Rights and Responsibilities

As a member of the residential community at Springfield College, students have a number of rights and privileges. At the same time, they have a responsibility to conduct themselves in a way which assists the community in upholding reasonable standards of conduct and civility.

Rights

To be treated with respect and consideration.
To be able to read and study free from undue interference in individual rooms.
To expect a roommate to respect personal belongings.
To live in a clean environment.
To have free access to an assigned room and facilities without pressure from a roommate.
To have personal privacy.
To have guests in the room in compliance with the guest policy outlined in the room contract.
To be able to address grievances and concerns with roommates and Residence Life staff.
To be free from fear or intimidation, physical and/or emotional harm.
To be free from all forms of discrimination.
To expect the residence hall staff to be supportive in time of need and to assist in the resolution of conflicts or differences.

Responsibilities

To become familiar with all of the policies and regulations necessary for the residence hall community to function, and to abide by those rules, which are found in the Residence Hall Contract.
To treat others with respect and consideration, and to guarantee them their individual rights.
To be responsive to all reasonable requests of fellow residents.
To accept responsibility for personal and community safety, i.e.to respond quickly to fire alarms by leaving the building, to refrain from misusing fire equipment, propping doors open, losing keys, throwing things out the window and obstructing hallways or entrances with bicycles or other items.
To inform guest(s) of all relevant policies and regulations and accept responsibility for their conduct and behavior.
To control the volume of noise and music emitting from assigned room out of consideration of other residents.
To inform roommates(s) and floormates of personal needs and preferences and to negotiate differences.
To agree to seek out appropriate psychological help, when and if necessary, and to avoid becoming excessively demanding on fellow residents.
To avoid damaging college property and to recognize that public areas and their furnishings belong to everyone and that abuse of those areas violates the rights of the community.
To adhere to all college policies and regulations relative to the use and misuse of alcohol and illegal drugs.
To be responsive and cooperative in all dealings with Residence Life Staff members.

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Rights and Responsibilities

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Page updated on: 03/17/2008


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