New Students

Housing Bulletins

Roommate Assignments are sent to Otterbein email addresses. If you do not have your assignment, feel free to call (614) 823-1250. For more information about roommates read the Roommate Newsletter.
Residence Life works with Residence Hall Linens, www.rhl.org, to provide high quality linens to Otterbein Students.
Huskie Rentals works with the Otterbein College Residence Life Office as
the supplier of the unique Micro-Fridge for residence hall rooms. www.otterbeinfridges.com
Students interested in living on campus should return their Housing/Orientation Forms. Students receive the Housing/Orientation Forms after sending their $150 tuition deposit.

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Living on campus provides you with opportunities to build relationships with people from diverse backgrounds and actively participate in campus life.

All residence hall rooms accommodate 1-4 people and have lounges, computer labs, on-site laundry facilities, internet and phone hook-ups as well as free basic cable in each room.

Otterbein offers a variety of housing options for new students such as honors, arts appreciation, single-sex, and co-ed. Students have the chance to indicate their living are preference on the housing/orientation forms. Housing preferences are matched on a rolling basis. Students are then matched with their roommates based on declared lifestyle choices. Otterbein does its best to accommodate these preferences.

Using CARDINALS as an acronym, events are planned in each residence hall to meet the diverse needs and interests of residents. The acronym spells out nine different program areas; C: Connect College to Career; A: Academics; R: Residential Safety; D: Diversity/Culture/Community; I: Investing in Yourself; N: Needs & Wants; A: Arts/Athletics; L: Living Well; and S: Sustainability.

Past Programs Include:

Careers in Sustainability: Guest Speaker and Presentation
What am I Going to do with my Life? Discovering a Career that will Fulfill your Needs
Common Book Movie and Discussion Series
Time Management and Procrastination: Getting the most out of your day
Crisis Response on Campus - The Active Shooter Program Sequence
Personal Protection and Self-Defense Options
International Food Fair
GLBTQ Rights Discussion
Phenomenal Women - Self-Esteem Workshop
Managing Your Money
Grill & Chill - An Afternoon Delight
Tattoo and Piercing Q&A
Hall Olympics - 3-on-3 Basketball, Cornhole, Volleyball, Ladderball and more
Nine: The Musical, Talk Back Night with the Actors and Directors
Sex Ed. For the College Soul
Alcohol Awareness Week
Cutting the Cord - Where and How to Save Energy in Your Room
Reduce - Discover what the first Rs actually means in the 21st Century