Common Questions
Common Questions (and Answers)
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- What’s my address? Your RSC (Residential Service Center) Box # will be on your Housing Overview Page early September. Sign into the WOU Portal, look for WOU University Housing to access your Housing Overview and see your RSC Box #.
NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT SHIP PACKAGES TO ARRIVE ON CAMPUS PRIOR TO YOUR ARRIVAL. We do not have space to store mail prior to your arrival on campus.
Listed below is the format that mail delivered to you in the Residence Halls should be addressed in.
Your Name
347 N. Monmouth Ave., RSC Box #
Monmouth, OR 97361 - Who is my roommate? Students arriving for Fall Term will be searching and confirming their roommate in June through their Housing Overview. Students will receive an email once Roommate Matching is available.
- What if we don’t get along? We encourage you to be direct and honest with your roommate about the issue(s) you are having, and you find that you simply can not get along, your next step is to talk to your Resident Assistant. The RA will take you and your roommate through a mediation process and if warranted, help to facilitate a room change.
- What size sheets and linens do I need to bring? Beds are Twin Extra Long. They are 7′ 1″ in length by 3′ 2″ wide and all mattresses are 79″ long.
- Can we have a microwave? Each of the Residence Halls (with the exception of Arbor Park) – will have a Microwave-Refrigerator combo provided for you in the room.
- What about small appliances like coffee pots and rice cookers? Small coffee makers, with auto shutoffs – and without exposed elements – are allowed. Arbor Park residents can bring a microwave with a 900 watt limit or less. We encourage you to chat with your roommate(s) and discuss who will bring what.
- Where do I get my meal card? Your meal card is actually your student ID card! If you have lost your ID card, a temporary voucher is available through the cashiers in Valsetz. If you lost your ID card you can request a replacement one at the Information Desk located inside the WUC (they are $15).
- WHERE DO I GET MY PARKING PERMIT? Parking permits are expected to go on sale in early September and are purchased through the WOU Portal. Residence Hall students will purchase a Zone 3 permit.
- CAN WE HAVE PETS? Aquarium Fish with gills and scales are the only pets allowed in the residence halls. Please note that aquarium size is limited to 10 gallons, and there is a limit of one aquarium per resident.
- WILL I BE ABLE TO KEEP MY SAME ROOM AND ROOMMATES ALL YEAR LONG? Your residential student contract with us is for the entire academic year. As such, barring any difficulties, the room and roommate that are assigned to you will stay the same throughout that contract year.
- DO I HAVE TO MOVE MY BELONGINGS OUT DURING WINTER AND SPRING BREAK? The residence halls DO close during winter and spring break when there are no classes on campus, but you do not need to move your items out.
Students can sign up to stay on campus during these breaks as well. With the exception of Arbor Park residents (break fees are built into their apartment rates), a separate fee for each break is assessed for residents who sign up to stay in the halls for all or any part of winter or spring break.
- What’s my address? Your RSC (Residential Service Center) Box # will be on your Housing Overview Page early September. Sign into the WOU Portal, look for WOU University Housing to access your Housing Overview and see your RSC Box #.