Garbage Disposal 34.7% (25) 33.3% (24) 31.9% (23) 72

Washer/Dryer 43.1% (31) 33.3% (24) 23.6% (17) 72

Furniture Package 2.9% (2) 17.1% (12) 80.0% (56) 70

Storage Space 29.6% (21) 38.0% (27) 32.4% (23) 71

Patio/Balcony 39.4% (28) 39.4% (28) 21.1% (15) 71


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3. How much additional monthly rent would you be willing to pay for your own Washer/Dryer in your unit?

Response

PercentResponse

Count

$25 30.1% 22

$35 9.6% 7

$45 0.0% 0

Not willing to pay more 60.3% 44


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4. How much additional monthly rent would you be willing to pay for your own patio/balcony?

Response

PercentResponse

Count

$30 20.5% 15

$50 5.5% 4

$70 1.4% 1

Not willing to pay more 72.6% 53


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5. Understanding that certain features and amenities add cost, please indicate the level of importance you place on having each of the following at your complex:

Important Somewhat Important Not ImportantRating Count

Wi-Fi in Public Areas 27.1% (19) 21.4% (15) 51.4% (36) 70

Community Kitchen 8.7% (6) 13.0% (9) 78.3% (54) 69

Computer and printing center 11.4% (8) 18.6% (13) 70.0% (49) 70

Conference Rooms/event space 12.9% (9) 25.7% (18) 61.4% (43) 70

Social Lounge/Game Room 7.2% (5) 31.9% (22) 60.9% (42) 69

Fitness Center 21.4% (15) 27.1% (19) 51.4% (36) 70

24 hour on-site laundry facility 73.5% (50) 25.0% (17) 1.5% (1) 68

Additional on-site storage 14.7% (10) 30.9% (21) 54.4% (37) 68

Covered bicycle parking 20.0% (14) 40.0% (28) 40.0% (28) 70

Covered parking 18.6% (13) 34.3% (24) 47.1% (33) 70

Outdoor recreation features (basketball, volleyball, etc.)

11.9% (8) 28.4% (19) 59.7% (40) 67

Barbecue and picnic area 30.0% (21) 40.0% (28) 30.0% (21) 70

Outdoor play area for children 49.3% (35) 23.9% (17) 26.8% (19) 71

Community garden 36.2% (25) 24.6% (17) 39.1% (27) 69


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6. How much additional monthly rent would you be willing to pay for onsite parking?

Response

PercentResponse

Count

$20 32.4% 23

$30 5.6% 4

$40 2.8% 2

$50 2.8% 2

Not Willing to Pay more 46.5% 33

Do not have a car 9.9% 7


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7. Please indicate the level of consideration you would give the following housing considerations:

Significant

considerationSome consideration No consideration

Rating Count

Share a living room, kitchen, and bathroom (with a private bedroom)

for reduced rent20.6% (14) 19.1% (13) 60.3% (41) 68

Share a bedroom and bathroom for reduced rent

5.9% (4) 16.2% (11) 77.9% (53) 68

Pay more for a private bathroom 32.4% (22) 25.0% (17) 42.6% (29) 68

Pay more for a private bedroom 43.3% (29) 25.4% (17) 31.3% (21) 67

Compact and space efficient unit for reduced rent 45.6% (31) 41.2% (28) 13.2% (9) 68

Countertop seating with no formal dining area for reduced rent

34.3% (23) 41.8% (28) 23.9% (16) 67

No parking available onsite for reduced rent

10.3% (7) 19.1% (13) 70.6% (48) 68

Pay more for onsite parking 17.6% (12) 44.1% (30) 38.2% (26) 68

Pay more for assigned and/or covered parking

17.6% (12) 36.8% (25) 45.6% (31) 68


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8. What best describes your current apartment profile?

Response

PercentResponse

Count

Living independently 19.4% 14

Living with unrelated roommate(s) 16.7% 12

Living with child/children 11.1% 8

Living with spouse/partner and no children

20.8% 15

Living with spouse/partner and child/children

31.9% 23


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9. What is the maximum monthly amount you would pay for a private studio unit, assuming it is new and no utilities are included?

