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ONU requires you to live on campus for three years. New students are assigned housing by the Office of Residence Life and live in either Founders, Park, Maglott, or Stambaugh halls. Returning students choose their housing online during spring semester prior to the upcoming year. You can request a roommate when you complete the online housing forms.
Take a look at the options students have for residential housing and the amenities provided while attending Ohio Northern University.
To make sure that your housing is ready when you arrive on campus in the fall, follow these steps:
1. Register for housing today by logging in to Self-Service Banner using your ONU username and password. Your "My Housing" account is your portal to your room assignment, roommate information and meal plan.
2. Start your housing registration by agreeing to the housing agreement and filling out your emergency contact information in the My Housing portal in Banner.
3. When completing a housing application, we encourage you to apply according to our posted deadlines to ensure your housing request is processed and room assignment is ready for your arrival. All housing applications are completed through the My Housing portal in Banner and are processed within two business days of receipt. Business hours are Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and exclude weekends, holidays and University closings.
4. Follow and complete all steps to our housing application process.
If you are eligible to reside off campus and are requesting to commute/live off campus, do not fill out the housing agreement, as it is a binding agreement. Instead, complete our Off-Campus Housing Request Form in Self-Service Banner, which is reviewed within two business days. It is important to note that if you do not meet the eligibility requirements for commuting/living off campus, your request will be declined.
Housing Options |
Eligibility |
Floors |
Gender |
Room Type |
First-year students |
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FOUNDERS |
First-year students |
3 |
Coed |
Double occupancy rooms with some pod rooms available |
PARK |
First-year students |
3 |
Coed |
Double |
MAGLOTT |
First-year students |
3 |
Coed |
Double |
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Upper-class students |
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LIMA |
Upper-class students |
3 |
Coed |
Suite |
ROBERTS |
Upper-class students |
3 |
Coed |
Suite |
AFFINITY EAST |
Upper-class students |
3 |
Coed |
Double |
BROOKHART |
Upper-class students |
3 |
Coed |
Suite |
AFFINITY WEST |
Upper-class students |
3 |
Coed |
Double |
LAKEVIEW |
Upper-class students |
3 |
Coed |
Apartment |
POLAR PLACE |
Upper-class students |
3 |
Coed |
Apartment |
UNIVERSITY TERRACE |
Upper-class students |
2 |
Coed |
Apartment |
NORTHERN COMMONS |
Upper-class students |
3 |
Coed |
Apartment |
KLONDIKE'S DEN |
Upper-class students |
3 |
Coed |
Apartment |
STADIUMVIEW EAST |
Upper-class students |
3 |
Coed |
Two- and four-bedroom apartments |
STADIUMVIEW WEST |
Upper-class students |
3 |
Coed |
Two- and four-bedroom apartments |
AFFINITY EAST |
Upper-class students |
3 |
Coed |
Double |
BROOKHART |
Upper-class students |
3 |
Coed |
Suite |
AFFINITY WEST |
Upper-class students |
3 |
Coed |
Double |
LAKEVIEW |
Upper-class students |
3 |
Coed |
Apartment |
UNIVERSITY TERRACE |
Upper-class students |
2 |
Coed |
Apartment |
NORTHERN COMMONS |
Upper-class students |
3 |
Coed |
Apartment |
KLONDIKE'S DEN |
Upper-class students |
3 |
Coed |
Apartment |
STADIUMVIEW EAST |
Upper-class students |
3 |
Coed |
Two- and four-bedroom apartments |
STADIUMVIEW WEST |
Upper-class students |
3 |
Coed |
Two- and four-bedroom apartments |
AFFINITY EAST |
Upper-class students |
3 |
Coed |
Double |
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Law Students |
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POLAR PLACE |
Upper-class students |
3 |
Coed |
Apartment |
COURTYARD |
Law students only |
3 |
Coed |
Apartment |
COMMON AREAS OF BUILDINGS INCLUDE:
OTHER NOTES:
STUDENT REQUEST FOR OFF-CAMPUS HOUSING
In accordance with the University Housing Policy (as stated in the Student Handbook, pages 19) at least one of the following criteria must be met in order for a review of student eligibility to move out of the residence halls for the next academic year. This review for off-campus housing takes place during the academic year prior to the requested year off, as all housing agreements are for a full academic year. You will be notified by your ONU email regarding your status. You can view your status by going to Self-Service Banner.
All approvals are granted on an annual basis. Students must resubmit off-campus housing applications each year while attending ONU as full-time students as well as submit their current off-campus address.
