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RESIDENT HANDBOOK 2021-2022
Contents Resident Rights: ........................................... 10
Welcome & Letter from Your Director of Resident Responsibilities:............................ 11
Housing & Residence Life................................... 3 Community Standards ................................. 11
The COVID-19 Pandemic + the Residential Living with a Roommate .............................. 11
Experience.......................................................... 5
Floor Agreements and Meetings ................. 12
Face Covering ................................................ 5
Gender Inclusive Housing Policy ...................... 12
Safe Start Health Check ................................. 5
The Seattle University...................................... 13
COVID-19 Vaccination Policy ......................... 6
On-Campus Living Requirement ...................... 13
Surveillance Testing ....................................... 6
Residence Hall.................................................. 14
Contact Tracing, Isolation, Self-Quarantine .. 6
Housing Agreement ......................................... 14
Education about Personal Health Measures . 6
Housing Agreement Period ......................... 15
Residential and Campus Facilities ................. 6
Release from the Housing Agreement ........ 15
Risk and Options ............................................ 7
Residence Hall Check-In Procedures ........... 15
General COVID-19 Information ..................... 7
Residence Hall Check-Out Procedures ........ 15
The Department of Housing............................... 7
Room Consolidation .................................... 16
and Residence Life ............................................. 7
Room Change Procedures ........................... 16
Vision Statement ........................................... 8
University Break and Vacation Periods ....... 16
Mission Statement......................................... 8
Residence Halls & Apartments ........................ 17
Diversity Statement ....................................... 8
Bellarmine, Campion, and Xavier Halls ....... 17
Meet the Housing and Residence Life Staff ....... 8
Chardin Hall ................................................. 17
Director .......................................................... 8
Murphy Apartments .................................... 17
Associate Director for Housing ...................... 8
The Douglas Apartments ............................. 18
The Associate Director for Community
Engagement & Learning Initiatives ................ 8 The Yobi Apartments ................................... 18
Assistant Director, Housing Services ............. 8 Vi Hilbert Hall .............................................. 18
Office Manager .............................................. 9 RESIDENCE HALL SERVICES .............................. 18
Area Coordinator (AC) ................................... 9 Campus Card ............................................... 18
Assistant Area Coordinator (AAC) ................. 9 Hall Front Desk Operations ......................... 19
Resident Assistant Staff (RA) ......................... 9 Mail & Package Services .............................. 19
Jesuits in Residence ....................................... 9 Safety and Security ...................................... 19
Resident Ministers (RM) ................................ 9 Redhawk Dining Food Service ..................... 19
Desk Staff ....................................................... 9 Custodial Service ......................................... 19
Residence Hall Association (RHA) .................. 9 Maintenance ............................................... 20
Executive Council and Hall Councils .............. 9 Campus Network Access ............................. 20
Living In Community ........................................ 10 Network Login & Email ................................ 20
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Residence Hall Lobby Access ....................... 20 Banners, Posters, and Flyers Posting Policy 28
Laundry Services .......................................... 21 Posters and Signs in Student Rooms ........... 29
Lost and Found ............................................ 21 Pranks .......................................................... 29
Vending Machines ....................................... 21 Solicitation ................................................... 29
Recycling, Composting, and Garbage .......... 21 Sports in the Hall/Building........................... 29
Off-Campus Storage Options ....................... 21 Trash/Recycling/Composting ...................... 30
POLICIES & PROCEDURES ................................. 21 Throwing Objects ........................................ 30
Community Living ........................................ 21 Room Care Guidelines ..................................... 30
Alcohol ......................................................... 22 Facility Policies ................................................. 30
Drugs ............................................................ 22 Bikes ............................................................ 31
Weapons, Firearms & Fireworks ................. 22 Computer Use and Computer Labs ............. 31
Cooperation with University Officials .......... 23 Decorations ................................................. 32
Smoking on Campus .................................... 23 Decorations (Holidays) ................................ 32
Quiet Hours.................................................. 24 Fire Sprinklers .............................................. 33
Guests and Visitation ................................... 24 Redhawk Dining service ware ..................... 33
Cohabitation and Overnight Guests ............ 25 Student-provided Room Furnishings........... 33
Fire Response, Equipment & Alarms ........... 25 Keys (Lockouts and Lost Keys) ..................... 34
Open Flame, Candles and Flammable Items Removal of Lounge Furniture ...................... 34
..................................................................... 25 Painting........................................................ 34
Property Damage:........................................ 25 Restricted Areas .......................................... 34
Individual and Community Responsibility ... 25 Room Entry & Safety Inspections ................ 34
Abandoned Personal Property .................... 26 Vandalism .................................................... 35
Harassment .................................................. 26 Windows...................................................... 35
Common Area Space ................................... 26 Residence Hall.................................................. 35
Doors (Obstructing Locking Mechanism) .... 26 Student Conduct Process ................................. 35
Doors (Propping, Designated Entrances/Exits) Emergency Procedures .................................... 35
..................................................................... 26