Response

PercentResponse

Count

$700 or less 42.3% 11

$750 11.5% 3

$800 3.8% 1

$850 7.7% 2

$900 7.7% 2

$950 3.8% 1

$1000 0.0% 0

More than $1000 0.0% 0

I would not live in a studio unit 23.1% 6


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10. What is the maximum monthly amount you would pay for a private one-bedroom unit, assuming it is new and no utilities are included?

Response

PercentResponse

Count

$900 or less 61.5% 16

$950 0.0% 0

$1,000 7.7% 2

$1,050 3.8% 1

$1,100 0.0% 0

$1,150 0.0% 0

$1,200 0.0% 0

More than $1,200 0.0% 0

I would not live in a one䇲bedroom unit

26.9% 7


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11. What is the maximum monthly amount you would pay for a private bedroom in a two-bedroom unit, assuming it is new and no utilities are included?

Response

PercentResponse

Count

$550 or less 56.0% 14

$600 16.0% 4

$650 12.0% 3

$700 0.0% 0

$750 0.0% 0

$800 0.0% 0

$850 0.0% 0

More than $850 4.0% 1

I would not live in a two䇲bedroom unit

12.0% 3


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12. What is the maximum monthly amount you would pay for a private bedroom in a three-bedroom unit, assuming it is new and no utilities are included?

Response

PercentResponse

Count

$500 or less 50.0% 13

$550 11.5% 3

$600 11.5% 3

$650 0.0% 0

$700 0.0% 0

$750 0.0% 0

$800 0.0% 0

More than $800 0.0% 0

I would not live in a three䇲bedroom unit

26.9% 7


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13. How much would you be willing to pay more per month to have your own private bathroom as an alternative to sharing a bathroom with one other person?

Response

PercentResponse

Count

Less than $25 30.8% 8

$25-50 30.8% 8

$50-$75 7.7% 2

$75-100 0.0% 0

More than $100 0.0% 0

Not willing to pay more for a private bathroom

30.8% 8


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14. What is the maximum monthly amount you would pay for a studio unit, assuming it is new and no utilities are included?

Response

PercentResponse

Count

$750 or less 33.3% 15

$800 22.2% 10

$850 4.4% 2

$900 0.0% 0

$950 2.2% 1

$1000 0.0% 0

More than $1000 0.0% 0

I would not live in a studio unit 37.8% 17


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15. What is the maximum monthly amount you would pay for a one-bedroom unit, assuming it is new and no utilities are included?

Response

PercentResponse

Count

$900 or less 71.1% 32

$950 11.1% 5

$1,000 0.0% 0

$1,050 0.0% 0

$1,100 0.0% 0

$1,150 0.0% 0

More than $1,150 0.0% 0

I would not live in a one䇲bedroom unit

17.8% 8


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16. What is the maximum monthly amount you would pay for a two-bedroom unit, assuming it is new and no utilities are included?

Response

PercentResponse

Count

$1100 or less 81.8% 36

$1200 15.9% 7

$1250 2.3% 1

$1300 0.0% 0

$1350 0.0% 0

$1400 0.0% 0

More than $1400 0.0% 0

I would not live in a two䇲bedroom unit

0.0% 0


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17. What is the maximum monthly amount you would pay for a three-bedroom unit, assuming it is new and no utilities are included?

Response

PercentResponse

Count

$1700 or less 58.1% 25

$1800 4.7% 2

$1850 2.3% 1

$1900 0.0% 0

$1950 0.0% 0

$2000 0.0% 0

More than $2000 0.0% 0

I would not live in a three䇲bedroom unit

34.9% 15


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18. Please use the following space to write any comments you have regarding the development of new student housing.

Response

Count

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19. What is your current status at UC Davis?

Response

PercentResponse

Count

Student Fulltime (9 or more credits per semester)

95.7% 66

Student Parttime (less than 9 credits per semester)

1.4% 1

Faculty/Staff Fulltime 2.9% 2

Faculty/Staff Parttime 0.0% 0

Other (please specify) 0


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20. Including yourself, how many people live in your apartment/unit?

Response

PercentResponse

Count

1 20.0% 14

2 41.4% 29

3 20.0% 14

4 14.3% 10

5 or more 4.3% 3


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21. How many bedrooms are in your current apartment?

Response

PercentResponse

Count

1 22.9% 16

2 77.1% 54

3 0.0% 0

4 or more 0.0% 0


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22. How many bathrooms are in your current apartment?

