The Housing and Food Services

            Move In Day is a family affair on Walker-Adams Mall, hosted by the Housing and Food Services, to welcome new students and their families to the Sooner Life.

An increasing amount of research shows how students’ living on campus contributes both to academic and extracurricular performance. It also shows that students, who are more satisfied with their living environment, are more likely to enter graduate school, and have more contact with faculty and students.

            After students have submitted their housing application, then they are eligible to complete the Residence Hall Contract. Lauren Royston, Marketing and Public Relations Specialist for the Housing and Food Services, said that students can mutually request each other on their official Housing and Food Services contract by listing the first and last name as well as their OU Student ID number. “Roommate requests received after May 1 may not be honored and both students must mutually request one another,” said Royston. Students, who wish to go potluck, or allow the university to assign them a roommate, must answer a short questionnaire that will aid in the matching process.

            Move In Day will be August 18 this year and is anticipated to welcome more than 3500 Sooners in the residence halls. Check-in times are staggered throughout the morning and afternoon by the first few letters of the student’s last name, “Which we adhere to in hopes of keeping check-in lines moving smoothly,” said Royston.

            Resident Advisers are a valuable resource to students living on campus in the residence halls. “RA’s have been through a semester-long training class taught by a professional staff, to become leaders and mentors,” said Royston. They work to ensure the overall satisfaction and safety of their communities. In addition to student-run groups such as the Housing Center Student Association, “Resident Advisers will organize events throughout the academic year like scavenger hunts, waffle man evenings, and tie-dye crafts,” said Royston.

            The Housing and Food Services provide many ways for students to be involved and meet friends. “We encourage all students to pursue living on campus not only to enhance their university experience but also to assist in their career and life development,” said Royston.