Strange management by university owned apartment.

[Mark Hu]

My niece is renting an apartment from Piedro del sol. This is an apartment owned by San Diego State University but run independently. Her roommate was given a sublease, and my niece never received the sublease until she asked for it latter.
Isn't this odd? The sublease means the management doesn't control her roommate. Also the manager never explained to my niece the meaning of the sublease.
Is this normal procedure for student tenants? It seems strange to me.