viI. Residence Life Residence Life Statement
Living in a residence hall is an integral part of the liberal arts experience. The residential university provides residence halls on campus, not just as a place to live and sleep, but as a means of supporting and supplementing the intellectual experience found in the classroom. Residence hall life involves day-to-day interaction with people of varying backgrounds and values, the opportunity to continue the discussions and debates of the day’s classes, a firsthand experience in community development, and the opportunity for developing strong and lasting friendships. Life in the residence halls offers a variety of educational, recreational, social, and cultural experiences to the residents. As is true in any community of people, some commonly accepted standards or guidelines are necessary to facilitate the provision of an academically supportive environment and to guarantee mutual respect and dignity among the members. This section of the Handbook provides a review of guidelines which pertain to life in the residence halls. Please be aware that this section of the Handbook is not a complete statement of University policies concerning student life. Students should become familiar with all sections of the Student Handbook and also consult the Southwestern University Catalog for a complete review of University policies regarding student and residential life.
On-Campus Residency Requirement
Those students who have had less than four full semesters in college will be required to live in University residence halls. While living on campus, each student, except those living in the Lord Residential Center, the Dorothy Manning Lord Residential Center or the fraternity houses, must purchase a meal plan from the University’s food service. Requests for medical exemptions from the food service requirement may be addressed to the Dean of Students.
On-Campus Housing Brown-Cody Hall Herman Brown Hall Ernest L. Kurth Hall Dorothy Manning Lord Residential Center Grogan and Betty Lord Residential Center J.E. and L.E. Mabee Hall Martin Ruter Hall Charline Hamblin McCombs Residential Center Moody-Shearn Hall
Resident Bill of Rights
Every person in the residence hall community has certain rights and also certain responsibilities. Residents are encouraged to keep in mind that all persons in the hall have the same and equal rights. A description of these rights and 31