Roommates have the right… To read and study in one’s room To be free from unreasonable noise To the respect and safety of personal property To have access to one’s room and facilities without interference To be free of intimidation, harassment, physical and/or emotional harm To personal privacy To host guests (within established guidelines) To see reasonable cooperation from roommate(s) Roommates have the responsibility… To adhere to rules and regulations To comply with reasonable requests made by staff or university officials To monitor and accept responsibility for the behavior of guests To report violations of rules and regulations to appropriate staff To respect the rights of others LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES RESIDENCE HALLASSOCIATION (RHA) RHA, the largest student organization on campus, is a student- elected body that serves as a liaison between the students living in the residence halls and the university. RHA deals with residents’ issues and concerns, promotes positive change, and offers a variety of educational and social activities based on student needs and interests. RHA executive board elections occur in the spring. The board is comprised of the following positions: President: Niko Eria Secretary: Zach Hubbard To contact the RHA office, call 509-963-7210, or email rha@cwu.edu. Join the RHA Facebook group at www.facebook. com/groups/CWURHA . Full-time professionals advise RHA. RESIDENCE HALL LEADERSHIP COUNCIL (RHLC) RHA serves as the umbrella organization for Residence Hall Leadership Council (RHLC) in each of the residence halls. Residents elect officers in each hall that will represent their residents’ issues and concerns at RHA meetings. RHLCs also coordinate hall activities, community service projects, and participate in RHA campus wide sponsored events. All residents are members of RHA and are encouraged to get involved in RHLC or RHA. Elections for RHLC positions occur at the beginning of fall quarter. Students interested in a leadership opportunity are encouraged to run for a position. Information can be obtained by contacting RHA or a hall staff member. SERVICES RENDERED BY THE UNIVERSITY EMAIL/COMMUNICATION AND NOTIFICATION Each student is assigned a CWU email address. This is considered the formal communication tool of the university and should be checked daily (both focused and other inbox). All package notification will be done through the CWU email accounts. In addition, all student conduct information will be sent to your email account and students are accountable to any meetings sent via email. KITCHENS Many residence halls have a community kitchen area. Residents who use the kitchen area are responsible for cleaning it after use.
The residence hall may have utensils, pots, or pans to check out— contact your RA at office hours to check out. LAUNDRY ROOMS Washers and dryers are provided by Housing and Residence Life. The laundry facilities within each hall are to be used solely by the residents of the respective hall. If a resident allows a non-resident to use the laundry facilities, the resident’s account may be charged $25. Laundry facilities are operated by either quarters or through the PayRange App. NOTE: The university is not responsible for lost or stolen items. MAIL Mail is delivered directly to the residence halls on regular postal delivery days (Monday through Friday—excluding holidays). An outgoing mail collector is available in each hall. PACKAGE DELIVERY Delivery services (e.g. UPS, FedEx) deliver packages to the Residence Life office. Once a package is delivered to the office, an email is sent to your CWU student email account. Packages are received after noon on weekdays. Office hours are Monday through Friday. Connection card is required. UTILITIES The university provides heat, electricity, plus water and sewer services to bathroom areas. Centrally located refuse/recycling containers are supplied for your garbage needs. RESIDENCE HALL ENVIRONMENTS AND INFORMATION BUILDING SECURITYAND PERSONAL SAFETY Each resident has the responsibility for respecting building security. Buildings are locked 24 hours a day. Propping doors, including fire doors, is not permitted. To ensure maximum security, please observe the following guidelines: • Make every effort NOT to lose room keys (or mailbox key where applicable)! • It costs $35 per key to replace a lost or stolen room and entry key. • LOCK your room when sleeping or away. For added security, doors are equipped with peepholes and safety chains. • DO NOT open building doors to anyone other than residents of the building. • When walking around campus at night, students are encouraged to walk with friends and to be aware of emergency bluelight telephone locations. CWU has a Courtesy Assistance Team (C.A.T.) which provides safe walking companions for students, staff and visitors, primarily during hours of darkness to midnight. • Do not trespass into areas of halls that are secure, such as rooftops, attics, basements, mechanical rooms, etc. ENTRY OF STUDENT ROOMS The university reserves the right to have authorized personnel enter a student room for any of the purposes specified below: • Suspicion of harm to self or others. • Maintenance, custodial inspections, or emergencies (occupants will be informed that maintenance staff has been present). • Routine or requested maintenance (occupants will be informed that maintenance staff has been present). • Search or arrest warrants (University Police only). • Concerns about community safety or facility damage.
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