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Living
in a community environment may be new
to some students. As an on-campus
resident, you live in a community
which is composed of many people with
diverse backgrounds, interests,
concerns, opinions, and standards. In
order to make this kind of community
livable, safe, enjoyable, and
conducive to academic pursuits, a set
of standards which defines what is
acceptable behavior is necessary. It
is important for all residents to be
aware of and follow the policies
established by the University, Housing
& Residence Life, and the
residents of the building.
General
Standards of Behavior
The
overriding goal of the residence life program is to develop
communities within the residence halls which foster informal
learning. The most crucial factor in this effort is the human
element - responsible members of the
community. As members of this
community, students are given certain
rights, privileges, and with these,
responsibilities.
Students residing in the residence
hall setting will be living in a
community that is composed of many
people with diverse backgrounds,
interests, concerns, opinions, and
standards. In order to make this kind
of community livable, enjoyable, and
conducive to academic pursuits, a set
of standards which defines what is and
what is not acceptable behavior is
necessary.
Student's
Responsibilities
Students are
responsible for knowing and abiding by
all the policies of the residence hall
system and the University of
Montevallo.
Students are
expected to take an active role in
monitoring behavior that occurs in the
residence hall community. It is a
student’s responsibility to confront
others who are violating hall policies
and/or to report such violations to
the residence hall staff.
Students are
expected to cooperate with requests
from staff members when they are
acting in their official capacity
within the University structure. A
notification to see a staff member
must be honored.
Students are not to misrepresent or
misuse their student identification or
fail to show their student
identification card upon the request
of a staff member.
It's
All About Respect...
Members of a University
Residence Hall Community share certain
goals, some of which include academic
accomplishment, friendship, and a
sense of belonging.
While living on campus, it is
essential that individuals respect the
rights of their fellow residents,
including the right to privacy,
property, study, and rest, and have
equal opportunity to share facilities
common to all. Only by respecting
others’ rights can you expect to
have your own rights respected.
It follows then, that the spirit of
on-campus life is one of mutual
respect and cooperation, with each
resident having the right and the
obligation not only to be responsible
but also to remind fellow residents of
their responsibilities should their
behavior depart from reasonable
standards.
The
UM
Residence Hall Handbook
contains some guidelines and policies
for community living. Residents are
also bound by the University of
Montevallo Student Conduct Code
published in the student handbook
The
Fledgling, and by the laws of the
State of Alabama.
It would be impossible to outline
every facet of residence life,
therefore a spirit of common courtesy
and respect for others should be
maintained at all times.
Commitment
To Diversity
The students and staff
of the residence halls of the
University of Montevallo are a
multicultural community of
individuals. They are of diverse
racial, ethnic, class backgrounds, and
national origins.
Their views encompass a broad
spectrum of religious and political
beliefs, and their sexual orientations
differ. They are unique in that they
strive to work and live together, and
in the process, learn from one another
in an atmosphere of positive contact
and mutual respect.
All members are committed to
behaving, and expect others to behave,
in ways that demonstrate beliefs about
the respectful treatment of each
member of the community.
All members of the community are
individually and collectively
responsible for their behavior and are
fully accountable for their actions.
Members should take initiative and
responsibility for learning, and
maintain an awareness of the
differences that exist in the
community in order to avoid actions
that diminish others.
Bigotry has no place within the
community, nor does the right to
denigrate another human being on the
basis of age, physical challenge,
national origin, sexual orientation,
race, gender, or religious
affiliation. Everyone who works and
lives in the residence hall community
must be committed to these principles
which are an integral part of the
community’s purpose, values, and
daily activities.
Harassment
Policy
Housing & Residence
Life will not tolerate verbal or
written abuse, threats, intimidation,
violence, or other forms of harassment
against any member of the community.
Incidents of harassment should be
reported to residence hall staff and
to the University Police.
If you engage in harassment or
physically assault another resident,
your Housing assignment can be terminated.
The University will not accept
ignorance, anger, alcohol, or
substance abuse as an excuse, reason
or rationale for such behavior.
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