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 go through the room selection process one time.  Rooms not confirmed within the 15 minute time window alloted on the selection site are released back to the available rooms pool. Once the process is completed, the room is locked.  If a student wished to select a different room after confirming their initial choice, he/she can submit a written request to "housing@oru.edu" June 4-8 to have their application and room selection reset.  After this reset period has passed, students must wait for the Open Room Change period in August (23rd & 24th) 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 whose rooms are designated 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 Pull-In  in the online room selection portal. In order to pull-in a roommate, you will need to know their screen name, Roommate PIN, and their meal plan preference.  Roommates can be pulled-in at any time after you have selected a room space, provided the other space is still available to be assigned/selected.
• How do I know if a room is a double, private, or a suite?
  • You can search for rooms by building, by type (private, double, or suite), and even by floor.  When you click on the room, it will tell you what type of room it is and rate.
• 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 PRIOR to moving through the room selection process. 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 and the Housing Terms and Conditions are agreed to.
• I have selected a room and a meal plan already.  Why aren't they showing up in VISION?
  • Rooms and meal plans and their associated charges for Fall 2012 will not show up as complete in VISION until approximately July 1st

• What will happen if I don't agree to the Housing Terms and Conditions?
  
  • You must first agree to the Terms and Conditions of the Housing Agreement before you can proceed to the room selection step.  Even after you agree to them, there might be a slight delay while the system processes your record and updates your application status.  If you have quetions about any of the items included in the Terms and Conditions, please contact the Housing Office at (918) 495-7711
• 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 an Honor;s student but the Honor's floors are not appearing, please contact Admissions to make sure your status as an Honor's student has been updated. If you are a student who currently lives on an Honor's floor and wish to stay on that floor, you are able to retain your same room. 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?  
  • After a student athlete or student leader has completed the application process and updated their meal plan preferences in the application, housing will begin to assign rooms.  At any point in the process, you can go to your Housing Status on the application portal and check on the status of your room.
• 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. Once permission is received by housing, an adjustment will be made to the student's housing application which will allow the student to select a room through the general room selection process.  You must complete the online application portion first before this adjustment can be made.
• 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.  

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