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Roommate Bill of Rights
ROOMMATE BILL OF RIGHTS As an MCC residence hall community member, you are allowed certain Roommate Rights. The following are "rights" YOU can expect and have a responsibility to maintain. - The right to read and study free form undue interference in one’s room (unreasonable noise and other distractions inhibit the exercise of this right).- The right to sleep without undue disturbance from noise, guests etc.- The right to expect that a roommate will respect one’s personal belongings.- The right to a clean environment in which to live- The right to free access to one’s room and facilities without the pressure from a roommate- The right to personal privacy- The right to host guests with the expectation that the guest(s) are to respect the rights of the host’s roommates, other hall residents, campus staff members and residence hall policies.- The right to address grievances. Residence hall staff members are available for assistance in settling conflicts.- The right be free from fear of intimidation, physical and/or emotional harm, and racial, sexual and other prejudicial harassment.- The right to live in an environment that is free from drugs, drug paraphernalia, smoke and alcohol.
Golden Rules for Getting Along with Roommates 1. Try to get to know each other. 2. Don't expect too much...room/suitemates don't have to be best friends. Getting along with each other is all that is necessary. 3. Be open, ask, listen, discuss. Don't wait until things get out of hand. If you are not open with your room/suitemates, your frustration may keep building until you blow up and say things you really don't mean. This could result in hurt feelings. Before it gets to that, talk it out. Tell your room/suitemates in a mature fashion what is irritating you and help them to understand why. 4. Be sensitive to each other's moods, everybody has bad days, so try to understand when your room/suitemates has one too. 5. Share what you can and clearly state what you are not comfortable sharing. 6. When things can't be worked out between suitemates, seek assistance from someone else, such as your RA or RD. 7. Room/suitemates can be fun and they sure can help ease the loneliness you may feel sometimes. Share successes, say thank you, show common courtesy, and let the other person know when things are going right, as well as when things are going wrong. |
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