RESIDENCE

Policy: College residences include residence halls and fraternity houses and are provided for duly enrolled members of the student body.  With the exception of commuters, all students are required to live in college rooms and to eat in college dining halls or fraternity houses.

Senior men and women and Junior men may be granted permission by the Office of the Deans of Students to reside in off-campus housing when the college facilities have reached capacity.

A married couple is expected to live together in off-campus housing.  They are requested to inform the Office of the Deans of Students, so that notations may be made on the necessary records.  Persons who are not enrolled students nor registered guests shall not be entitled to use the college residence hall facilities.

Dormitories are open at 8:00 a.m. on the day preceeding registration for each term and close the first evening of each vacation.  All students must leave campus within 24 hours of their last examination unless permission to remain is granted by the Office of the Deans of Students.  Forms requesting such permission are available from the Resident Adviser or Student Counselor.

ALLEGHENY COLLEGE INTERVISITATION POLICY

ADOPTED MAY 1969

I. Expectations:

1. It is expected that each student be aware that the success of this proposal demands responsible behavior on the part of the individual student.

2. It is expected that the rights of those students not participating in visitation will be protected and that the community will continue in its concern for the welfare of the individual students.

3. It is expected that the student body fully recognize that adoption of this policy in no way implies that the College condones pre-marital sexual intercourse.

II. Guidelines:

1. Each student is responsible for upholding the standards explicit in this proposal and those expected by the College, as well as those standards of the residents of any living unit.

2. Each student has the right and should assume the responsibility for asking others to maintain order and quiet.  Abuses should be brought to the attention of the resident advisor or student counselor for the living unit.

III. Procedures:

1. No intervisitation period may start before 1:00 p.m.

2. Intervisitation periods shall be of at least two hours duration.

3. Intervisitation periods may be held, during those hours established by members of each voting section, within the schedule shown below:

a. Upperclass men’s residents voting sections:

Sunday-Thursday 1:00 p.m. – 12:00 midnight

Friday 1:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.

Saturday 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.

b. Upperclass women’s residents voting sections:

Sunday-Thursday 1:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.

Friday 1:00 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.

Saturday 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

c. Freshmen men’s residents voting sections:

Sunday-Thursday 1:00 p.m. – 12:00 midnight

Friday, Saturday 1:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.

d. Freshmen women’s residents voting sections:

Sunday-Thursday 1:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.

Friday, Saturday 1:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. (1^stterm)

Friday, Saturday 1:00 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. (2^ndterm)

4. a. Upperclassmen are allowed up to four days per week in which to have intervisitations, the hours of which may not exceed 24 in any one week.

4. b. First term freshmen will be allowed one intervisitation a week for total hours of not more than six.  Second term freshmen will be allowed up to two periods a week with one period being on a week day night for a total of not more than 12 hours.  Third term freshmen are to be governed by privileges as stipulated in items III. 3c, 3d, and 4a.

5. Each voting section (Section VI) shall determine the dates and hours they wish to have an intervisitation program in effect, as well as any special procedures the section may desire within the broader framework of this policy.  Each section is to decide by a 75% majority by secret ballot of the section residents.

6. All intervisitation hours must be posted in the dorm section, as well as at all entrances to the section.

7. Residents may change their hours, day, or special procedures any time they wish as long as their decision is in accordance with part 5 of this section.

8. All changes must be posted within twenty-four hours of the decision to change them.

9. All dates, hours, changes, and special procedures are to be submitted to the Director of Residence for filing twenty-four hours after they are decided upon.

10. All rules for intervisitation shall be posted in each section at all times.

11. Each residence section must decide upon a system whereby the host or hostess will meet their guest(s) prior to their entering the residence sections.

12. Guests are not to be in other than the public areas without a host or hostess.

13. A resident advisor or a student counselor must be present at all times in a living unit during the hours in which that living unit may elect to have an intervisitation period.

14. The resident advisor shall be charged with enforcing all the above regulations, counting ballots, posting rules and times, and submitting times or changes to the Director of Residence.

