Celts maintaining a positive roommate relationship is key to our halls and it requires some give and take to make sure both roommates understand the importance of communication for a successful living experience. Our Residence Life Team encourages you to use your mandatory Roommate Contract as a time to openly communicate with your roommate about what it takes for both of you to live successfully as an on-campus resident. Each of our Residence Life student staff members are trained in roommate conflict and mediation, so in case you need a little advice with decision making, your RA is only a knock away.
Although our student staff is highly trained in assisting with roommate success, we want you to be a big part of that process through providing you those same tools that you can take with you throughout your journey on campus. We are excited to fill your "toolbox of success" as you create the best experience for you and your roommate!
All roommates have the right
To privacy
To respect
To open communication
To mutually clean living quarters
To personal safety and security of possessions
To comfortable sleep and study conditions
To be asked before their possessions are used
To stay true to their own values
To agree or disagree
To ask residence life staff for assistance when needed
To be treated civilly
To comfortable living space
To get their messages in a timely manner
To a room free of policy violations
All roommates have the responsibility
To respect one another’s privacy
To respect themselves and others
To communicate openly with their roommate and discuss potential conflicts before they get out of hand
To keep their living space neat and clean
To lock doors and maintain personal/possessions safety
To maintain a comfortable environment for sleep and study purposes
To treat one another’s possessions with care and ask before borrowing personal items
To respect differences
To compromise
To enlist the help of residence life staff when a difficult roommate issue arises
To be kind and civil with no intent to harm
To check with one another before having overnight guests
To pass on messages to their roommate in a timely manner
To abide by all residence hall rules and regulations
In case you do find that you and your roommate are not the best fit together for a positive living experience, please speak with you RA about the steps to addressing your concerns. We want to make sure both you and your roommate enjoy living on campus, so let us support you in finding an appropriate resolution to the issue.
