Maxcy College Logistical
Res. Hall Living
Helpful Practices
Conflict Resolution
Personal Info
100

What is your RM's name?

What is known as 'their name'

100

What is the first thing your roommate does in the morning?

What is 'what is what they do'

100

A common toiletry often found in every bathroom...if not found, trouble could ensue

What is 'toilet paper'

100

Your roommate loves to cook, yet often they leave their dishes about the room for days. This makes the room smell. You are friendly with your roommate, but you are enjoying the room less. What do you do? 

What is 'communicating this problem with them face-to-face, and how it affects you' 

100

What is your Roommate's last name?

What is 'their correct last name'

200

What is the name of Maxcy's extended community next door?

What is 'Thornwell'

200

Who has more stuff? You? or Your roommate?

What is 'agreed'

200

What is a form of communication you could utilize with your roommates/suitemates if you are locked out of the room?

What is 'knocking on the door' or 'texting them'

200

Your roommate, Jen, continues to use your favorite sweats and USC polo. She thinks it is so nice that you both feel comfortable with sharing these items...but you never agreed to this. You left $40 in the pants last time you wore them, but you see Jen in them next...and your $40 is gone. What do you do?

What is 'Say hey Jen, I would prefer you did not borrow my clothes moving forward...

What is 'positive confrontation in asserting your desires for the room'

200

What is your roommate's major?

What is 'their major'

300

Who is the person you can always go to with any roommate or housing issues?

Who is 'RM' or other great person in Maxcy-Thornwell

300

What is your roommate's favorite piece of clothing?

What is 'their favorite clothing piece'

300

What is the best form of communication that you can have with your roommate? Or in fact, any healthy relationship.

What is 'Open, positively-driven, and respectful communication'

300

You and your roommate share a micro fridge. You both payed equally for it. Yet, your roommate has taken over the entire space of it...big sad :(. How do address this?

What is 'Hey I was thinking about buying more food at the 'insert local grocer' and I would like to have room for my items, I think it is best if we split the shelves, so we have equal space.'

300

Where does your roommate call home?

What is 'their place of origin before USC'

400

Who is the Residence Life Coordinator of Maxcy-Thornwell?

Who is 'Kevin Martinez'

400

If you roommate were to consume a meal, that they have consumed since coming to USC, what meal would that be? Can be name of food or name of place from which it comes

What is ' the matching answer.

400

What is something you can do daily to respect the space and keep conflict away? :)

What is 'cleaning up after yourself', some other great/thoughtful action
400

You and your roommate have bought 12 rolls of toilet paper...after 7.5 weeks, the toilet paper has been used up. How do you communicate with your suite-mates to ensure that everyone contributes to the cost of purchasing/transporting the toilet paper?

What is known as 'texting/group-message/using words/
400

Are they seeing someone ;)?

What is 'yes ;)' or 'no ;)'

500

What number should you call if all hope is lost/your locked out of your room/the people above you are dropping things on the floor and playing Pitbull...AND it is after 9 p.m.?

What is '803-429-9850'?

500

Bunk beds or nah?

What is the 'correct answer'

500

What is a way to build a strong relationship with your roommate...although you may not be best friends initially...

What is 'finding things to with them, speak with them, spend time apart, respect them and their interests...' or any other great way to strengthen a relationship...

500

Your roommate’s girlfriend is visiting your dorm room … again. That’s the third weekend this quarter. Doesn’t he realize it’s a small space and listening to them makes you uncomfortable...You confront them...but they then say 

"If all the PDA in the room is making you uncomfortable, you should leave!"

What is "Reminding him that it’s your room, too, and you deserve to feel comfortable. If this is a recurrent problem, remind your roommate to ask permission before having overnight guests. Explain you’ll do the same for him. You let him know if he continues disrespecting the space you'll let the RM know"

500

When is your roommates birthday?

What is 'their birthday'