Information for Residents

Prior to move in, talk to your roommate:

• Who is bringing what (refrigerator, tv, etc.) and what will be shared?
• Food - allergies and sharing food
• Bedtime preferences
• Music and television - How loud and what time of day/night?
• Overnight guests - Is its okay? When? How often?
• Visitors - Do you want friends visiting and hanging out in your room?
• Having a secret word between the two of you for use when one of you is getting tired and wants the visitors to leave
• Are you both neat freaks or can you both stand a little mess?

As a new student, we highly recommend that you and your roommate complete a Roommate Agreement form soon after your arrival to campus.  We encourage all residents to take this seriously, as it lays the foundations and groundwork for boundaries within your living space. It also assists you in discussing concepts that you may not have thought about prior to coming to college and sharing a room.

Basic responsibilities and rights of students living on campus:

• The right to study and sleep without undue interference from noise, guests, etc.
• The right to expect that your personal belongings will be respected and used only with your permission.
• The right to resolve grievances and assert your point of view.  (Residence Life staff members are available for assistance in resolving conflicts.)
• The right to read and study free from undue interference in one’s room. (Unreasonable noise and other distractions inhibit these activities.)
• The right to a clean living environment.
• The right to free access to one’s room, personal space, and facilities without pressure from your roommate.
• The right to privacy.
• The right to be free from fear of intimidation, physical, and/or emotional harm.
• The right to ensure that guests respect the rights and privacy of the host’s roommate and other residents.
• The right to expect reasonable cooperation in the use of “room-shared” appliances (TV, telephone, refrigerator, etc.).
• The right to have guests who will be expected to respect the rights of the host’s roommate and other residents of the floor and hall.
• The right to live in a secure environment.
• The right to have individual differences respected. Acts of intolerance directed toward an individual on the basis of gender, race, religion, or sexual orientation will not be permitted in the residence halls.