Still deciding where to live next year? Given the growing need for more affordable on-campus housing, UHDS has increased the popular triple room options for the 2013-14 academic year.
More triple rooms will be available in Buxton, Cauthorn, Hawley, Poling, Sackett, Wilson (4th floor) and Weatherford halls, as well as triples and quadruple rooms in McNary hall.
Specific rate information on this low-cost option is available on the UHDS rates page: http://oregonstate.edu/UHDS/rates
Apply for housing at myuhds.oregonstate.edu.
If you have any questions during the process, please contact University Housing & Dining Services by calling 541-737-4771 or emailing uhds@oregonstate.edu.
Effective Fall 2013, Reserve Officer Training Corps will once again encourage its cadets and midshipmen to live in Finley Hall on the south side of OSU’s campus. The change, announced by University Housing & Dining Services this week, is an update to previous plans that had indicated part of Sackett Hall would be used for a second year for ROTC.
This community is designed for students who would like to live with other ROTC students who maintain the same rigorous ROTC schedule. Finley Hall is also conveniently located near several ROTC campus facilities.
For new students that requested Sackett with the ROTC building option on their Fall 2013 housing application, UHDS automatically updated the selection to Finley ROTC.
New students are welcome to revisit and update building preferences in the online housing application at any time. UHDS also encourages new students to communicate with potential roommates about the change before new student room selection begins May 20. Students can check the important application dates or their MyUHDS to determine their exact day for room selection.
Any returning residents (upperclassmen) who plan to live in the ROTC community are encouraged to make a room selection change, if necessary, by April 30.
For questions, please contact the UHDS housing office at 541-737-4771 or housing@oregonstate.edu.
[Corvallis Gazette-Times, March 21, 2013] — The Corvallis Planning Commission unanimously passed Oregon State University’s proposal for a new residence hall Thursday night.
The vote came at the end of a three-hour meeting that included some contentious testimony from residents concerned about parking and traffic.
OSU hopes to build a residence hall that would house up to 300 students on what is now a parking lot whose boundaries are Southwest Adams Avenue, Southwest Washington Avenue, Southwest 13th Street and Southwest 14th Street.
The proposal required city approval because it represented an adjustment to OSU’s master plan. The commission also passed a recommendation on a Land Development Code text amendment that must accompany the master plan adjustment.
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– James Day
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[KLCC, March 18, 2013] — Oregon State University plans to build a new residence hall on what’s now a parking lot. The $30 million building would provide housing for 300 students.
Oregon State is looking at a long term need for more on-campus housing. It’s recently adopted a policy requiring traditional first year students– aged 18 and 19– to live on campus, with some exceptions. Tom Scheuermann is Director of University Housing and Dining Services. He says enrollment is increasing.
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– By Rachael McDonald
Late Stay: The residence halls and cooperative houses will close for spring break at noon (12:00 pm) on Friday, March 22, 2013. If you need to stay late, you may request to do so via MyUHDS, and meet with your Resident or Cooperative Director to be approved to stay up until noon (12:00 pm) on Saturday, March 23, 2013.
Spring Break Housing: If you are living in a building that will be open for breaks: Bloss, ILLC, Halsell, Hawley-Buxton, Cauthorn, Poling, Sackett, and West, you may sign up for break housing via MyUHDS for an additional cost of $126.00. Requests for break and late stay housing must be submitted by 5:00 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013 for full consideration.
Returning UHDS residents can select their room, building (and if they choose, roommate) from April 1 to April 30. Returning Oregon State University students, who are new to on-campus housing, can pick their room starting April 3.
The housing application (how you will select your room) will go live by April 1. Returning students can expect a great selection of rooms, because they have priority selection before it opens to new students. You can find the application at http://myuhds.oregonstate.edu.
Not sure where you want to live next year? Consider attending our upcoming open house! It’s a chance to tour buildings that you are interested in, and win great door prizes.
Open House, 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18.
Featured residences:
More information to be posted soon. For questions, call 541-737-4771 or email uhds@oregonstate.edu.