Earthquakes................................................. 35
Pets .............................................................. 27
Service Animals and Emotional Support
Updated – 4 September 2021
Animals ........................................................ 27
Entrepreneurial Enterprise .......................... 28
Hoverboards ................................................ 28
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Welcome & Letter from Your Director of Housing & Residence Life Dear Seattle U Student, I am firmly committed to the notion the most important decision a college student will make after deciding their college choice is where they are going to live. Whether you are new to Seattle U or returning for another year, welcome home! As I reflect on my undergraduate years living in residential communities at Marquette University, and my 18 years of professional experience serving in the campus housing and residence life profession, I assure you, living on campus is a special part of one’s collegiate experience. Welcome to what my team and I sincerely hope will be some of the best years of your life! One of the most common questions when transitioning to living on campus is, “Will I make friends with others in the hall?“ All of us in Housing & Residence Life (HRL) at Seattle U are committed to investing in you and supporting you in your personal, academic, and future endeavors. We want you to have a positive, productive, and memorable time living on campus and in community on our amazing campus. The Resident Handbook has been designed to answer many of your questions about living on campus, and it is imperative that you read the content thoroughly and embody the content in your daily actions as a critical member of the Seattle U HRL family and campus community at large. All residential students and staff are responsible for being familiar with and understanding the information in this document. This publication will serve as a ready resource when questions arise in the months ahead. Additionally, whenever you have questions about your residence hall experience, you are encouraged to contact your Resident Assistant, Area Coordinator, Assistant Area Coordinator, or the Housing and Residence Life Central Office at (206) 296-6305 – Campion Hall 100. Additionally, our department website can be found at: https://www.seattleu.edu/housing/. My wish for you is that you will find living on campus at Seattle U will be an exciting experience. You will meet and make friends that will last your lifetime. You will become acquainted with people from different backgrounds. You will deepen skills that will benefit you, others, and the world at large as you go forward. You will have endless opportunities to get involved in programs and activities that will augment your academic pursuits, contribute to your learning and personal development, and challenge your thinking in ways that will positively impact others and the world. Take full advantage of the many opportunities afforded to you at Seattle U! I strongly encourage you to become involved in floor and hall activities or joining your own Hall Council. With more than 200 student clubs and organizations – there is a “place” for every student whatever your interests might be. Additionally, take full advantage of the many programs and services available to you as a residence hall student at Seattle U. Welcome Home & My Very Best to You! Hilary L. Lichterman, Ph.D. | Director Housing and Residence Life | SEATTLE UNIVERSITY Pronouns: she, her, hers Take on the World Our Jesuit tradition emphasizes education not just for its own sake, but to prepare skilled, ethical and wise professionals who will serve the world in their chosen careers. A Jesuit education is ideal for people who want to make a difference. Whatever your field—in the arts, sciences, humanities or professions—Seattle University students are prepared to work for a more just and humane world
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are being implemented to reduce the spread of
COVID-19.
For the most up-to-date information go to:
https://www.seattleu.edu/coronavirus/.
FACE COVERING
• All individuals, regardless of vaccination status,
are required to wear a face covering indoors
when on site at a Seattle University location
and while in shared university vehicles.
• A face covering is not generally required
The COVID-19 Pandemic + the outdoors regardless of vaccination status.
Residential Experience However, face coverings may be required in
Exercising an abundance of caution given the crowded outdoor settings, such as at sporting
events and concerts, and similar settings where
COVID-19 pandemic, the University’s guidelines
there is decreased ability to consistently
and protocols have been informed by the State
maintain physical distance from others.
of Washington, King County & Seattle Public
• People who are immunocompromised or have
Health, and the Centers for Disease Control underlying health conditions should consult
[CDC] directives. with their healthcare provider for additional
face covering recommendations.
During this unpredictable period there is no
• Even where a face covering is not required,
single strategy that will stop the pandemic.
faculty, staff and students should respect the
However, using caution, multiple layers of
decision of anyone who chooses to wear a face
protection, and active measures as part of our covering on campus in order to prevent
routine, makes it possible to reduce the spread exposure to themselves or loved ones.
of COVID-19 which is particularly needed in
housing communities such as residence halls. Exceptions to this policy are:
• Working or spending time alone in a personal
In Fall Quarter 2021, the layers of protection on
office or workspace.
the Seattle University campus and in our •Operating a university vehicle with no
residential communities will include: All passengers.
students, faculty & staff are required to be fully • Inside an assigned on-campus residential unit
vaccinated for COVID-19 and register their with the door closed.
vaccine, the mandatory wearing of face masks • Actively eating or drinking.
inside of buildings except in the privacy of your
SAFE START HEALTH CHECK
residence hall room or apartment space,
• All students will be required to complete the
surveillance testing, the daily Safe Start Health Safe Start Health Check before coming to
Check, contact tracing, a protocol for rapid campus. Residential students will be required
isolation of students who become infected with to complete it each morning before leaving
COVID-19 and self-quarantine for those exposed, their room or apartment and entering
and a variety of changes to coursework, cleaning community spaces.
and sanitizing routines, student housing, dining, • You may complete it here: Safe Start Health
and other aspects of campus life. Check - COVID-19 Response - Seattle
University.
This section of The Resident Handbook describes • Tip: Copy the link to you phone home screen,
the safety/health measures, policy changes and bookmark it on your laptop, or put a note on
adjustments to the residential experience that the back of your room door!
