MSU Student Housing Cooperative :: Communities Directory

Formed: 1939 Established: 1969

This page last updated:8/20/2009

MSU Student Housing Cooperative

East Lansing, Michigan,

United States

The MSU Student Housing Cooperative is an organization of more than 200 students from Michigan State University and other local campuses. MSU SHC collectively owns 14 houses, ranging from five members to 29 members. Some of our houses operate with meal plans and others do not. We value democracy and house autonomy and make large decisions that affect the entire company at our Board of Directors meetings. Each house has a seat on our Board, and we also have a small hard-working Executive Committee composed of our President, Executive Vice President, Vice President of Education, Vice President of Membership, and Corporate Treasurer. Relative to other similar student housing co-ops, we have one of the lowest staff-to-member ratios and are able to maintain the co-op’s reputation as a low-cost and inclusive housing option.

Status: Thriving

Website: http://www.msu.coop/

Contact:

541 East Grand River Ave
East Lansing, Michigan 48823 United States
Phone: 517-355-8313

Links:

MSU Student Housing Co-op: MSU Student Housing Co-op

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Former/Other Names: MSU SHC

This page last updated:8/20/2009

Visitors Accepted

Visitor Process: Visitors should contact the SHC office a week or more before arriving to request guest accommodations.

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Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:

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Population Members(adults and children): 195 Non-member Residents: 0 Open to new members: Yes	Government Decision Making: By consensus Identified Leader: Yes (President elected annually from general membership.) Leadership Core Group: Yes (Executive Committee elected annually from general membership.)	Labor and Money Financial Style: Members have independent finances Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt: Yes Labor Contribution: Expected (Abour 4 hours of house jobs a week) Join Fee: Yes ($385 deposit: member shares, dues, key deposit) Regular Fees: Yes (Monthly rate varies from house to house but includes all bills)
Land and Buildings Small Town (college town) Land Owned By: The community Number of Residences: 12 Cohousing: No	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: none Share Community Meals: 2-5 times/week Dietary Choice or Restrictions: There are some dietary restrictions (Some houses are vegitarian. Some houses do not have integrated food plans. Houses with meal plans make decisions about food purchasing as a group.) Dietary Practice: Omnivorous Alcohol Use: Used Often Tobacco Use: Used Often	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: No

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