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Community Agreement Form from SUNY-Stony Brook

QUIET HOURS
COMMUNITY CONTRACT

Name ___________________________________ Building/Room _______________

Quiet Hours have been established upon student request, and have an emphasis on creating a study environment. The Quiet Hours are responsive to individuals willing to show extra courtesy and respect for an atmosphere conducive to sleep and study.

Quiet Hours Policy
??????? Quiet hours exist from 11:00pm - 10:00am Sunday through Friday and 2am-10am on Friday and Saturday.
? Any noise (i.e. stereos, TVs, verbal exchanges, etc.) must be kept at a level that cannot be
heard by neighboring residents. Noise that is prolonged (thirty seconds or more) and/or blatant (noise that enters another student’s room), is in violation of this policy. At the beginning of each semester, Resident Assistants (RAs will meet with floor residents to demonstrate how the Quiet Hours Policy will be interpreted).

Enforcement of the Quiet Lifestyle Policy
Residents will share responsibility with the Residential Programs staff for enforcing this policy. Violations of this policy will be handled in the following manner:
1. The first violation of the policy will result in a Disciplinary Conference with the Residence Hall                     Director (RHD), which will require the resident to meet with his/her RA to discuss the policy and participate in an educational sanction.
2. The second violation of the policy will result in Disciplinary Conference with the Residence Hall                     Director (RHD), which will require the resident to meet with his/her RA to discuss the policy and a written letter of warning.
3. The third violation of the policy will result in Disciplinary Conference with the Residence Hall                     Director (RHD), which will require the resident to meet with his/her RA to discuss the policy and a 2nd written letter of warning.
4. The forth violation within one academic year will result in a third letter of warning and possible removal from the floor/hall to other on-campus accommodations. A conference will be held with the RHD and a written notice will be given indicating where the resident will be relocated and when (usually within 48 hours of the violation).
5. At the beginning of the academic year, each floor may elect to increase the quiet hours by a 100% vote of floor residents. However, the floor may NOT decrease the quiet hours.
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I have read the above policy statement and understand that four violations of the policy within one academic year will possibly result in my loss of housing.

Staff Use Only

___________________________ _________________
Student Signature Date

QUIET LIFESTYLE
COMMUNITY CONTRACT

Quiet Lifestyle Communities have been established upon student request, and have an emphasis on creating a study environment. The Quiet Lifestyle Communities are responsive to individuals willing to show extra courtesy and respect for an atmosphere conducive to sleep and study.

Quiet Lifestyle Policy
1. Quiet hours exist from 8:00pm - 10:00am.

2. Any noise (i.e. stereos, TVs, verbal exchanges, etc.) must be kept at a level that cannot be heard by neighboring residents. Noise that is prolonged (thirty seconds or more) and/or blatant (noise that enters another student’s room), is in violation of this policy. At the beginning of each semester, Resident Assistants (RAs) in all Quiet Lifestyle Communities will meet with floor residents to demonstrate how the Quiet Lifestyle Policy will be interpreted.

Enforcement of the Quiet Lifestyle Policy
Residents will share responsibility with the Residential Programs staff for enforcing this policy. This policy will be strictly enforced to guarantee the residents in this optional lifestyle area the kind of environment they have selected. Violations of this policy will be handled in the following manner:
1. The first violation of the policy will result in written notice from the Residence Hall Director (RHD), which will require the resident to meet with his/her RA to discuss the policy and to sign the statement listed below.
2. The second violation of the policy will result in written notice from the RHD to meet with him/her to discuss the policy and to again sign the statement below.
3. The third violation within one academic year will result in removal from the floor/hall to other on-campus accommodations. A conference will be held with the RHD and a written notice will be given indicating where the resident will be relocated and when (usually within 48 hours of the violation).
4. At the beginning of the academic year, each floor may elect to increase the quiet hours by a 100% vote of floor residents. However, the floor may NOT decrease the quiet hours.

Modified by

Lisa Spitaleri
Residence Hall Director, Gray College
State University of New York at Stony Brook

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