OSU’s Cooperative Houses

Presented By:

Jen Manlig, Matt Clark,

Amy Daggett, Summer Warrick

Recommendations

Price CompetitionEducationAll Coop WeekendRetention

What are the Coops??? House with 35-55

students Owned by UHDS Cooperate in doing the

work-Exec/CD/House Members

Less Expensive than the Residence Halls

Study Rooms/Sleeping Porches

Unique Houses

Oxford House Room and House Features Standard Beds and Mattresses Desk, chair, wardrobe closet, drawers Carpeted floors Walls are generally white or pastel Vertical blinds High Speed Internet Laundry facilities in each house Local telephone line service in each room Mail delivered directly to houses Extended basic cable service in each room Live-In Cooperative Director

Special Features All Female Residents Located on the East Side of Campus Four-story Colonial Style House No Two Rooms Alike Half of Study Rooms shared by 2 Women Half of Study Rooms shared by 3-5

Women One Sleeping Porch for All Members

Reed Lodge Room and House Features Standard Beds and Mattresses Desk, chair, wardrobe closet,

drawers Carpeted floors Walls are generally white or pastel Vertical blinds Laundry facilities in each house Local telephone line service in

each room Mail delivered directly to houses Extended basic cable service in

each room Live-In Cooperative Director High Speed Internet

Special Features All Female Residents Located on the West Side of

Campus Study Rooms shared by 2-3

roommates

Heckart Lodge Room and House Features Standard Beds and Mattresses Desk, chair, wardrobe closet, drawers Carpeted floors Walls are generally white or pastel Vertical blinds Laundry facilities in each house Local telephone line service in each room Mail delivered directly to houses Extended basic cable service in each

room Live-In Cooperative Director High Speed Internet

Special Features All Male Residents Located on the West Side of Campus Study Rooms shared by 2-3 Roommates One large Sleeping Porch for all

residents

Dixon Lodge Room and House Features Standard Beds and Mattresses Desk, chair, wardrobe closet, drawers Carpeted floors Walls are generally white or pastel Vertical blinds Laundry facilities in each house Local telephone line service in each room Mail delivered directly to houses Extended basic cable service in each room Live-In Cooperative Director High Speed Internet

Special Features Co-Ed, accommodating 30 men and 30

women Transfer or upper-class students at least 12

months out of high school Located on the East Side of Campus Study Rooms shared by 2 roommates Sleeping Porches with up to Eight Beds Some combination study/sleep rooms

Avery Lodge Room and House Features Standard Beds and Mattresses Desk, chair, wardrobe closet, drawers Carpeted floors Walls are generally white or pastel Vertical blinds Laundry facilities in each house Local telephone line service in each

room Mail delivered directly to houses Extended basic cable service in each

room Live-In Cooperative Director High Speed Internet

Special Features All Male Residents Located on the East Side of Campus Rooms shared by 2-3 roommates Sleeping Porches with up to Eight

Beds

Azalea House Room and House Features Standard Beds and Mattresses Desk, chair, wardrobe closet, drawers Carpeted floors Walls are generally white or pastel Vertical blinds Laundry facilities in each house Local telephone line service in each

room Mail delivered directly to houses Extended basic cable service in each

room Live-In Cooperative Director High Speed Internet

Special Features All Female Residents Located on the East Side of Campus Study Rooms on second floor shared by

2-3 roommates One large sleeping porch shared by all

house members

Why the Recommendations 4P Analysis, Promotion Stands Out SWOT Analysis

Strengths: Price Point, Community Living, Location, Weaknesses: Not able to retain over the year let alone

year to year, Almost No Promotion, No one knows about them, Website does not “feature” the coops.

Opportunities: More Promotion, Extensions, Legacy, Use of University Resources

Threats: Large number of other housing options that include more privacy and possibly better pricing and autonomy

Off campus to On campus livingPer Month Per Person

  OFF CAMPUSUHDS DOUBLE ROOM;

MEAL PLAN #2*UHDS

COOPERATIVE**

Rent - 2 Bedroom (average $583.00) $292 $640 $294

Cable $16 included included

Computer Internet Access (DSL/Ethernet) $20 included included

Food $120 included $178

Phone $13 included included

Laundry $8 included included

Garbage $5 included included

Electric $20 included included

Natural Gas/Oil $20 included included

OSU Parking Permit $8 $8 $8

Subtotal $521 $648 $446

Shopping 3hrs.@ min. wage $20 included included

Cooking 15hrs.@ min. wage $98 included included

Cleaning residence, dishes, etc 15hrs. @ min. wage $98 included $98

Cleaning Room 1hr. @ min. wage $7 $7 $7

Subtotal $221 $7 $104

       

TOTAL MONTHLY COSTS $742 $654 $508

Average cost per month

Cooperatives $ 446.00Residence halls $ 654.00Off-campus $ 742.00

Value Added (Difficult to Quantify)

Convenience

Staff Support

Friends

Academic Support

Community Time

Cooperative living

Cooperative House Rates All Houses Term $1200  Year $3,600

Cooperative House dining prices are determined and charged in house and are approximately $1,800 each year billed through the house.