Response

PercentResponse

Count

1 98.6% 69

1.5 0.0% 0

2 1.4% 1

2.5 0.0% 0

3 or more 0.0% 0


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23. What sources listed below provide you with financial support? Select all that apply

Response

PercentResponse

Count

Financial Aid 33.8% 23

Grants/Scholarships 55.9% 38

Paid position on campus 52.9% 36

Paid position off campus 4.4% 3

Loans 17.6% 12

Family Contributions 19.1% 13

Support by spouse/partner 22.1% 15


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Page 2, Q1. From the items below, what are the two most important criteria when considering your housingoptions?

1 Price is really the most important Sep 4, 2013 1:38 PM

2 Trees, Grass, and play equipment for the kids Sep 4, 2013 8:09 AM

Page 3, Q2. Understanding that certain features and amenities add cost, please indicate the level of importanceyou place on having each of the following in your unit:

1 Apartment-like environment (not dorm) Sep 8, 2013 8:15 PM

2 low noise environment, good lighting Sep 5, 2013 8:06 AM

3 Garden space Sep 4, 2013 1:04 PM

4 Carpeting Sep 4, 2013 1:02 PM

5 Carpet Sep 4, 2013 12:42 PM

6 Air Conditioning Sep 4, 2013 9:43 AM

7 quiet, i.e. find a way to make the trains not so loud Sep 4, 2013 9:16 AM

8 Plenty of green space outside for kids to run around on. Sep 4, 2013 9:13 AM

9 Parking Sep 4, 2013 8:09 AM

10 Space for own washing machine. Playgrounds for kids. Sep 4, 2013 7:43 AM

Page 4, Q5. Understanding that certain features and amenities add cost, please indicate the level of importanceyou place on having each of the following at your complex:

1 Near the Arboretum - Solano Park is Perfect! Sep 4, 2013 10:13 AM

2 On site laundry important if not available in the apartments Sep 4, 2013 7:44 AM

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Page 5, Q7. Please indicate the level of consideration you would give the following housing considerations:

1 En-suite efficiency bathroom with sharing kitchen and other living spaces wouldbe my ideal.

Sep 5, 2013 11:58 AM

2 Parking needs to be included in rent! Sep 5, 2013 8:11 AM

3 You really should separate out families from single people in this question. Sep 4, 2013 5:07 PM

4 I strongly prefer a compact and cheap, but private, living unit, such as a tinystudio apartment.

Sep 4, 2013 2:32 PM

5 Pay more for lots of green space for kids to run around on. Sep 4, 2013 9:17 AM

6 As long as onsite parking is included in the rent and not on top of an additionalcampus permit cost I would be okay with it.

Sep 4, 2013 8:50 AM

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Page 16, Q18. Please use the following space to write any comments you have regarding the development of newstudent housing.

1 Please make sure these spaces are appropriate for graduate students withFAMILIES. It is essential that graduate students who are attempting to providefor their families have safe, cheap housing that is nonetheless good for raising afamily with children.

Sep 9, 2013 8:01 PM

2 Please retain affordable on campus options for graduate students who havedifferent needs than most college students (privacy, quiet, family-friendly). Also,I don't appreciate having the rent raised on my apartment while the surroundingarea is under constant construction and there are plans to tear down this facilitydue to how out dated it is. Leaves a bad taste in my mouth and makes mehesitate in recommending on-campus housing to friends.

Sep 8, 2013 8:23 PM

3 I fear that "new" student housing will be too pricey to a single student on a TAsalary such as myself. As a graduate student, I mostly just need a place to sleep.Solano Park one-bedroom apartments are perfect for my needs if out-dated. Ineed plenty of storage, typical appliances (even a European sized refrigeratorwould be better), a decent shower, toilet and some living space. I moved from an1060 sqft place into this sub-500 sqft place but didn't have to get rid of much dueto the efficient storage here. Central heating and air, and a dishwasher wouldmake living here perfect in my opinion. I love that the rent is extremely affordableand that I have the ability to go out on the town. I've lived in a one-bedroombefore that ate 69% of my paycheck. It's hard to live like that for long, and thisplace had high turn-over rates. I simply hope the people in charge keep in mindthat those potentially living there will be students, on a TA or GSR paycheck ofbetween $1600-$1800 per month at most. Some have families, some don't, butwe all need an affordable place to live.

