UHDS News

Oregon State University’s University Housing & Dining Services (UHDS) is seeking qualified applicants for a newly open Resident Director position for the current academic year.

The Resident Director (RD) is a 52-week live-in, professional responsible for the overall administration of one or more residence halls housing 200-500 students. The Resident Director supervises primarily undergraduate students in creating safe, educational, caring, and inclusive communities. The Residential Education Unit strives to foster students’ personal awareness, appreciation of others and development of skills to succeed in a diverse, global society and encourages them to demonstrate responsible and ethical behavior in their communities. Additionally, Residential Education provides opportunities for students to develop leadership skills.

This position is a year-round (12-month) 1.0 FTE unclassified position. Salary range is $28,500-$30,500. This position includes a partially furnished apartment, utilities, and a meal plan in addition to the standard OSU benefits package.  OSU may approve a small pet (cat, dog, or fish) for residency in staff apartments – subject to UHDS Staff Pet Policy.

For a list of qualifications, a complete job description, and to apply online, visit posting #0008497 at  http://jobs.oregonstate.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=59779.  Position closes October 1, 2012.  OSU is an AA/EOE.

We look forward to helping you move-in Sept. 18-19. Before you arrive: Watch the welcome video, check MyUHDS for your arrival date and time and read our move-in guide. If you have additional questions, please email the housing assignments office at housing@oregonstate.edu.

After you get settled, we hope you will attend the New Student Picnic at 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, in the Memorial Union quad. It’s a great way to meet and mingle with hundreds or your new campus neighbors. Tickets are $7 and are billed from your meal plan. Use this online reservation form to reserve your ticket.

Please note: You can reserve your picnic ticket online until Sept. 14. After that date, remaining tickets will be available to purchase in person at the markets in the three main dining centers on campus (Main Squeeze, EBGB’s and Arnold Dining). After 1 p.m. on the day of the event, any remaining tickets will be put up for sale at Bing’s Café in Weatherford Hall near the Memorial Union. If you have not previously picked up your reserved ticket from your residence hall staff, you can pick it up at the will call table outside Bing’s Café on the evening of the event.

A reminder that smoking is no longer permitted anywhere on the Oregon State University Corvallis campus and select OSU property within Benton County signed as nonsmoking. Smoking is permissible on sidewalks that border OSU’s boundaries. Smoking receptacles are being installed in strategic, high-traffic areas around the periphery of the Corvallis campus for disposal of smoking-related litter. Their locations will be updated soon on the policy’s website at http://oregonstate.edu/smokefree.

The smoke-free policy is in effect year-round, including game days, so visitors to campus who are participating in tailgating activities will also be prohibited from smoking.

Enforcement will focus on educating students, staff and visitors about the policy, but those who refuse to abide by the campus’ smoke-free policy may be cited by OSU Department of Public Safety. Students will be held accountable under the student conduct code and employees under OSU employment policies. Contractors, vendors, event attendees, those who rent or lease university property and other visitors to OSU could be subject to exclusion from campus for violation of the new policy.

Smoking also is not permitted inside personal vehicles on campus.

Among the prohibited smoking devices are cigars, cigarettes, pipes, electronic cigarettes or other devices intended to simulate smoking.

OSU students, faculty and staff can purchase nicotine-replacement therapy products at the OSU Pharmacy, located at Student Health Services in Room 109. There are also a variety of free programs available to faculty, staff and students who would like help quitting. OSU students can access free tobacco cessation counseling, and receive nicotine gum and patches at no cost at Student Health Services, 541-737-9355. OSU faculty and staff can access smoking cessation services through www.oregon.gov/DAS/PEBB/FreeClear.shtml. Another helpful service is the Oregon Tobacco Quit Line at 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669).

If you see someone smoking on campus, you can call the Department of Public Safety at 541-737-3010 to report the activity. Some may choose to inform others of the policy. If you choose to do so, you are encouraged to respectfully inform them of the policy.

In a move to promote health and well being on campus, university staff members have been working for more than two years preparing to implement the smoke-free policy on campus, including a university-wide education and outreach campaign, as well as a community forum held earlier this month.

For more information: http://oregonstate.edu/smokefree/