The Office of University Housing supports the mission of the University of Oregon, providing student housing that promotes academic success and appreciation for diversity.

Housing options include traditional residence halls, which offer room and board; efficient studio and one-bedroom apartments for graduate students living alone; and—for students who have families or who are at least twenty-one years of age—two- and three-bedroom apartments, some with on-site child care, and houses in a residential neighborhood adjacent to campus. University housing offers a variety of dining services to its residents and the campus community.

University housing is committed to upholding the following statement: “The University of Oregon actively promotes cultural diversity and equal opportunity. We honor the humanity that joins us, and we celebrate the differences that distinguish us. University housing has the expectation that its residents will actively participate in creating welcoming communities that value all members without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, religion, marital status, disability, or veteran status.” For more housing information, telephone (541) 346-4277. Calls are handled discreetly by authorized staff members.

Listed rates for residence halls and other housing options are subject to change by the Oregon University System Board of Higher Education, which reserves the right to increase charges during the fiscal year if actual expenses of housing operations exceed budgeted expenses.

Residence Halls [back to top]

The university maintains six residence hall complexes, which house approximately 3,200 first-year and returning students. The complexes have study areas, TV lounges, and laundry facilities. Smoking is not allowed in the halls or in any university building. With the exception of the Barnhart-Riley Complex and the Living-Learning Center, the halls house each gender by floor or wing (e.g., men on first floor, women on second) and have common bathrooms and showers. Rooms in Barnhart Hall are assigned by gender and have private bathrooms. Riley Hall and the Living-Learning Center have gender-designated bathrooms and bedrooms. Double-­occupancy rooms are available in all the halls, as are a limited number of single rooms. Rooms contain a bed, desk, chair, and closet for each resident. Internet access, cable television, and local telephone service are included in room and board charges. Long distance service is available for an additional charge.

In a continued effort to provide residents with opportunities to develop relationships centered on academic pursuit, the Office of University Housing and First-Year Programs have created residential freshman interest groups (residential FIGs). Members of a residential FIG take fall term courses with some twenty-five other first-year students based on mutual academic interests. In addition to living among some of their classmates, members of a residential FIG are guaranteed enrollment in two thematically linked courses that fulfill general-education requirements. Other benefits of residential FIGs include opportunities to make friends, find study partners, receive faculty mentoring, and attend academic and social gatherings planned by student leaders.

Choosing a special-interest hall is another way residents can tailor their environments and develop relationships with people with similar interests. In past years, some of the special interests have included creative arts, cybertechnology, multicultural, wellness and substance-free, civic engagement and leadership, and music.

Dining Services

The residence halls have three flexible meal plans. The deluxe, standard, and mini plans allow meals to be distributed throughout the week as the student chooses. Residents of family housing and university apartments may pay cash for meals at any of housing’s dining centers. Students may use their meal plans in any of the various dining venues, which offer a range of choices from all-you-care-to-eat buffets to individually prepared entrées and deli or market items to go. Venues include two traditional dining centers, a submarine-sandwich shop, a pizzeria, a coffee house, a bistro, a stir-fry grill, and a deli-style market.

Contract and Rates

Residence hall contracts cover the full academic year. Should a resident move in after the beginning of the academic year, the contract is in effect from the move-in date until the end of the academic year. For residence halls, the academic year is September 21, 2006, through June 15, 2007, excluding winter and spring breaks. During these breaks, residents may stay in the halls for an additional fee. Food service is not provided during break periods.

Residents must sign a contract that explains the rights, privileges, and responsibilities of residence hall occupancy. These terms are based on consideration for other residents, health and safety standards, and compliance with established state laws and University of Oregon Student Conduct Codes. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of occupancy can lead to eviction. Students may be released from the academic year contract for one of the following reasons: graduation, withdrawal, or participation in a university-planned educational program (e.g., study abroad).

Residents may also be released from the housing contract if they recruit another matriculated University of Oregon student to take their place for the remainder of the contract year. Students who have a residence application on file or who already live in a residence hall are not eligible to be a contract replacement. More information may be found in the residence hall contract, available on the housing website.

Room-and-board charges are billed to students’ university accounts by term (quarterly) and are divided into three installments. Charges are uploaded to the UO’s revolving charge account program and are listed along with tuition and other university fees. Rates vary based on room type and meal plan.

2006–7 Annual Residence Hall Rates

All rates are for the 2006–7 academic year with a standard meal plan. Actual rates for 2007–8 may vary. Deluxe rooms feature a private bathroom.

Application

Students must first apply for admission to the University of Oregon. Within a few weeks of applying, undergraduate applicants automatically receive by mail a brochure and housing application detailing residence hall options; the housing application is also available online. Students do not need to be accepted to the University of Oregon before returning the housing application, however university housing cannot process housing applications for students who have not yet applied for admission. Graduate students are mailed a residence hall application upon request. Summer housing is intended for returning students and conference groups, though new students are welcome to apply.

