Student handbook for 1996-1997 - Southwestern Academy

--SICK BOYS must go to dorms or a sick room,after checking with the Student Office; SICKGIRLS go to the sick rooms.--You MAY NOT have visitors during the day.--You are to remain in bed unless you come tothe Student Office before noon to reenter classes.--Meals will be brought to you. Do not come tothe dining rooms.--No television, cell phones, video games, orcomputers may be used while sick. You canlisten to music or study if you feel strong enough.--At a fire alarm you must go outside. Grab ablanket from your bed to keep yourself warm.STORAGE There are storage rooms inPioneer Hall, at the Atlantic Dorms, and in astorage bay at Beaver Creek. Suitcases, boxes,trunks, and other packing materials must neverbe left in dorms, especially on the floors. Duringvacations, you may leave clothes and otherproperty in these storerooms if you are returning,but not left in dorms because visitors occasionallyuse our dorm rooms. See your dorm parent fordetails on how to store your things.TELEVISIONS School TVs with DVD/VCRs areavailable for all dorms and assembly areas. InCalifornia, the school TVs can receive cablestations and movie channels; in Arizona, they areconnected to a satellite dish.All students are welcome to bring favorite videos.Ask approval from a staff member if you wish toplay them. American videos require NTSCcoding, different from most other countries.UTILITIES To save energy for our world,turn off lights, computers, or appliances that arenot in use, and shut off unneeded water. Keepdoors and windows closed in rooms that arebeing heated or cooled. Take short showers tosave both water and the energy needed to pumpand heat our water. We all must save - for ourfuture. To help, our school has installed a solarelectric cogeneration system at the San MarinoCampus, generating enough electricity on sunnydays to service our neighborhood.VACATIONS International students may stayin dorms for all or part of any vacations at noextra charge, but arrangements must be madewith the Student Office in advance. There is anextra charge if students leave early or return lateand need special tutoring to catch up with classesAmerican boarding students may stay on campusin emergencies or under special circumstances.There is a fee for their vacation room and board.Southwestern provides food service, activities,and supervision each day of the year.VALUABLES Never keep money, passports,cameras, or other expensive things unsecured indorms. We would like to think everyone ishonest, but some people are tempted to steal.Extra care must be taken with laptops, as theyare easily stolen. Register them with the police,and identify them with your name and studentnumber. Do not ever leave a laptopunattended, inside or outside. Use the safesin dorms to keep laptops secure when not in use.Keep passports, tickets, and all cash at theStudent Office. Make sure that your propertyis clearly marked with your name. Engravingtools are available through the Student Office.It is extremely important not to keeppassports in dorms. Passports are not neededwhile you are inside the United States, except asidentification at off-campus testing such as theSATs. Passports are very difficult to replace.Passports must be kept in a safe at the StudentOffice at all times. If you check a passport outfor testing or take one for international travel,remember to return it the next school day.VISITING IN OTHER DORMS You cannotvisit in dorms other than your own, including onporches of dorms, without specific permissionfrom the dorm parent. (Proctors on duty areexcepted.) You can meet your friends in therecreation rooms or other places on campus.Be alert for and report strangers in dorms. Let anadult know if you see anyone on campus whodoes not belong here.Commuting (“day”) students or outsidersdo not belong in dorms.WALLS Nothing should be hung on walls thatwill hurt the paint or wood - no nails or glues. Ifyou need help hanging something, ask your dormparent or at the Student Office.No offensive materials can be posted. Ask yourdorm parent if you are not sure if something isappropriate.15