IV.Violations:

1. The primary responsibility for the supervision and administration of the program lies with the student himself.

2. The resident advisor must have the cooperation of all the residents of his section.

3. Students who are inconvenienced should notify the resident advisor of the section.

4. Violations specific to this proposal shall consist of:

a. Excessive noise and disorder.

b. Failure for a guest to be with his or her host or hostess in a non-public area.

c. Guests being in the section at times not designated as visiting hours.

d. Doors of residents’ rooms being locked during intervisitation periods.

5. Violations shall be reported to the resident advisor who shall decide on the disposition of the student.

6. A record of all offenses and results of said offenders shall be submitted, without the names of the parties concerned, by the resident advisor to the Co-chairman of the Resident Advisor Board.

V.  Review:

This program will be operated on a trial basis until the end of the second term 1969-70 school year.  At that time the Resident Affairs Committee shall conduct a complete investigation of the policy and its consequences. At the end of its review the Committee shall publish a report which shall consist of at least the following points:

1. The limitations legislated by each section concerning dates and times.

2. Number and nature of violations of College, dorm or intervisitation regulations.

3. Number of persons participating in each open house.

4. Resident Advisor’s report on his views of the intervisitation period.

5.  Results of a student poll.

6. Synopsis of ideas presented at an open student meeting.

7. Written evaluation by Resident Affairs Committee.

8. Revised program and policy in accord with the finding from above.

VI. Voting Sections:

The voting sections are defined on the basis of whether it is possible to enter that section without disturbing another section which may not be having hours.  The sections are as follows:

{Voting section list omitted}

RAB RULES

I. Rules for Men and Women

A. Residence Regulations

1. Women shall be allowed on fraternity property only under the following circumstances:

a. When accompanied by student’s parents.

b. To prepare for, attend, or clean up after a scheduled event.

c. By special permission from the co-chairman of RAB.

2. Women may attend scheduled “open houses” in fraternity houses provided there is a responsible person in charge.

3. Women may be allowed in the lounges of men’s residences at times agreed upon by the residents of that dormitory.  Unless special permissions have been approved by the co-chairmen of the RAB, women shall not be in the residences past the all-college permission for the evening.

4. Men shall be allowed in the Pine Room, Green Room and Lobby of Brooks Hall from:

Monday-Friday 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 a.m. (or extended all-college permission)

Saturday 7:30 a.m. – 2:00 a.m.

Sunday 8:40 a.m. – 1:00 a.m.

5. Men shall be allowed in the Lobby of South Hall from 9:00 a.m. until regular hour of permission, or the hour of an extended permission if a receptionist is on duty.

6. Men shall not take women to their rooms and vice versa except in cases of emergency, when permission must be obtained from a Resident Adviser or a Student Counselor of the dormitory, or a faculty resident.

7. Student’s relatives of the opposite sex are permitted in the dormitories when accompanied by the student on Saturday and Sunday between 12:00 noon and 5:00 p.m.

8. Men may be in the women’s dormitories to carry luggage when accompanied by the woman student at the following times:

a. Before classes begin in September.

b. From the end of the examination period through the last day of registration for second and third terms or through Commencement Day.

c. During the final exam period between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. with the permission of the girls living on the floor.

9. Food is to be delivered only by way of the main lobby door of the residence.

B. General Dress Rules

1. Skirts, dresses or similar attire shall be worn to class by women.  Note: Dress in all other situations shall be left to the dicretion of the individual studnet.  Although dress slacks or bermudas are appropriate for men in these instances, this is suggested appropriate dress:

a. Downtown business district – school clothes.

b. Football and basketball games – casual school clothes.

c. Homecoming, May Day and Commencement – school or dressy clothes.

d. Library – school or casual clothes.

C. Smoking

Smoking is not permitted in the Green Room of Brooks Hall.  Note: Use discretionconcerning smoking outdoors and in other areas not specifically designated as “no smoking.”  

D. Intoxicating Beverages

The Resident Adviser Board enforces within all college housing the law on drinking established by the State of Pennsylvania and the policy of the College.  See page 23.

E. Drugs

The Resident Adviser Board enforces within an [sic] college housing the policy regarding drugs established by the College.  See page 23.

