UO Housing brochure 2024

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The University of Olivet will be your home for the next four years — and comfortable housing and appealing meal options play a big role in that. Take a look at what’s offered!

BLAIR HALL

RESIDENCE HALL MEN ONLY

Blair Hall is the men’s residence hall on campus offering mostly double and single occupancy rooms, common bathrooms, lounges and a computer lab.

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DOLE HALL

RESIDENCE HALL CO-ED; MEN & WOMEN FLOORS

Dole Hall is a co-ed residence hall featuring male and female-only floors. In addition to single, double and triple occupancy rooms and one quadruple occupancy room, the hall offers men’s and women’s common bathrooms, lounges and two computer labs.

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SHIPHERD HALL

RESIDENCE HALL CO-ED

Shipherd Hall is designed as a suite-style dorm, with four students sharing two bedrooms and a semi-private bath/shower facility. Shipherd is co-educational with common lounges, a computer lab and a recreational area. As part of The University’s furniture update, all residence halls are being updated to a fully, adjustable, bunkable bed. Beds in Shipherd Hall may not be loftable on their own. Contact the housing office for more information and a guide on lofts that can be built and are approved.

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GILLETTE STUDENT VILLAGE

APARTMENT CO-ED

Gillette Student Village includes nine units with four single rooms in each. All units are fully furnished and have four bedrooms, two full baths and a basement. Amenities for each unit include a dishwasher, microwave, washer and dryer and wireless internet access. Residents must have and maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.75.

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LONG APARTMENTS

APARTMENT CO-ED

Long Apartments feature 10 units with a single and double room in each. Residents must have and maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5. All units are fully furnished and have a full bathroom, living room and kitchen. Laundry is available on site for a small fee as well as wireless internet access.

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OAK HILL APARTMENTS

APARTMENT CO-ED

Oak Hill Apartments feature 21 units with a single and double room in each and three units with double rooms. Residents must have and maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5. All units are fully furnished and have a full bathroom, living room and kitchen. Laundry is available on site for a small fee as well as wireless internet access.

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ROOM and

BOARD 2024-2025

TRADITIONAL STYLE (Blair and Dole): $6,420

GReeKlife 11 Greek societies offer Greek society housing reserved for active members of the organizations. All houses are located on or near campus.

SUITE STYLE (Shipherd Hall): $7,007 INDEPENDENT STYLE Upperclass Students Only (Gillette, Oakhill, Long, Greek Houses and Theme): $9,012 - 9,987

One theme house on Shipherd Street is reserved for students who strive for success in their academic coursework. Selection of residents is based on criteria such as cumulative grade point average, personal interviews, theme house specific requirements and other criteria determined by the Housing Office.

COMMUNITY LIVING OPTIONS are available in each of the residence halls for students who share similar interests. Students can learn more about these options by visiting the Housing Office in the Cutler Student Center.

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INCLUDED IN YOUR ROOM • Curtains or shades • Bed and mattress • Dresser • Desk with one chair • Closet space

WHAT TO BRING

• Refrigerator under 4 cubic feet • Microwave 800 watts or less • Heavy duty extension cords and surge protectors (three-prong) • Television and cable cord • Desk and/or floor lamp • Storage totes and organizers • Desk or standing fan • Area rug or carpet • Hangers • Spare blankets • Plates, forks and cups • Shower caddy • First-aid kit • Small sewing kit • Bath mat and bathroom cleaning supplies for Shipherd residents as each suite has their own bathroom • Cleaning supplies such as Windex, Pledge and paper towels • Anything to make the room feel homey (photos and posters) • Scotch 3M command strips to attach items to the walls • Coffee makers with heating element that shuts off after brewing

WHAT NOT TO BRING

• George Foreman grills • Crock pots • Toasters/toaster ovens • Insta pots • Hot plates • Hot pots • Candles • Coffee pots with an open heating source • Anything that has an exposed heating coil or does not automatically shut off • Pets, with the exception of harmless fish in a tank smaller than 10 gallons • Fryers, air fryers, frying pans • Electric sauce pans • Skillets • Bread makers • Halogen lamps • Pizza Pizzazz • Air conditioners

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MEAL PLANS 2024-2025 CARTE BLANCHE - $6,147 Residential students living in Blair, Dole or Shipherd Hall are automatically enrolled in the Carte Blanche meal plan. This includes all 19 meals offered each week in the Kirk Center — or the KC as students call it — including breakfast, lunch and dinner Monday through Friday, and brunch and dinner on Saturday and Sunday.

This plan also includes 10 guest meals to treat your family and friends when they visit and $125 in Comet Cash points each semester. Comet Cash Points and 10 guest meals reset each semester.

100 ON THE RUN - $2,271 A second meal plan, 100 on the Run, is reserved for commuting students and students qualified to live in campus apartments and theme and Greek houses.

Students enjoy a meal plan that offers 100 meals each semester, averaging about five meals per week. Also included in the 100 on the Run meal plan is $200 in Comet Cash points per semester. Comet Cash points resets each semester.

MEAL EXCHANGE In addition to the KC, Meal Exchange options are offered at the Starbucks Café in Mott Academic Center for breakfast and lunch and at Tu Taco in the Cutler Student Center. Simply swipe your student ID for a complete packaged meal, which will be deducted from your weekly meal allowance as if you were at the KC.

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Find out more about your new home at The University of Olivet!

Visit UOlivet.edu/housing or scan the QR code for more information!

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1. Kappa Sigma Alpha House 2. Alpha Lambda Epsilon House 3. Dole Hall Welcome Center/Admissions 4. Dole Hall 5A. Burrage Library 5B. Roznowski Learning Commons 6. Riethmiller Blackman Art Building 7. Olivet Congregational Church 8. Eta Psi Kappa/Alpha Phi Kappa House 9. Physical Plant 10. C.S. Mott Academic Center (Starbucks Cafe) 11. Ruth Rawlings Mott Auditorium 12. Adelphic Alpha Pi House 13. Campus Square 14. Lester K. Kirk Center (Cafeteria) 15. Elite House 16. Nu Gamma Xi House 17. Brewer House 18. Soronian House (Sperry Hall) 19. Margaret Upton Conservatory of Music 20. Phi Alpha Pi House 21. Sigma Beta House 22. Blair Hall 23. Cutler Student Center (Campus Safety, Tu Taco, Spirit Store and Mailroom) CA MP U S L I VI NG

24. Frederick S. Upton Student Recreation Center 25. Shipherd Hall 26. Intramural Field/Band Practice Field 27. Hance House (President’s Residence) 28. Ham House 29. Hosford History Center & Lawrence Archives 30. Gillette Student Village 31. Gruen Engagement Center 32. Long Apartments 33. The Cutler Event Center 34. Softball Field 35. Baseball Field 36. Soccer Field 37. Football Stadium 38. Pyne Pavilion 39. Kolassa Track 40. Kolassa Tennis Courts 41. Track and Throwing Events Fields 42. Oak Hill Apartments 43. Block House (High-level Esports Arena, Restaurant and Bar)

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? s n o i t s e u Q I PRIYA BASNYAT ’00 Manager of Housing Assignments and Utilization PBasnyat@UOlivet.edu 269-749-7109

I JOSHUA VAN WYHE

Coordinator of Housing Operations, Gender Inclusive Initiatives and Blair Hall Director JVanwyhe@UOlivet.edu 269-749-7683

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320 S. Main Street Olivet, MI 49076 Admissions@UOlivet.edu 800.456.7189 UOlivet.edu