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University Housing
Hamlin Hall, Room 448
550 Meadow Brook Road
Rochester,
MI
48309-4452
(location map)
(248) 370-3570
housing@oakland.edu
Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Procedures
Failure to abide by University Housing procedures may result in disciplinary action and students alleged of procedure violation(s) will be referred through the University Housing Conduct System. For more information, please refer to the University Housing Conduct System section of the handbook.
1. Vacate the room prior to 6 p.m. on the designated closing date.
2. In Hamlin, Vandenberg and Van Wagoner, unplug all electrical appliances (excluding refrigerators). In Hillcrest and Oak View, unplug all electrical appliances (excluding refrigerators and microwaves).
3. Remove all garbage from the room.
4. On all floors except floor one, leave window blinds open. On floor one, close window blinds.
5. Special permission must be obtained for aquariums to remain plugged in over break. Please submit a request to your residence director no later than one week prior to closing.
Instructions on how to submit an online contract release can be found on our website. If a student moves out of University Housing without completing a contract release, charges will continue until the contract release has been processed or the contract expires. Room and board charges do not officially stop until your key, sealed in a checkout envelope signed and dated by you, has been turned in to the Housing Office, 448 Hamlin Hall, or the University Student Apartments Office, 4000 Ann V. Nicholson. This signifies termination of your University Housing contract.
The university shall be under no obligation to abate fees or charges or to pay any damages (of any nature) as a result of any emergency closing for a period of one week or less.
Housing will be provided for individuals who demonstrate an exceptional need to stay late, overnight or during an entire holiday recess or semester/session break after the halls close. Exceptional need is based on the traveling distance from your home or permanent place of residence to the residence halls. An exception may be granted depending on whether you live out of town (beyond the Southeast Michigan area), out of state, out of country, and/or are employed on or near campus. In case of employment, you must submit a letter from your employer verifying employment and your schedule during the recess or break. Exceptions may also be made in instances where students do not have another home outside of the university. Requests to stay late will not be approved after the deadline. Exceptions to stay may be submitted via Google Form. Links to the appropriate form will be provided in the closing instructions that are disseminated to residents via email prior to each closed session.
Guests are not permitted during any holiday recess or semester/session break. Propping open entrance doors and other actions that allow other students or strangers to gain access to any University Housing facility are not permitted. If this policy is violated, you will be asked to leave, and disciplinary action will result. In the event that a “holiday” key is issued, failure to return the “holiday” key by the first business day after the halls re-open will result in a $25 charge.
If you are concerned about your safety, the safety of others or your property, or if you need any other kind of police assistance, you can contact the Oakland University Police Department. They are a certified police department and available 24 hours a day. For emergencies, call 911; for non-emergencies, call (248) 370-3331; for the hearing impaired, call (248) 370-3337 (TDD).
In case of medical emergencies, Oakland University Police Department will be contacted to determine how seriously ill or injured the student is and will call EMS for medical assistance. University employees, including University Housing staff, are not permitted to transport residents to hospitals, doctor’s offices or clinics for medical assistance. Medical assistance can be obtained on campus at Graham Health Center Monday through Friday. Call (248) 370-2341 for clinic hours or for an appointment. When Graham Health Center is closed, after-hours medical and emergency care can be obtained at Pontiac Osteopathic Hospital, (248) 338-5000; St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, (248) 858-3000; or Ascension Providence Hospital, (248) 652-5000. The Dean of Students Office can be reached at (248) 370-3352.
Any questions or concerns about the procedures used in handling psychological and medical emergencies can be answered or addressed by the assistant director of residence life in the University Housing Office, Hamlin Hall, Room 448, (248) 370-3570.
Students who fail to cooperate with the room consolidation procedure may receive judicial documentation. University Housing retains the right to move students or terminate contracts of students who violate the terms of their contract agreement.
If you are caught outside during a warning and do not have time to reach a building, seek shelter in a low area or ditch. Lie face down and cover your face with your forearm to protect against flying debris.
Students who experience a change of status resulting in lack of eligibility compliance must vacate their assigned residence halls rooms or apartments as directed by the Department of University Housing.