This week, 75 students received news they will be part of next year's Residence Life staff after a competitive application process involving 200 applicants. A larger number of applicants applied this year than ever before. "The growing interest is due to our students having really meaningful experiences with their RAs [resident assistants] and ... [Read More…]
Students seek visitation revision
Residents of A. B. Barrett Hall are seeking help from university staff to extend visitation hours for guests of the opposite gender. J.P. Festa, sophomore multimedia major from McKinney, is the Barrett Hall representative for the Students' Association. He is proposing more visitation hours, possibly on weekends, in addition to the currently ... [Read More…]
Smoke bombs force dorm evacuation
Smoke filled the Smith-Adams Hall kitchen after things went wrong for a sophomore making smoke bombs late Monday night. Two fire trucks responded to a call around 11 p.m. and residents were forced to evacuate as thick smoke overflowed from the kitchen, said Smith-Adams resident Bailey Gaspard. "I walked through the lobby thinking it was a false ... [Read More…]
Desk managers adapting to changes
ACU resident assistants are adjusting to the recent changes made to desk shift policies. Desk shifts from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. have been removed, Â and the desk manager dress code has changed. "The big change for the people actually working the desk is that I wanted it to be an elevated sense of welcome," said John Delony, assistant dean of Residence ... [Read More…]
Students charter res hall groups
Encouragement, service and accountability are not things a typical college sophomore commits him or herself to. But this year, 5 groups of sophomores are chartering intentional communities that are centered around acts of service or thought that promote selfless living. Last year, Residence Life Education and Housing offered freshmen signing up ... [Read More…]
Higher violation fines announced without approval
Mixed messages floated through residence halls in the past week as some students learned of higher fines for violations of Residence Life and Education rules. Some residence directors informed students during residence hall meetings the first week of classes that fines for rule violations would significantly increase - including $150 for breaking ... [Read More…]
ResLife revamps policy on sexual harassment
Residence Life Education and Housing implemented a new government mandate clarifying the Title IX act regarding sexual harassment and assault. Title IX is a federal law, established in 1972, that prohibits sex discrimination in education. The Office of Civil Rights issued several documents which seek to clarify and elaborate on what the actual ... [Read More…]
Panoramic: Decorated Dorm Room
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Smith-Adams to be used as Honors College dorm
Registration for sophomore housing will begin Tuesday at 9:30 p.m. in the Royce and Pam Money Student Recreation and Wellness Center. Smith-Adams Hall will remain open next year as an Honors dorm for sophomores and Res Life has instituted a new program to allow rising sophomores to bypass the lottery process. The university had planned to shut ... [Read More…]
Meetings detail housing lottery process
Hundreds of freshmen students attended sophomore housing meetings in Hart auditorium on Tuesday and Wednesday to learn how to register for residence halls next school year. Sophomore residence halls plan held open houses Thursday and will have another next Thursday from 6-8 p.m. Freshmen women will be able to live in Morris, Barret and Sikes ... [Read More…]
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