Sep 5, 2013 12:10 PM

4 Please, UCD! Graduate students live with a very limited budget but are the oneswho do the research and write grants to get funding for UCD research. We are avaluable asset!! Affordable housing is far away from campus, which is a bigproblem when having kids (pay for parking space on campus when biking is notpossible, pay for gas, commute here and there...). Please, please! We needaffordable housing!

Sep 5, 2013 10:45 AM

5 I think this survey should have separated the undergraduates and graduates inorder to appropriately understand their very different needs. By combining thetwo your aggregate data may turn out to be a mush.

Sep 5, 2013 10:14 AM

6 Housing needs to be more affordable given the low 10-months only TA/GSRwages and very few available fellowships!!!!

Sep 5, 2013 8:15 AM

7 Maybe pay more to have pets in apartment? Sep 4, 2013 5:10 PM

8 On campus (convenient), safe and cheap, that's why I like Orchard Park. BTW, Ialso don't like carpet which made me finally move from Atrium to Orchard Park. Ihope the future student housing units will keep these good points.

Sep 4, 2013 4:27 PM

9 It needs to be inexpensive otherwise students cannot afford it. Sharing withroommates off campus is ~550 dollars for a non-shared room with parking andw/d in unit.

Sep 4, 2013 3:49 PM

10 develop the economic apartments which poor students can afford to. Sep 4, 2013 3:01 PM

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11 We really need more small, affordable efficiency apartments in Davis, that aredesigned for one person.

Sep 4, 2013 2:38 PM

12 Orchard Park and Solano Park are very good options. Shame on you fordestroying them. If you cared at all about student families' well-being, youwouldn't be doing any of this.

Sep 4, 2013 1:44 PM

13 The cost of housing compared to the square footage is already outrageous.... Iwould NOT pay more for ANYTHING

Sep 4, 2013 12:47 PM

14 -Since it will be family housing, More space for children to play and run around -Before pricing the housing, consider also how much the university pays gradstudents.

Sep 4, 2013 12:15 PM

15 I would like it to be moderate price because too low price will induce manyapplicants.

Sep 4, 2013 11:32 AM

16 Personally Solano Park singles was a perfect place. Rent could be cheeper. It'ssupposed to be affordable student housing. I hardly call it affordable when 80%of my TA pay goes to pay rent alone. Personally I think you all should work onkeeping the current facilities and reduce the rent.

Sep 4, 2013 11:28 AM

17 The best part about Solano Park are all the shared spaces that kids can play in--particularly, the way the patios face each other with a grassy area in between.This makes it easy for kids to play outside together, and for parents to watch. Ihope the new housing would have such a design.

Sep 4, 2013 11:25 AM

18 No animals like ducks and squirrels preferred. The smell of the animal duringsummer is terrible not mentioning their waste as well. Very Important.

Sep 4, 2013 10:56 AM

19 The cheapest option for a two-bedroom in the survey was $1,100. Get real.Student housing needs to be affordable. I life with my wife and son in a two-bedroom and we pay $900 - that's half of my meager stipend. Expensive unitswill not fill or stay filled as well as cheaper units, of course. Also, lower rent willmean short vacancies between occupants because of the long waiting list! So,possibly more money in the long run. If the rent were $1,100+ I'd live off campusor in Sacramento and commute. $2400 more a year is a lot to ask of studentswho only make $18-22k.

Sep 4, 2013 10:31 AM

20 I think it is sad that Solano Park will be torn down and not rebuilt on this site. Ilove living here, the location is perfect, and it doesn't bother me that these areolder units. The only thing that I would change here is possibly update theheating and air conditioning (i.e. put vents in the bedrooms and place the unitsso they could blow through the vents with wall controls) and maybe the petpolicy. I know quite a few people that would move in here in a heart beat, somehave cats and others have dogs, and they really like the location and the price.

Sep 4, 2013 10:28 AM

21 Possibilities: 1) Make private housing and make communal living options. ex.Private bed/bath vs "dorm" style living 2) Make them all private living quarterswith private bathroom/closet but with shared kitchen and washer/dryer. Closeproximity to campus is a huge plus, but when there's the Ramble across theway, there needs to be something in the new housing that will attract students. A

Sep 4, 2013 9:53 AM

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slightly lower cost might be the best option?