Residence hall living expensesBloss, Buxton, & Hawley Hall Rates

Room Type   Meal 1 Meal 2 Meal 3 Meal 4

Double Room Term $2,371 $2,282 $2,227 $2,128

  Year $7,113 $6.846 $6,681 $6,384

Single Room Term $2,901 $2,812 $2,757 $2,658

  Year $8,703 $8,436 $8,271 $7,974

For Bloss Small Doubles: Subtract $300 per year from double room rateFor Buxton & Hawley Triple Rooms: Subtract $300 per year from double room rate

Halsell & West Hall Rates

Room Type   Meal 1 Meal 2 Meal 3 Meal 4

Double Room Term $2,495 $2,406 $2,351 $2,253

  Year $7,485 $7,218 $7,053 $6,759

Single Room Term $3,025 $2,936 $2,881 $2,783

  Year $9,075 $8,808 $8,643 $8,349

Halsell Hall Small Single Room: Subtract $300/year from the single room rateDouble as Single Rooms: Add $2,500 per year to the double room rate.Halsell and West Halls have Thanksgiving, Winter, and Spring breaks included.

Residence hall living expenses cont…

Callahan, Cauthorn, McNary, & Wilson Hall Rates

Room Type   Meal 1 Meal 2 Meal 3 Meal 4

Double Room Term $2,353 $2,264 $2,209 $2,110

  Year $7,059 $6,792 $6,627 $6,330

Single Room Term $2,883 $2,794 $2,739 $2,640

  Year $8,649 $8,382 $8,217 $7,920

Cauthorn Hall has Thanksgiving, Winter, and Spring breaks included.For Cauthorn Triples: Subtract $300 per year.

Residence hall living expenses cont…

Finley, Poling, & Sackett Hall Rates

Room Type   Meal 1 Meal 2 Meal 3 Meal 4

Double Room Term $2,300 $2,211 $2,156 $2,057

  Year $6,900 $6,633 $6,468 $6,171

Single Room Term $2,830 $2,741 $2,686 $2,587

  Year $8,490 $8,223 $8,058 $7,761

For Poling Triples: Subtract $300 per year.

Weatherford Hall Rates

Room Type   Meal 1 Meal 2 Meal 3 Meal 4

Double Room Term $2,418 $2,334 $2,282 $2,189

  Year $7,254 $7,002 $6,846 $6,567

Single Room Term $2,918 $2,834 $2,782 $2,689

  Year $8,754 $8,502 $8,346 $8,067

For Triples: Subtract $300 per year.

Off campus pricesCorvallis Rental Rate Comparison - F03

   

Apartment Cost (2b/1b) Sq. Ft. Year Built Deposit Cost/Sq.Ft.

Arcade Apartments $ 550 775 1969   $ 0.71

Benton Townhouses $ 485 800 1962   $ 0.61

Briar Ridge Apartments $ 735 905 1992 $ 735 $ 0.81

Cambridge Court $ 500 836 1971   $ 0.60

Campus Villa $ 590 832 1968 $ 300 $ 0.71

Chintimini $ 510 700 1960   $ 0.73

Cinnamon Park Apartments $ 500 830 1986 $ 300 $ 0.60

Country Squire Apartments $ 585 1000 1965 $ 250 $ 0.59

Court of Kings $ 500 N/A N/A $ 500 #VALUE!

Creekside $ 670 833 N/A $ 400 $ 0.80

Highland Court $ 535 850 1976   $ 0.63

Kings Landing Apartments $ 550 795 1970   $ 0.69

Lagolondrina Apartments $ 525 688 1963   $ 0.76

Lancaster Bridge $ 479 840 N/A $ 479 $ 0.57

Off campus prices continued…

Meadow Park Townhouses $ 565 1008 1970   $ 0.56

Meadow Park Villas $ 565 700 1980 $ 150 $ 0.81

Mesa Apartments $ 545 N/A N/A $ 300 #VALUE!

