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There are also double rooms in the building that allow two students to share a bedroom and a private bathroom. There are seven single rooms and eight double rooms designated as handicap accessible.</p> </div> </div> <div class="section section-umd_terp_basic_page section-ut_image_with_text"> <div class="editor-content" id="umd_terp_paragraph--2589"> <figure aria-label="image with caption" role="group" class="align-right"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/optimized/public/2022-10/oaklandcommunity_1.jpg?itok=b_LIevaG" alt="Oakland Community"> </figure> <p>Community features:</p> <ul> <li>A 24-hour service desk</li> <li>Air conditioning</li> <li>Rooms with private or semi-private bathrooms</li> <li>Lounge, study, and laundry facilities on every floor.</li> <li>Meeting and study space</li> <li>Spacious lobby</li> <li>An indoor bike storage room</li> <li>Environmentally sustainable design</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="section section-umd_terp_basic_page section-ut_text"> <div> <div class="editor-content" id="umd_terp_paragraph--2590"> <p><strong>Street View and 360掳</strong></p> <p>View <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Oakland+Hall/@38.9935373,-76.9500698,3a,75y,45.38h,90t/data=!3m5!1e1!3m3!1sYTgHUHcG6p9r4LYm19Cv9w!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DYTgHUHcG6p9r4LYm19Cv9w%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D45.38258%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!4m7!3m6!1s0x89b7c69b865377d9:0x6d21fa4428d8b68e!8m2!3d38.9939083!4d-76.9495861!14m1!1BCgIgARICCAI" title="Google Street View and 360">google map street view and 360</a></p> <p><strong>Floor Plan</strong></p> <p><a href="https://mydrl.umd.edu/MyDRL3/Assignments/Buildings/Floorplan/Oakland.pdf" title="Floorplan of Oakland Hall in PDF Format">Log in to view the floor plan of Oakland Hall</a> (pdf)</p> <p><strong>Location</strong></p> <p><iframe allowfullscreen height="450" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="no-referrer-when-downgrade" src="https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3100.9381346559617!2d-76.95177478473039!3d38.993908279555875!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x89b7c69b865377d9%3A0x6d21fa4428d8b68e!2sOakland%20Hall!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1664803013842!5m2!1sen!2sus" title="map to Oakland Hall" width="600"></iframe></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="section section-umd_terp_basic_page section-ut_divider"> <div> <hr class="divider spacing-small rule-none" id="umd_terp_paragraph--3002"> </div> </div> <div class="section section-umd_terp_basic_page section-ut_text"> <div> <div class="editor-content" id="umd_terp_paragraph--3003"> <div class="row"> <div class="col"><img alt="Oakland1" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="a7dee432-8107-40e0-a12a-e928d4142d92" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Oakland1_0.jpeg" width="723" height="482" loading="lazy"></div> <div class="col"><img alt="Oakland2" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="faa33867-e186-4163-a520-12f12d2e5dc2" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Oakland2_0.jpeg" width="723" height="482" loading="lazy"></div> <div class="col"><img alt="Oakland3" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="931ad1d7-c0f9-4e58-9188-e854110a543e" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Oakland3_0.jpeg" width="723" height="482" loading="lazy"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="section section-umd_terp_basic_page section-ut_divider"> <div> <hr class="divider spacing-large rule-small" id="umd_terp_paragraph--2594"> </div> </div> <div class="section section-umd_terp_basic_page section-ut_text"> <div> <div class="editor-content" id="umd_terp_paragraph--2595"> <h2>Community Staff</h2> <p>Resident Life Staff are available to assist residents with a variety of needs. Community Assistants serve as a main resource for the residents; they operate the building's 24-hour service desk. The desk is the central location for which students pick up mail, obtain extra keys, and make other customer service related requests.</p> <p>Two Resident Assistants live on each floor, along with one full time Resident Director who also lives in the building and oversees the entire staff. The Resident Staff is responsible for managing the residence halls, as well as creating a social, cultural, and academic environment through various programs.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="section section-umd_terp_basic_page section-ut_people"> <div class="mb-5" id="umd_terp_paragraph--2596"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-600-6 col-1000-4"> <div class="profile-card card"> <div class="card-img card-img-top"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/optimized/public/people/Shackleford_Aspen2.jpg?itok=_R0xnWy_" alt="Portrait of Aspen Shackleford"> </div> <div class="card-body"> <h2 class="card-title">Aspen Shackleford</h2> <div class="profile-card-title">Community Director</div> <div> <a href="/directory/aspen-shackleford" class="card-cta">View Profile<span class="sr-only"> for Aspen Shackleford</span></a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-600-6 col-1000-4"> <div class="profile-card card"> <div class="card-img card-img-top"> <img src="/sites/default/files/styles/optimized/public/people/Carlson_Trey1.jpg?itok=uqtRTm3v" alt="Portrait of Trey Carlson"> </div> <div class="card-body"> <h2 class="card-title">Trey Carlson</h2> <div class="profile-card-title">Resident Director for Oakland Hall</div> <div> <a href="/directory/trey-carlson" class="card-cta">View Profile<span class="sr-only"> for Trey Carlson</span></a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="section section-umd_terp_basic_page section-ut_divider"> <div> <hr class="divider spacing-large rule-small" id="umd_terp_paragraph--2597"> </div> </div> <div class="section section-umd_terp_basic_page section-ut_text_2_columns"> <div> <h2>Contact</h2> <div class="container-fluid p-0 editor-content" id="umd_terp_paragraph--3767"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-800"> <p><strong>Community Office</strong></p> <p>1110 Johnson-Whittle Hall<br> 4118 Stadium Drive<br> College Park, MD 20742<br> <strong>Phone:</strong> (301) 314-7925<br> <strong>Fax:</strong> (301) 314-7082</p> </div> <div class="col-800"> <p><strong>Oakland Hall Service Desk</strong></p> <p>Oakland Hall<br> College Park, MD 20742<br> <strong>Phone:</strong> (301) 314-6255</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="section section-umd_terp_basic_page section-ut_divider"> <div> <hr class="divider spacing-large rule-small" id="umd_terp_paragraph--3040"> </div> </div> <div class="section section-umd_terp_basic_page section-ut_text"> <div> <div class="editor-content" id="umd_terp_paragraph--3041"> <h2>Mail & Packages</h2> <p>Know the <a href="/mail-packages" title="Mail & Packages">campus mailing address</a> for your residence hall.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </main> <footer class="site-footer" aria-label="Main"> <div class="site-footer-main"> <div class="max-bound"> <nav class="site-footer-nav" aria-label="Footer"> <ul> <li> <a href="/about-us" title="About the Department of Resident Life" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/103">About</a> </li> <li> <a href="/terp-housing/apply" title="Apply for Housing at the University of Maryland" data-drupal-link-system-path="node/318">Apply</a> </li> <li> <a href="/terp-housing" title="Terp Housing Page - 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