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Information:
Dormitories
and Dining Hall: If you plan to live in the dormitory you must
contact OIMB to reserve
a space. The undergraduate dormitories at OIMB are individual or double rooms with a bed,
desk, chest of drawers, wardrobe, and bookshelves.
You will need an Ethernet card and cable for a wired connection or wireless card for wireless connection, if you bring your own computer. Meals are served daily in the dining
hall and good food is a tradition at OIMB. Laundry facilities
are available and pets are not allowed on the OIMB campus.
Dining Hall dorm photos: Overview; inside the rooms: view 1 ; view 2
Information
for Students Living in the Dorms in Eugene:
Dorm
students in Eugene need to be aware of the following information:
Students with a housing contract may petition for a release from
the contract in order to attend OIMB. BUT, unless the student
is a graduating student or otherwise not planning to return to
UO dorms, they should at THE SAME TIME, petition for return to
the UO dorms. Otherwise, they will go to the bottom of the list
of choices and availabilities.
Room
and Board:
Room
and board costs $203 per week. Students living off campus may
purchase meals on a pro-rated basis in the dining hall.
Study
Areas:
The
Loyd and Dorothy Rippey Library is staffed on Monday - Thursday,
but is open to students 24 hours a day as are the five laboratory
classrooms and the boathouse auditorium.
What
to Bring:
For
the dorm: bedding and a pillow, a padlock for the wardrobe units.
For classes: Knee high rubber boots, a raincoat and rain pants,
paper and writing supplies. Textbooks and dissecting supplies
are available for purchase at OIMB and course specific supply
needs are posted with each course or will be sent when you register
for the term.
The
Village of Charleston:
The
OIMB campus is located in the fishing village of Charleston. A
five-minute walk takes you downtown to the general stores, restaurants, a post
office, and a coffee shop. OIMB
is eight miles from the cities of Coos Bay and North Bend with
their airport, public libraries, movie theaters, stores, and large
ocean ship docks.
Traveling to OIMB
Recreational
Opportunities:
OIMB
is located close to a diversity of extraordinary marine habitats
as well as outdoor recreation sites:
Hiking
and biking trails
Cape Arago State
Park
Sunset Bay State
Park
Shore Acres State
Park
Recreational fishing
and crabbing
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