ResHall-Guide-2020-2021

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you will be provided with an online roommate agreement that will be found under your MyHousing account. We provide this agreement to you as a way to begin the process. As you write your agreement, try to be as specific as possible. 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: Megan Anderson Vice President/ National Communications Chair (NCC): Kira Cox Secretary: Zachary Hubbard Treasurer: SarahLynn Mangan 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 a formal communication tool of the university and should be

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Do you like the room to be hotter or cooler? When is it okay to have the windows open? If you want to change the temperature, will you discuss it with your roommate first? SLEEPING ARRANGEMENTS: When do you usually go to bed? How much sleep is important for you to have? Can you sleep with the light on? With music or the TV on? What time will you wake up in the morning? How do you feel about overnight guests? When is it okay to have guests spend the night? How will you discuss this with your roommate if an issue arises? QUIET AND STUDY TIME: How do you feel about taking naps in the room? If you were making too much noise, how would you like your roommate to discuss this with you? When do you study? Is it OK to play music or have the TV on while you study? Would you prefer to have set study times? When you are studying with a group, is it alright to be in the room? COMMUNICATION: What do you need when you are stressed or upset? If there is a problem between you and your roommate, how will you handle it? Is there anything else you want your roommate to know about you? CLEANING: How neat and clean do you like things to be? Who will vacuum, dust, take out the trash and recycling, etc? Do you prefer to have special assignments or a cleaning schedule? How often will these things be done? PERSONAL PROPERTY? What items can be shared and which may not? Do you mind if people use your TV, computer, game console, etc? Do you want to be asked before things are borrowed? VISITORS: Are there times when it could be preferred that visitors not be invited to visit the room? How do you feel about visitors of the opposite sex? How do you feel about your roommate’s visitors using your belongings? OUR REACTIONS TO EACH OTHER: Last but not least, you are at the point of drawing some conclusions and identifying positive and negative factors in your living situation with your roommate. Some things that I have learned from this discussion are… An important difference between us is… And we will work on this by… My roommate and I agree that we will do the following, if conflict occurs between us… ROOMMATE AGREEMENT Successful roommates stick things out by helping one another through the good and the bad times. Don’t quit on your roommate. Communication is key in any relationship—especially with your new roommate! Developing a positive relationship with your roommate is a process. When you move into your residence hall,

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