Macalester College
Healthy Lifestyles Community Agreement
24 – Hour Quiet/Chemical – Free Environment
Residential
Life supports those students who wish to take an active and positive approach
to where they want to live during the academic year at Macalester College. Many
students choose not to use alcohol, tobacco products, and other drugs. These
students would like to live in an area where other students are making similar
lifestyle choices and value a quiet/chemical-free environment.
Students
living in a chemical-free area agree to refrain from the use of alcohol or
other drugs within the Healthy Lifestyles Community dorm rooms. Although the
consumption of alcohol is not permitted for persons under the age of 21,
we acknowledge that underage drinking does occur on college campuses and
actively look to educate students as well as hold students accountable for
actions of theirs that negatively affect others. Students living in a
chemical-free area wish to avoid the problems associated with alcohol and drug
use, and therefore agree not to use alcohol or drugs in their dorms. Students
living in this community also realize their choices off-campus impact their
return to their community and actively work to not have any behaviors be
disruptive to the community.
As a member of
the Healthy Lifestyles Community, a chemical-free, smoke-free, quiet
environment, I agree to live in a community that abides by and values the
standards listed below throughout the academic year:
1.
In support of a chemical-free environment, I will not be in possession
of, use, manufacture or distribute alcohol anywhere in the community regardless
of my age. Also, I will not be in possession of, use, sell, distribute,
cultivate or manufacture illicit drugs and drug paraphernalia.
2.
In addition to the above, it is my responsibility to refrain from the
use of alcohol or other drugs within the premises of the Healthy Lifestyles
Community. I realize that my off-campus choices can and do affect my community.
Alcohol usage often accompanies disruptive behaviors in a community including
but not limited to loud noise, vandalism, and messes in the bathrooms, and I
will not have any of my off-campus choices inadvertently affect my community.
3.
I will refrain from smoking any substance in the residence hall at all
times so as to promote a healthy environment for everyone to enjoy in the
community. This includes but is not limited to tobacco, hookah pipes, and
marijuana.
4.
It is my responsibility to be considerate of others at all times. A
quiet community and quiet hours are in effect 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. I
agree to keep noise to a reasonable level to allow others to live and study in
an academic environment. Producing noise, which includes but is not limited to
loud talking, TV, video games or playing music that may disturb other
residents, is something I will be always aware of so as not to disturb others
in the community.
5.
If at any time of the day or night the noise becomes unreasonable to
me, I understand that it is my responsibility to speak to those responsible for
the noise. In turn, if someone speaks to me about noise that I might be making,
I will be considerate and respond accordingly to his or her reasonable request.
6.
I will work to promote a healthy living environment by keeping the
community clean and sanitary. This
includes, but is not limited to, such behaviors as cleaning up all messes I make
in the kitchen and lounge, washing my hands after using the restroom, and not
leaving trash in common areas.
7.
I am responsible for my behavior as well as the behavior of my guests
while living in the 24-hour quiet and chemical-free community. I will inform my
guests about the Community Standards to ensure that they abide by these
standards.
8.
If I (or my guests) are found to be in violation of this agreement, I
will be advised by a staff member verbally and/or in the form of written
documentation. I understand I may be required to meet with my Residence Hall
Director to discuss my behavior and the measures I will need to take to abide
by the Community Agreement. I understand that sanctions may be imposed as a
result of violations of this agreement and could include but are not limited to
formal warnings, educational sanctions, probation, and/or removal from the
Chemical-Free/24-Hour Quiet community.
Please copy in
hand writing the following paragraph and sign below:
I have read
and agree to abide by the guidelines of the Healthy Lifestyles Community
Agreement. In doing so, I will refrain from drinking and smoking, producing,
manufacturing, and distributing elicit drugs within the premises of the Healthy
Lifestyles Community. I will also ensure that my choices and actions off-campus
or outside the Healthy Lifestyles Community will not affect my fellow
residents. I am also aware that this is a 24 hour/7 days a week quiet community
and I will ensure that my activities do not disturb others.
Student
Name (PRINT): ________________________________________________________________________________________
Student
Signature: _______________________________________________ Date: ________________________
Staff
Signature: ___________________________________________________ Date: ________________________