University Housing

Hamlin Hall, Room 448
550 Meadow Brook Road
Rochester, MI 48309-4452
(location map)
(248) 370-3570
housing@oakland.edu

Services

When you live on campus, you’ll have access to University Housing’s concierge services and facilities for your personal needs. If you ever have questions about these services, please contact your resident assistant (RA).
Desk Service

Hamlin, Oak View and Vandenberg halls each have a reception desk that is staffed throughout the day and provides:

  • Change
  • Cleaning equipment
  • First-aid supplies
  • Games
  • Mail distribution (U.S. and campus)
  • Postage stamps
  • Toilet paper
  • Tools
  • Vending machine refunds
  • Fax machine (Hamlin only)

Contact Information and Hours

Hamlin Hall Desk (fourth floor, main lobby)
(248) 370-2953
 Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - midnight
Saturday - Sunday: 1 - 8 p.m.
Hours during summer term may vary.

Oak View Desk (second floor, main lobby)
(248) 370-4491
 Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - midnight
Saturday - Sunday: 1 - 8 p.m.
Hours during summer term may vary.

Vandenberg Hall Desk (floor between the two towers)
(248) 370-2886
 Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - midnight
Saturday - Sunday: 1 - 8 p.m.
Closed during the summer semester.

Laundry Service

Don't worry about carrying your weight in quarters around OU. Every housing unit has at least one laundry room for residents to use free of charge.

Residence halls have laundry rooms equipped with Maytag washers and dryers, laundry sinks, chairs and tables. Each apartment in the Ann V. Nicholson student apartment complex has its own washer and dryer. The George T. Matthews student apartment complex has two central laundry rooms with three washers, three dryers, a laundry sink and sorting table in each one.

Each machine takes about 30 minutes to wash and 60 minutes to dry. Never leave your belongings or clothes unattended in any of the laundry rooms. Machines are for resident use only. Mechanical problems with any washer or dryer should be reported online via the e-maintenance system.

For a fee of $10 to $15 per bag, you can have your laundry picked up and returned to you cleaned and pressed. This laundry service is provided by young adults with autism through a microbusiness at the OU INCubator.

Mail Services
Each residence hall room and student apartment unit has a locked mailbox. Residence hall mailboxes are located on the main floor of each building and can be opened using the corresponding room keys. Mailboxes for Ann V. Nicholson student apartment residents are located in the Community House and can be opened with special mailbox keys (each mailbox corresponds to each student’s bedroom number). Mailboxes for George T. Matthews student apartment residents are right outside each apartment.

Packages
Residence hall students who receive a package will get a notice in their mailbox to pick up the package at either the Hamlin, Oak View or Vandenberg reception desk. Students must present their student ID to receive the package.

Ann V. Nicholson student apartment residents who receive a package will get a notice in their mailbox along with a key to a parcel box located inside the Community House. If the package is too large for the parcel box, you will be asked to pick it up in the apartment office.

Addressing mail
Residence Halls

Fitzgerald House
Student's Full Name
Fitzgerald House, RM #
614 Pioneer Drive
Rochester, MI 48309-4482

Oak View Hall
Student's Full Name
Oak View Hall, RM #
509 Meadow Brook Rd.
Rochester, MI 48309-4452

Hamlin Hall
Student's Full Name
Hamlin Hall, RM #
550 Meadow Brook Rd.
Rochester, MI 48309-4452

Vandenberg Hall
Student's Full Name
Vandenberg Hall, RM #
502 Meadow Brook Rd.
Rochester, MI 48309-4452

Hill House
Student's Full Name
Hill House, RM #
522 Meadow Brook Rd.
Rochester, MI 48309-4452

Van Wagoner House
Student's Full Name
Van Wagoner House, RM #
540 Meadow Brook Rd.
Rochester, MI 48309-4452

Student Apartments

Ann V. Nicholson Apartments

1000 Building
Student's Full Name
1000 Meadow Brook Rd., APT #
Rochester, MI 48309-4425

2000 Building
Student's Full Name
2000 Meadow Brook Rd., APT #
Rochester, MI 48309-4426

3000 Building
Student's Full Name
3000 Meadow Brook Rd, APT #
Rochester, MI 48309-4427

5000 Building
Student's Full Name
5000 Meadow Brook Rd., APT #
Rochester, MI 48309-4428

6000 Building
Student's Full Name
6000 Meadow Brook Rd., APT #
Rochester, MI 48309-4429

7000 Building
Student's Full Name
7000 Meadow Brook Rd., APT #
Rochester, MI 48309-4430

George T. Matthews Apartments

For units 572-596
Student's Full Name
UNIT # Meadow Brook Rd.
Rochester, MI 48309-4487

For units 620-700
Student's Full Name
UNIT # Ravine Dr.
Rochester, MI 48309-4487

Outgoing mail
You can buy stamps or mail letters at the Hamlin, Oak View and Vandenberg reception desks. The Community House also has a mail slot where letters can be mailed. Residents in the George T. Matthews student apartments can place outgoing mail in their individual mailbox for the U.S. Post Office to pick up.

Forwarding mail

Oak View desk receptionists handle forwarding of U.S. mail. First-class mail is forwarded for a period of one year. Magazines and newspapers will not be forwarded; to continue to receive them, you should change your address with the publisher at least four weeks before leaving campus. Mail forwarded from the George T. Matthews student apartments is handled through the Rochester Post Office.

To forward mail after moving:

  • Residence hall students must complete a change-of-address card and leave it at the Hamlin, Oak View or Vandenberg reception desks.
  • Ann V. Nicholson student apartment residents must complete a change-of-address card at the time of checkout.
  • George T. Matthews student apartment residents must complete a change-of-address card at any U.S. Post Office.
Maintenance and Repairs

If something in your room or apartment needs to be fixed, or you need to report mechanical problems with a washer or dryer, please submit a maintenance repair request.

Normal maintenance hours are Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. If you have an emergency, such as no heat or power, outside of these hours, please contact OUPD at (248) 370-3331. If you are having problems with your Internet or electronic devices, please contact the Network Technology Helpdesk at (248) 370-2534.

You can also report cable service issues.

If you have any additional questions, please contact University Housing at (248) 370-3570.

TV/Cable

Basic cable is included in the cost of your housing contract through Comcast Cable. The cable network can be accessed via traditional coaxial connections or an HDMI port located on a wall-mounted cable box; however, only the HDMI connection can receive high definition channels. A room-specific remote is provided with each cable box, and must remain in the room after you move out (or you will be charged for a replacement remote).

You are not permitted to install alternative forms of cable TV access; however, you may upgrade your Comcast cable package. Please note that any agreement with Comcast for services above and beyond what is provided by University Housing is a contract between Comcast Cable and you. University Housing and Oakland University have no responsibility for any additional charges or equipment.

You may not change the existing Internet service package by purchasing and installing any of Comcast’s broadband Internet services in your rooms as it violates Oakland University’s network usage policies. Violation of this policy will result in judicial action.

If you experience trouble with your cable service, please report the issue.

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