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COVID-19 VACCINATION POLICY has developed protocols for isolating
• Seattle University requires all students, residential students who have tested positive
faculty and staff to be fully vaccinated against for COVID-19 and helping students who may
COVID-19 with an authorized vaccine, unless have been exposed to COVID-19 to self-
the individual has an approved authorized quarantine.
exemption. • A student diagnosed with COVID-19 will be
• All students, faculty and staff are required to asked to provide information about other
verify their vaccination status by completing people they have been in close contact during
and submitting a COVID-19 Vaccine the time when they may have been infectious
Registration form attesting that they have and able to transmit the virus and will be
been fully vaccinated or submitting an temporarily assigned to Yobi Apartments or
Authorized Exemption form to Student Health other University affiliated space to isolate if
Center by September 3. they are not able to isolate in their current
• Our policy is in place in an effort to help protect space.
the health and safety of the Seattle University • Isolation and quarantine housing for COVID-
community and general public by preventing positive or exposed students who are not able
the transmission of COVID-19 through effective to isolate or quarantine in space will be
and safe authorized vaccines and to allow the provided in the Yobi Apartments other
University to engage in in-person instruction, University affiliated space that will be used
lectures, research, operations, co-curricular exclusively for this purpose.
activities and other activities by being a “fully
vaccinated campus” under Governor Inslee’s EDUCATION ABOUT PERSONAL HEALTH MEASURES
Proclamation for Institutions of Higher • Student compliance with these preventive
Education (20-12.3). health measures is essential for the health of
• Students who fail to register their vaccination everyone on campus and is essential for in-
status may face disciplinary measures and person education to be an option this academic
removal from campus. year. Students who violate safety guidelines
• Please click here for the most up-to-date will be referred to the Office of Student
policy: Reopening & COVID Policies - COVID-19 Conduct & Integrity Formation to increase
Response - Seattle University education and ensure the safety for everyone
SURVEILLANCE TESTING in the residence halls.
• Surveillance testing refers to regular testing for • As the pandemic evolves and state health
individuals who are not experiencing any regulations are modified to address the
COVID-19 symptoms. Beginning in September, challenge, it is anticipated physical, dine-in
all residents, regardless of vaccination status, services will be limited within the Student
will submit to COVID-19 surveillance testing. Center. Food take-out/take-away will serve as
Students who received an Exception to the the predominate option in the Student Center.
vaccination requirement will participate in
surveillance testing on a more frequent RESIDENTIAL AND CAMPUS FACILITIES
schedule and may be subject to other • The University has taken some measures to
additional requirements aimed at keeping our reduce the overall occupancy of the
community safe. residence halls. Specifically, high density
room such as triple spaces are not currently
CONTACT TRACING, ISOLATION, SELF-QUARANTINE available.
• Despite the many reasonable steps Seattle • There will be increased cleaning across
University is taking to prevent the transmission campus by University and contracted
of the virus, the presence and/or transmission custodial services personnel. The frequency
of COVID-19 on campus is possible during this and type of cleaning for each space will be
ongoing pandemic. Therefore, the University determined by space-purpose and volume of
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use. Many academic spaces will be cleaned
once per day and residential common spaces
will be cleaned twice per day.
• Sanitizing sprays will be offered in shared
bathroom spaces if a student’s wants to
sanitize their shower or bathroom stall.
RISK AND OPTIONS
Even with mitigation measures and full
compliance with the guidance provided in this
document, it is unfortunately not possible to
eliminate the risk of COVID-19 infection on The Department of Housing
campus. Full compliance with the vaccination
requirement, wearing of masks indoors,
and Residence Life
The Department of Housing and Residence Life
surveillance testing, and other measures
[HRL] is a part of the Division of Student
deemed appropriate by the University will help
Development and is responsible for the
create the safest environment for students,
coordination of University's residential
faculty, and staff. experience. The HRL staff endeavors to create
GENERAL COVID-19 INFORMATION dynamic and healthy residential communities
• Seattle University COVID-19 Response Page: which celebrate diversity and inclusion, and
https://www.seattleu.edu/coronavirus/ engages students in active learning by providing
• King County COVID-19 guidance & updates: opportunities for student involvement.
https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/covi Activities will include social, athletic, intellectual,
d-19.aspx spiritual, and cultural activities coupled with
• Washington State COVID-19 guidance & personal development and leadership
updates: https://coronavirus.wa.gov/ opportunities.
Each residential community is staffed by full-
On-Campus Resources time professionals, Area Coordinator, and most
• Office of the Dean of Students: communities also have a graduate level Assistant
https://www.seattleu.edu/deanofstudents/ Area Coordinator staff. These individuals have
• Student Health Center: extensive training and education in student
https://www.seattleu.edu/student-health/ learning and development. Additionally, every
• Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS): floor in each residential community has a
https://www.seattleu.edu/caps/ Resident Assistant staff [RA] who are typically
• Office of Wellness and Health undergraduate students selected to serve in the
Promotion: https://www.seattleu.edu/wellne important RA position. The RA staff are
ss/ supervised by the Area Coordinator.
• Student Support Center:
https://www.seattleu.edu/get-answers/ RA staff provide leadership, mentorship, serve as
• Disability Services and Accommodation a student resource, plan social and educational
Support: https://www.seattleu.edu/disability- activities, and help develop community on the
floor. In addition to the residence hall staff,
services/
there are Jesuit faculty or staff members who
serve in the Jesuit-in-Residence program and
there are Resident Minister staff in most
residential communities.
