Welcome from International Admissions, Multicultural Student Affairs and Residence Life! We are so happy you are joining the university family, and we look forward to your arrival. This information is intended to assist you with your travel to Oklahoma City University. Housing and transportation must be confirmed in advance. Please fill out the “REQUIRED ARRIVAL INFORMATION.” and e-mail this information to iso@okcu.edu or fax to: 405-208-5946.

Airport Express Shuttle Service
Shuttle service from the airport during the enrollment period at the beginning of the semester is available with no less than a one week notice and 48 hour confirmation. There is a charge for this service. You will need to pay by cash or credit card. You are responsible for paying the driver for this service. For your convenience we have two packages from which you can choose.

Blue Package: If you made prior arrangements for the above service, after you arrive you will be met by Airport Express personnel in the baggage claim area to assist you with your luggage. The driver will transport you to your prearranged housing assignment. The cost of this service is:

$35.00 for 1 passenger

$15.00 for each additional passenger (maximum 7 passengers)

White Package: If you have not made prior pickup arrangements with OCU or you choose not to have Airport Express Personnel meet you at baggage claim and assist you with your luggage, you can take the Airport Express Shuttle (blue vans with yellow lettering) located outside the terminal. The driver will transport you to your prearranged housing or hotel. The cost for this service is:

$22.00 for 1 passenger

$5.00 for each additional passenger (maximum 7 passengers)

Students who will be making arrangements with Taxivan (the airport shuttle service that OCU will be using) can call this 24 hour toll-free telephone number 1-877-688-3311 in the event of flight delays. Whoever answers the phone will inform Taxivan at Will Rogers World Airport of the delay. If the students have access to a computer they can email Taxivan at the following address info@taxivan.com or visit the website

Arrival in January for the Spring Semester

Please not that the university is closed each year during the Christmas holiday. Refer to the Oklahoma City University academic calendar (www.okcu.edu/calendar). All campus services, including housing, are closed during this time. Please make your reservation for pickup by December 22 or after January 6. For hotel reservations at discounted rates for students, please see the hotel information below.

Area Hotel Accommodations

Oklahoma City University does not have temporary housing available on campus unless arrangements are made in advance. If you have not yet reported to us where you will stay the first night in Oklahoma City, please submit that information by email at iso@okcu.edu or fax so we can help you arrive at the correct destination. It is very important that we have this information in order to avoid long delays for you and other arriving students.

You will need to stay in a hotel if one of the following is the case:

You have not yet made living arrangements.

You are not able to move into your off-campus residence because of weekend or late hour of your arrival.

You have chosen the White Shuttle Package and have not communicated any flight delays.

Inform the hotel clerk and shuttle driver that you are an Oklahoma City University international student to qualify for a hotel discount. If the hotel you contact has shuttle service, they will also transport you to the university campus between the hours of 8 am and 5 pm on weekdays. Check the link below to book your hotel accommodations.
Click here to view area hotels that provide special rates for OCU students.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• Airport shuttle and hotel costs are at the expense of the student, not the university. Please bring enough cash or a credit card to pay for a hotel stay, food, and shuttle transportation if those arrangements are necessary.


• Do not come to the university except between the hours of 8 am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday. University offices are only open at these times.

Campus Housing

It is the responsibility of the student to find housing, make applications for dormitories, make applications to Cokesbury Court Apartments or find off-campus housing.

• You need to make these applications as far in advance as possible.


• The earlier you make your application for on-campus housing, the better your chances are of securing a room on campus.


• Please take note that a reservation will not be made on your behalf until you have returned the dorm or Cokesbury Court application along with the correct deposit.


• If you choose to live off campus and are over the age of 21, you will need to make all arrangements independently.


• If you do not make living arrangements prior to arriving in Oklahoma City, plan to stay at an area hotel until you have taken the necessary steps to arrange housing.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• To inquire about availability of dormitory rooms, please contact the Director of Residence Life, Mr. Ade Okediji at aokediji@okcu.edu.


• To inquire about the availability of Cokesbury Court Apartments, please contact the Director of University Apartments Matt Mullican or the Assistant Director Ashleigh Arnall at 405-530-8100 or email universityapartments@okcu.edu .


• OCU is not able to recommend or suggest apartment complexes to new students.

University Housing has specific times of operation, and students need to arrive on campus during those times. The only hours to check in for on-campus housing are as follows:

Residence Halls (dorms):
8 am – 10 pm Sunday - Saturday

Cokesbury Court Apartments:
8 am – 5 pm Monday – Friday
Closed Saturday and Sunday

If you do not arrive during these times you will need to make arrangements to stay at a hotel. DO NOT come to campus. OCU Security will be required to call a taxi so you can stay at a hotel until the housing offices are open for check-in.

Upon arrival if you need to find local restaurants close to campus please review the NW. 23rd map and also N. Classen map.

International Admissions Office Contact Information

Monday through Friday: 8 am to 5 pm
Toll Free: 800-633-7242, Press 1 and then 5
Tel: 405-208-5358
Fax: 405-208-5946
Email: iso@okcu.edu

Weekends and Evenings
The Security Office phone is answered 24 hours a day. That number is 405-208-5001. All campus offices are closed and office buildings are locked after 5 pm, Monday through Friday and on weekends.

Location
Oklahoma City University
International Services Office - Visitor Center 2nd Floor
2501 N. Blackwelder Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73106-1493
U.S.A.