F. Fire Drill Regulations – See pages 25-26.

G. Dining Hall Information

1. Served meals:

a. Appropriate dress for men Monday-Thursday evening.

i. Shirt with collar and/or sweater, crewneck or turtleneck.

ii. Dress slacks.

b. Appropriate dress for men Sunday noon.

i. Suit or sport jacket or blazer.

ii. Shirt with collar and.or sweater, turtleneck, or crewneck.

iii. Dress slacks.

c. Appropriate dress for women.

i. Dresses, skirt and sweater and/or blouse.

d. Both men and women.

i. No sandals.

1. If a student arrives late he must report to the Head Table and ask if he may be seated.

2. If it becomes necessary for a student to leave the dining room early, he must report to the Head Table and request permission to be excused.

2. Cafeteria meals:

a. Appropriate dress for men.

i. Clean sweatshirt without holes.

ii. Shirt with collar.

iii. Crew neck sweater.

iv. Turtleneck shirt of sweater.

v. Clean presentable slacks or jeans or bermudas; no cutoffs.

b. Appropriate dress for women.

i. Skirts, blouses, and/or dresses.

ii. Clean presentable slacks or bermudas or jeans; no cutoffs.

iii. Clean sweatshirts without holes. 

c.  Both men and women.

i. Sandals permitted.

3. Miscellaneous rules for Dining Halls:

a. Faculty and staff members enter the dining hall first.  this rule applies to all meals.

b. Smoking is permitted in the dining halls:

i. During cafeteria meals.

ii. At served meals, after the main course has been completed and cleared.

c. For served meals, all diners remain standing until grace has been said.

d. Any group of fifteen or more planning to miss a dinner meal should notify the dietitian regarding the meal they will miss.  A 24 hour notice is appreciated.

e. Please notify the dietitian in advance of any meetings scheduled to be held in the dining room.

f. Any person picking up a sick tray or eating early with permission is requested to do so at least thirty minutes before a meal.  Notes for sick trays may be obtained from the Student Counselor or Resident Adviser.

g. ID Cards must be presented at any and all meals requested by announcement.

h. No studentmay be in the dining area between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.  The Park Avenue doors or [sic] Brooks cafeteria are not to be used during these hours.

4. Violations:

a. Property Damage: Damage to any property – tables, chairs, etc. (Person must report to the Dean.)

b. Taking dishes, trays, silverware, glasses, cups, etc., from the dining halls.  That person will be denied meals.

c. Improper Dress:  That person will be requested to leave the cafeteria and miss the next meal.  Chronic offenders will (be) report (ed) to the Dean of Students.

d. Manners:  Men and women will be expected to conduct themselves in an orderly manner.

e. Disrespect to any authority at the dining halls.

5. Penalties for Violations:

a. Leave the meal.

b. Miss the next meal.

c. Report to the Dean of Students and obtain a written permission in order to be readmitted to the dining hall.

H. Guests

      See page 25.

II. Rules Affecting Women Only

A. Permissions: 

Freshmen 1^stTerm

      11:00 Weekdays

      12:00 Friday, Saturday

      11:00 Sunday

2^ndTerm – 3^rdTerm

      11:00 Weekdays

      12:00 Friday

      1:00 Saturday

      12:00 Sunday

1^stTerm – One additional 12:00 per month on and day of the week.

2^ndTerm – Four additional.

3^rdTerm – 12:00 per month on any day of the week.

Upperclass:  A policy at no hours was approved by the College in the Spring of 1969 to be implemented in the fall term of 1969.  Details will be provided for this implementation by RAB.  Each student is responsible for knowing the procedures to be announced during the Fall Term.

B. Special Permissions

1. Students attending a special college-authorized party (approved by Student Affairs Committee) requiring a date list on Friday or Saturday night will receive extended permissions.  Note:  All date lists for parties requiring an extended permission must be turned in at Brooks Desk, under the Permission Co-ordinators name by noon the day before the partyin order to guarantee the extended permission.  The lists will be posted at approximate places 24 hours before the party and any additions to these lists must be cleared through the Permissions Co-ordinator by noon the day of the party.  NO ADDITIONS WILL BE MADE AFTER THIS TIME.

2. Permissions for Homecoming, May Day, and Commencement weekends will be announced by the co-charmen [sic] of the RAB.  Additional special permissions may be granted upon request by the female co-chairman and Permissions Co-ordinator.

