COMMUNITY LIVING: RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Rights | Responsibilities | Student Conduct Process
All students residing in University Housing are subject to the policies and procedures outlined in the Boise State Student Code of Conduct and policies and procedures outlined on the University Housing website. Students should familiarize themselves with the Student Code of Conduct for specific policies as well as the procedures for filing a complaint and for being held accountable for allegations of behavior violations. Housing policies are centered around community interests and are applied to all residents and guests who visit Housing, regardless of residency in University Housing or attendance at Boise State University. All students will be held accountable for any violations of policy. It is essential that residents educate their guests about all policies while they are on the premises.
Community Living – Rights & Responsibilities
When you move into a University Housing facility at Boise State University, you have chosen to become a part of a
unique community. This community is made up of a group of diverse individuals, here to pursue common educational
goals, who have come together to share a wide variety of experiences. The most important part of a positive community, however, is YOU!
You will have many opportunities for self-direction and experience, but you must balance the rights that you have as an individual in the community with the responsibilities you have to the other members of the community. You will make two important discoveries while in a group living situation. First, you may have more individual freedom than previously experienced. Secondly, you may find that the more confined living arrangements and stringent academic demands require greater self-control and individual discipline than ever before. The following information explains some of your “rights” – what you are entitled to as a student living in University Housing and some of your “responsibilities” – what is expected of you as a member of the University Housing community.
RIGHTS
- Right to a safe and secure living environment.
- Right to a reasonably peaceful and quiet space to sleep and study.
- Right to privacy and proportionate use of your housing in terms of space and time.
- Right to be free of unwanted guests in your living space.
- Right to choose your means of recreation and relaxation.
- Right to confront another’s behavior that infringes upon your rights.
- Right to the assistance of a University staff member when you need help with a problem.
- Right to know what is acceptable and not acceptable in the residence halls/suites.
- Responsibility to keep your room and/or suite clean (including common areas and bathrooms).
- Responsibility to respect the rights of others.
- Responsibility to observe quiet hours; keep stereo/television/computer/etc. and voices at reasonable levels, and remind others that you expect the same.
- Responsibility to let your roommates know of preferences for sleep and study and work through preferences together.
- Responsibility to discuss visitation in your personal space, the hours it is acceptable to have guests, and appropriate behavior while in your space.
- Responsibility to know and abide by the policies, regulations, and laws of the State of Idaho and Boise State University.
- Responsibility to examine your own behavior as well as being reasonable and mature when confronted yourself.
- Responsibility to notify community members or staff of your problem in a timely manner and cooperate with them to help you find a solution.
- Responsibility to read the information in the Student Code of Conduct and your Residence Hall/Dining Agreement.
Each member of a community must balance their rights and responsibilities in order to thrive and succeed in any group living environment. Students who disregard their responsibilities or violate the rights of others will be held accountable for their actions.
THE STUDENT CONDUCT PROCESS
When there is an alleged violation of policy, there is a conduct process that the Department of University Housing and the University go through to ensure that the rights of the students are preserved. The Student Conduct Program, located within the Office of Student Rights & Responsibilities (OSRR, located on the first floor of University Suites Building C) in conjunction with University Housing, is responsible for managing this process. The Student Conduct Program holds students accountable for their decisions that may have a negative impact on the University living and learning community they have chosen to participate in. University Housing staff members are required to report and to follow up with any violations of University or University Housing policy. In all cases, the student(s) involved will have an opportunity to present their side of the issue before any final decisions are made as to what is most likely to have happened during the incident. Detailed information about the conduct process, appeals process, etc. can be found at the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities website.
Questions may also be referred to any Resident Director or the Assistant Director for Residence Life.
