Advising Network

Whether you're a first-year student, a seasoned junior, or a veteran graduate/professional student, living off campus can be a challenge. While the freedoms that come with off-campus living are many, so are the responsibilities. Culture shock, community development, rental issues; leases, utilities, ordinances, safety, commuting . . . these issues and more add to what can be an already stressful academic experience.

Off-Campus Student Services (OCSS) Resources:

  • Information
  • Our website is designed to answer almost all frequently asked questions by students, parents, Lexington community members, and campus community members. Please take a moment and visit our website at www.uky.edu/ocss.
  • Students, faculty, and staff are welcome to visit the Off-Campus Student Services office at Blazer Dining 277.
  • Advocacy
  • Even though our office is not a realtor, mediator, or legal representative the office is an advocate to help each student to find the resources needed to support them.
  • Off-Campus Community Ambassadors (OCCA) are students that live in the Lexington community that assist the office in programs, outreach, and mentoring our incoming freshman and transfer students, as well as our sophomore students that had previously lived in the Residence Halls.
  • Personal and Community Development
  • Are students looking for a way to get involved, gain leadership experience, and support their community? Students can apply for one of our Leadership Positions for our Off-Campus Student Association (OCSA) http://www.uky.edu/ocss/campus-student-association.
  • Students can join our Off-Campus Student Association (OCSA) on UK Orgsync.
  • OCSA November Town Hall Meeting is November 29, 2017 from 6-7pm at 204 Whitehall Classroom Building
  • Social Responsibility
  • Party Smart- This presentation is for students that are discussing hosting asafe social event off-campus? Do they know the city ordinances related to social hosting? Sign up for our free session on “Social Hosting and the Risks” at http://www.uky.edu/ocss/event-presentation-request-form.
  • Off-Campus Life
  • Hasa student mentioned they are looking for a roommate, looking to move soon, for a short term lease, or maybe looking for a sublet or want to post a sublet because they are participating in an education abroad program? Our office is here to help.
  • Off-Campus 101 Presentation- This presentation is for students currently living on-campus, at home with their parents, or transferring to Lexington for the first time and are processing if they want to live in the Lexington community, but do not know where to begin? Dates for this presentation are:
  • November 28, 2017 from 5-6:30pm in the WTY Library Auditorium
  • December 6, 2017 from 5-630pm at 118 Whitehall Classroom

If our team can be of assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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