Taylor Tower, a dormitory on Ohio State University's main campus, experienced flooding on Jan. 10 after significant pipe failure, forcing the relocation of 732 students.
The university has given residents the option to either relocate to other available dorms on campus or cancel their semester housing contract for a full refund of housing and dining fees.
All affected residents will receive a $475 stipend to help with "unexpected expenses," while residents who choose to seek off-campus housing will receive $1,000 for relocation costs, according to a statement from the university.
In addition, the university offered to temporarily house students in nearby hotels as a short-term solution immediately following the flooding.
This follows the closing of Lawrence Tower, another Ohio State dorm that needed to be evacuated following a mold infestation in the fall of 2024.
Taylor Tower was one of three dorms on the northern section of campus scheduled for renovations, which were planned to begin in November. The university did not have any information on how these damages may affect those renovations.
Taylor Tower will not reopen during the spring semester and there is no current timeline for repair. The university is still working to determine what caused the flooding.
