Community Standards Program

Community Standards is a program that is used within the residence halls to guide residents to develop a set of mutually agreed upon expectations for floor community interactions. More simply put, at the beginning of each semester the RA will facilitate the residents of a living unit in creating a set of Community Standards or ground rules for the floor. Throughout the rest of the year the floor meets every other week, at a time they collectively set, to review and amend the Community Standards as they see necessary.

Community Standards are typically based around the following issues: noise levels, cleanliness of common areas, behavior of guest, floor gossip, safety and security, and appropriate ways to confront each other when a Standard is broken.

Through this program we aim to teach residents ways of resolving conflict, reduce vandalism in the residence halls, and empower residents to become active members of the floor community.