The OSCAR Dorm Occupancy Reservation Management System is a comprehensive billing and accommodations solution that runs every aspect of your student housing and conference operations.

This robust SQL based solution provides 24/7 access for both the student and residence staff.  OSCAR is a fully integrated student management, billing, scheduling and general ledger solution that functions as a stand- alone application, or integrates system wide with all collegiate administrative solutions.

With OSCAR you get everything you need to operate a successful on or off campus student housing and conference management business all in one system, with enough flexibility to operate the way that works best for you.  The Software Answers consulting team assists you in all phases of the process from configuration to on-site training and go-live implementation.

OSCAR supports unlimited ledgers and unique invoicing scenarios with shared rents and individual expenses. Easily add charges for cable, internet, and meal plans. Post additional or over charges directly to the student ledger.  OSCAR also automatically calculates all applicable state and local taxes.

Here’s just a few of the ways you can become more “staff enabled” and let OSCAR automate and simplify the student arrival and departure process …

• Interactive Schedule Board
  See your entire inventory, bed assignments and resident status with OSCAR's one of a kind schedule board.  Book, extend, or move a resident with the click of the mouse – and it will automatically update your accounting at the same time.



• Customizable Student Web Portal
  OSCAR's web enabled student interface provides an easy-to-navigate application and roommate selection process that features our unique lifestyle and profile matching technology.  Students have access to personal information, pictures, search, and messaging tools – anytime, anywhere.



• Task Scheduler
  Report and track everything from maintenance repairs to utility activations from the student reservation, bed space, or unit.  Assure your students and delegates receive timely resolution to issues as well as “warm calls” to provide innovative customer service to your students and delegates.



• Workable Leases
  Maximize your occupancy for events throughout the year by providing your guests with OSCAR's flexible billing and automatic pro-rating for daily, nightly, weekly, and monthly stays.  Accommodating conferences, special events and all associated costs such as utilities and telephones are no problem with OSCAR.



• Unlimited Resident Ledgers
  Exceed expectations by giving students what they need – without extra work on your part.  With OSCAR, it’s easy to split rents and expenses among roommates, or invoice them separately.  OSCAR is adaptable to your unique housing needs, including group bookings.



• Automatic Client/Student Invoicing
  Spend minutes instead of days on invoicing – and rest assured that those extended reservations and extra charges are not falling through the cracks.



• Customizable and Scaleable
  OSCAR is fully adaptable to change and can grow with your institution.  Software Answers employs some of the most tenured experts in the housing and property management industry. We work closely with your team to ensure all business processes are efficient and that your collegiate housing business is profitable.



• System Management
  OSCAR provides user defined security roles to ensure each department or individual has access rights to appropriate information and administrative functions.  OSCAR also ensures accountability and integrity by providing an activity history or audit trail by user on all reservations.



• Smart Accounts Payable
  Stop precoding bills.  Let OSCAR find that unit for you – with a phone number, an address, or a unit id.  And stop losing money on damages, overages and additional charges.  When you post the payable, OSCAR will automatically bill the resident at the same time.



• Comprehensive State of the Art Reports
  Get all the information you need to run your housing efficiently and profitably – including reports on operations, sales, banking, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and a complete set of financial reports.  With the click of a button, you can export data from any report to an Excel Spreadsheet.



• Up to the Minute Statistics
  Instantly generate statistics that let you know exactly how you’re doing in terms of occupancy, vacancy, average daily rate, and closing ratio – for all university housing.



• Advanced Communications Capabilities including Email and Mail Merge
  Design your own template documents for correspondence, leases, welcome letters, credit card authorizations, etc.  in Word® and merge them with OSCAR data to create professional, personalized contact with your students and delegates.  Mail them, or better yet, email them directly from OSCAR.