student resources - Meredith College

Getting Involved in
Your Residence Hall
Community Agreements
A community agreement is a contract among the
residents regarding certain features of community
living such as when to hold quiet hours; what is an
acceptable noise level during non-quiet hours or
“courtesy hours;” how residents want to use the
laundry room such as having a sign-up system or
first-come, first serve; and the expectation of how
residents will communicate with one another about
individual concerns.
Resident Assistants and Residence Directors will be
facilitating the Community Agreement process in the
fall semester.
Hall Council
Students are encouraged to become active and
contributing members of their hall communities
by helping their neighbors, developing hall themes,
joining the Hall Council, attending hall meetings,
assisting with enforcing quiet hours, and attending
residence hall programs and activities.
One of the best ways residents can meet people and
become active in their residence hall community is to
serve on the Hall Council as a floor representative.
Important Residence Life Dates
Each residence hall has a Hall Council to assist with
governance as well as social and educational programming.
The Hall Council is composed of the residence
hall president, two or more representatives from each
floor, the resident assistants, and the residence director,
who also serves as the advisor.
Hall Meetings
Freshman hall meetings are held during the week
of freshman orientation and throughout the fall.
Upperclass hall meetings are held during each
semester as necessary.
Hall meetings are used as times to discuss community
issues, upcoming programs, and other campus information.
Attendance is required at all hall meetings.
The staff of each residence hall sponsors a variety
of social, cultural, educational, recreational, and
community service programs and activities.
At the beginning of the year, your RA will ask for
suggestions about the types of programs and activities
that interest you.
Getting involved in the programs and activities that
occur in your building will help you to learn about
yourself, your community, and the world around you!
Residence Halls Open for Freshmen, 8:00 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .August 19
Residence Halls Open for Transfer Students, 8:00 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .August 19
Freshman Hall Meetings, 9:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .August 19
Residence Halls Open for Upperclass Students, 8:00 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .August 20
Fire Safety Training for New Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .August 20
Freshmen Hall Meetings, 9:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .August 20
Residence Halls Room Changes Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .September 6
Residence Halls Close for Semester Break, 10:00 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .December 17
Residence Halls Open after Semester Break, 2:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .January 7
Resident Assistant Applications Available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .January 19
Residence Halls Room Changes Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .January 24
Resident Assistant Applications Due, 5:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .February 2
Return room sign-up for rising juniors and rising seniors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .March 26
Return room sign-up for rising sophomores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .March 27
Residence Halls Close, 6:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .May 13
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