The Assistant Director of Residence life will match you with the best roommate possible. Although smoking is not permitted in the residence halls, we will look at smoking preferences first when we match students. The second issue considered in matching roommates is cleanliness and messiness. Surveys have shown that even the best of friends do not get along as well if one is neat and one is messy. Following smoking and neatness, issues of study habits and bedtimes are then reviewed.
Most students find a good fit with their roommate as long as they communicate openly.
As a matter of fact, more upper-class students change rooms than freshman. Assignments are made without regard to race, creed, color, sexual orientation or national origin. You will receive the name, address, and telephone number of your roommate. We encourage you to contact your roommate prior to coming to Otterbein. Oftentimes students know someone who is attending Otterbein.