Poling Hall
"With a robust community, Poling is the place for residents to build lifelong friendships and foster a strong community."
Valentina, R.D.
About Poling Hall
Eligibility: Students who are pre-Business majors are encouraged to live in Poling to be a part of the Innovation Nation living-learning community.
Room Types:
- 1.9 percent single rooms
- 24.9 percent double rooms
- 6.5 percent triple rooms
- 72.6 percent economy triple rooms
Community restrooms and single-user restrooms (first floor only)
What's provided in the building
Poling residents get their mail at West Service Center.
Accessibility options:
- Accessible suite with caregiver room on first floor
- some rooms with fire alarm strobe lights
- rooms available on the ground/first floor
Also in the building: The first floor of Poling contains a classroom where some classes for pre-Business majors take place.
About the rooms
Poling Sample Double 360° Video
Room details
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See furniture dimensions for Poling Hall.
All economy triple rooms in Poling come with two beds arranged as bunks and one bed with a complimentary loft kit.
Other room types in Poling may be lofted or bunked with a UHDS rental loft kit.
Kitchens
- Poling Hall has a large, recently remodeled kitchen with an attached eating area and lounge on the fifth floor.
- The kitchen includes a full-size refrigerator and freezer, oven, cooktop and microwave, and is available for residents to use 24/7.
- Each floor also has a shared microwave for resident use.
- Check with the hall staff to see what amenities are available at the desk, which might include additional cooking equipment or games.
Lounges
- Poling Hall has a large lounge in the basement with games, study space and cable TV.
- In addition, the first floor houses a large classroom, and there are smaller lounges on each floor of the building where students can gather to study, relax and socialize.
- All lounge spaces are available to residents 24/7.
Floor Plans
Laundry Room
Laundry in Oregon State University residence halls is free for residents; no coins or cards are required.
- The Poling Hall laundry room is located in the basement.
- Residents should bring their own laundry soap and other supplies.
- Liquid detergent is preferred.
- Laundry pods must be placed in the washer itself.
- Use the Campus CleanPay app to monitor laundry status. (App set-up instructions are posted on site.)
Trash and Recycling
Each resident's room has a bin for trash and a bin for recycling. When the room bins are full, residents need to empty them in the building's trash and recycling areas.
- Bottles, cans and paper: recycle these items inside, in the gray recycling bins in the lobby area on the ground floor, near the front desk.
- Corrugated cardboard: recycle cardboard outside, in the cardboard bin on the south side of the building along Intramural Lane, across from the intramural fields.
- Trash: empty your trash can outside, in the dumpster on the south side of the building along Intramural Lane, across from the intramural fields.
Bike Storage Information
- Outdoor bike racks near entrances
Restrooms in Poling Hall
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two single-user restrooms (toilet and sink only)
- two single-user restrooms
- three single-user restrooms (toilet, sink and shower)
- one all-user multi-stall restroom
- one multi-stall women's restroom
- one multi-stall men's restroom
- one multi-stall women's restroom
- one all-user multi-stall restroom
- one multi-stall men's restroom
- one multi-stall men's restroom
- one multi-stall women's restroom
West side neighborhood
The bustling west side neighborhood features Buxton, Cauthorn, Hawley, Poling, Sackett, Weatherford and West residence halls. Dining options abound in this neighborhood with Marketplace West dining center, the Memorial Union, Bing’s Café at Weatherford, Trader Bing’s and Dixon Café all nearby.
For indoor or outdoor fitness and recreation options, the west side offers outdoor sport fields, tennis courts, and the Dixon Rec Center which includes gyms, courts, a climbing center, fitness studios, an indoor track and an aquatics center.
In the middle of it all, the Memorial Union hosts a regular lineup of events and art displays, and offers printing services, an ATM and access to banking services. It’s also home to MU Lanes & Games, a student-run recreation facility that includes bowling, billiards, arcade games and a gaming lounge!
Follow @westsidebeavs Instagram for neighborhood news and events!
Living Learning Communities
Innovation Nation: Poling is one of the halls that serves as a home to Innovation Nation, the living-learning community for students in pre-Business majors. Students living in Innovation Nation have access to a high-tech makerspace, as well as social events and symposiums for executives and entrepreneurs.
Nia Black Scholar LLC: The first floor of Poling Hall is home to a community for students with a shared interested in centering Black people and people of the African diaspora. Nia allows students to build strong community, explore racial identity and understand what it means to be Black and African American in Oregon and at Oregon State University. Nia, one of seven Nguzo Saba, Kwanzaa principles, means “to make our collective vocation the building and development of our community in order to restore our people to their traditional greatness."
munk-skukum Indigenous LLC: The first floor of Poling Hall also offers residential space for students to find community, explore cultural identity and learn more about the lands on which they will be residing. The munk-skukum community offers connections to students with a shared interest in centering Indigenous and Native American people, to cultural events on campus and to resources to help support students while they are at Oregon State University. munk-skukum means “to strengthen” in chinuk wawa (the local trade language), and we believe a strong community is central to the student experience at Oregon State.
Hall Staff
Professional Staff: Each hall has a professional staff member, who lives on campus, supervises student staff members, and is available to meet with students one-on-one for guidance and support.
Student Staff: A team of student staff members lives in Poling Hall to assist residents.
Contact the Poling Hall Resident Director via email or at 541-713-5132
Call the Poling Hall Duty Phone at 541-230-4064