Residents have the right to:

• Reside in reasonably affordable, clean and secure living accommodations.
• Sleep and study without interruption or interference, free from unreasonable noise.
• Express themselves creatively within established guidelines.
• Confer with staff who provide assistance, guidance, and support as needed.
• Enjoy individual freedoms without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation, or political affiliation.
• Participate in residence hall governing bodies, educational and developmental opportunities in their living community, some Residential Living departmental committees and personal judicial proceedings.
• Obtain written copies of the Residential Living rules and regulations, or individual building policies, which govern individual and group behavior, and to expect fair and consistent enforcement of the Residence Hall agreement/contract, Residential Living Policies and Code of Student Conduct.

• Follow the established guidelines for and to make personal efforts toward a clean, safe and secure living community.
• Respect the rights of fellow residents, staff and university officials, treat these individuals with respect and comply with reasonable requests made by these people.
• Meet expected room and board payment schedules.
• Participate actively in self-governance, floor meetings, educational and developmental activities and in Residential Living departmental committees.
• Express themselves individually or by association with groups.
• Become familiar with the policies and procedures of the university and the Department of Residential Living, adhere to all rules and regulations and assist staff in their efforts to hold all residents and their guests accountable to these policies.