22 I believe that the rent option you gave were extremely high. Their needs to bemore consideration for low costs housing for UC Davis students with families oryou will price these groups out of the area.

Sep 4, 2013 9:46 AM

23 I find that apartments in Davis are priced much higher than apartments inneighboring communities, i.e. Woodland, Dixon, West Sacramento. This isunfortunate as it is obvious that Davis college students, who do not have careersand are paying an extremely high tuition already, do not have the funds to beable to pay these high rents. Thus you put them in greater debt. What a greatstart to their working lives! Why the higher rent prices in Davis? What's sospecial about Davis that it needs to have a higher cost of living than neighboringcommunities?

Sep 4, 2013 9:38 AM

24 As a married graduate student, it is much more difficult to find affordablehousing, especially in Davis. There aren't as many options available as it wouldbe very uncomfortable for married couples to share space with other people.That should be taken into consideration with your pricing of these newapartments. A two bedroom may cost $1500 for a non-married student, but ifthey have a roommate, it is instantly reduced in half, whereas married studentsare generally supporting two people off of one income, and can't afford to paythe full $1500- not to mention raising children. Also, with campus and the ARCso close by, residents that I have talked to don't care about amenities (oractivities for that matter) other than laundry. I have never lived in a complexwhere people actually use the amenities (once again, except for laundry),especially so close to campus. I hope that with the reconstruction of OrchardPark you can find a way to save some of the green space, trees, and gardeningplots. Its really the only reason we moved into them, and something that is sadlybeing forgotten in new construction. We appreciate your efforts to take intoconsideration the needs of married student families, and hope that it will remaina priority in the years to come.

Sep 4, 2013 9:36 AM

25 Please remember to subsidize family student housing! Housing is already veryexpensive in Davis, and the ones who can afford it least but yet need 2-3bedroom apartments (with plenty of green space outside for the kids to runaround on) the most are married students with kids. Of less importance, but alsoworth considering is the idea of a university-owned trailer park, where marriedstudents can buy and sell their own trailer privately when they come to schooland graduate and keep up the surroundings on the university-owned lot (forwhich they pay a pad fee, of course). My wife and I used this option when wewere going to my previous university, and it was a nice way to build up equityinstead of sinking rent money -- especially for a program like the one I amattending now for 5-years.

Sep 4, 2013 9:23 AM

26 If this space is going to be exclusively for grad students and students withfamilies, then you might want to considering not charging for parking. TheUniversity sucks us dry enough already.

Sep 4, 2013 9:20 AM

27 If Davis is to be considered a family friendly school, the prices must stayextremely low. If the prices go up with private housing, the students with familieswill protest, as they will not be able to survive. A two bedroom unit over a

Sep 4, 2013 9:14 AM

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thousand dollars is way too expensive. If you charge this, there will be massiveprotest.

28 I believe price is the highest factor in making a decision when considering thatthese apartments would be catered to students, in most cases with family orthinking of growing a family while pursuing a higher education.

Sep 4, 2013 9:01 AM

29 Because most of the families that live in Student Family have small children itwould be a significant detrimental impact to have parking offsite or greatlyremoved from their apartment location. Considering we already pay a parkingfee to UCD to park our cars close to out apartments, parking cost should notexceed this current cost. I also feel it is important to have gardening spacemixed in with the apartments for easier access and usage without diminishing tomuch the open play areas for the children. I would like to see the current playstructure stay as well as all the wonderful shade trees around the complex.

Sep 4, 2013 8:57 AM

30 The demolition of the Parks units is already a blow to the student community, buttheir replacement by private housing is even more offensive. Also, why is theminimum rent mentioned in this survey so high? You give us the option of saying"or less," but the layout of the survey seems designed to set the bar foraffordable housing at a very low level. Be a responsible campus--set rents basedon what students can pay, not what you can afford to charge. The currentsituation at the Ramble, where rent is "discounted" (to a still unaffordable level)for low-income students is unacceptable.

