Community Living Rights And Responsilities
Residents of university residential living possess specific
individual and group rights, and with those rights come certain
responsibilities. The following statements define expectations
regarding these rights and responsibilities.
Residents have the right to:
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Reside in reasonably affordable, clean and secure living
accommodations.
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Sleep and study without interruption or interference, free
from unreasonable noise.
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Express themselves creatively within established guidelines.
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Confer with staff who provide assistance, guidance, and
support as needed.
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Enjoy individual freedoms without regard to race, color, sex,
national origin, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation, or
political affiliation.
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Participate in residence hall governing bodies, educational
and developmental opportunities in their living community,
some Residential Living departmental committees and personal
judicial proceedings.
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Obtain written copies of the Residential Living rules and
regulations, or individual building policies, which govern
individual and group behavior, and to expect fair and consistent
enforcement of the Residence Hall agreement/contract,
Residential Living Policies and Code of Student Conduct.
Residents have the responsibility to:
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Follow the established guidelines for and to make personal
efforts toward a clean, safe and secure living community.
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Respect the rights of fellow residents, staff and university
officials, treat these individuals with respect and comply
with reasonable requests made by these people.
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Meet expected room and board payment schedules.
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Participate actively in self-governance, floor meetings,
educational and developmental activities and in Residential
Living departmental committees.
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Express themselves individually or by association with groups.
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Become familiar with the policies and procedures of the
university and the Department of Residential Living, adhere to
all rules and regulations and assist staff in their efforts to hold
all residents and their guests accountable to these policies.
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