Student Code of Conduct 2018-19

Administrative Information
Residence Hall Staff
All residence hall staff members are College officials and as such are empowered to issue directions to any
Student, guest, or visitor. Failure to comply with the legitimate directions of a staff member in any residence hall
or at any residence hall sponsored event may result in appropriate disciplinary action.
Director of Housing and Residential Life, Resident Director and Resident Assistant
Each Residence Hall has a Resident Director (RD) or Resident Assistants (RA) who are responsible for supporting
individual Students and for working with residents to develop the building community. The Residential Life team
consists of leaders who are selected to coordinate programs, provide counseling, mediate roommate conflicts, act
as resource persons, and interpret College policy. Staff members are readily available and work closely with
students to make on-campus life a unique and enriching experience.
The housing office is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday and is staffed with the Director of Housing
and Residential Life as well as student staff. In the evening RAs and RDs are on duty from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
daily. If you need to contact a member of the Housing Staff, please see the Public Safety staff or call 617-236-8880
Right of Inspection
Right of Entry
The College reserves the right of entry into a Student’s assigned living space for inspection, improvement, repairs,
or housekeeping during reasonable hours or at any time in the case of epidemic or other circumstances of any
emergency nature posing a threat to life, limb, health, or property. During Winter Break and Spring Break,
housekeeping will enter and clean the bathrooms located inside resident hall rooms.
Room Inspection Policy
The College reserves the right for its employees (Residential Life, Maintenance, Public Safety, etc.) to enter and
inspect a residence room in the interests of the health, safety, and proper conduct of the residents, or the orderly
and efficient administration and operation of the residential system, or to maintain or repair the premises. Entry
may be made at any time, whether or not the resident is present, and without prior notice to the resident, if
emergency, health, or safety circumstances warrant such entry or to determine whether any substance, material
or item is being kept or used on the premises in any manner prohibited by law or by the rules/regulations of the
College or for other purposes of maintaining law and order. If entry is needed for a scheduled fire safety
inspection, then the College will attempt to inform residents by posting a notice in the residence halls. However,
this is only possible in cases where the fire department has given the College prior notice. Entry may be made at
any time, whether or not the resident is present, and without prior notice to the resident, if emergency, health, or
safety circumstances warrant such entry or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that any substance, material
or item is being kept or used on the premises in any manner prohibited by law or by the rules/regulations of the
College. Residents who fail to comply with the safety, health, and maintenance standards may be subject to
disciplinary action.
Assignment/Reassignment
The College reserves the right to make all assignments and to make any assignment changes or transfers
considered necessary. Assignments are made by date of application without discrimination. The Director of
Residential Life makes room assignments for first-year Students. If you wish to secure on-campus housing for the
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