Samuelson Alumni Center Guest Accommodations

Internal Guests

• Persons invited by a department and/or office to perform a task, including but not limited to:
  • Guest speakers and scholars.
  • Guests staying during tent pole weekends (Homecoming & Family Weekend, Alumni Weekend, Founder's Day, and Commencement).
  • Guests must be speakers, or involved with the event.
  • Alumni and Parent volunteers participating in an event on campus
• Persons invited by the college
  • Senior faculty and administrative search candidates
• Specialized Group
  • Board of Trustees
  • Board of Governors
  • Office of the President
• Emergency
  • Emergency housing for staff or faculty living in Oxy housing

External Guests

• Emergency
  • Parents of Oxy students who are here for emergency reasons
• Other
  • Parents of Oxy students who want to visit upon approval.
  • Guests and/or family members of Oxy faculty and staff.

Guests who fall in this category might be subject to additional requirements pending the reason for needing to stay. 

Other

• Student Organizations or Clubs who are looking to request a room for a guest must go through SLICE. SLICE will need to submit the room reservation request on Student Organizations or Clubs behalf.
• We are unable to accommodate unaccompanied minors

At this time we are not making rooms available to external guests that do not have an affiliation with the College.

Please use this link to book your room. 

This will show you availability on your requested date and send us a request.

We will follow up via email with the required information below in order to finalize your reservation:

REQUIRED INFORMATION FOR CONFIRM BOOKING

• Account number and account name to charge - or if your guests is paying via cc, in which case they'll get a link 7 days before the reservation to pay via card.
• Oxy affiliate's cell phone or a number that can be reached 24/7 for Campus Safety to use just in case of an emergency with your guest.
• Does your guest require any special accommodations (no stairs, service animal, etc.)?
• Will the guest be bringing a vehicle?
• Guest name, email address, and phone number (required to send check-in details)
• An image of guests that we can share with Campus Safety and Alumni so they know guests are permitted to stay in the Samuelson Alumni Center.

For Internal Departmental Charges (IDC)

• Oxy department account is to be used to cover costs. 
• No payment is collected at the time of reservation request. 
• Department transfers will happen at the end of the month for each stay.

Credit Card

• No payment is collected at the time of reservation request.
• You will recieve an invoice via Hostfully 7 days prior to your arrival to pay the balance in full.

• Maximum occupancy for each room is 2 persons.
• 5 rooms, 1 on the first floor, 4 on the second floor. 
• All rooms have keycard access. 
• Each room has:
  • Queen bed
  • Bedding: Sheets, blanket, pillows Do we want to say how many of each?
  • Desk and desk chair
  • Lounge chair
  • Private bathroom with shower/bathtub combo
  • Ceiling fan (with remote)
  • Heating / Air conditioning (with remote)
  • Clock radio with alarm
  • Iron & ironing board
  • Hair dryer
  • Smart TV with DirecTV
  • College Wi-Fi Access (See how to access here)
  • Windows may be opened

• General Info
  • Occidental College does not provide transportation services or vehicles.
  • There are only two designated visitor parking spots located in the parking lot behind the Samuelson Alumni Center. These are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. 
  • Guests can also utilize street parking or the Main Entrance Parking Lot across the street.
  • The College does not assume responsibility for property stolen or damaged in the College’s parking lots. 
  • All guests operating vehicles on campus property are solely responsible for complying with Occidental College Driving & Parking Regulations.
• Parking Permits
  • Campus parking is free, but a permit is required.
  • Guests: Parking permits will be in the room and should be left in the room upon departure.
  • Permits must be displayed at all times when parked on campus.

• Get emergency help
  • Oxy’s Campus Safety Office provides security and emergency response services for the College 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Reach them at 323-259-2599.
  • Contact the City of Los Angeles Emergency Services by calling 911 (or dial 9 + 911 from any campus phone).
• Nearby hospitals

Adventist Health Glendale
1509 Wilson Terrace
Glendale
818-409-8000

Huntington Health (affiliate of Cedar’s Sinai)
100 West California Blvd
Pasadena
626-397-5000

USC Verdugo Hills Hospital
1812 Verdugo Blvd
Glendale
818-790-7100

In the event of a power outage, a dedicated emergency generator will keep College servers and telephones running. News bulletins will be posted on the front page of the College website and at the main campus phone number: 323-259-2500. Should local phone circuits become jammed or otherwise unavailable, you may call our out-of-state emergency hotline for updates: 1-866-961-3300.

First you need to send us an email at samuelsoncenter@oxy.edu with what dates you are looking to reserve a room and how many rooms you are looking to reserve. Then we continue with the next step of the room reservation process. More details about that process can be found under the Need to Know section above.

We accept Internal Departmental Charges (IDC), ACH or Check.

• No charge if canceled 72 hours before Check-in (by 3:00 PM, 3 days in advance)
• 1 night’s charge for cancellations submitted less than 72 hours before Check-in

• Check-in is anytime after 2:00 PM
• Checkout is anytime before 10:00 AM

Both processes are self-check-in and self-checkout. Instructions are emailed to guests 1 week before check-in.

There are two locations when looking for food on campus

• Marketplace
• Tiger Cooler

If meal money was not added to your card, you can pay with any major credit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, or Cash at all the above locations.

Yes! However, please note you would have to meet outside the building as the main exterior doors require card access to enter the building. 

Please use the following address when ordering for delivery:

1599 Campus Rd, Los Angeles, CA 90041

If you stay more than 3 days, services can be provided upon request only. Services are usually scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursdays between 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM.

No. But each room/suite has a microwave and mini-fridge.

No. Unfortunately, you do not have access to a washer and dryer.

• Lost or damaged cards → $25 (non-refundable)
• Charges are added to the invoice and must be paid.
• Replacement cards are typically provided the next business day.