That depends on whether it is considered to be a "good thing" or a "bad thing".
Good thing. It was more of a curiousity when I was there. The powers-that-be disregarded the fifth floor for the most part.
*When I walked up to register for some classes I (at that moment) discovered that they were actually charging me tuition...and out-of-state at that Jon Burgess almost left because of this, as well. I simply walked out after two semesters and went back to doing the things I had been doing before. According to what Jon told me, they straightened out his "tuition" thing after I left, but, to me, that was quite too late - and the whole thing demonstrated to me a "lack of interest" in having me be there doing what I was doing. I had not "applied" anywhere (' was primarily planning on continuing my gigs and auditioning around), but passed over unsolicited scholarship offers from South Carolina and UNT to do the "Kansas" thing - thinking there would be more of a "positive cash flow" ...and, yep, that one-person "closet" ("teaching studio") on the no-elevator-access 5th FRIGGIN' FLOOR that they assigned to me demonstrated a "lack of interest", as well.
Not much has changed, other than the elevator access. In fact, they tried something similar with my old assistanship with the band (no more brass TA's except for the grad trumpet in the faculty quintet).
No one who tells you what you want to hear at someone else's detriment is acting in your best interest.
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...and, yep, that one-person "closet" ("teaching studio") on the no-elevator-access 5th FRIGGIN' FLOOR that they assigned to me demonstrated a "lack of interest", as well.