Just a few activities organized by the on-campus housing staff.

Getting homesick is something that many new students experience on campus. This feeling is usually due to being nervous about not finding a connection to campus and making new friends. Luckily, the residence halls offer a variety of ways to get involved. You will have the opportunity to apply for an Office Assistant position at the front desk, get involved with the hall council, and become active in your learning community. Within our halls we offer over 40 learning communities that are academic, lifestyle or culturally based. Two of our learning communities are open to every residence hall student. You may be interested in getting involved with either or both of these: our Allies for Diversity and M.U.N.D.O. (Multicultural Understanding through Non-traditional Discovery Opportunities) communities, both focus on creating fun and educational diversity programs. One hall-based learning community, the International House, gives its residents a global perspective right here on campus. For a full listing of learning communities please visit http://housing.osu.edu.

The friends and people you meet will help you make the transition from your home to campus life. Getting involved on campus is the best and easiest way to meet a wide variety of people, and will help you feel like a member of the Ohio State campus community. Living on campus will give you hundreds of opportunities to meet a large number of diverse students. Resident Advisors (RAs), who are upper class students that live on the floors with you, help make meeting new people a breeze. RAs accomplish this through floor and building-wide social activities which is what makes your residence hall a true community, and hopefully a home-away-from-home. These activities consist of everything from movie and karaoke nights, to educational activities based on diversity and personal wellness. Resident Advisors also serve as guides to campus life by providing you information about resources on campus. Common referrals include tutoring and study skills, wellness, counseling and health centers, as well as career and academic advising services for your continued success at Ohio State.

Living on campus is an invaluable experience for Ohio State students. Buckeyes who choose to live in the residence halls find success with both their academic and social lives on campus. The on-campus lifestyle allows you to meet people with similar academic goals, which often lead to the forming of study groups, as well as opportunities to meet people to hang out with when it is time to take a break from the books. The residence hall staff members work hard to make living on campus at Ohio State feel like your new home. If you have any questions about living on campus or the programs we offer, please contact University Housing at 614-292-3930 or visit our website at http://housing.osu.edu.