Residence Life Handbook: Welcome, Guidelines, & Community Engagement

1. Welcome Class of 2014!

2. On the Agenda • Meet the staff • Find out what type of programs and involvement opportunities we offer • Understand our Community Standards and Outcomes of behaviors • Meet some of our campus partners and hear about our support services

3. Residence Life Staff • Our structure & and your direct support • Central Office located in Barrows Hall RM 120 • Director of Residence Life, Associate Director, & Assistant Director • Area Coordinators/Resident Directors (RD’s) 1 per Building • Program Assistants (PA’s) • 1 per Building • Resident Assistants (RA’s) • Total staff of 59

4. What We’re About • Global sustainability-The 3 “R’s” • Recycle • Reuse • Reduce • Community Engagement • Volunteer • Student Leadership • Take the lead-others will follow • Welcome Vance Hall Living-Learning Communities (LLC’s)

5. Community Building: The Fun Starts Here! • RA Events • Each month your RA plans a program based on what your floors interests are • Hall Council • Meets weekly to plan hall events, design hall clothing, and have shared governance of your hall • Dean’s Cup • Month hall vs. hall competition, winning hall gets the Cup and bragging rights • IRC • Meets Mondays in Belin A & B in the Student Center at 4:15 pm • This a place to make your voice heard and find out about Residence Life news

6. Safety First • Sign in workers are in each building from 8:00 pm to 12:00 am (1:00 am on Thursday & weekends). All residents must show their ID to the sign in worker and sign in their guests during those times • Have your keys and Id Card with you at all times. • Keep your door locked and do not prop any bathroom or exterior doors.

7. Fire Safety: It’s Getting Hot in Here • Restricted Items • Extension Cords • Microwaves (unless part of a micro fridge) • A second TV or fridge • Any appliance with a heating element • Tapestries hanging from the ceiling • Furniture brought in by students larger than 65 inches • Candles even ones without a wick • Weights over 10 pounds • Restricted items found will confiscated and held by staff until a break period where students may retrieve them when going home • Items left over break periods may be discarded • RAs will be conducting regular fire inspections of every room at least once a month • Violations referred to Conduct-Critical violations • No smoke head or fire equipment tempering • Must exit during any fire alarm

8. Just Say No: Drug & Alcohol Violations • Alcohol • All of our residence halls are dry and if you are found with alcohol you will be referred through the Student Conduct process and could possibly be issued a ticket by Campus Police • Empty alcohol bottles are also prohibited • If you are in a room with alcohol even if you are not drinking you could be found in violation of college policy • Drugs • CCSU has a zero tolerance policy • If you are found in possession of drugs you will be referred through the Student Conduct process

9. Relationships Rundown • Roommate & other Resident disputes • If you cannot resolve it between yourselves speak with your RA or your AC/RD • With campus community • Utilize your campus resources to help you solve your problem • Sexual misconduct

10. Under Construction • Residence Hall Damage/Vandalism • Students are held responsible for damage in their room • When you checked in you signed a Room Condition Form (RCF) detailing the condition of your room and its furniture • At check out your room should be returned to its original condition • If damage occurs speak with your RA or AC/RD immediately • At the end of each semester your AC/RD will inspect your room after you have checked out and will determine if a damage bill will be issued • It is for that reason that you should immediately report any damage that occurs in you r room • Common Area Damage • Damage that occurs in common areas may be billed to the entire floor or hall if the individual(s) responsible are not discovered • If you know who caused common area damage please let you AC/RD know so that only those responsible for the damage are the ones who have to pay to repair it • Jumping in the elevators is considered vandalism and you will be referred through the Student Conduct System • Every elevator is monitored by video camera and Campus Police take notice to any students who jump in them • Facilities: How Things Get Fixed • Report any maintenance issues in your room to you AC/RD and they will create a work order for the problem

11. Room Change Rules • Room Changes • The room change process usually takes the following steps • Roommates attempt to resolve issue on their own • RA mediates conflict • AC/RD talks with students and determines if a room change is necessary • If the room change involves changing buildings the Associate Director will work with both the AC/RD involved and the students

12. Room Selection • Room Selection • Occurs once each semester • Each student living on campus is required to have a $250 deposit paid by November 1st during the fall semester and March 1st for the spring semester • Once the deposit is paid students may decide to live in the current room again, move to a different room in the same building, or moving to a different building. • Students wishing to move to another room/building must complete the necessary paper work and return in the Office of Residence Life by a specific date • More information about room selection will be available during the coming months

13. Dates to Remember • Residence Hall Closings • Thanksgiving Break: November 24th – 28th • Residence Halls reopen on November 29th • Fall Semester Closing: December 17th • Residence Halls reopen for Spring Semester on January 23rd • Spring Break Closing: March 18th -26th • Residence Halls reopen on March 27th • Spring Semester Closing: May 21st • Staying Over Break • Students may stay over Semester Break and Spring Break if approved by Residence Life but will be required to pay a fee • Room fee only covers periods when classes are in session • Students living on campus between the Fall and Spring semester will have to move into the break building. This year the break building is Sam May Hall

14. Campus Partners & Support • Office of Student Affairs • Fire Marshal • Resnet: Computer needs • Health Services • Counseling & Wellness • Campus Police • Women’s Center • Office of Conduct • Facilities Department • Student Activities/Leadership Development

15. Now Lets Hear From IRC Residence Council Inter

16. Have a Great YEAR!