Together, our aim is to provide safe, secure, and
well-maintained residence halls with diverse
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living options that foster student learning, DIRECTOR
development, and community living. The Director of Housing and Residence Life
provides overall leadership and direction for the
VISION STATEMENT department. Responsibilities include developing
Housing & Residence Life provides formational a vision for the campus housing strategic plan,
experiences that empower students to be developing community on campus, managing
engaged leaders as they move beyond our the day-to-day departmental operations,
campus communities and into the world beyond supervision of department staff, planning long
the University. and short-term capital projects, coordinating
departmental assessment initiatives, partnering
MISSION STATEMENT with Resident Ministers, aid and support for the
Housing & Residence Life provides safe and Jesuits in Residence program, and general
inclusive communities to Seattle University department/office administration.
students with opportunities for connection and
exploration through a dedicated team, strategic ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR HOUSING
The Associate Director for Housing Services &
partnerships, and a commitment to living our
Operations is responsible for managing
values.
operations and the departmental budget,
DIVERSITY STATEMENT technology and computer systems, coordinating
Housing & Residence Life is committed to facility projects, coordinating the residence Hall
providing inclusive communities which promote Front Desk operations, supervising housing
understanding and appreciation for all races, systems, managing facilities, coordinating
religions, national origins, socio-economic retention activities, and general administration.
classes, gender identities and expressions,
sexual orientations, physical and learning THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR COMMUNITY
abilities, and ages. We are dedicated to ENGAGEMENT & LEARNING INITIATIVES
recruiting, selecting, and retaining a competent The Associate Director provides leadership
staff that reflects the cultural and personal residential students’ sense of belonging,
diversity of the residence hall population. mattering, and learning. Responsibilities include
Recognizing the essential role diversity plays in leadership for the curricular approach to
educational excellence, we intentionally provide learning for students’ integration of diversity,
students and staff with diverse educational and equity, inclusion, and social justice; recruitment,
social opportunities so that they may become selection, hiring, training, and development of
leaders for a just and humane world. professional, graduate, and paraprofessional
staff.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, HOUSING SERVICES
The Assistant Director, Housing Services is
responsible for managing student billings,
housing assignments, the housing selection
processes, and meal plans. They are also
responsible for providing education and
communication on transitioning into/out of the
residence halls and assisting residents with
campus housing logistics and assignments.
Meet the Housing and
Residence Life Staff
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OFFICE MANAGER community at Seattle University. They are
The Office Manager is responsible for available for advice, counseling, assistance with
maintaining records, addressing student/parent conflict resolution, listening if you want to talk
inquiries in-person, by telephone and e-mail, and/or pastoral care.
maintaining the HRL website, and managing the
day-to-day operations of the Housing central
RESIDENT MINISTERS (RM)
office located in Campion Hall.
The Resident Minister lives as a member of the
residence hall community. They build
AREA COORDINATOR (AC) relationships with residents and serve as a
The AC staff are responsible for the coordination member of the residence hall staff. The Resident
and supervision of one or more of the on- Minister is responsible for fostering pastoral care
campus living communities at Seattle University. for students and staff in the residence halls in
Major duties include supervising the Assistant collaboration with Jesuits in Residence,
Area Coordinator(s), Resident Assistants, Desk Residential Life staff, and Campus Ministry staff.
Staff, assisting residents with personal or
academic concerns, advising the hall council,
DESK STAFF
serving as a resource for programmatic
Desk Coordinators (DC) and Desk Assistants (DA)
information, supervising Hall Front Desk
are student workers responsible for
functions, dealing with the many and varied
disseminating information, checking out
administrative functions of the halls, and
equipment to residents, communicating
meeting with students involved with
University and Housing policy, answering
policies/guidelines violations. The AC lives in an
questions for students and the public,
apartment in their respective residential
monitoring the security of the hall from the front
community.
desk, and sorting and distributing mail.
ASSISTANT AREA COORDINATOR (AAC)
The AAC staff are graduate students at Seattle
RESIDENCE HALL ASSOCIATION (RHA)
University. The primary role of the AAC position
is to assist the AC with the functions of the EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND HALL COUNCILS
residential community such as desk operations, The Department of Housing and Residence Life
hall council advisement, and supervision of the values a residential environment where students
RA staff. Bellarmine, Murphy, Chardin, Xavier participate in student led peer learning and
each have one [1] AAC staff member and there personal growth.
are two [2] AAC staff assigned to Campion Hall.
The Residence Hall Association [RHA] is the
representative student government body for all
RESIDENT ASSISTANT STAFF (RA)
students living on campus. In turn, each
RA staff are peer advisors, role models,
residence hall supports a Hall Council made up of
community builders, informal listeners,
students residing in a hall.
facilitators, and program planners for students
living in residence halls. RAs fit into the total
Since the academic, cultural, social, and
educational picture of the University and
recreational needs of students are constantly
residence hall living as they are the day-to-day
changing, the RHA student leadership and the
contact persons with residents and are central to
individual Hall Councils serve as representative
the overall success of the program.
bodies within the residence hall system that
identifies and makes known the needs of
JESUITS IN RESIDENCE residents. RHA seeks to improve the student
Most residence hall communities have a Jesuit in living environment, provide services for
Residence who is a member of the Jesuit residents, recognizes the contributions of
9individual residents, and presents programs and the day the halls open. Residents will have the
activities that meet resident needs and interests. opportunity to meet people from a variety of
All students living in Seattle University residence backgrounds and lifestyles. Their interaction
halls are members of the RHA. with them will be one of the most interesting
aspects of your college experience. Each person
RHA sponsors programs and activities that serve you meet will have unique experiences and
the entire residence hall system. Each Hall perspectives to share. You are encouraged to
Council is responsible for the governance and become well acquainted with the people in your
activities at the hall level. All halls have floor community and use these experiences to
representatives attend weekly hall council increase your knowledge of others and to make
meetings, and all students are encouraged to new and lasting friendships.
participate. Students are welcome to be present
and participate in the monthly RHA Assembly Your interaction with others is the largest factor
Meeting. Times and days for the Assembly in the evolution of your community. Your active
Meetings are determined at the beginning of fall involvement and your participation in
quarter and will be posted outside the RHA community activities are essential for the
office, located in Campion 005. community’s growth and the formation of
positive relationships. With the proper
participation and effort, your community has the
potential to offer you support in achieving
academic excellence, social maturity, a sense of
belonging, self-reliance, and self-understanding.
