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1. CGPSA:Graduate Student Families and Housing Subcommittee

   Orchard Park Redevelopment
2. Overview The Chancellor’s Professional & Graduate Student Advisory board (CGPSA) Market Survey: Danter Report LLC Highlights The Challenge CGPSA Housing Survey of graduate, professional students and postdocs
3. Orchard Park Redevelopment The Chancellor’s Graduate & Professional Student Advisory board has: 2 Representatives on the redevelopment committee Conducted an independent survey of graduate students Attended town hall meetings Advocated, represented and responded to graduate student concerns
4. The Challenge UC Davis is currently replacing affordable housing complexes (Solano and Orchard Parks) Proposed rents are significantly different from what students can afford or currently pay Proposed project will not meet low-income needs Does the proposed project fit into UC Davis Vision 2020 for graduate student education? Excerpt from HUD (Department of Housing and Urban Development) “Families who pay more than 30 percent of their income for housing are considered cost burdened and may have difficulty affording necessities such as food, clothing, transportation and medical care.” http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/comm_planning/affordablehousing/
5. Danter Company Report Surveyed Davis apartment housing (61 complexes surveyed, did not include exclusive housing such as university housing or low-income housing) Provided statistical analysis regarding pricing per square foot and amenities Rent proposals are inclusive of utilities
6. Danter Report : Single, Couple and Family Competitive Properties *Less than half of the apartments used to determine market rates were apartments included on the affordable housing list. In fact, Lakeshore was included and it is responsible for some of the highest if not the highest rental rates in the city of Davis.
7. Amenities proposed by Danter
8. UC Davis CGPSA Survey (Demographics) 526 respondents: 459 Graduate/Professional Students 67 Postdocs 99 International students 481 domestic students The most common living situation was with a family/partner, followed by living with roommates
9. Where students are living Why students are living outside of Davis
10. UC Davis CGPSA Survey (Demographics) Students with roommates had on average 2 roommates Students with families/partners typical reported 2 adults in the household, with an average of 1 child per family N=4 N=13 N=60 N=32 N=57 N=80 N=9 N=21 N=33 N=60
11. Graduate Student Income and Support Individual students had multiple sources of funding with teaching Assistantships as the most common form of financial support More than half of respondents have an annual household income less than $40,000/year, with 44% reporting less than $30,000/year
12. Salary Scale for Graduate Student Appointments http://gradstudies.ucdavis.edu/facstaff/salary-scale.pdf *Salaries reflect a maximum allowable 50% appointment, and are before taxes
13. Income Categories for City of Davis Based on 2008 Yolo County Information Respondents with roommates: 63.5% report less than $30,000 a year Respondents with families: 34.7% report less than $30,000 a year Respondents living alone: 74.7% report less than $30,000 a year
14. 2013-2014 Graduate Student Expense Budgetshttp://financialaid.ucdavis.edu/graduate/Cost/grad.html
15. Rent Comparisons
16. Rent Comparisons Danter Company Survey CGPSA Housing Survey * For families reporting income of less than $61,000 a year. For all respondents with families, average was $1,401.56
17. Rent Breakdown: Living With Roommates Yolo County Low Income Guidelines for 1 person Extremely low income: $14,900 Very low income: $24,850 Lower income: $39,750
18. Rent Breakdown: Living Alone Yolo County Low Income Guidelines for 1 person Extremely low income: $14,900 Very low income: $24,850 Lower income: $39,750
19. Rent Breakdown: Living With Family Yolo County Low Income Guidelines for 3 people Extremely low income: $19,150 Very low income: $31,950 Lower income: $51,100
20. Rental Rates for Graduate Student Apartments (current University complexes)
21. Do you supplement your income?
22. Do you rely on credit cards to make ends meet?
23. Are you able to put money toward a savings account each month?
24. Survey Highlights Need for temporary housing for international and domestic non-residents “There needs to be some temporary housing for non residents and international students. Coming from a different country and making housing arrangements from a different country is challenging”. “Yes. For international students, UC Davis should provide temporary housing, since we do not have a credit card or a checking account to pay the deposit in advance or reserve a place”. Unaffordable housing “I have no money left to save. The savings I had are being spent on living while in grad school.” “Rent is ridiculous and will be moving out of Davis within a year.” “I am sick of the University outsourcing its neglect of student families onto the City of Davis. For me to live in an affordable housing unit, I am effectively denying a non-UC-affiliated family the opportunity to live affordably in the City of Davis. This is wrong.” “
25. Survey Highlights Unaffordable Housing “Cost of housing in Davis is expensive, but moving to Woodland or Sacramento would require additional spending on transportation (especially if I need to leave the lab at odd hours when public transportation is not running and if I need to be on time for a meeting).” “I was disappointed to find such ramshackle "affordable" living in Davis ($600 a month) and had to hire a lawyer in order to get out of my lease with the slumlord” Unhealthy living conditions “I may one day die of toxic exposure from this apartment, but at least I will be successful enough to find a secure job that has decent health insurance to prolong my life!”
26. Summary The majority of graduate students exist on an income below $30,000 dollars They pay approximately $620 per month between housing and utilities Graduate students report unstable income situations with little ability to save (GSR and TA positions)
27. *UC Santa Cruz Family Housing Amenities Below average rent for the Santa Cruz area (see rates below) Spacious 1,000 square foot, unfurnished, two-bedroom, one bathroom apartments Kitchens with electric range and refrigerator Cable TV and Internet service included One parking space per apartment Included Laundry facilities with card-operated washers and dryers Community Safety Officer services on evenings and weekends On-site Child Care and Early Education Center A variety of educational enrichment opportunities Co-curricular programming are included in the residence rate
28. Recommendations New housing should reflect the needs of graduate students and post-docs in terms of affordability, availability, and amenities Target single room rent rates not exceeding 30% of a 9-month TAship (~530$) [HUD recommended] Complexes currently occupied by graduate students be considered when establishing projected rents, square footage, and choosing amenities The new housing development should take into consideration current and future projected needs for affordable housing (UC Davis 2020 initiative) Needs for temporary housing and flexible lease lengths to assist students and postdocs during times of transition should be considered

29. Thank You

30. Orchard Park Redevelopment Replacing: 200 two-bedroom apartments (Orchard) 108 one-bedroom and 168 two-bedroom apartments (Solano) Working exclusively with University Student Living CGPSA has: 2 Representatives on the redevelopment committee Conducted independent survey of graduate students Attended town hall meetings Worked to adequately represent and respond to graduate student concerns
31. List of Affordable Housing Complexes (part 1)
32. List of Affordable Housing Complexes (part 2)
33. Cost of Living Comparison: (Council for Community and Economic Research) http://www.areavibes.com/cost-of-living-calculator/sacramento,+ca-vs-davis,+ca/
34. How many roommates do you have?
35. Rent Breakdown Living Alone
36. Do you often worry about money to the point where it affects your academic performance?
37. Next Steps? CGPSA will: Push for transparency in establishing rents and monitoring the process Continue to advocate strongly for the reality of graduate student living Highlight issues with administration of the university Recommend re-evaluating the current Orchard Park housing plan Advocate for recommended HUD rental rates that are 35% of a 9 month 50% TAship ~ (620$/month) Consider reaching out to the City of Davis
38. Salary Scale for Graduate Student
39. Salary Scale for Postdoctoral Appointments