We all know that maintenance is important for keeping the campus nice, right?  

No one wants to drive on old broken roads; no one wants to trudge down nasty sidewalks, and certainly no one wants to see dead plants and animals all over the place.  

But what happens when the maintenance that’s supposed to be beneficial to students puts a wrench in their plans? 

Recently there has been an insane amount of roadwork being done close to the University.  

It’s one thing to have to close a singular road every once in a while, but closing three roads and putting up detours everywhere makes navigating campus a laborious nightmare! 

On top of this, many students have reported that they were completely unaware of any sort of roadwork or campus management prior to its commencement. 

When you don’t take extra steps to let your students know that vital paths through campus are going to be closed, it heavily impacts their commute. 

Parking on campus is an issue in and of itself, so when you have detour signs everywhere telling students that their normal spot is essentially blocked off unless they spin around the block four times, it’s easy to see why they may be angry. 

To add on, many professors at VSU get tired of students walking in late or penalize their attendance rates when they can’t make it to class on time. 

The maintenance has been rough at several places on campus, but one spot has been particularly straining: Sustella Ave. 

Because of the maintenance on this road, students traveling to Centennial Hall now have to drive all the way around the parking deck. Overall, it makes traffic much tighter and more egregious in the commuter lot. 

If you’re going to do a great amount of maintenance around the school, make sure your students know so they aren’t pushing their luck just to get from place to place. 

Try an announcement on the website. It’s easy to miss a singular, poorly timed email.