Campus Club, an apartment complex on Lanier Drive near Paulson Stadium, will be converted to a dormitory and reopened as Freedom’s Landing in time for the fall 2012 semester.

The apartment complex is occupied primarily by students, said John Coleman, Assistant Director for Administrative Services

“There are some people who aren’t students currently living there, but the only people who will be able to live out there later this year are Georgia Southern students,” said Coleman. “Current residents will continue with their leases until the end of July.”

Students who are currently living in Campus Club will be given an opportunity to reserve their current rooms for fall semester this month, said Coleman.

No serious structural changes are going to be made to the apartment complex, said Coleman.

“We’re doing some minor work, mostly structural, we’re putting in the wireless internet that is the same as other dorms, we’re bringing in Georgia Southern’s TV channels and repainting the parking lot lines,” said Coleman.

The transition to a dormitory will open more on-campus job opportunities for students.

“We do hiring for community leaders every year, and we will be hiring for Campus Club the same way,” said Coleman.

Many students have responded in favor of the change from Campus Club to Freedom’s Flight because of the space for new on-campus housing, but have varying opinions of the current residents having to find new places to live.

“It’s not really fair to the people that live there, but there is a growing demand for dorms. There’s a good and bad side to it,” said Kevin Seymour, a sophomore business education major.

“It should be for the students. If students need housing then they should be given the opportunity to get it,” said Jim Sanders, a senior engineering major.

“I think it’s alright. I think they (students) deserve somewhere to live, but it’s also hard to find somewhere new to live,” said Winston Crosse, a freshman business major.

Michael Stokes, sophomore marketing major said “The school is getting bigger and needs more dorms. I think its OK.”