Hallways Handbook - Kent State University

RESIDENCE HALL COMMUNITY
The Department of Residence Services is committed to providing quality services, amenities
and programs to enhance our students’ living-learning experience while residing on campus.
With this in mind, all students are encouraged to understand and embrace their roles
as members of a community. As a resident, your actions and behavior directly affect the
community. Therefore, it is your responsibility to read and understand the guidelines for
conduct and living in the residence halls as noted in your residence hall contract.
As a member of a residence hall, you have access to additional support that isn’t available
in off-campus living environments. One of these supports is your Residence Services Hall
Staff: a group of professional and student staff whose goal is to create a strong community of
learners on your floor and in your building and make your stay in your hall as comfortable
and fulfilling as possible. They are here to ensure a healthy, comfortable, educational and fair
environment where learning and all other activities of daily life are smoothly integrated. Get
to know the staff in your area. They will prove to be welcoming, concerned and very helpful.
Benefits of Living on Campus
There are numerous benefits to living on campus including convenience, opportunities to
develop life-long friendships, and to live in an environment that fosters the educational and
personal growth of students.
The mission of the Department of Residence Services is to provide to residential students a
living environment that offers support and assistance to maximize their educational opportunities.
Our goal is to offer residential facilities, programs and services that enhance
student learning and support student success.
While living in an environment that promotes safety, students also benefit from the opportunity
to learn about other cultures and lifestyles, form lifelong friendships and make lasting
memories. The concepts of self-respect and respect for others, tolerance of and celebration
of diversity, ethical behavior and personal growth are fostered via staff intervention,
community-based educational and social programs and the expectation that hall residents
hold one another accountable.
The convenience of living on campus provides students easy access to numerous campus
resources such as faculty and academic advisors, the library, computer labs, residence hall
dining halls and other campus eateries, the health center, recreational facilities and student
organizations. Additionally, students have the opportunity to interact with university
faculty outside the classroom by participating in a variety of campus-wide and residence hall
programs.
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