JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Colleges are seeing more student enrollment, which has led to housing challenges.

Jackson State University (JSU) administrators said they’re taking a proactive approach to accommodate students.

“University has ongoing renovations on some of our residence halls that are coming up very soon. And just recently, a year ago, we opened up One University, a place again where it was only half a space filled. But this semester, we’re filling the whole building up. Another partnership that we started it was with the Holiday Inn Express, which is something we’re pretty excited about. We were able to house some students at least about 200 can sort of fit in there. And so, that’s sort of helping us to deal with some of the issues that all the colleges are dealing with and make it so we have space for students to learn,” said Dr. Jonas Vanderbilt, vice president of JSU Student Affairs.

Officials said electronic registration and early fee payments have helped cut down on delays. Students are asked to keep an eye on emails, because important information is consistently shared.

While residential halls are a big focus, Vanderbilt said there are other additions students can be on the lookout for.

“I think within a couple of years, you’ll see Jackson State moving up in above down to a residential spaces. But other buildings on campus that are being renovated,” he said.

As attendance rates continue to rise, the JSU administration plans to continue exploring efforts to make sure all students are accounted for.