To help ensure the successful growth of the
community, mutual respect and consideration
for others is essential. Before you act, consider
the impact your behavior may have upon your
fellow community members. As a part of the
Seattle University residential community, each
resident has the following rights and
Living In Community responsibilities intended to help students
For most college students, the residence hall develop healthy residence hall communities.
experience is their first encounter “living in
community” with others. RESIDENT RIGHTS:
• The right to access one’s room and facilities.
Fact is … everyone is in the same situation. Few • The right to feel secure in one’s living space.
have ever had a roommate before college … or
• The right to live free from physical, emotional,
shared a “community bathroom” with
and mental abuse.
floormates … or shared common-area space with
• The right to a clean-living space.
50 other relative strangers.
• The right to sleep undisturbed during the night.
The residence hall experience is like no other and • The right to privacy.
will – you will soon find – serve as the “common • The right to study in one’s room free of noise
denominator” for every other student you come and distractions.
to know at Seattle University. The friendships • The right to have one’s belongings respected
you forge in University Housing will last your by others.
lifetime. • The right to be listened to and to be heard.
The residence hall community is comprised of
you, the residents on your floor, and the
residents in the building. Both in large and small
ways - a community will begin to develop from
10RESIDENT RESPONSIBILITIES: have a conversation with their roommate(s)
• To respect oneself, others, hall staff, upon moving in to talk about living and lifestyle
community, and property. preferences. To assist with this conversation,
• As listed above – the obligation to respect the roommates are required to complete a
rights of every community member. Roommate Agreement that addresses each
• To understand and abide by University and resident’s rights and responsibilities and
Housing & Residence Life policies and provides an outline for a conversation about the
procedures necessary for community living. new living arrangement. RAs will discuss this
• To be open and responsive to reasonable process during the first-floor meeting and will
requests of community members. help to facilitate these discussions.
• To be open, responsive to, and cooperative
with residence hall staff members and The most important action residents can take
University officials. when developing relationships with new
roommates is to communicate frequently. Even
seemingly small issues are worth talking about to
COMMUNITY STANDARDS prevent them from becoming larger conflicts.
Community Standards are agreements between One of the many benefits of living with a
roommates and within each individual roommate is the opportunity to practice having
community. The Community Standard Model is discussions about and learning from differences,
one in which—within the framework of while also discovering shared interests and
University policies and procedures and the passions. The following questions can serve as a
Redhawk Commitment—provides students the starting point for a roommate conversation:
opportunity to determine, negotiate, and
implement the norms for their lives together. • Do you like to go to bed early or late?
Residents commit to learning about and • Do you like to sleep in or get up with the sun?
developing their own shared expectations for • Do you require total darkness and quiet to go
their community. Since community begins with to sleep, or can the light be left on while your
the smallest living unit and moves outward, the roommate studies?
Community Standards Model will involve • Do you study best with the radio or stereo on or
multiple levels: 1) Roommate Agreement; 2) off?
Floor Standards; and 3) Hall Standards. • Are you a neat and tidy person or do you tend
Each student shares in the effort to maintain a to take a more “lived-in” approach to cleaning
high quality of life in each community. In this responsibilities?
spirit, each resident is expected to actively
• Do you like to have visitors all the time, or do
participate in establishing and maintaining
you prefer that your room be quiet for study
community standards for living with roommates
more often than not?
and floor peers. Developing community
• Do you like to loan or share your belongings?
standards is a process by which students begin
To your roommate only? Your food, car,
creating community through dialogue,
clothes, money?
compromise, and commitment. The agreements
• What do you think is important in a roommate
made by residents address how to relate to and
relationship?
treat each other. It is a continual discussion
throughout the year that shapes and reshapes
Strive to keep the lines of communication open
the community.
between you and your roommate. Chances are
that if something about the living situation is
LIVING WITH A ROOMMATE bothering you, it is also bothering your
Living with a roommate requires flexibility and a roommate, so talk about it. If a problem persists
commitment to honest and tactful even after discussions about it have taken place,
communication. We encourage each resident to your RA may be helpful in assisting you to revisit
11your Roommate Agreement and to work out an you have to offer to those around you? With a
acceptable compromise. little forethought, you will be prepared for the
discussion at your first-floor meeting
FLOOR AGREEMENTS AND MEETINGS
To create a community built on integrity and Gender Inclusive Housing Policy
respect, floor residents will engage in an
interactive process where shared interests,
concerns, and ideas are discussed among floor Housing and Residence Life provides safe,
peers. Like the Roommate Agreement, the floor comfortable, and supportive living
community must reach consensus to establish environments for every student, including those
norms and expectations for living on the floor whose gender identity and/or expression differs
together. The floor will be responsible for from the gender assigned to them at birth.
helping to ensure individual rights are preserved
within the community and members are Housing assignments for students are guided by
accountable to the floor standards established. the following values:
What will the process look like? • Respect for and affirmation of the student's
All residents of a floor community will gender identity and/or expression.
participate in community meetings at the • Prioritized attention to the student's physical
beginning of the year to discuss and agree safety and emotional health.
upon expectations for living together. • Enhancing the student's opportunity for
Community meetings will be led by your RA. success at Seattle University by finding the best
This is a fluid process; you will meet to discuss match between the student's needs and the
your standards on a regular basis. Community options available.
standards may evolve over time, so the process • Transgender, Gender Non-conforming, and
of defining standards is never finished. Non-binary students have the option to:
• Live with students who share their identity or
Why is this process important? who are affirming of their identity.
