The 2013 Off-Campus Living Fairs will be held:

Tuesday, April 23rd from 4-6pm 

Wednesday, June 5th from 4-6pm

Saturday, July 13th from 12-2pm

Fairs will be held in the Stamp Student Union on the 2nd Floor in the Colony Ballroom.

Living Fairs bring together landlords, property managers, community resources, and University of Maryland offices in an effort to inform students about their housing options and how to successfully live off campus. Participants will get personal assistance with the what, when, and where of off-campus living; learn how to work with landlords/property owners; learn their legal rights as tenants and being a good neighbor; learn how to link off-campus living options with area transportation; and meet other commuter students and potential roommates.

How to Use the Fair

• Registration is an easy process: you need to register as a housing seeker in order to participate in the Off-Campus Living Fair. Click here to register.
• Roommate Finder Mixer: for students interested in finding people with whom to share housing. Additionally, when you register online for the fair, please make sure you click on the Roommate Finder Mixer registration button to complete your profile.
• Gather Information - Pick up important information and handouts at the information table (near registration) as well as inside the Fair, use the computers to search for housing online with OCH101 and to add yourself to Roommate Finder.
• Make contacts - Make appointments with apartment representatives and landlords to visit their properties.
• Learn about resources - learn about various resources: public transportation, legal aid, and campus involvement opportunities.

Questions? Check out our FAQs.

In addition:

• Throughout your housing search, continue to consult the Off-Campus Housing Services website to search for available housing as well as potential roommates. Visit us at www.och.umd.edu.
• Check out the OCH webpage for three checklists about housing search essentials, safety and security, and lease signing. They are available at www.och.umd.edu/resources.
• Consult the Department of Transportation website for up-to-date parking details at www.dots.umd.edu.

The Off-Campus Living Fair is a one-stop shop for incoming students, faculty, and staff to research their off-campus living options. Participants will get personal assistance with the what, when, and where of off-campus living; learn how to work with landlords/property owners; learn their legal rights as tenants and being a good neighbor; learn how to link off-campus living options with area transportation; and meet other commuter students and potential roommates.

Registration: In order to participate in the Off-Campus Living Fair you need to register online. Click here to register.

Set up:

• Plan to arrive early to allow time for parking and set-up fairs.
• Materials: plan to bring 100 or more copies of any materials you’d like to give to housing seekers to each fair.
• Guest logins for wireless internet access is available on a first-come, first-served basis. If you will need internet access, please designate this when you register. Plan to operate any equipment on battery power for the duration of the fair as placement near electrical outlets is not guaranteed.
• Unable to attend the fair? Please contact OCH at 301-314-3645 to cancel your registration so that another property lister may use your space.
• Questions? Visit our FAQ page for logistics and other information about the Off-Campus Living Fair.
• Parking: paid parking is available in the Union Lane garage; please note that Off-Campus Housing Services will not validate parking.  Free parking is available after 4pm Monday through Friday and all day Saturday in lots Z and 1, located behind Cole Field House.  OCH staff will be on hand at the side entrance of the student union if you need to unload your materials before parking. Consult the Department of Transportation website for parking details at www.dots.umd.edu.

Those who wish to attend the fair, either as property managers/private landlords or as housing seekers must register.

STUDENTS: Click here to register.

LANDLORDS: Click here to register.

Due to space limitation, Off-Campus Housing Services will not be accepting registration from non-housing vendors.