Any student who applies to live off-campus, and believes they meet at least one of the following eligibility requirements, should not secure on-campus housing during the spring housing lottery, as they will be responsible for the housing agreement for the full academic year:
If you do not qualify for any of the above criteria, you are not eligible to live off-campus.
Please use your ONU username and password to log in to Self-Service Banner (Self-Service Banner>Student>MyHousing>Housing On and Off-Campus Applications) to complete and submit the Off-Campus Housing Application. If you have any questions, please email reslife@onu.edu. All Off-Campus Housing Applications are due by Feb. 26th. Forms turned in after Feb. 26 will incur a $50 late fine charged to your student account.
ALL APPROVED STUDENTS NEED TO COMPLETE
In addition to completing the Off-Campus Housing Application, all students leaving ONU housing to live off-campus must complete the online version of the Good Neighbor Meeting. The Good Neighbor Meetings are a collaborative effort by the village of Ada and ONU and include presentations by the chief of the Ada Police and the Ada mayor as well as presentations from Financial Aid, Student Conduct, and Residence Life.
You can find the link to the Good Neighbor Meeting in your approval email for off-campus housing. You will be able to complete the online version of the Good Neighbor Meeting independently. It is required to complete this by March 31.
ALL COMMUTING STUDENTS NEED TO COMPLETE
Students that are commuting from the permanent residence of their parent(s) or legal guardian(s) within a 30-mile driving distance of ONU must have their parent/legal guardian complete our Parent/Legal Guardian Permanent Residence Verification Form (Attached at the bottom of the page). This form must be signed and notarized by a Registered Notary in the State of Ohio, and the original must be delivered (email not accepted) to our central office in McIntosh Center for full review/consideration. Falsification of this form will result in subsequent housing charges being assessed as well as being considered a violation of the student code of conduct. Violations of the student code of conduct will be adjudicated through our Office of Student Conduct.
Please mail the original notarized document or deliver to:
Ohio Northern University
Office of Residence Life
525 South Main Street
Ada, OH 45810
All incoming freshmen and new transfer students who wish to commute must turn in a form by June 24. All forms received after this deadline will incur a $50 late-processing fee and could result in the student not being approved for off-campus commuting. Visit Self-Service Banner to complete the Off-Campus Housing Form.
You will be notified by email regarding your status. You can view your status by going to Self-Service Banner.
All approvals are granted on an annual basis. Students must resubmit off-campus housing applications each year while attending ONU as full-time students as well as submit their current off-campus address.
If you will be taking classes or working on campus over the summer, we provide summer living accommodations at Polar Place.
SUMMER HOUSING REGISTRATION (NO SUMMER MEAL PLANS)
SUMMER SESSION 1 SCHEDULE:
SUMMER SESSION 2 SCHEDULE:
Apartment Cost for Summer Session(s):
The use of tobacco products is prohibited in all University facilities, including residential housing and all vehicles regardless of location. The use of tobacco products is prohibited outdoors on all University property, including parking lots. This policy applies to all students, faculty, staff, contracted employees, volunteers and visitors.
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Started in 1996 by country artist Dolly Parton, this foundation fosters child literacy throughout the United States, United Kingdom and Canada. The program partners with local community organizations to deliver an age-appropriate new book to children each month through the mail from birth until age 5, at no cost to their families. Dolly Parton's Imagination Library became so popular that in the year 2000 she announced that she would make the program available for replication to any community that was willing to partner with her to support it locally. Since the initial program launch in the United States, Dolly Parton's Imagination Library has gone from just a few dozen books to more than 60 million books mailed to children in the United States, in Canada and across the proverbial pond in the United Kingdom! Currently, more than 1,600 local communities provide the Imagination Library to more than 750,000 children each and every month. Already, statistics and independent reports have shown that Dolly Parton's Imagination Library drastically improves early childhood literacy for children enrolled in the program. Further studies have shown improved scores during early literacy testing.
How does the Office of Residence Life help with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library?
A community must make the program accessible to all preschool children in their area. The community pays for the books and mailing, promotes the program, registers the children, and enters the information into the database. Through a partnership with Ada Rotary and United Way of Hardin County, Residence Life raises money to aid with these overhead costs so area children can enjoy the benefits of the Imagination Library. Money is raised through each all-hall campus program, Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn sales (Klondike Krunch, Polar Popcorn and Klondike's Polar Krunch Punch created by Justin F. Courtney, director of Residence Life) and student room lock-outs.