This process empowers you to find your own • May, in the “Update Information” section of
voice to add input and make change. A key the Housing Portal, correct their gender
difference in this process, compared to the identity, name, and pronouns. Please be aware
more traditional residence hall experience, is this updates Housing records only.
that you are given greater responsibility for • Use the Housing Portal to search for or be
yourself and the other members of your matched with roommates who share or affirm
community. The role of your Resident their gender identity.
Assistant is to give you support and act as a
facilitator on the floor. Deciding upon floor If a student needs additional assistance, they
standards should not be thought of as a task to may contact Housing and Residence Life for
be completed, but as a means by which guidance in finding a housing assignment or
community interactions and conversations roommate.
occur. It is also an opportunity for you to
develop your skills in the areas of decision-
making and conflict resolution.
How to prepare for the first community
meeting?
Begin thinking now about the type of
community in which you would like to live.
What do “respect” and “community” mean to
you and how will they be manifested? What do
12Students are required to live on campus and
purchase (at minimum) the Residential Meal
Plan if they fall into any of the following
categories:
• Freshman or sophomore class standing and
under the age of 21.
• First or second year SU student and under the
age of 21.
• Within two years of high school graduation
date as of first day of fall quarter classes, and
under the age of 21.
If students fall into any of the above categories
(as of the first day of class for the academic year),
they are required to live on campus for the full
academic year. If student status (class year, age
etc.) changes during the academic year, they will
The Seattle University not be released from this housing requirement
On-Campus Living Requirement until the following academic year. The summer
quarter is not included in the residential
All full-time first year and sophomore students requirement.
are required to live on campus and purchase a
meal plan. The policy requires students to live Returning students applying for an exemption to
on our campus for six consecutive quarters, not the residential requirement are required to
including summer terms, or turn 21 years of age submit a request by May 1st. New students are
prior to opening day of fall quarter to qualify to required to submit a request by August 1st. For
live off campus. more details see Cancellation Fees and Timeline.
As a residential campus committed to the By signing the Housing Agreement, students will
education of the whole person, the residential be subject to financial penalties for failing to
experience is considered an integral part of a honor the commitment for the entire academic
student's education. Research over the past 50 year. While an exemption from the On-Campus
years shows that students who belong to a Residency Requirement may be awarded in a
campus residential community have a more given case, a student may still be subject to
productive and more satisfying college financial penalties under the Housing Agreement
experience than those who live off campus. “Room Rates for Academic Year” clause for up to
the full remaining rates due.
Students who live on-campus are more likely to:
The Housing Agreement is a binding, legal
• Achieve greater academic success document. Therefore, we will not approve mid-
• Be more satisfied with their overall University year move-outs after the move-in date without a
experience financial penalty for cancellation.
• Persist to graduate at a higher rate
• Take more credits per quarter Exemptions to the residential requirement are
• Be more involved in campus activities and limited to the following categories:
educational programs • Living with family within a commutable
• Take full advantage of campus resources distance and falls within the residential
13requirement. The student must live with the charges prorated based off the date of check-
family member in their primary place of out.
residence (approx. 20 miles or less from
campus, please see our map with approved Military Relocation. Documentation is
commutable areas). required. Students may have their housing
o “Family” is defined as a parent, guardian, charges prorated based off the date of check-
aunt, uncle, grandparent, spouse, or out.
children.
o “Primary place of residence” is defined as a To be approved for release from the University
person’s true, fixed, and permanent home residential requirement, the student must
and place of habitation, to the exclusion of complete a Housing Release Request (available
all others. It is the place where the person through the online Housing Portal) and submit
intends to remain permanently. any additional required documents.
• Commuting from another location (if you are a Fulfilling the requirements for exemption will
third- or fourth-year student or over 21 years not constitute an automatic release from the
of age by the first date of your start term). residency requirement. Failure to obtain an
After moving in, because of the binding approved exemption from the Seattle
Housing Agreement, we will not approve mid- University campus housing requirement
year move outs without a cancellation penalty. Housing will result in the posting of the
quarterly housing charges to the student’s SU
• Marriage occurring after the start date of the account.
contract. A marriage certificate to prove legal
marriage is required. Any student who falls within the residential
requirement and fails to sign up for housing or
• Medical conditions, which the University is be approved for an exemption (by May 1st for
unable to accommodate on campus. A letter returning students or August 1st for new
of support from the Office of Disability Services students), will automatically be assigned a room
is required. Contact Disability Services at (206) and meal plan.
296-5744 or DS@seattleu.edu.
Any student found to be providing false
• Transfer to another Institution, withdrawal, or information on the Housing policy exemption
hardship withdrawal. Documentation is request form or during a personal interview will
required. Students who are suspended or be subject to University disciplinary action.
expelled for disciplinary reasons will not be
released from the financial obligations of their
Housing Agreement. For mid-quarter
withdrawals, students may have their housing
charges prorated based on the date of check-
out.
Graduation occurring during the academic year.
Academic Internship/Exchange/Study Abroad.
Documentation is required if this is a non-
Seattle University sponsored program.
