Staying here over winter break? Sign up for break housing!

There's no extra charge for break housing -- just sign up to let us know you're on campus.

Winter break is approaching fast! As you make your plans for the break between terms, remember you're welcome to stay on campus for part or all of winter break. Here are a few things to know:

1. There are no extra fees to stay on campus between terms, and there will be UHDS dining open every day, even on holidays.
2. Winter break officially begins at 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10 and ends at 9 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 2. If you'll be on campus for any part of the break you'll need to sign up for break housing. It helps us staff buildings and provide services appropriately.
3. You can sign up for break housing via MyUHDS starting tomorrow, Wednesday, Nov. 24. The deadline to sign up is Wednesday, Dec. 8.

Have winter break housing questions? Connect with your hall staff or contact our office.

Take the stress out of finals

As you prepare for finals, it's easy to get stressed. Here are three ways to help defuse it:

Visit your ALA. Have you met your building's Academic Learning Assistant? This hall staff member is an experienced fellow Beav who can give you study tips, help you find study groups, and fill you in on the academic resources available on campus. If you don't know who your building's ALA is, ask your RA or email UHDS and we'll connect you.

De-stress. Schedule time for things that help your mind let go. Check out a game or a puzzle from your hall's front desk and grab some of your floor-mates for a study break. Walk to the covered bridge and back. Or join a BEavers Here Now Guided Meditation on Nov. 24, Nov. 29 or Dec. 1, to help center your thoughts.

Plan ahead. All-night study sessions can leave you feeling even more stressed than you were before. Instead, tap into the Academic Success Center's Learning Corner for strategies on time management, test taking and more, and start making your study plan.

Pick up a Finals Survival Guide

It’s a great time to plan out the rest of the term and prepare for final exams. 

The Finals Survival Guide provides tools and tips for how to manage your time over the next few weeks, as well as study techniques and test-taking strategies. Stop by the Academic Success Center in Waldo Hall 125 to pick up your copy. You can also chat with a Strategist and develop a more personalized plan.

Take a food survey for a chance to win

OSU is conducting a short survey about eating habits of students living on campus. All participants can enter a drawing to win one of five $10 gift cards to the Beaver Store as well as help the university improve. Please take the survey here by Dec. 3. For questions, contact Andrea of Materials Management at andrea.norris@oregonstate.edu.

Thanksgiving break travel tips

If you are traveling this Thanksgiving break, remember to wear your mask, wash your hands or use hand sanitizer regularly, and keep your distance from other travelers to reduce the spread of COVID-19. If you are not fully vaccinated and must travel, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends getting tested before and after your trip.

See below for COVID testing locations available to you:

• Nov. 22-24: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at LaSells Stewart Center and Student Experience Center, Room 112
• Nov. 25-26: WVT testing sites on campus closed
• Nov. 29-Dec. 2: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at LaSells Stewart Center and Student Experience Center, Room 112

• Nov. 25-26 | No classes during Thanksgiving break. OSU campus holiday.
• Nov 25 | UHDS Service Centers closed
• Nov 25-27 | Updated dining hours and locations. Southside Station @ Arnold will be open every day, even on the Thanksgiving holiday. Other UHDS dining centers and locations will be closed. Starship app orders will be mobile pickup only during this time.
• Nov. 25 | Thanksgiving meal at Arnold Dining Center. Stop by Global Fare for all your Thanksgiving favorites including vegan and vegetarian options. Meals are $13.25; individual items also available for purchase.
• Nov. 29 | Test Prep & the Science of Learning. Join the Academic Success Center to learn how your brain works and what it takes for it to truly learn something, and then head off into effective test prep.
• Dec. 1 | Punt, Pass and Kick Fall 2021. An evening of intramural fun with Rec Sports.
• Dec. 3 | Music à la Carte: University Chorale. Oregon State University's choral conducting lab choir, University Chorale, presents a fall 2021 concert live from the Memorial Union Lounge.