Building:________________________     Room : _____________________________

Print names of residents: ________________________ __________________________ ________________________ __________________________

Building:_____________________ Room:___________________________

Shared Living Space Agreement print out inhabitants names:________________________ __________________________ __________________________ Residents of this living space have agreed to the terms of this document in order to protect each other’s rights and the community’s rights from interference. The following are subjects that frequently lead to misunderstandings. Each issue should be discussed with the residents, who should then accept any rules they are comfortable with. The needs of each person should be considered while making decisions, with emphasis given to sleep and study time. Please feel free to include any other items you see necessary.

  1. Guests/Visitors: What number of guests are permitted on weeknights and weekends? How often? Where are they allowed to go? How will the locals be informed? What services are offered to visitors? According to the Residential Education and Housing Policy, a residential host must obtain written consent from his or her roommates, suitemates, or floormates before inviting overnight guests since they might infringe on their rights to personal space. Any of these people has the authority to accept or reject a guest’s invitation before that person arrives. The “Shared Living Space Agreement” and each individual instance must specify the rights to overnight guests.

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  1. Study and sleep are more important than noise and social time: What are everyone’s sleeping patterns? When and how much noise and engagement are allowed in public spaces? Talk about using computers, radios, televisions, etc.

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  1. How will residents utilize the common areas (bathrooms, kitchens, lounges, etc.): How often and when? By who? How will neighbors express their willingness to use or have fun in a particular area? Establish a bathroom/shower schedule? 

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  1. How will residents utilize the common areas (bathrooms, kitchens, lounges, etc.): How often and when? By who? How will neighbors express their willingness to use or have fun in a particular area? Establish a bathroom/shower schedule?

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  1. Alcohol: Only allowed in private rooms if everyone in the room is of legal drinking age. If all residents are over 21, describe when, how, and under what circumstances alcohol may be consumed in the common areas.

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Kitchen, restroom, garbage can, and other area cleaning Incorporate cleaning standards. (Pay attention to the upcoming points. Waste from the restroom, food, or paper? (Unclean clothing, dishes, toiletries, etc.) How will the locals divide up the cleaning chores? How frequently and when will cleaning occur? How will the community express its concerns if the rules are not being followed?

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When there is a disagreement, talk about how each person prefers to provide and receive feedback. Which approach will be taken to resolve differences?

Discuss other subjects, such as the temperature of the living area, the delivery of messages, the phone, the microwave, and the windows. Anything more?

The aforementioned rules have been accepted by us. These will be reviewed once a month.

 Agreement (list dates)       stated:           restated:            reaffirmed:                 Staff Initials: 

Signatures: ___________________________________________________________________

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