Residence Hall
Pregnancy. Pregnancy or the birth of a child by
the student. Students may have their housing Housing Agreement
14The Seattle University Housing Agreement is a Students who move into the residence halls early
legally binding contract. It is important that you to participate in athletics or other student
read and understand the Housing Agreement, so leadership and paraprofessional activities are
you understand your rights and responsibilities. also expected to comply with the conditions of
If you have questions regarding the Housing the University Housing Agreement.
Agreement, please contact
housing@seattleu.edu. RELEASE FROM THE HOUSING AGREEMENT
Your Housing Agreement with Seattle University
The following information is from Housing is a legally binding contract. Any request to be
Agreement. Although it is important for you to released from the Housing Agreement must be
be familiar with the entire agreement, this made in writing to the Department of Housing
information is emphasized here to assist you in and Residence Life and requires approval. The
answering some of the more common questions Request for Release form can be found on the
concerning the Housing Agreement. Read and Housing and Residence Life website and in the
preserve your copy of the Housing Agreement as HRL office. Students are expected to honor the
you have assumed full responsibility for terms outlined in their Housing Agreement.
complying with its contents. By signing the
Housing Agreement, each resident
demonstrates understanding/agreement with RESIDENCE HALL CHECK-IN PROCEDURES
the conditions of the Agreement. The Housing When checking into your new room, each of the
Agreement is for the academic year. It is also following steps should be followed:
understood that each resident has read and • Complete the online Room Condition Inventory
understands all policies in The Resident (RCI) in the Housing Portal for your room as
Handbook and has signed the Redhawk accurately as possible noting all defects found
Commitment. For additional information or in the room on the inventory.
clarification of any facet of the Housing • If you find significant defects or damage –
Agreement, please contact the Department of these should be documented on your RCI and
Housing and Residence Life at (206) 296-6305 or submit a work order online or contact the Hall
housing@seattleu.edu Front Desk.
HOUSING AGREEMENT PERIOD • If you have questions about whether
The term of the Housing Agreement is for one something needs to be documented on your
academic year. The academic year commences RCI, check with your RA. If damage is not
at 9 a.m. on the Saturday before classes begin documented at the beginning of the year, you
fall quarter for incoming First-year and Transfer will be charged after you move out!
students and at 9 a.m. the Sunday before classes • After completing your online RCI students
begin for all other students. should submit work orders to correct any room
In the case of Winter or Spring Quarter move-ins, deficiencies as noted above.
the Housing Agreement will begin at 9 a.m. on
the Saturday before classes of the term in RESIDENCE HALL CHECK-OUT PROCEDURES
question. The Housing Agreement extends to At the end of the housing period, students will
24-hours after the student’s last scheduled final complete their online Room Condition Inventory
exam, or noon on the final Saturday of spring prior to their departure. Any damages that the
quarter (whichever comes first). Students student is found responsible for at check-out will
participating in University Commencement may be charged to their University student account.
check out by noon on the Monday following Please follow these steps:
Commencement. To stay in the halls over • Information about end-of-the-year check-out
summer break, a separate Housing Agreement is procedures will be provided before the end of
required. the spring quarter. This information will also
list proper check-out procedures.
15• For end-of-the-year check-out, make student(s) involved being referred to the Student
arrangements at the Hall Front Desk at least Conduct/Integrity Formation process and may
two weeks in advance of your check-out time. be charged a $150 fee for an improper room
If you are checking out in the middle of the change. The student(s) in question will also be
year, you must coordinate your check-out with required to move back to their assigned space.
your Area Coordinator/Assistant Area See your RA or Area Coordinator/Assistant Area
Coordinator and/or Resident Assistant. Coordinator for specific room change
• Clean the room. Vacuums and other cleaning procedures.
supplies are available at the Hall Front Desk.
• Check-outs cannot be completed unless all the UNIVERSITY BREAK AND VACATION PERIODS
resident's belongings are out of the room.
Residence halls close during Winter Break
• Resident must check their mailbox for any (except for Douglas Apartments, The Yobi, Vi
leftover mail and update their mail forwarding Hilbert Hall and those approved to stay). It is the
address in SUOnline. responsibility of the student to find other
• Turn in room key and mailbox key (If housing during the Winter Break period.
applicable). Limited space may be available for approved
• These check-out procedures are meant to requests. In these cases, an additional housing
avoid any confusion during move outs. If you fee will be charged. Contact Housing and
have any questions about these procedures, Residence Life with any questions regarding this
please see your RA, your Area process.
Coordinator/Assistant Area Coordinator. When you leave your room for break periods, for
Failure to follow established check out health and safety reasons, it is important that
procedures will result in a $50 improper check- you do the following:
out charge. • Unplug all electrical appliances, except mini-
ROOM CONSOLIDATION fridges.
All residence hall room rates (except for single • Remove all garbage and trash.
occupancy rooms) are based upon two or more • Dispose of all perishable food items.
students per living area. If there is a situation • Close/lock windows and close drapes.
where several students in a hall are living alone, • Lock room/apartment door.
Housing and Residence Life reserves the right to • Turn off faucets.
consolidate these vacancies by requiring Residence Hall staff will conduct health and
students to accept a roommate, move into safety inspections in each room during extended
another room, or be charged the rate for a single breaks. If any of the above needs to be done by
room. This process is generally done when there staff, you can be subject to a charge and/or a
are students willing to pay additional for a single referral to the Office of Student Conduct and
room accommodation. Integrity Formation.
ROOM CHANGE PROCEDURES
Room changes are not permitted based on race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, age,
disability, sexual orientation, or political views.
