Rights and Responsibilities of a Resident
Rights of a Resident:
- The right to access one’s room and facilities at all times
- The right to feel secure in one’s living space
- The right to live free from physical, emotional and mental abuse
- The right to clean living space
- The right to sleep during the night undisturbed
- The right to privacy
- The right to study in one’s room free of noise and distractions
- The right to have one’s belongings respected by others
- The right to be listened to and to be heard
Responsibilities of a Resident:
- To respect oneself, others, staff, community, and property
- To respect the rights listed above of every community member
- To understand and abide by University and residence hall policies and procedures necessary for community living
- To be open and responsive to reasonable requests of community members
- To be open, responsive, and cooperative with residence hall staff members