UHDS News

It’s a big day tomorrow. Friday is the day that room selection is open to all remaining students starting at 2 p.m.!

Here are some important updates about room availability and pricing:

• If you have already chosen your roommate and are hoping to live on the west side, be advised that there are NO vacant double rooms remaining in those halls.
• If you want to remain with your chosen roommate we encourage you to find a third roommate and look into the triple room options in the Buxton, Cauthorn, Hawley or Weatherford halls. Bottom line: If you want to be on the west side, you need to find a third roommate.
• The good news is that we have just significantly reduced the rates for triple and quadruple rooms in an effort to make them more affordable to our students. Please see our rates page for updates.
• If you are flexible about which area of campus you live in, there are still many openings on the east side (Callahan, McNary, Wilson) and the International Living-Learning Center (south side).
• Also, the International Living-Learning Center is now allowing pairs of domestic roommates to live together in the same room. Of course, individual domestic students are still encouraged to take the option to share a room with an international student assigned by the INTO OSU program to gain a cross-cultural experience.
• We recently opened a wing of McNary Hall themed for upperclassman and transfer students. Residents in this wing are not required to purchase a dining plan. (rooms 201 to 221). Assignment here is only made by request to housing@oregonstate.edu

We hope you find these updates useful as you select your new home on the OSU campus. If you have any additional questions please do not hesitate to contact our Assignments office at housing@oregonstate.edu or 541-737-4771 with questions. Or, check out the live chat on the front of our webpage.

P.S. Here are a few places you can look for roommates:

1. Roommate Matching Network through your online housing application at MyUHDS.

2. OSU on Facebook. All incoming students were emailed an invitation to join this private network in Facebook. Look for the group for the hall you wish to live in or join the “Finding Housing” group.

3. Post a message on the official UHDS Facebook page.

Link to official OSU job posting

Link to UHDS jobs page

University Housing & Dining Services seeks to fill one full-time Analyst Programmer position.

UHDS houses 4,000 students and offers a variety of living and dining options in 14 residence halls, four cooperatives, three dining centers, two coffee shops, a market, and a limited number of family apartments. UHDS is an auxiliary enterprise which is funded solely by customers who use our services — we receive no State or General fund allocation. UHDS is committed to an appreciation for diversity, and fosters an open, respectful and enjoyable living, learning and working environment.

A personal and professional commitment to providing excellent customer service and creating inclusive environments is a core value of University Housing and Dining Services. UHDS recognizes the importance of learning both in and out of the classroom, and supports the concept of education as an individual as well as a community experience. UHDS strives to provide students, faculty, staff, and guests with safe, economical, convenient, and comfortable living and dining options, and the department works to maintain the highest educational and service standards.

Job description: Analyzes, develops, and supports software based solutions to meet UHDS departmental needs. The position creates and supports web applications, performs relational database administration, administers the department’s Linux servers and manages network protocols for ResNet. The position reports to the UHDS Information Services Manager.

Position duties

50% Application Programming:
Write and maintain UHDS web applications for internal use and public use;
Software & web design using HTML5, PHP (Zend Framework), Perl, JavaScript (jQuery & YUI)
Designing accessible web applications using WAI-ARIA standards;
Develop test plans for applications, monitor test results, work with IS staff and customers to plan conversions and system applications;
Use revision control systems: Subversion, Git;
Provide programming maintenance and modifications/enhancements to existing applications;
Write instructions and documentation for applications developed;
Work with multi-platform interface connectivity and data conversions.

10% Systems Analysis & Design:
Provide web usability, user interface design, information architecture, content management, and project management expertise for projects related to UHDS intra- and extranets;
Gather requirements and develop system and application specs;
Familiarity with basic web design and user interface concepts.

15% Database Analysis:
Work with MySQL and MS SQL;
Design database systems and programs which include access methods, access time, data structures, device allocation, validation checks, statistical methods, and security;
Ensure the integration of systems through the database structure;
Monitor database standards and procedures, system usage and performance;
Troubleshoot and resolve database and data problems;
Develop and administer disaster recovery plans;
Monitor, analyze, and verify data to ensure data integrity; develop assigned databases to support specific applications;
Conduct regular maintenance procedures for databases.

25% Operating System Administration & Support:
Administer Linux servers including: DHCP, DNS, Apache HTTP Server, nginx;
Configuration management: Puppet;
Administer Microsoft SQL services;
Monitor network performance and security for ResNet;
Management and evaluation of software applications on servers and workstations;
Perform regular backups of files on the servers to restore files when necessary.

Do you have the following skills: conflict management, customer service, initiative taking, flexibility, independent thinking, strong administrative skills, and the ability to work in a professional setting? Then we’re looking for you to work in the UHDS service centers beginning Fall 2012! Responsibilities include: sorting mail, providing excellent customer service, checking out and inventorying keys, and data management. For full consideration, your application and resume must be submitted by May 9th.

The full position description and application are available online. Please contact Kathryn Magura with any questions.

On the following days University Housing & Dining Services UHDS will remain available via live chat and telephone until 7 p.m. to assist new students with the room selection process.

May 10

May 14

May 15

May 18

May 25

CONTACT INFO

University Housing and Dining Services (UHDS) at Oregon State University (OSU) seeks candidates for one full-time Administrative Program Specialist.
 
This position provides administrative support to the financial business objectives and marketing and promotional project coordination/management for multiple projects at different stages of completion, working directly with department clients, ensuring that their objectives and goals are reached.  A fundamental working knowledge of campus housing and dining operations is vital to the effective customer service required of this position.

This position is set up in a dual report structure. Approximately .50 FTE is supervised by the Assistant Director of the UHDS Marketing, Assessment, and Communications (MAC) unit. The remaining .50 FTE is under the supervision of the Assistant Director of the UHDS Finance and Business Services (FABS) unit.

Marketing, Assessment, and Communications seeks to enhance and support the brand image of UHDS by developing targeted strategic communications / market planning, advertising, direct marketing and market research for department operations. Financial and Business Services oversees department finances and purchases in collaboration with the Auxiliaries and Activities Business Center and department units.  
 
University Housing & Dining Services recognizes the importance of learning both in and out of the classroom, and supports the concept of education as an individual as well as a community experience. Our primary focus is service to OSU students. We strive to provide our students, faculty, staff, and guests with safe, economical, on-campus living and dining options that are convenient and comfortable. We offer a variety of living and dining options in fourteen residence halls, four cooperatives, three dining centers, two coffee shops, a market, and a limited number of family apartments and houses. Our Department is an auxiliary enterprise which is funded solely by customers who use our services — we receive no State or tax dollars. We work to maintain the highest educational and service standards for our customers. University Housing and Dining Services is committed to an appreciation for diversity, and fosters an open respectful and enjoyable living, learning atmosphere.

A personal and professional commitment to providing excellent customer service and creating inclusive environments is a core value of University Housing and Dining Services.

Pay range $2521-$3619/month
For full job description and qualifications, and to apply visit
http://oregonstate.edu/jobs/  Posting #0008983
Closes May 11.