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Student Handbook - Meredith College

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Residence Life, Guide to Community Living<br />

Mission Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223<br />

We’re Here to Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224<br />

Residence Directors • Resident Assistants<br />

Getting Involved in Your Residence Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225<br />

Community Agreements • Hall Council • Hall Meetings<br />

Important Residence Life Dates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225<br />

Home Improvement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226<br />

Roommates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226<br />

Roommate Agreement • Roommate Bill of Rights and Responsibilities • How to Make it Work • Learning Together<br />

Residence Hall Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226<br />

Housing Contract • Check-in Procedure • Check-out Procedure • Withdrawing • Keys • Responsibility for Damage • Lock-outs •<br />

Residence Hall Closings • Housing Assignments • Grievance Procedures • Room Change Procedure • Vacancies and Private<br />

Rooms • Insurance Claims<br />

Residence Life Policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228<br />

Honor Council • Residence Hall Hearings Committee • Alcohol and Drug Policy • Smoking Policy • Baby Sitting Policy • Bicycle<br />

Policy • Married <strong>Student</strong>s • Residence Requirements • Right of Entry • Room Regulations • Quiet Hours • Fire Safety Rules •<br />

Miscellaneous Hall Safety Prohibitions • Room Health and Safety Inspections • Room Searches • Theft of Personal Property<br />

Facilities and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .232<br />

Kitchens • Parlors • Laundry Rooms • Storage • Post Office • Telephone Services • Technology Services • Time Warner Cable<br />

Services • Maintenance Requests<br />

Guests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .233<br />

Female Guests • Male Guests • Safety Restrictions<br />

Open Houses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234<br />

Safety (See Security, Safety and Emergency Procedures) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154, 234<br />

Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .234<br />

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236<br />

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