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Formed: 1950 Established: 1950
Oberlin Student Cooperative Association (OSCA)
Oberlin, Ohio,
United States
 An association of 9 self-managed student-run housing and dining cooperatives at Oberlin College.
OSCA, est. 1950, is a unique co-op in that it houses and feeds 175 student owners and feeds an additional 455 student owners in dining facilities, saving its members thousands of dollars per year from the regular campus room & board rates. Individual houses are self-managed, and decisions for the association are made democratically, with representation from all of the individual units. Some decisions are by simple majority and consensus; the Board of Directors runs on consensus. It is not an exaggeration to say that OSCA is the most complex, intense, and authentic "real life" experience available to Oberlin College students.
OSCA buys food from local farms as much as possible; special provisions are made for members with vegan, vegetarian and kosher or halal dietary preferences. The co-op owns one of its facilities, and leases eight from the College.
OSCA educates its members through various programs including local foods purchasing, growing organic foods for its members, canning local foods (for use in winter), tofu production, composting, the Nicaragua Sister Partnership (women's farming cooperative), conference subsidies, and scholarships.
 
Website: http://oberlin.edu/osca
Contact:
Oberlin College Wilder Hall 402
PO Box 118
Oberlin, Ohio 44074-0118 United States
Phone: 440-775-8108
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Former/Other Names: OSCA
Last Updated:11/8/2008
 
Visitors Accepted
 (during the academic year)
Visitor Process: E-mail osca@oberlin.edu. Office hours are Monday - Thursday, Noon-4pm in Wilder Hall 402.
Population
Adult Members:
175
Labor and Money
Financial Style:
100% income sharing
Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt:
No
Labor Contribution:
Expected
Join Fee:
No
(must be an Oberlin College student)
Regular Fees:
No
Social Factors
Open to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and/or Transgender members:
Yes
Restrictions on Romantic Relationships (between consenting adults):
No
 
 


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