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Community Standards

Our community standards are in place to ensure a positive experience both socially and academically for all residents. 

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Residence Community Principles

The Department of Residence at Laurier has developed all residence policies to protect the health, safety and well-being of the residence community. The Residence Community Principles provide guidance on the ways in which students should act to be a positive member of our residence communities.

Community Impact

Residents should act as a positive member of community supporting an environment where students feel safe and are able to engage in community.

Community Safety and Security

Residents should act in a way that does not put undue risk of safety or security to the greater community.

Personal Impact

Residents should not engage in acts that put themselves or others at risk.

Respect of Persons and Systems

Residents should act in a respectful manner to all staff and systems in place at Laurier.

Respecting Environment and Infrastructure

Residents should act in a way that is respectful to the environment as well as Laurier infrastructure, and not cause damage or impact the operations of facilities.

Rights and Responsibilities

As a residence student, it is expected that community standards will be followed at all times and that students take responsibility for their behaviour. The rights and responsibilities established below help maintain the community standards that are based on mutual respect and understanding.

  • You have the right to sleep and study free from undue interference, such as unreasonable noise and other distractions in one’s room.
  • You have the responsibility to treat other residents with respect and consideration.
  • You have the right to a safe and secure living space.
  • You have the responsibility not to engage in activities that could interfere with personal and community safety (e.g. refrain from misusing safety equipment, losing keys, damaging property, etc.).
  • You have the right to a fair residence conduct process.
  • You have the responsibility to avoid breach of community standards and individual sanctions designed to enhance the quality of residence life.
  • You have the right to privacy.
  • You have the responsibility not to infringe on the privacy of others.
  • You have the right to live in a clean environment.
  • You have the responsibility to clean up after yourself and share communal living responsibilities.
  • You have the right to a voice within your community and to speak confidentially with Residence Life staff.
  • You have the responsibility to be responsive, respectful and co-operative within your community and in all meetings with Residence Life staff and university staff members.
  • You have the responsibility to be responsive to the requests of Residence Life staff in a timely manner.
  • You have the responsibility to understand all policies, including the Wilfrid Laurier University Non-Academic Student Code of Conduct, Residence Code of Conduct and Residence Agreement.

Quiet Hours

  • Quiet hours are in effect Sunday to Thursday, 11 p.m. to 10 a.m., and Friday and Saturday 1 a.m. to 10 a.m.
  • No excessive noise in rooms, common areas or hallways.
  • Quiet hours are extended during the fall and winter exam periods.
  • Courtesy hours are in effect 24 hours per day, seven days a week.
  • Quiet hours are extended in the Extended Quiet Hour Study Environment communities, and will commence at 10 p.m. every night of the week.

Consideration Hours Are Always in Effect

  • You must maintain an atmosphere conducive to study and sleep.
  • Sound producing equipment must not be audible in the hallway. 
  • Sound equipment must not be audible outside of the building.
  • Earphone use is encouraged at all times.
  • Sub-woofers, bass-bins and amplifiers are prohibted.
  • Shouting from windows is prohibited.

Pranks

Initiating and/or participating in activities that are disruptive or cause a nuisance to the residence community or residence staff are prohibited. Students will be held financially responsible for any damages caused by pranks.