Sep 4, 2013 8:55 AM

31 My expectation is that the rent for new student housing will reflect the currentprices in Solano Park Apartments.

Sep 4, 2013 8:53 AM

32 As a graduate student with a spouse and two children, I am really limited by cost.I am employed as an RA/TA and you can look up what the pay rates arehttp://gradstudies.ucdavis.edu/facstaff/salary-scale.pdf. Most people in mysituation are paid a little under $2000 a month and that is what I have availableto pay for all mine, my spouse, and two children to live. That is what I have tospend, so anything much more than half of what I am making is too expensive(i.e. it doesn't not leave enough for other expenses). It doesn't matter how new,how many amenities. If it costs much more than $1000, it is too expensive.Private balcony, covered parking, WiFi, appliances, etc. doesn't change that. Ifeel like the majority of student families are in this same situation. The bottomline is, I need a two bedroom apartment (4 people) for around $1000. It is notthat I don't want to pay more, or that I don't feel like I am getting my money'sworth. I can't afford to pay more. Between paying for health coverage for myspouse and children, food, clothing and other costs, I cannot afford much morethat $1000 dollars, $1200 is really the hard, hard cap. If I have to live miles fromcampus, or even in Woodland this is what I afford. I feel like this is a point thathas not been taken into cosideration when talking about family housing. Onceagain, I need a two bedroom apartment (4 people) for around $1000.

Sep 4, 2013 8:40 AM

33 I see great value in the university making affordable housing available to familiesnear campus. I fear that replacing older units with new ones will be used tojustify a big increase in prices. There are already many high quality, new, andexpensive housing options in Davis, but low cost housing for student families, nomatter how limited the amenities, is in high demand. Beyond financial interest, I

Sep 4, 2013 8:28 AM

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would hope the University would recognize the value to the institution and thecommunity in providing such housing options such as promoting diversity,attracting students, supporting families, etc.

34 If you think that a family on a graduate student budget can afford even 1100 permonth for 2 bedrooms, do not understand the realities of our wages. They havebeen stagnant, even while rent costs keep going up

Sep 4, 2013 8:13 AM

35 Please consider that graduate students are already stretched thin when it comesto money and funding. UC Davis should make it a priority to provide low cost,affordable housing to Graduate Students that is below market rate for rentals. Itshould not be UC Davis's priority to make money off of housing or to make aprofit but instead to provide a means by which Graduate Students can afford tolive and work at UC Davis. Also, please note that Graduate Student Families doneed complexes that are set up for having families and children. If UC Daviswants to attract the best students, this type of housing would be beneficial.

Sep 4, 2013 8:13 AM

36 Please keep green areas and playground Sep 4, 2013 8:11 AM

37 Stop being greedy and start providing for the students that want to learn. Makean offer so great that every student would not pass it up. Again, stop beinggreedy.

Sep 4, 2013 8:09 AM

38 As long the apartment is affordable for students, some of the extra amenitieswould not be needed.

Sep 4, 2013 8:01 AM

39 This survey, like all the surveys before, are geared around undergraduatestudents. Orchard Park and Solano Park have served students with FAMILIESand so this is crucial to keep in mind when writing the survey-questions. AFamily of 3-4 people CANNOT live in a studio apartment and needs space ofdinner tables and the like. Also, the budget of graduate students is determinedby the UC and how much they pay for grad student labor. Right now the ratesare about 16,000-20,000 dollars a year (thats about 1100-1300 dollars permonth). This is what most families are trying to live on and so there is not waythese families can pay much more than 900-1100 dollars for rent per month.Even that leaves little for food, clothes, health insurance and so forth. This needsto factor into the plans for the new FAMILY student housing planned for OrchardPark as well as the surveys sent out. Families do not NEED 24 hour fitnessrooms, or hang out lounge. They need affordable housing options that is basedon the rates the UC pays their student employees.

Sep 4, 2013 7:54 AM

40 The living room and kitchen area need to be much bigger than what they arenow. It is hard keeping the kids inside the apartment during the hot days sincethere is no room for them to play in because of the extremely small living room.For those of us who have children of the opposite sex it is difficult living In a twobedroom apartment. Furthermore, the kitchen area doesn't help accommodate afamily of 4 for dinner.

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Page 17, Q23. What sources listed below provide you with financial support? Select all that apply

1 We used all selected sources at some point in our time here in Student housing,but not all at once.

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2 I'm maxed out with over $70,000 in student loans Sep 5, 2013 8:16 AM

3 Government Aid. Sep 4, 2013 10:57 AM

4 TA Sep 4, 2013 8:14 AM

5 Only live of the stipend provided by TA-ships and AI-positions. Sep 4, 2013 7:55 AM

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