UHDS plans to hire three Lead Building Services Assistants and six Building Services Assistants .
Please send in a cover letter, resume and three references via our online application form:
Thank you for your interest in the Residential Conferences Summer Staff positions for the Summer of 2012. This is the application for students interested in applying to be a Conference Building Manager or Conference Building Assistant.
Please review the position descriptions here:
UHDS plans to hire four Conference Building Managers and nine Building Assistants for Summer 2013.
Please help spread the word: UHDS is hiring a student web assistant. Encourage promising students to apply. Applications due by Monday, Jan. 14. Pay $10.38/hour. Direct link to application: http://bit.ly/webasst
The web assistant works directly with University Housing & Dining Services’ online marketing specialist in order to update the UHDS website, create digital communications, and maintain social networks.
The web assistant position is a student position in the Marketing, Assessment and Communications unit for UHDS. The MAC is a supportive creative team environment, where the web assistant will have the opportunity to participate in and contribute to multiple marketing projects for UHDS throughout the year.
Typical hours: 10-15 per week through the end of spring term with possibility of extension. Pay: $10.38 per hour (Student Computer Operator 2 on OSU pay scale).
Read the position description.
Apply online.
Timeline
- Application Opens: Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2012
- Application Closes: Monday, Jan. 14, 2013
- Interviews: Jan. 18-24, 2013
- Notification: Week of the Jan. 28
For questions, please contact the online marketing specialist, Nancy Raskauskas.
Dear Residents,
A friendly reminder of important dates and information as Fall Term comes to a close:
End of Term and Check-out:
- 5 pm on Friday, December 7th – All halls and cooperatives will close, with the exception of Bloss, Finley, Halsell, Buxton, Cauthorn, Hawley, Poling, Sackett, the International Living-Learning Center and West. Students should plan to vacate their residence Hall or cooperative House within 24 hours of their last exam.
- Students with late Friday final exams or travel circumstances are allowed to extend their stay to no later than noon the following day, Saturday, December 8th. Students needing to stay over Friday night due to these reasons will need to make arrangements on their MyUHDS account by selecting “Late Stay”.
- UHDS will be doing health and safety checks of every room to make sure there are no health or safety issues – such as waste in the trash, windows left open, or appliances plugged in (curling irons, extension cords, etc.). To be most prepared for these please see the checklist below. If you want to be present for your room check, please schedule an appointment with your Resident Director, Cooperative Director or Resident Assistant.
Break Housing: Residents assigned to open halls (ones listed above) may remain in their rooms during the break, at a weekly rate of $126.
- The deadline to sign up for winter break housing is 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5 and can be done on your MyUHDS account (https://myuhds.oregonstate.edu/ and select “Break Housing”). If you are an INTO OSU student, this charge is already included in your housing rate but you must still sign up.
Checklist – Before you leave for Winter Break:
- 24 hours before you leave – Remove all perishable items and unplug your refrigerator. Be sure to place a towel or two under your fridge to catch the water while it defrosts.
- Securely close and LOCK all windows
- Pull all blinds/drapes into a closed position
- Open heater valve (valve should be turned to the left)
- Unplug all electrical devices (including computers, hair dryers, curling irons/straighteners, holiday lights)
- Remove all garbage and recycling and dispose of it in the outside bins. Residents will be charged a fee of $45 if staff have to remove garbage.
- Remove any fire hazards and take down any paper holiday decorations
- Turn off clock radios/alarms
- Take trays, dishes, etc. back to the dining centers
- Return any lounge furniture or other room’s furniture to the place of origin. Failure to do so will result in a charge and possible conduct action.
- Turn off all lights
- Lock your door behind you as you leave
- Take your keys/student ID card home with you and remember to bring them back so you can get into your room
After Winter Break: Residence Halls and Cooperative Houses Reopen on Sunday, January 6 at 9 a.m.
Please have a safe and enjoyable Winter Break!
UHDS Staff
