University of California, Santa Cruz: My student looked up their roommate online and thinks they are incompatible. What should we do?
DIRECT ANSWER
Treat social-media impressions as a reason to communicate, not as proof of incompatibility; UCSC encourages roommates to connect before move-in and discuss expectations.
UCSC provides roommate contact information before move-in and recommends discussing shared items, routines and expectations. If there is a concrete safety or housing concern, the student should contact the housing office rather than rely only on online impressions.
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