UHDS News

[Corvallis Gazette-Times, 07/16/2012] — They came, ready to ride.

Thousands of Cycle Oregon participants gathered on the Memorial Union quad at Oregon State University campus Friday to check in and prepare to ride the mid-valley this weekend.

Now in its 25th year, Cycle Oregon hosts both week-long and weekend rides, but this is the first weekend ride that will be based out of Corvallis.

All parties involved in setting up the three-day event and providing weekend accommodations for the estimated 2,000 participants mentioned that Corvallis — whose name is Latin for “heart of the valley” — is an ideal location for weekend bicycling.

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“It’s going really well,” Snyder said. “People are really accommodating.”

Read the Full Article — Joce DeWitt

[Corvallis Gazette-Times, 07/16/2012] — Oregon State University students who left behind their unwanted furniture and other household goods when they moved out last month have provided more than 20,000 pounds of materials to benefit local nonprofit organizations.

The annual Residence Halls Move-Out Donation Drive is a yearly collaboration by Campus Recycling, University Housing and Dining Services and Surplus Property. Students living on campus are asked to leave behind unwanted items rather than throwing them away.

Major donation categories included food, toiletries and school supplies; clothing, shoes and linens — including bedding and towels; household items such as kitchen appliances and decorations; and wood from bed riser kits.

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“It was an extremely successful donation drive with all hands on deck,” Evans said.

Read the Full Article — Joce DeWitt

University Housing & Dining Services (UHDS) is seeking a full time Analyst Programmer.  The Analyst Programmer analyzes, develops, and supports web-based applications to meet UHDS departmental needs. The position creates and supports web applications, administers relational databases, administers the department’s Linux servers and manages network protocols for ResNet. The position reports to the UHDS Information Services Manager.

Follow the link below to apply:

http://jobs.oregonstate.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=60754

University Housing & Dining Services is currently recruiting for a Cook 1 to join our Dining Services team.  If you know of any individuals who may be eligible and interested in applying for this position, please direct them to the OSU Jobs Website.

The opening is a full-time for the Academic Year (10 Months). Starting wage $11.26 hourly plus benefits.  Requires at least one year of full-time cook experience. Posting #0009334.

Closing date is July 23, 2012. Oregon State University is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer (AA/EOE).

[Daily Barometer, July 11, 2012] — For all involved in a START orientation session at Oregon State University — from incoming freshmen, to parents, to the START leaders themselves — the process is tiring, anxious and exciting all in one.
For those who never participated in one themselves, or just forgot because it was so long ago, a START session  is a guide for first-time OSU students to get shown the ropes, and be comfortably acquainted to their new life in Corvallis.
A typical START orientation consists of “introductions, team-building stuff, going over information. They also have an academic presentation that they go to for their college,” according to ElyseLipke, a START leader.
On top of those things, there are also academic workshops, an information fair for clubs and groups on campus, tour of the residence halls, Dixon Recreation Night, and of course, registering for classes and picking up an ID card.

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Read the full article by Warner Strausbaugh.

University Housing & Dining Services is seeking students enthusiastic about helping others to work with our customer service team. Please apply by July 15 for consideration.

Customer Service Representatives provide a wide range of support and services to students, staff, and parents through the UHDS Service Centers via telephone, email, and face-to-face interactions.

As a first stop for student housing and dining questions, the service center strives to be a “one-stop shop” for on-campus residents.  The service centers manage resident keys, mail, check-in, check-out, work order processing, and general customer service.  As a member of the Service Center Complex, Customer Service Representatives are expected to accomplish the primary objectives of UHDS to help create and maintain an effective living/learning community within the complex.

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

The Operations/Facilities unit of University Housing & Dining Services employs over 50 professional and student staff. We provide residential services for students including room assignments, resident contract management, service center operations, customer service, Residential Conferences, Building Services, and manage Orchard Court family housing. The majority of student staff positions are located at the Service Centers – Arnold, McNary, Weatherford, and West – and the UHDS central office. Some positions exist at the Facilities Maintenance Center and within the Building Services program which services the residence halls during the academic year and the Residential Conferences operation during the summer.

With over 150 full time employees and over 550 student employees, UHDS manages the Operations/Facilities, Dining, Marketing, Business Services, and Residential Education program serving over 3,000 resident students and managing 1.5 million square feet of space.

Operations/Facilities Student Application

Customer Service Representative Position Description – PDF

For more information, call or email: 541-737-4771 or uhds@oregonstate.edu

See more jobs: UHDS student job listings