Monterey Villas $ 525 900 1976   $ 0.58

Mountain View at Rivergreen* $ 699 1180 1999 $ 200 $ 0.59

Mountain View Plaza Apts $ 575 980 1976   $ 0.59

NorthPointe $ 615 846 N/A $ 400 $ 0.73

Oak Park Apartments $ 570 864 1983 $ 570 $ 0.66

Oak Vale Apartments $ 575 740 1973 $ 400 $ 0.78

Park Plaza Apartments $ 890 1260 1978 $ 2,330 $ 0.71

Rolling Green Apartments $ 585 850 1976 $ 195 $ 0.69

Santana Apartments $ 610 954 1978   $ 0.64

Spring Creek Apartments $ 655 856 1995 $ 400 $ 0.77

Timber Hill Apartments $ 595 910 1980 $ 195 $ 0.65

Witham Hill Oaks $ 595 1147 1986 $ 235 $ 0.52

Witham Village Apartments $ 700 960 1985 $ 200 $ 0.73

AVERAGES $ 586 887 1976 $ 338 $ 0.66

Educating Recruiters

Existing education for recruitersHow to improve recruitment—SeminarAdditional educational information

Existing Education

Recruiters currently represent all on campus housing

Two page information sheetSix page Q&A sheet

Seminar

Create a seminar to train recruitersFour hour workshop including lunchPanel of studentsEducation fliers, FAQ’s sheets and

advertisements for distribution to incoming students

Access to ICA website http://oregonstate.edu/groups/ica/

Amentities:Lower cost of living (opposed to other living arrangements) 24hour access to kitchen/food Laundry facilities Frequently planned social activities Academic Success: Study Groups, Computer Room,

Internet Access Readily Available Cooperative Director Closer relationships are developed through community

and social activities

Call University Housing and Dining Service Today for a Tour!!! 541-737-4771

Seminar Budget

$5 per person for lunchInformation packet including 100 fliers x

$.20, a Q&A sheet x $.30,50 on campus housing applications x $.25 =$32.80

Conference Room $100Approximate Total for 50 Recruiters

$1990

All Coop Weekend

InterCooperative Association organizes itICA is a university sanctioned residential

living group ran by students for students. All Coop Weekend is a weekend in Spring

Term where prospective students are invited to stay in the coops and learn more about living in them

This past year, they only had 3 participants

All Coop Weekend

Let’s Revamp It!Not just One

Do 2 in the summer, either with the START program or separately

Do 1 each term so that students looking at campus during their Jr/Sr Years of High School get a really good look at what the Cooperatives are.

Advertise! Advertise! Advertise!

ACW 2004-2005

Each participant sponsored by 1 or 2 members

Campus TourAll Coop FunctionsPresentation of benefits at the beginning

and end of weekend

Advertising

Postcards and Brochures

Through Recruiting Presentations

Website Needs some Fun!

Postcard Style Personal Phone Calls

Resources

Food: Have UHDS help foot the bill or charge $5.00-$10.00 for the weekend

Printing: Graphic Design for Free! And utilize printers at UHDS

Partner with: UHDS, SOAR, Registration, Student Involvement, House Treasurers, and House Work Managers

“ Members keep leaving!!! ”

•During Fall term co-ops are always above 90% occupancy

•During Winter term co-ops fall to about 85%

•During Spring term co-op drop to about 80%

(Dixon Lodge fell well below 50% capacity last spring term!)

Why Members are leaving

1.) The alternatives are more appealing

2.) The experience is not what was expected

3.) Struggling academically

Greek Life or Dorms

Bored

Poor G.P.A.

A-1 (Top 3 Things Students are Looking for in a Living Option)

55%25%

20%

Quality Learning Environment Affordability Fun

*Notice that Fun virtually just as important as fun

*Having a quality learning environment is the most important.

•Notice that rent has been raised $75 dollars a month.

•$75 X members X months

•The rent is still $217 below the Corvallis average of 586 per month

•The rent is also lower then both the Resident Halls and any Greek Housing

Cooperative Housing Plan for the 2004-2005 School Year(Effective September 1, 2004)

Monthly Rent = $369

Room and Board Discounts: 15% for 5th year members in the house12% for 4th year members in the house7% for 3rd year members in the house5% for 2nd year members in the house10% House Recruiters/Ambassadors10% for House Managers

Room & Board Prepay Discounts = 2% if full quarter is paid by it's cycle-1 payment due date 8% if the full year is paid in advanceLate Charge: 3.25% per month on posted charges not paid within 10 days of their due dates

Schedule of Payments Charges Statement Payment Payment (Monthly Billing Cycles) Posted Mailed Due Late

