Olivet College is committed to the educational and developmental benefits available to students both in the classroom and through extra-curricular activities and services. There are three campus housing options available to students: residence halls, theme houses and society housing.

This section of the Web site includes a general overview of residence life at Olivet College. For more specific information, please see the Residence Life section of the            Student Handbook.

Residency Requirement

All full-time students are required to reside in college approved housing and to participate in a college meal plan. Exemptions from the policy are granted for students who meet any of the following criteria: 23 years of age, completed 88 semester hours of credit, married, single parent, living with parent(s) or legal guardian(s), or special situations approved by the vice president of community life.

Students seeking exemption from the policy must complete a Room and Board Exemption Form available in the Housing office. Completed forms must be submitted to the Housing office before the last day of drop and add. Petitions will be evaluated by the coordinator for residence life. If an exemption request is denied, an appeal may be made to the Vice President and Dean of Student Life.

Residence Life Staff
The Residence Life office is led by the Director for Residence Life who oversees housing administration and security management of the residence hall system and supervises the Residence Life staff.

Each of the three residence halls is staffed with a Hall Director (HD) who lives in the building and oversees a staff of 5–8 Resident Advisors (RAs). The HD is a full-time professional who serves as the educational leader for the building. The RA is an upperclass student who is trained as a peer counselor and advisor responsible for developing a strong community on his/her wing or floor.

Housing
General Information
License Agreement: FAQs
Resident Halls
What to bring, what to leave at home

Society Housing
Greek societies maintain residences for their members. Active society members who have completed at least 24 semester hours (with a 2.0 cumulative GPA or better) may reside in society housing with approval of the Vice President of community life and the society.