Roommate Living Agreement

Roommate Living Agreement

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to abide by the following rules and conditions for living together in room/suite. We are establishing this agreement in an effort to promote a harmonious and comfortable living situation for ourselves as well as the community as a whole. We realize there may be some compromises in order to achieve consensus. These compromises are in the best interest of all concerned. In addition, we also acknowledge that it is our responsibility to be familiar with, and abide by all Residence Life Housing Services policies as they pertain to us, and as described in campus housing handbook located on https://clarion.edu/student-life/living-at-clarion/campus-housing/index.html . We recognize

that failure to abide by and/or participate in the roommate living agreement may result in being placed through the conduct disciplinary process

Building: Room #

Names of residents in space: CA Name:

Roommate Living AgreementThis roommate agreement is an intentional framework used to incorporate student learning into campus housing. Just like

there is a syllabus for the classroom our roommate agreement guides the learning that happens in our residential communities. Your roommate agreement encompasses 5 learning goals. A brief description of each learning goal is stated

before each section to help guide you in creating your Roommate Living Agreement.

Self Discovery - Golden Eagles will be able to shape their values and develop their own self, in doing so learn, recognize, and reflect on their experience.

Sleeping (in detail describe time, how the room needs to be (i.e. temperature you need to be in the room, lights dimmed or off, ect).

Overnight guests (please discuss in detail...when do you need to be notified, are there limitations on the visitors, where will visitors sleep? Do you ask each other for permission or give a heads up?

How much in advance do we need notify each other?)

School Nights Weekends School Nights Weekends

Roommate Living AgreementWhat is okay and not okay when one or multiple roommates are

sleeping and one or multiple roommates are awake? What items are okay for overnight guests to use room items (bed,

shower, refrigerator etc..) when you are not present?

School Nights Weekends Off limits Can use (specify if you want to be asked)

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What do you need to feel that you belong in your room? (Talk through what you need to not fit in, but be who you are in your

space items needed, specific feelings validated, emotional connections needed, ect… Talk through as a room what can you do

to commit to everyone feeling like they belong in the room)

Personal items (What is common use and what is off limits...are there items you are okay with people using, just have to ask first)

Items Feelings, emotions, actions, temperaments in the room

Off limits and items you need to ask to use

Common items

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Relationships - Golden Eagles will be able to discover their roles and connections to their communities, in doing so, understand critical components for successful relationships.

Communication (discuss how you will commit to discuss boundaries and needs. Identify two to three ways each party will be able to articulate those needs or boundaries. Also discuss what

tools or strategies you will use to communicate in conflict)

School involvement (discuss if there are ways you and your roommates can support each other with the activities and or

interests y’all have)

Articulate needs Conflict School Activities Personal Interests

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Room/Suite/Apartment appearance (How do you want the space to look on a daily basis, what kind of cleaning schedule should be

put into place, how will you communicate cleaning needs)

What do you need to feel ‘at home’ (Talk through as room what will you do to make everyone feel as if

they are ‘home’)

Define Clean: Constant Weekly, monthly, yearly

Define okay clutter and duration:

Appearance

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Room/Suite/Apartment appearance (How do you want the space to look on a daily basis, what kind of cleaning schedule should be put into place, how will you communicate cleaning needs)

Cleaning Schedule

Task Frequency What does Clean Mean

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Cultural Competency: Golden Eagles will be able to explain the various aspects of their identities and how they relate to diverse communities, in doing so, engaging in a practice of appreciation an acceptance of differences.

Traditions (What traditions do you want to create in your room? What personal traditions do you have?)

How will you appreciate each other? (Each roommate has a story and how will you appreciate and honor that story)

Personal Traditional Needs Room/Suite traditions Personal Efforts Collaborative room efforts

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Ethical Leadership: Golden Eagles will be able to gain an understanding about community responsibility for the common good, in doing so, advocate for a culture of care and equity.

Community Care (How will be courteous of the community you are apart of)

How would you want to contribute to your community?

Noise Levels Common Spaces Personal Efforts Collaborative room efforts

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Respect

Define What behaviors make you feel respected?

How will you respect your roommates?

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Academic Wellness: Golden Eagles will be able to explore dimensions of academic wellness to maximize their student learning.

Study Styles (What type of atmosphere do you need to study? When would you like to study?)

What are your academic goals for the year? (As a room what goal do y’all want to set to help each other achieve?)

Study Locations in room/suite Noise levels while studying Personal Collaborative room goal

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Resident Signature:_______________________________________ Date: ________________

Resident Signature:_______________________________________ Date: ________________

Resident Signature:_______________________________________ Date: ________________

Resident Signature:_______________________________________ Date: ________________

Residence Life Staff Member Signature:___________________________ Date: _____________