Student housing

Orchardine Gate Student Living · Student housing · Ames, IA

Dorota Mwangi is the property manager at Orchardine Gate Student Living, a student housing property in Ames, and plans, writes and sends every resident post, newsletter and flyer from one calendar tied to the dates in the school year.

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October 2026
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1Lease renewal window opens Monday
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3Door flyer: quiet hours during midterms
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6Reminder: sign your renewal by the 15th
7Spring suites still open for matching
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9Study rooms: last call before midterms end
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12Renewal desk pop-up in the lobby
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14Door flyer: renewal desk hours
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17Thanksgiving break: office hours and lockouts
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20Break checklist: unplug, lock, take out trash
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23Renewal reminder with your suite's new rate
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28Finals week care package order form
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Posts

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Every resident post, newsletter and flyer the property plans, writes, signs off and sends, with the day it goes and who it reaches.

PostSend codeKindGoes toStatusGoes outWritten by
Model suite tours for spring leasingOG-2933Instagram postFollowersSentJul 31, 2:00 PMAnwar Soderberg-Pike
Your move-in day schedule and parking mapOG-1399Move-in emailIncoming residentsSentAug 5, 3:00 PMYsolde Verhoeven-Tanaka
Move-in weekend: where to check inOG-3438Text blastOpted-in residentsSentAug 8, 1:00 PMYsolde Verhoeven-Tanaka
Door flyer: elevators reserved for move-inOG-4063Door flyerEvery doorSentAug 9, 2:00 PMBarnabas Ochieng-Wakefield
Renew your parking permit by the 30thOG-4867Resident newsletterAll residentsSentAug 14, 2:00 PMDorota Mwangi
Parking permit pickup hours at the officeOG-4276Door flyerEvery doorSentAug 17, 4:00 PMYsolde Verhoeven-Tanaka
Move-in weekend photos from the lobbyOG-2867Instagram postFollowersSentAug 21, 3:00 PMAnwar Soderberg-Pike
Last day for parking permit renewalsOG-2711Text blastOpted-in residentsSentAug 26, 2:00 PMDorota Mwangi
Open house tours listing for the fall seasonOG-1155Event listingPublic listingSentAug 29, 3:00 PMLudovic Hartmann-Sesay
Homecoming week: quiet hours and shuttle timesOG-2596Resident newsletterAll residentsSentSep 2, 2:00 PMCordelia Ishikawa-Prentiss
Door flyer: tailgate rules for the courtyardOG-3130Door flyerEvery doorSentSep 4, 1:00 PMCordelia Ishikawa-Prentiss
Courtyard cookout before the big gameOG-3129Instagram postFollowersSentSep 7, 5:00 PMAnwar Soderberg-Pike

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Moments

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The dates in the student year the property writes around, with the days messages may start and stop.

MomentKindMessages startMessages stopStatusPosts
Open house tours, lease-up seasonLeasingJul 27, 2026Dec 4, 2026RunningModel suite tours for spring leasing, Open house tours listing for the fall season, Why residents renew: three stories, Spring open house tours listing
Fall move-in weekendMove-inAug 4, 2026Aug 24, 2026WrappedYour move-in day schedule and parking map, Move-in weekend: where to check in, Door flyer: elevators reserved for move-in, Move-in weekend photos from the lobby
Parking permit renewalsRulesAug 10, 2026Sep 25, 2026WrappedRenew your parking permit by the 30th, Parking permit pickup hours at the office, Last day for parking permit renewals
Homecoming week quiet hoursCommunitySep 1, 2026Sep 9, 2026WrappedHomecoming week: quiet hours and shuttle times, Door flyer: tailgate rules for the courtyard, Courtyard cookout before the big game
Roommate matching for springLeasingSep 9, 2026Oct 30, 2026RunningRoommate matching opens for spring, Find a roommate who keeps your hours, Roommate meet and greet listing, Spring suites still open for matching
Midterm study roomsCommunitySep 15, 2026Oct 11, 2026RunningMidterm study rooms and how to book one, Third floor study room open until 2 a.m., Door flyer: quiet hours during midterms, Study rooms: last call before midterms end
Lease renewal windowLeasingSep 23, 2026Nov 14, 2026RunningRenewal offer coming: what the new rent covers, Lease renewal window opens Monday, Reminder: sign your renewal by the 15th, Renewal desk pop-up in the lobby, Door flyer: renewal desk hours, Renewal reminder with your suite's new rate
Thanksgiving break closuresRulesOct 15, 2026Nov 2, 2026PlanningThanksgiving break: office hours and lockouts, Break checklist: unplug, lock, take out trash
Finals week care packagesCommunityOct 27, 2026Nov 24, 2026PlanningFinals week care package order form, Care packages from home, delivered to the desk
Winter storage and move-outMove-inNov 4, 2026Dec 19, 2026PlanningWinter storage: sizes, prices and deadlines, Door flyer: move-out checklist

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Posts
Idea3
Winter storage: sizes, prices and deadlinesOG-2347Resident newsletter
Door flyer: move-out checklistOG-4357Door flyer
Spring open house tours listingOG-3436Event listing
Drafting2
Finals week care package order formOG-4793Resident newsletter
Care packages from home, delivered to the deskOG-1832Instagram post
Manager review3
Thanksgiving break: office hours and lockoutsOG-2568Resident newsletter
Break checklist: unplug, lock, take out trashOG-3688Text blast
Renewal reminder with your suite's new rateOG-4691Move-in email
Scheduled5
Reminder: sign your renewal by the 15thOG-3251Text blast
Spring suites still open for matchingOG-2216Instagram post
Study rooms: last call before midterms endOG-1905Resident newsletter
Renewal desk pop-up in the lobbyOG-4637Event listing
Door flyer: renewal desk hoursOG-2500Door flyer
Sent21
Model suite tours for spring leasingOG-2933Instagram post
Your move-in day schedule and parking mapOG-1399Move-in email
Move-in weekend: where to check inOG-3438Text blast
Door flyer: elevators reserved for move-inOG-4063Door flyer
Renew your parking permit by the 30thOG-4867Resident newsletter
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Forms and booking

Post request

Form
Post requestAny team member can ask for a resident message here, from maintenance notices to event flyers.
What do residents need to hear? *
Which send code did the office assign? *Looks like OG-2417.
How should it reach them? *Instagram postResident newsletterMove-in emailDoor flyerEvent listingText blast
Who is it for? *FollowersAll residentsIncoming residentsEvery doorPublic listingOpted-in residents
What day and time should it go? *
Which part of the year is it about?
Who will write it?
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Also included

  • Going out this weekDigest
  • Needs the managerNotificationLets the property manager know a message is ready for a last read.
  • Before it goes to residentsChecklist