Housing

Living on campus will prove to be an incredible opportunity for personal growth and development. You will meet new people from a variety of different backgrounds and experiences. You will have unique opportunities to be involved in activities that will sharpen your character and build on your passions. You will make friends that will last well beyond your college years... these friends will truly last a lifetime. You will discover that you have a distinct purpose and God-given ability to change the world in which you live.

Housing Eligibility

All students must pay the housing deposit ($150) before they can access the online housing application and select a room. Deposits can be made online in Vision or in Student Accounts.

Undergraduate students who are under 25 years of age are required to live on campus in the residence halls. Students under 25 years of age who would like to be considered for commuter status must petition through the Office of Student Development - LRC 2nd Floor.

Undergraduate students who are 25 years of age and over; part-time students; married students; and graduate students are eligible to live off-campus without the need to petition. (Students who are married may be asked to provide proof of marital status for the initial year they will live off-campus).

Graduate students and students over the age of 25 may live on campus with an approved petition through the Office of Student Development. Upon acceptance, students meeting these criteria will receive information on how to select a room online. Students will need to meet with a member of Student Development to discuss residential policies, atmosphere and guidelines.

All residential and non-residential students will pledge to abide by the University Honor Code in conjunction with their educational and residential experience.

Room Selection Calendar 2011-2012

Room Selection FAQs

• How many times can I go through the process to make sure I get the room I want?
  • You are only allowed to confirm one room. Once you sign the Terms and Conditions electronically you lose the ability to cancel that room and search for a different one. If after you have selected and confirmed a room you decide you would like to search for and select a different room, you will be able to request that your application be reset beginning July 21st through July 22nd. You will need to send an e-mail to "housing@oru.edu" to do so. After July 22nd students will have to wait for the Open Room Change period in August (18th & 19th) to switch rooms.
• I don't have a specific roommate in mind for next year.  Will housing assign me one at random?
  • No.  Housing does not assign rooms to anyone other than student leaders and athletes who have been assigned to rooms by their program leaders and coaches.  You may select your space and take your chances with a roommate who selects the other space in the room OR you can use the Roommate Search of the online application. The roommate search and match tool on the room selection application is just that, only a tool, that allows students to search for potential roommates. Requesting and confirming a potential roommate does not automatically place them in the same room. Both students must select the same room in order to be guaranteed to be roommates. However, once a pair of potential roommates has confirmed one another, one person can select a room and then assign their confirmed roommate to the other space. That individual will still have to log in and agree to the Terms and Conditions/Confirm the room. Up until that is completed, that individual will still be able to cancel the room and search for and select a different room.
• How do I know if a room is a double, private, or a suite?
  • If you are looking for a private room, search for room on the Room Search Wizard that appears like this "1/1" (one space available in a one space room). Double rooms will appear as "2/2" or "1/2". If you are looking for a completely empty double room, search for a room that says 2/2 (2 spaces available in a double room). Suites will appear as a private room and are located solely on Claudius or EMR 7 and have an "S" after the room number.
• Are there any rooms that have private bathrooms ?
  • Floors 1 and 2 in Gabrielle are the only rooms on campus with private bathrooms. Please refer to the Rate Table for the per semester charges for all rooms.
• I'm over 25 and a graduate student.  Is there on-campus housing available for me?
  • If you are over the age of 25, a graduate student, or a part-time student, you will be required to petition to live on campus. Students who fall into one of these categories can select a private room or a space in one of the designated rooms
• I am a displaced student but I missed my selection time.  Can I still select a room anywhere on campus?
  • Once the date has passed for a specific selection period, you lose the priority of that selection period and must select during the next selection period (i.e. if you are a displaced student, you lose your displaced status after March 30th).
• I'm an athlete/student leader and my room is being assigned by my coach/program director.  What else do I need to do to secure my housing?
  • All students must do an online application regardless of selection status. Even if your room is assigned through your status as an athlete or student leader, housing can not make assignments until applications/deposits have been made.
• I have selected a room and a meal plan already.  Why aren't they showing up in VISION?
  • You need to make sure that you have electronically signed the Terms and Conditions AND completed the room confirmation step on the online application.  Only after these two steps are completed will your room and board appear as COMPLETE in VISION.   NOTE: Even after completion of these steps, room and board selections will not appear as complete in VISION until approximately July 1st.
• If I don't agree to the Terms and Conditions or confirm my room, will I lose my space?
  • When you first select a room, it is "Tentative" until you agree to the Terms and Conditions and confirm the room.  Rooms will only be held as "Tentative" for a period of 2 weeks. Students who do not agree to the Terms and Conditions or confirm their room within this grace period will receive an e-mail from housing asking them to do so by a given deadline. If the Terms and Conditions/Room Confirmation steps have not been completed by this deadline, the student's housing application will be reset and the room released.  Please read the Terms and Conditions carefully. By electronically signing the Terms and Conditions, you are agreeing for the period covered by the agreement (full academic year).
• I'm an Honor's student and want to live on an Honor's floor.  Can I do that online or do I have to go through Housing to get my room?
  • Honor's students can select a room on one of the Honor's floors according to the same room selection schedule. In order to select a room on an Honor's floor, you must be an Honor's student. If you are a student who currently lives on an Honor's floor and wish to stay on that floor, please come to Housing during the appropriate selection period for assistance. If you are a non-Honor's student wishing to select a room on an Honor's floor, please send an e-mail to Housing on June 1, 2011 for assistance.
• I am a student athlete/student leader.  How will I know my room has been assigned by Housing?  
  • Will be manually assigned per the room designations from the leader's program or coach. All student leaders and athletes must complete the online application and pay the applicable deposit prior to a room being assigned by housing. Once assigned, the student will receive an e-mail from Housing asking them to complete the Terms and Conditions/Room Confirmation steps.
• I am a student athlete but would like to live somewhere other than the block of rooms reserved for my team.  How do I select a room?
  • Athletes wishing to live outside of the designated block of rooms for their team must get permission to do so from their coach. The coach must send an e-mail to housing@oru.edu allowing the student to live in a room other than the designated  rooms AND the athlete must come to housing during the appropriate selection period for assistance (i.e. retain current room, same hall, remaining spaces). Athletes wishing to live in a room other than the ones reserved are not considered as displaced.
• How do I get my deposit back? 
  • When you have completed your time at ORU, either through graduation or withdrawal, you can request a refund of your housing deposit by completing the Housing Deposit Refund Request form and submitting it.   Your account must be clear before your deposit can be refunded. It is important that student accounts has a good mailing address for you. Requests will be processed approximately 30 days afterthe last day of the semester  Please note, if you are canceling your housing during the period covered by your housing agreement, you may not be eligible for a deposit refund.  

Contact Information

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