Fall Cycle-1 (Oct) 9/19/2004 9/27/2004 10/10/2004 ########Fall Cycle-2 (Nov) ######## ######## 11/10/2004 ########Fall Cycle-3 (Dec) ######## ######## 12/8/2004 ########Winter Cycle-1(Jan) ######## ######## 1/12/2005 1/22/2005Winter Cycle-2 (Feb) 1/23/2005 1/26/2005 2/9/2005 2/19/2005Winter Cycle-3(Mar) 2/20/2005 2/24/2005 3/8/2005 3/18/2005Spring Cycle-1 (Apr) 3/19/2005 3/22/2005 4/12/2005 4/22/2005Spring Cycle-2 (May) 4/23/2005 4/26/2005 5/10/2005 5/20/2005Spring Cycle-3 (Jun) 5/21/2005 5/24/2005 6/7/2005 6/17/2005

**Must be 30 days or less past due to remain in the house without prior approval of the houses treasurer.

Competing with the alternatives

•More Food Options -numerous meal choices (ex. Mexican vs. Italian)

*Upgrade facilities- Basketball courts- Function Rooms- Game Rooms- General appearance and character

- (Get rid of sleeping porches in future) -etc

*Develop a name for themselves

A-2 ( Sleeping Arrangement Prefrences)

85%

10%5% Feel StronglyAgainst Porches

No opinion onPorches

Feel StronglyFor Porches

The experience is not what was expected

“Market and Experience, not a living arrangement!”

•Have house social chairs come up with more functions

•Offer more athletic options to members

•Offer more Philanthropic Activities to members

•Make sure there is a sense of unity and belonging

-Co-ops are often seen as having all of the drawbacks of Greek Life and Residence Hall Life, with none of their advantages.

-The goal is to make sure people know what they are joining, and then making it an experience that they will enjoy during their years at Oregon State.

Struggling Academically

THE BOTTOM LINEIf members fail out of college,……………………….they can’t pay rent.

•Grade Partners (house points, which will be discussed later)

•Study Tables ( possible with co-op of opposite sex)

•Add / Improve Test Files

•Create Officer in charge of house academic success

•Recruit good promising students to begin with

•Keep the upperclassmen!!! ( Price Breaks and Point System)

Cooperative Housing Plan for the 2004-2005 School Year(Effective September 1, 2004)

Monthly Rent = $369

Room and Board Discounts: 15% for 5th year members in the house12% for 4th year members in the house7% for 3rd year members in the house5% for 2nd year members in the house10% House Recruiters/Ambassadors10% for House Managers

Room & Board Prepay Discounts = 2% if full quarter is paid by it's cycle-1 payment due date 8% if the full year is paid in advanceLate Charge: 3.25% per month on posted charges not paid within 10 days of their due dates

Schedule of Payments Charges Statement Payment Payment (Monthly Billing Cycles) Posted Mailed Due Late

Fall Cycle-1 (Oct) 9/19/2004 9/27/2004 10/10/2004 ########Fall Cycle-2 (Nov) ######## ######## 11/10/2004 ########Fall Cycle-3 (Dec) ######## ######## 12/8/2004 ########Winter Cycle-1(Jan) ######## ######## 1/12/2005 1/22/2005Winter Cycle-2 (Feb) 1/23/2005 1/26/2005 2/9/2005 2/19/2005Winter Cycle-3(Mar) 2/20/2005 2/24/2005 3/8/2005 3/18/2005Spring Cycle-1 (Apr) 3/19/2005 3/22/2005 4/12/2005 4/22/2005Spring Cycle-2 (May) 4/23/2005 4/26/2005 5/10/2005 5/20/2005Spring Cycle-3 (Jun) 5/21/2005 5/24/2005 6/7/2005 6/17/2005

**Must be 30 days or less past due to remain in the house without prior approval of the houses treasurer.

Point System Overview

•Grades•Athletics•Officers•Philanthropies•Up Campus Activities•House Functions•House Duties•Member of the Week, Month, Year•Test Files•Tutoring other members

Timeline

Tomorrow: Price Competition Information and Quality of Living Efforts

In the Fall: Academic Success initiative (retention), Point System (retention), Housing Plan (retention), Education of Recruiters, All Coop Weekend

In 1 year: Upgrades for housing plan (retention), Summer All Coop Weekends

Costs Free: Graphic Design and Website $: Printing and Mailing Costs can be subsidized

by UHDS (.10-1.00/copy) $$: Seminar for Education of Recruiters- facility

and food costs (again use your resources!) $$: All Coop Weekend- advertising and food:

might be able to reduce costs by charging minimal fee (also depends on number of participants)

Retention Initiatives should pay for themselves

Summary of Recommendations

Price point information published and distributed

Educate those Recruiters!Revamp All Coop WeekendsRETENTION! RETENTION! RETENTION!

Questions or Comments?