May, 2009
Dear New Students,
Congratulations on your decision to attend St. Olaf College. To prepare for your arrival on campus, we need some information regarding your housing preferences.
You have either filled out your Housing Preference Card on line or you are planning to do so very soon. This card is your chance to tell us about yourself: what time you go to bed, your musical tastes, where you would like to live, etc. In order for us to make the best possible assignment for you, please provide us with as much information as you can. Every effort will be made to honor your requests. The date you make your first reservation payment ($300) to the college may effect your housing assignment. If you have a preferred roommate, provide the name of this person in the space provided on the card or in a letter before the start of the new student pairing process. It is important that both you and your roommate make this written request to live together. Please address any other special requests (e.g., health needs, etc.) to me in writing as soon as possible.
All of the residence halls are coeducational. Enclosed you will find a copy of The Residence Halls of St. Olaf College. This brochure will give you a brief description of our facilities and information about options such as quiet floors. Specific information about Residence Life at St. Olaf can also be found on the internet at http://www.stolaf.edu/stulife/reslife. Students admitted to one of the conversation programs are housed in specific halls based on the program. In these cases students will automatically be housed in the specific hall associated with the program and not necessarily their first housing choice.
Housing assignments are made on a continuing basis beginning in June. Although residence hall choice is considered our goal is to get a student into one of their choices not their first choice. Roommate compatibility is more important than hall preference. In accordance with the college’s nondiscrimination policy, housing assignments are made without regard to a student’s race. You will receive your roommate information and your room and hall assignment by the end of July.
Again, congratulations on your decision to attend St. Olaf College. If you have any questions concerning housing, please feel free to contact the Residence Life Office at reslife@stolaf.edu or (507) 786-3011. We look forward to your arrival on campus on September 5, 2009.
Sincerely,
Pamela McDowell
Associate Dean of Students Director of Residence Life
