What is your next step?
A resident reported to you that when they returned to their room after night class their computer was missing from their room.
1. Ask probing questions to garner more information.
2. Offer to help them get in touch with Campus Public Safety.
3. Add to duty log (if on duty) or report during the next staff meeting.
11:00 PM to 10:00 AM - Sunday through Thursday & 2:00 AM to 10:00 AM - Friday and Saturday
What are residence hall quiet hours?
Weeknights 7pm - 8:30am
Friday at 7pm to Sunday at 7pm
What are RA on-duty shifts?
Waiting 5-minutes after your arrival before taking unidentified and idle clothes out of a washer or dryer and neatly placing them on top of the machine.
What is the "5-minute laundry rule"
Students are mandated to evacuate the building until it is deemed safe. Upon exiting a room, students should both close and lock their doors. In the event of extreme emergency, close door upon exiting, but do not take the time to lock it.
What is the Fire & Emergency Evacuation policy
During rounds a few residents mention that they've seen a resident's sister every night for two weeks. You check in with the desk attendant working and discover that the resident has not signed in or out any guest since last week Monday.
What is your next step?
All guests must be signed in and signed out by the resident host. Failure to do so frequently could result in loss of visitation privileges.
1. Ask the resident if they have a guest and remind them of the policy.
2. Explain that you will have to 'document' the violation.
3. Ask the resident to sign in their guest.
4. Add to duty log.
What are items not permitted in residence hall rooms?
Correct answer should include at least 3 of the following correct answer options.
Lava Lamp, string lights, Christmas tree, candles and open flames, weapons (guns, knives, blades), hot plates, crock-pot, unaccompanied visitors, vape devices, unapproved animals, microwave (micro-fridge is okay)
Can you describe the 5 levels of the crisis response chain? Who gets contacted in what order?
RA > CPS/RLPS on call > Area Coordinator > Director of Residential Life & Learning > Dean of Students
Fire authorities say a maximum of ___ % of the total wall space is all that should be covered in a residence hall room.
What is ten percent?
Resident who find themselves locked out of their room may contact Campus Public Safety. Resident students who repeatedly request Campus Public Safety unlock their door, may be required to meet with a RLPS to discuss the situation. After meeting with the staff member, if a student fails to remedy the situation, further action may be taken, including disciplinary action.
What is the lockout policy?
A resident, that happens to be your friend talks to you during lunch about issues they're having with their roommate. She says that for the past two weeks her roommate has been coming back to their room after 1 AM playing music pretty loud and its keeping her awake. However, she also expresses that she's noticed her roommate down a lot in the past two weeks.
1. As their RA ask probing questions to garner more information. for example "is there anything else?" "what are some things that do work?"
2. Check-in with both residents
3. Determine if there is a need for mediation. Take the steps to coordinate.
These people must be signed-in by Campus Public Safety prior to entering the residence hall, be escorted by a residential student at all times, and adhere to all residence hall policies while in the residence halls.
What are guests in the residence halls?
During this RAs are expected to be available 1 hour a week for their residents.
What are RA office hours?
Making and selling handmade items is permitted in the residence halls.
True or False?
No, selling and soliciting is not permitted in the residence halls.
Selling, canvassing or campaigning door to door in the residence halls is not permitted. Students are not permitted to operate a business or maintain an inventory for a business from a residence hall facility. This includes businesses operated through the internet or phone.
During rounds a resident excitedly tells you that her to her 13 year old sister is going to visit her on campus this weekend and attend the soccer game on Sunday. The resident asks you if that's okay.
What procedure do you explain?
Guests must be over the age of 14 years to stay overnight. Guests of Bay Path University resident students who are high school age (14 - 18) or older are permitted to stay overnight with the permission of the Director of Residence Life and Learning or designee.
A resident knocks at your door and informs you that someone is lying on the floor in the stairwell. You head over and notice your resident on the floor with a medium sized cut on their forehead.
1. Contact Campus Public Safety & RLPS
2. Secure the area: prevent crowds from forming, prop open or lock doors as needed
3. Ask the resident (reporter) if they have more information about what happened.
4. Complete incident report.
Describe the 'Alcohol, Drug, and Tobacco Policy' to win this category.
*Extra kudos if your team can explain the sanctions associated with this policy.
Bay Path is an alcohol-free and drug-free campus.
Sanctions for Possession of alcohol:
First offense – Official University Warning and/or assignment of a Written Letter, Written Reflection Paper or Paper on an Assigned Topic.
Second offense – Official University Warning or Probation and a meeting with a designated University staff member.
Sanction for Possession, use and sale of illegal drugs:
First offense – Up to and including suspension or, especially for major violations including sale or providing illegal drugs, dismissal from the University. No tuition or room and board refunds are given in the event of a student’s dismissal for violation of this policy.
from the student guidebook
What should an RA be doing when entering a room to respond to an incident to stay safe and provide a quick exit?
Holding the door open.
What is an illegal room switch
Where do I…put confiscated items?
After documenting and reporting in your next staff meeting, the items go in Office of Residential Life and Learning.
1. Call for back up - co-RA, CPS, RLPS
2. Determine where the smell is the strongest.
3. Check in with residents in that hallway or area.
4. Based on outcomes .. report in duty log or incident report.
A student must maintain 'this' type of academic status in order to be a residential student.
What is "full time student status"
Which is a minimum 12 credits for undergraduate and 9 credits for graduate students
Name three things that can lead to a write up, probation or release from position.
- frequent lateness or failure to attend staff meetings
- failure to communicate scheduling changes
- failure to adhere to administrative duties including on-time submissions
- failure to be on-duty when assigned
- GPA falls below a 2.5 semester or cumulative
- failure to report student concerns
- conduct unbecoming of an RA
A student recently became a business representative for Paparazzi Accessorizes where she sells cosmetic jewelry for $5. During your nightly rounds you notice flyers in the bathroom advertising cute jewelry for sale in room B113. Once you round on the 1st floor you notice their door is open, 1 student is inside looking at a table full of jewelry, and another paying for a necklace and matching bracelet.
Is this a policy violation?
Yes, selling and soliciting is not permitted in the residence halls.
Selling, canvassing or campaigning door to door in the residence halls is not permitted. Students are not permitted to operate a business or maintain an inventory for a business from a residence hall facility. This includes businesses operated through the internet or phone.
A resident violated a policy and received a notice informing them of a student conduct hearing. They ask you what should they expect next. And you tell them...
They will have to meet with their hearing officer, whose name is typically given to them in their notice. They will be asked about the incident involving the policy that was violated and be provided with reports from the night in question. The hearing officer will talk about community standards and the importance of adhering to them,
After the hearing, the officer will gather notes from the hearing, reports from the night in question and consults with University Officials to determine sanctions.
Lastly, the official will contact the student to meet and discuss sanctions and appeals.