Office of Student Life

Student Activities

KBK Office and Locker Tenants

Over 120 student organizations have office and locker space within the Keith B. Key Center for Student Leadership and Service as a tenant. Office tenants host weekly office hours and participate in the annual KBK Center Open House. Locker tenants do not host office hours, though can elect to participate in the Open House. All tenant organizations are eligible to have representation on the KBK Council and participate in those community-building events. 

All student organizations with active status may apply for office or locker space in the KBK Center. Tenants of these spaces have 24/7 access to their office or locker space to further their leadership aspirations and help to create a positive space for collaboration and creativity.

Office Tenant Benefits

  • Shared workspace for organization work, meetings & storage
  • Stationary location for the organization: i.e. recruitment, other student leaders close by, close to Student Org Success Coaches and Ohio Union and Student Activities Staff
  • Proximity to Resource Room and other resources
  • Invitations to KBK Center programs
  • Visibility within a large student organization community
  • KBK Open House participation 
  • Eligible for membership on the KBK Council

Locker Tenant Benefits

  • Easily accessible storage space on campus
  • Stationary location for the organization: other student leaders close by, close to Student Org Success Coaches and Ohio Union and Student Activities Staff
  • Proximity to Resource Room and other resources
  • Invitations to KBK Center Programs
  • KBK Open House participation opportunities
  • Eligible for membership on the KBK Council

The office and locker applications for the 2025-2026 academic year will open February 18, 2025, and close March 18, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. EST

For more information, please contact the KBK Coordinator, Abigail Frank, at frank.472@osu.edu.

Space applications for 2026-2027 will be available in February 2026.

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Things to Know

  • All student organizations (regardless of active/inactive/pending status) are eligible to apply for an office or locker.
  • Only student organizations who achieve Active status by April 1st are eligible to receive an office or locker. This includes new organizations who want to be eligible for space. Selected organizations that are not active by this date will forfeit their space.
  • All current office/ locker tenants must re-apply annually to maintain their current space, or request to switch to a different space (e.g. from locker to office).
  • An automatic confirmation email will be sent once your application is submitted. If you do not receive a confirmation email, we did not receive your application.
  • Late applications will not be accepted.
  • All applicants will be notified of their tenant status by mid-April. 

Frequently Asked Questions

The listed Primary Leader is only permitted to submit a completed online application by the deadline. We encourage collaboration among your leadership for the answers. 

 

Tenant applications for the 2025-2026 year will open Tuesday, February 18th, 2025, and close Tuesday, March 18th, 2025, at 11:59 pm EST. Applications for the 2026-2027 year will be available in February of 2026. 

The tenant lease agreement runs from autumn 2025 through spring 2026.

No, current tenants who successfully renew their space do not have to move out over the summer. Further communication is shared directly with any tenants with movement changes. 

Successful applications highlight the organization's purpose and efforts towards organizational success, as well as how they foresee engagement within the KBK impacting their org's success. Check out the Student Organization Success Framework, or consult with a Student Org Success Coach to improve your organization's tenant application.

We encourage organizations to maximize the spaces they are considered for by selecting interest in both office and locker space. While our goal is to match groups with the space they prefer, applications are competitive and only selecting one could risk your organization's ability to get that kind of space.   

Call the Resource Room at 614-292-8763 or email the KBK Coordinator, Abigail Frank, at frank.472@osu.edu.