Dates and Deadlines for Fall Term

March 31

Housing applications received by this date with the $30 nonrefundable application fee are guaranteed space in the residence halls, provided other required documents are submitted. Applications received after March 31 are accepted and added to a waiting list from which subsequent housing offers are made as spaces become available. Contracts are mailed when space is available from April through September. To confirm housing, applicants must return the signed contract with a $250 prepayment by the deadline stated on the contract cover letter.

Early April

Information about residential FIGs and sign-up instructions are mailed to new students.

June 15, July 15, August 1

Cancellation Deadlines. Credit for all or part of the prepayment is given if a prospective resident provides written notice of cancellation to housing postmarked by June 15 ($250 credit), July 15 ($175 credit), or August 1 ($100 credit). No credit is given after August 1.

Mid-August

Welcome packets, including room, telephone number, mailing address, and roommate information, are mailed to students who have returned the signed contract and $250 prepayment.

Family Housing and University Apartments

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The Office of University Housing maintains four apartment complexes and a limited number of houses for approximately 500 students and their families. Accommodation in Family Housing and University Apartments is open to full-time students. One complex offers single-dwelling units for graduate students; other housing may be occupied by graduate or undergraduate students with roommates or families. For most units, preference is given first to students with children, second to graduate students, and finally to undergraduates who are at least twenty-one years of age.

Apartments and houses are unfurnished, although each unit is equipped with a stove and a refrigerator. On-site laundry facilities are available in apartment complexes, and hook-ups are available in the houses. Some complexes include Internet service in rent. Additionally, some apartment communities have playgrounds, recreation rooms, child-care programs, and recycling facilities.Residents often plan community activities.

Rates

Rental rates vary by complex or house, based on size and amenities. Occupancy limits are based on the number of bedrooms and the number of people in the household. No more than two adults may reside in a single unit.

2006–7 Monthly Rental Rates

Application

Students must first apply for admission to the University of Oregon. Within a few weeks of applying for admission, graduate applicants automatically receive a brochure and application detailing housing options. Undergraduate applicants are mailed a family housing application upon request. Students do not need to be accepted to the University of Oregon before returning the housing application, however university housing cannot process applications for students who have not yet applied for admission. To be eligible for a housing assignment, students must be enrolled and maintain full-time status at the university. Applications for family housing and university apartments must be accompanied by a $30 non-refundable application fee. A $75 security deposit and prorated first month’s rent are required at the time of assignment.

Affiliated Housing [back to top]

Fraternities and Sororities

(541) 346-1153

http://greeklife.uoregon.edu

Information about fraternities and sororities affiliated with the university is available from the Leadership Resource Office, Room 17, Erb Memorial Union.

Fraternities and sororities are more than just a housing option. They are concerned with the cultural, social, and academic growth of their members, offering programs that encourage community service, campus involvement, and interaction with the faculty.

Costs are comparable to university residence hall rates. Fifteen to twenty meals a week are cooked and served family style. Quiet sleep and study areas are available along with living and recreational areas. Room, meals, and social fees vary from house to house with yearly costs averaging $5,500. In addition, there is a one-time fee of approximately $100 the first year. Members may pay monthly or quarterly.

Students planning to participate in fall recruitment should call or write the Interfraternity Council (men) or Panhellenic Council (women) in Room 17, Erb Memorial Union; (541) 346-1153; greek@uoregon.edu. Information is also available from the Leadership Resource Office. Students who do not participate in fall recruitment may join a sorority or fraternity at other times of the year through informal recruitment.

Housed sororities at the university are Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Phi, Chi Omega, Delta Gamma, Gamma Phi Beta, Kappa Delta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, and Pi Beta Phi. Sigma, a local sorority, is unhoused. All UO sororities are substance free and have resident house directors.

All eleven fraternities emphasize leadership and scholarship by making their chapter houses substance free and requiring live-in adult supervisors: Beta Theta Pi, Chi Psi, Delta Sigma Phi, Delta Tau Delta, Delta Upsilon, Lambda Chi Alpha, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Sigma Chi, Sigma Phi Epsilon, and Theta Chi. Phi Kappa Psi has an established colony. Alpha Epsilon Pi and Pi Kappa Alpha chapters are currently unhoused.

Nonuniversity Housing

When to Begin Looking. The best time to find housing for fall term is at the end of spring term, especially if a student needs inexpensive housing or has children or pets. If a student plans to share housing or live in a quad, it might be possible to wait until September.

Houses and Duplexes. This type of housing is probably the most difficult to find, especially near campus. Rents start at $650.

Apartments. Monthly rents average as follows: one-bedroom, $501–666; two-bedroom, $626–804; and three-bedroom, $707–967.

Studios and Quads. A studio is a single-room apartment with private kitchen and bath facilities. Rents range from $418 to $636 a month. A quad is a single sleeping room with kitchen facilities shared with three other units. A quad may have private or a shared bathroom facilities. Rent ranges from $300 to $450 a month.

Rooms and Roommates. Shared housing costs range from $300 to $500 a month.

Student Cooperatives. As members of a cooperative household, students are in charge of the maintenance, food buying and preparation, and various household chores. Members may also serve in leadership roles by being elected to the board of directors or house government positions. For more information, call (541) 683-1112.