Osher Hall

Construction of Osher Hall was complete in 2005 and it was dedicated in May 2007. Osher Hall was made possible by the generosity of Bernard Osher, Class of 1948.

Osher Hall is among the most energy efficient and environmentally sound buildings on the Bowdoin campus. Osher Hall has been certified "silver" under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program which sets national standards for "green" building design. More information about Osher Hall can be found in the Bowdoin College Archives.

Osher Hall is a five-story, brick residence that houses approximately 80 students in double rooms. Each room comprises a double bedroom and a common room. There are two bathrooms on each floor hallway. There is a common room and a full kitchen on the first floor and study space on the 2nd and 3rd floors. There is a full-use elevator in the building.

Blueprints for Osher Hall 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th floors are also available.
Note: These blueprints should not be viewed as a definitive source of information for room numbers, etc. We do not guarantee the blueprints to be an exact representation of any building or room.

Osher Hall is 1010 feet from the Polar Bear Statue located in Hyde Plaza.

Laundry

The laundry room is located in the basement and use of the machines is free. You can see what machines are open, get alerts sent to you when your laundry is finished, and report a problem with a machine at any time by visiting Automatic Laundry .

Safety

All college-owned student residences are equipped with sprinklers and alarmed for fire safety.

Osher Hall has a card access system. Residents of this residence hall have 24/7 access. All other students have access from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.

Osher Fire Rally

Staff

The ResLife student staff comprises seventy-eight upperclass students. Each floor has a proctor and an affiliate RA.

Furnishings

The College supplies the following items for each student:

Twin bed, extra long (36" x 80")
Desk and a chair
Dresser
Closet/wardrobe
Bookshelf

Television

Television services are provided through Xfinity on Campus and delivered through your laptop, mobile device, or Roku.

Computer Connections

All buildings on campus have high-speed wireless internet access and wired internet ports are located in each student room.

Parking

First-year students are not permitted to have vehicles on campus.

Bicycle Storage

Located in the basement.