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Underlying Northwestern's residence hall policies and procedures are three basic assumptions:
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Certain understandings and rules are necessary to guarantee each student the opportunity to take full advantage of the academic and co-curricular programs of Northwestern.
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Most residents are mature rational adults, and will use common sense and consideration in their dealings with others.
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Rules are necessary to ensure the physical and psychological security and safety of all residents.
As a result, our residence halls have very few rules and regulations and rely heavily on your judgment and your willingness to cooperate with the hall staff and fellow residents. However, the rules we do have are important, necessary, and will be enforced. It is essential that you understand and abide by the regulations which follow. Failure to do so can jeopardize your housing privilege.
The Social Contract
When you sign your housing contract and pay your room fee, you receive the privilege of living in University housing. Along with that privilege come responsibilities and obligations. Read carefully the Residence Hall Rules and Regulations that accompany your contract, as they detail your relationship with the University with respect to housing. But understand that you are also agreeing to a "social contract" when you choose to reside in University housing. The social contract contains the following expectations: that you will not interfere with the rights of your fellow residents -- rights such as quiet, privacy, personal property and security; that you will cooperate fully and in a reasonable manner, with your Community Assistant (CA), Residence Hall Coordinator (RHC), Area Coordinator (AC) or any other University official; that you agree to exercise "responsible freedom:" you agree to be responsible for your behavior and to respect the rights of others, while enjoying the freedom to adopt the lifestyle (within Illinois law and University policy) you wish.
Five Ways to be Dismissed from the Residence Halls
You may be dismissed on the first offense for:
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Tampering with fire safety equipment (alarms, extinguishers, etc.);
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Shooting off fireworks, firecrackers, firearms or starting fires;
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Tampering with the security system (denying exit or entry from a student room, taping locks, propping open doors);
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Selling narcotics or dangerous drugs;
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Acts of physical violence toward hall staff or other residents.
This list is not intended to be all inclusive, and other serious infractions of rules and regulations may also result in immediate dismissal from housing. Dismissal may also result from chronic or repeated problems, such as excessive noise, vandalism, or lack of cooperation with hall staff.
Residence Hall Policies and Procedures
These policies and procedures are derived from the following sources in their entirety, and further broken down for your convenience. You are responsible for the information contained in the original documents, including any subsequent updates.
Policies and Procedures:
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