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Johns Hopkins University<br />
Community Standards of<br />
Residential Life<br />
Description<br />
Residents are expected to take responsibility for<br />
their own actions. They are expected to take an<br />
active role in safeguarding the overall needs of the<br />
community by working to encourage others to<br />
conduct themselves reasonably. The University and<br />
the Office of Residential Life enforces several policies<br />
designed to allow residents to live, study, and socialize<br />
together in harmony and comfort. These policies are<br />
outlined here. Please read them thoroughly and<br />
contact appropriate staff if you have any questions.<br />
Residents are expected to abide by these community<br />
standards throughout their years as a member of this<br />
community. Below are guidelines to follow as they<br />
relate to our Community Standards:<br />
• Respect the rights of others and behave in a fashion<br />
that is considerate of others.<br />
• Be aware of and comply with the Student Conduct<br />
Code and other University policies and procedures<br />
governing student conduct.<br />
• Cooperate with and respect Residential Life and<br />
other University staff. Failure to comply with the<br />
request of staff members acting in the performance<br />
of their duties will result in disciplinary action.<br />
• Provide proper identification upon request.<br />
• Be aware of and comply with relevant local, state,<br />
and federal laws.<br />
• Help to foster a strong residential community by<br />
making reasonable efforts to discourage other<br />
residents from engaging in inappropriate or abusive<br />
conduct.<br />
• Appropriately use positive, assertive communication.<br />
• Seek help and assistance from Campus Safety &<br />
Security or a member of the Residential Life staff<br />
if a member of our community is in a hazardous<br />
situation. The safety and well-being of students is<br />
our primary concern, and we should all play a role<br />
in ensuring the well-being of all members of our<br />
community.<br />
Residential Conduct<br />
Process<br />
Students are reminded that they are responsible<br />
for adhering to all policies within the Living at<br />
Hopkins <strong>Guidebook</strong>, the Student Conduct Code<br />
[http://studentaffairs.jhu.edu/policies/student-code],<br />
and other University policies and procedures,<br />
including without limitation those available on the<br />
University Policies Website. For additional assistance,<br />
please contact a Residential Life staff member or<br />
the Office of the Dean of Student Life. For updated<br />
information regarding policies and procedures, please<br />
visit the links above.<br />
All students will be held accountable for violations of any<br />
of the above listed policies. Students who are alleged to<br />
have violated Residential Policies or University policies<br />
or procedures (i.e. the respondent) will be afforded<br />
the process laid out in the Student Conduct Code<br />
[http://studentaffairs.jhu.edu/policies/student-code].<br />
Conduct administrators within Residential Life<br />
include but are not limited to the Assistant Director of<br />
Residential Life, the Associate Director of Residential<br />
Life, or the Director of Residential Life or their<br />
designees.<br />
Please see the Student Conduct Code for additional<br />
information on the student conduct process<br />
[http://studentaffairs.jhu.edu/policies/student-code].<br />
Sanctions and Corrective<br />
Measures<br />
The Office of Residential Life uses progressive<br />
sanctioning and corrective actions/measures<br />
for resolving violations of the Living at Hopkins<br />
<strong>Guidebook</strong>, the Student Conduct Code, or other<br />
University policies and procedures.<br />
If a student is found responsible for violating<br />
any University policy or procedure, the Office of<br />
Residential Life has the authority to assign the<br />
sanction(s) as outlined in the Student Conduct Code<br />
[http://studentaffairs.jhu.edu/policies/student-code].<br />
The Office of Residential Life reserves the right, at its<br />
discretion, to determine the sanctions and corrective<br />
actions/measures depending on the unique set of<br />
circumstances surrounding each student and each<br />
alleged violation of University policy or procedure.<br />
Students are reminded that removal from University<br />
Housing is a possible sanction which means the<br />
student is removed from University Housing without<br />
a refund and is ineligible to re-enroll in University<br />
Housing without clearance from the Associate Director<br />
or Director of Residential Life. Additionally, the Office<br />
of Residential Life has the authority to assign the<br />
following corrective actions/measures:<br />
www.jhu.edu/hds 25
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