There is a two-week freeze on all room changes
at the start of each quarter to allow Housing and
Residence Life an opportunity to evaluate
occupancy and identify spaces that may emerge
in between quarters.
Unauthorized room changes outside of Housing
and Residence Life policies will result in the
16Residence Halls & Apartments • Wireless and data lines for computer access to
the University network
Seattle University has several residential
community options. Each community has its
own atmosphere and traditions.
MURPHY APARTMENTS
Common features in each community include Students enrolled at Seattle University with
main lobby areas, study rooms, floor lounges, sophomore standing or who are twenty-one (21)
recreational facilities, and computer labs. years or older are eligible to live in Murphy
Apartments. Each Murphy Apartment is uniquely
Credit/debit card operated washers and dryers configured, and each Murphy resident receives:
and vending machines are provided in each hall.
• A twin bed
BELLARMINE, CAMPION, AND XAVIER HALLS • Built in closet
Students enrolled at Seattle University who are • Nightstand
either first-years, sophomores, or under twenty- • Desk and chair
one (21) will generally live in one of these three • Apartments are also equipped with:
halls (Bellarmine, Campion, and Xavier). • Dining table and chairs
Standard double rooms in each hall are carpeted • Living room furniture (loveseat, single chair,
and furnished with the following: etc.)
• 2 twin beds that can be bunked. *Beds in • Kitchen (sink, stove/oven, refrigerator,
Bellarmine and Campion Halls are extra-long dishwasher - four-bedroom units only)
twin beds • Microwave
• 2 modular closets with drawer space for two • Bathroom (toilet, sink, shower)
people
• 2 modular desks with chairs The following amenities are included in the
• 2 bulletin boards Housing Agreement:
• Bookshelf space • Electricity
• A sink and mirror • Heat
• Micro-Fridge (combination microwave and • Water
refrigerator in Bellarmine and Xavier only) • Garbage and recycling
• Data lines for computer access to the • Internet access
University network
Kolvenbach Community
Students enrolled at Seattle University with
CHARDIN HALL
sophomore, junior, or senior class standing are
Students enrolled at Seattle University with
eligible to live in the Kolvenbach Community.
either sophomore or junior class standing are
The Kolvenbach Community is comprised of two
eligible to live in Chardin Hall. Each student
(2) houses and each accommodate four (4)
room in Chardin is carpeted and furnished with
students. Each resident is provided:
the following:
• A twin bed
• 2 twin extra-long beds that can be bunked • Built in closet
• 2 built in closets • Desk and chair
• Modular 3 drawer chest
• 2 modular desks with chairs Each house is also equipped with:
• 2 bulletin boards • Dining table and chairs
• Bookshelf space • Living room furniture (loveseat, single chair,
• A sink and mirror etc.)
• Bathroom (toilet, sink, shower) • Kitchens (sink, stove/oven, refrigerator,
dishwasher)
17• Bathroom (toilet, sink, shower) entertainment room, and backyard with BBQ.
• Washer and dryer Yobi is limited to students who have completed
at least one year in college. There is one
The following amenities are included with the Resident Assistant in the building.
Kolvenbach Community Housing Agreement:
VI HILBERT HALL
• Electricity
Vi Hilbert Hall opened Fall 2018 and is located on
• Heat
campus adjacent to the Campus Store and
• Local Phone Service (resident provides long
Chapel of Saint Ignatius.
distance service)
Vi Hilbert Hall is conveniently located adjacent to
• Water
campus and only Seattle University students are
• Garbage and recycling accommodated there. Additionally, University
• Internet Access Housing staff manage and reside in the
community.
THE DOUGLAS APARTMENTS Offering apartment suites with one to five
The Douglas Apartments is privately owned but bedrooms, Vi Hilbert accommodates 300 upper-
operated by the Seattle University. Opened in class students [Juniors, Seniors, Graduate
2011, The Douglas Apartments is conveniently students, and Law students] who desire the
located adjacent to campus and only Seattle convenience of on-campus living but the privacy
University students are accommodated there. and independence of off-campus-style housing.
Additionally, University Housing staff manage
and reside in the community. For more information about specific amenities
This community offers apartment suites with at Vi Hilbert: visit http://www.vihilberthall.com/
one to five bedrooms and accommodates
approximately 260 upper-class students
[Juniors, Seniors, Graduate students, and Law
students].
For more information about specific amenities at
The Douglas, visit
http://thedouglasatseattleu.com.
THE YOBI APARTMENTS
The Yobi Apartments is privately owned but
operated by Seattle University. The Yobi
Apartments is conveniently located adjacent to RESIDENCE HALL SERVICES
campus and only Seattle University students are
accommodated there. Additionally, University SEATTLE U ID CARD
Housing staff manage and reside in the Your Seattle U ID card serves multiple purposes
community. as your: Seattle U ID, meal plan card, access to
buildings, can be used to purchase items in
The Yobi Apartments is comprised of 45 single- campus vending machines and, the SU Campus
unit high efficiency rooms adjacent to Seattle Store (money must be put on the card
University [13th and Marion]. Amenities include separately from the meal plan).
lofted rooms, private bathrooms. All Seattle U ID card business can be done in the
In addition, a full community kitchen and study SUpercopy Office located in Pavilion 010. You
room are located on each floor for residents to can add vending and copying money to your
share. Additional features include laundry, Seattle U Card by using Seattle U eAccounts and
mailboxes, large common community area, additional meal plan funds via the Housing
Portal.
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