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The Office of Housing and Residence Life at Old Dominion University offers fourteen residential options to students of the university. These options are classified into first year living areas, sophomore/upperclass living areas, and apartment living communities. Each of the residence halls and communities offers various room and suite styles. There are also various rates of cost for each room or suite style.

__Staff __ The Office of Housing and Residence Life employs a large number of staff members who meet the needs of residents on various levels. Desk Receptionists are employed at the front desks of residence halls and communities. These staff members assist with the day-to-day administrative functioning of the halls/communities. Resident Assistants are student staff members who live in the residence halls with residents. These staff members are available to assist residents 24/7. Graduate Assistants are graduate student staffs who also live in the halls with residence. They supervise the front desk and assist Residence Hall Directors. Residence Hall Directors are full time professional staff member who live in the halls. They oversee the entire residence hall and all student staff members. Central Staff members are professional staff member who work in the Housing and Residence Life office. They handle the administrative aspects of housing, such as: housing assignments, budget, and facilities. [|1]

__First Year Living __ First year living refers to the residence options that are only available to first year students. The residence Halls that are included in this category are Gresham Complex, Rogers Complex, Whitehurst Hall, Scotland House, and Virginia House. Virginia House is only available to those freshmen who are in the Honors College. Gresham Complex, Rogers Complex, Whitehurst Hall, and Scotland House all include double room with no more than four people per bathroom. The option for Honors College freshmen, Virginia House, includes suites of four people with two people per bathroom. These suites include two double rooms or four single rooms. Each building has laundry facilities, study lounges, and social lounges. Whitehurst Hall and Rogers Complex house dining facilities. Whitehurst Hall and Gresham Complex also include convenience stores.[|2]


 * Sample Floor Plan **



__Sophomore/Upperclass Living __ Sophomore/Upperclass living refers to the living options that are available to students in the second year and up. These residence options are Virginia House, England House, Ireland House, Foundation House, Dominion House, France House and The Inn. Virginia House is only available to students in the Honors College. England House, France House, Foundation House and The Inn all include double rooms with no more than two people per bathroom. Virginia House, Ireland House, and Dominion House are composed of suites of three to five people with two to three people per bathroom. Each building includes laundry facilities, study lounges, and social lounges. [|3]


 * Sample Floor Plan **

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__Apartment Living __

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Apartment living refers to the apartment style living communities available to upperclassmen students. The options available are Nusbaum Apartments, Powhatan Apartments, and University Village. These options include one to four bedrooms with one to two people per bathroom. [|4] ======


 * Sample Floor Plan **



__Room Rates __ [|5]


 * ~ Residence Hall ||~ Room Type ||~ Annual Cost ||~ Semester Cost ||~ Summer Cost ||
 * < Dominion House ||< Deluxe Single ||< $6,846 ||< $3,423 ||<  ||
 * <  ||< Single ||< $6,402 ||< $3,201 ||<   ||
 * <  ||< Double ||< $5,616 ||< $2,808 ||<   ||
 * < England House ||< Deluxe Double ||< $6,000 ||< $3,000 ||<  ||
 * <  ||< Double ||< $5,616 ||< $2,808 ||<   ||
 * < France House ||< Deluxe Double ||< $6,000 ||< $3,000 ||<  ||
 * <  ||< Double ||< $5,616 ||< $2,808 ||<   ||
 * < Gresham Complex ||< Deluxe Double ||< $5,556 ||< $2,778 ||<  ||
 * <  ||< Double ||< $5,058 ||< $2,529 ||<   ||
 * < Ireland House ||< Deluxe Single ||< $6,844 ||< $3,422 ||<  ||
 * <  ||< Single ||< $6,402 ||< $3,201 ||<   ||
 * <  ||< Double ||< $5,616 ||< $2,808 ||<   ||
 * < Nusbaum ||< One Bedroom ||< $7,036 ||< $3,518 ||<  ||
 * <  ||< Two Bedroom - Deluxe Single ||< $6,528 ||< $3,264 ||<   ||
 * <  ||< Two Bedroom -Single ||< $6,176 ||< $3,088 ||<   ||
 * < Powhatan Village ||< Two Bedroom - Double Room ||< $5,552 ||< $2,776 ||<  ||
 * < Rogers Complex ||< Double Room ||< $5,058 ||< $2,529 ||<  ||
 * < Scotland House ||< Deluxe Double Room ||< $7,288 ||< $3,644 ||<  ||
 * <  ||< Double Room ||< $5,616 ||< $2,808 ||<   ||
 * < The Inn ||< Deluxe Double ||< $5,720 ||< $2,860 ||<  ||
 * <  ||< Double ||< $5,234 ||< $2,617 ||<   ||
 * < University Village Buildings 7 & 8 ||< One Bedroom ||< $9,826 ||< $4,913 ||<  ||
 * <  ||< Two Bedroom ||< $8,336 ||< $4,168 ||<   ||
 * <  ||< Four Bedroom ||< $6,612 ||< $3,306 ||<   ||
 * < University Village Buildings 1-6, 9-10* ||< One Bedroom ||< $11,778 ||< $4,913 ||< $1,952 ||
 * <  ||< Two Bedroom ||< $9,991 ||< $4,168 ||< $1,655 ||
 * <  ||< Four Bedroom ||< $7,923 ||< $3,306 ||< $1,311 ||
 * < Virginia House ||< Deluxe Single ||< $6,844 ||< $3,422 ||<  ||
 * <  ||< Single ||< $6,402 ||< $3,201 ||<   ||
 * <  ||< Double ||< $5,616 ||< $2,808 ||<   ||
 * < Whitehurst ||< Double ||< $5,058 ||< $2,529 ||<  ||

__<span style="font-family: Candara,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">The District __ Next to the campus is a set of apartment buildings named The District. These are a community of apartments with a higher cost of living than apartments provided o campus, but they are considerably higher end as well. These apartments come fully furnished, and students can chose floor plans from one to four bedrooms and bathrooms. The District has a gated entry, pools with a spa, a sand volleyball court, a sport court, a fitness center, a sun deck, and barbecue grill offered to all students who live there. The District apartments' rent is based on monthly payments made my students or their families instead of being coupled with tuition

__<span style="font-family: Candara,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">Amenities __ With the purchase of staying in the dorms a meal plan is provided although certain [|meal plans] may be required depending on which dorm a student is in. The Quad, consisting of Ireland House, Virginia House, Scotland House, France House, England House, and Dominion House, has the Student Recreation Center conveniently located next to it.

__<span style="font-family: Candara,sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">New Additions __ In 2012, Old Dominion University announced the addition of the Lavender House, a dormitory dedicated to the diversity seen on campus.

Citations 1-5: All of these sources were taken from [|The Office of Housing and Residence Life website.]

All photos were taken from the [|Office of Housing and Residence Life website] and the [|Division of Student Enrollment and Engagement Services website.]