3. Each freshman woman is granted a 12:00 upon the completion of her exams.

4. A freshman whose family is visiting Meadville may obtain from the female co-chairman of RAB a special 12:00 permission to be out with them.  She must sign out accordingly.

C. Overnight Permissions

1. Any woman may obtain permission in writing from her parents to stay overnight away from school at any time.  Women who are 21 years of age may sign their own permission slips.  This blanket permissions must be renewed yearly.

2. Any woman who does nothave on file such a blanket permission for the current year must have written permission from her parents to go anywhere other than home (or with her parents) for an overnight or during the vacation period.  This permission must be obtained for each overnight.

3. Those who do not have such a permission my [sic] take an overnight in Meadville by notifying the woman co-chairman of RAB before the regular hour of permission.  Those who have parental permission merely follow the regular overnight sign-out procedure.  In either case, the hostess must be a resident of Meadville or a member of the student’s family, residing overnight in Meadville.

4. A woman spending the night on campus but in another dormitory must be registered as a guest; she assumes her regular permissionand not that of the residents in the form [sic] in which she is staying.

5. If a woman is unable to return to the dormitory on the date she has specified or the hour of her permission she should notify the Associate Dean of Students, faculty resident, or Resident Adviser.

6. No woman may leave the dormitory or open the locked door between the hour of permission and 5:00 a.m., except with the consent of a faculty resident, Student Counselor or the female co-chairman of RAB, or in the case of fire or a fire drill.  The doors will not be unlocked from the outside until 7:00 a.m.

D. Signing Out and In

1. All freshman women must record on the destination sheet any absence from and return to the dormitory after 7:00 p.m.

2. Freshman women may sign out with a question mark for time of return when:

a. Attending an all-college event (lecture, concert, etc.) after which she must return within one-half hour and sign in immediately.

b. Participating in campus activity (for which special permission has been obtained from the female co-chairman of RAB such as newspaper, seminar, lab work) after which she must return immediately and sign in.

3. All women leaving their own dormitory overnight must sign out and in, in the overnight card file.  A $1.00 fine will be charged for failure to sign out or for failure to do so properly.

4. When leaving the dormitory before a vacation (including summer vacation) each woman must sign the vacation destination sheet which will be posted in her section.  Upon returning she must immediately cross her name off this sheet.

5. Freshman women taking extra 12:00s and upperclass women taking extra 1:00s must sign out for these permissions beforetheir regularhour of permission.

E. Late Minutes

1. Each woman student will be granted 10 late minutes per term for emergency cases.

2. A girl must be sixty seconds late to receive one late minute.

3. When late minutes are taken, the number must be recorded on the late minute sheet.

4. Regular late minutes may not be taken during the final examination period.

5. A woman student may make a personal appeal to the Permissions Co-ordinator of RAB that late minutes incurred in a particular instance not be added to the regular late minutes if her tardiness was due to unforseeable [sic] circumstances (such as bus, train, plane arriving later than originally scheduled.)

F. Quiet Hours

1. Quiet hours must be observed in Brooks and South at the following times:

Monday – Friday 10:30 p.m. – 12:00 noon

Monday – Friday 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Monday – Friday 7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Saturday until 12:00 noon

Sunday 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Sunday 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Sunday 10:30 p.m. – 12:00 noon Monday

South noisy hours on Sunday: 10:45 p.m. – 11:15 p.m.

2. During quiet hours no radios, record players or TV sets (including those in public lounges and recreational rooms of the dormitories) should be played loudly enough to disturb any other resident.

3. Pianos are not to be played during quiet hours.  A fine of $5.00 will be imposed for violations.

4. Students are asked to use discretion when using telephones after 11:00 p.m. in South and 12:00 midnight in Brooks.

5. Shouting, conversing with persons outside the dormitory, etc., constitute violation of quiet hours.

G. Employment

1. Babysitting

a. Freshman must obtain parental permission to babysit; this will be placed on file with the Associate Dean of Students.

b. Special babysitting permissions will only be granted on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights by the Permission Co-ordinator of RAB.  On Monday through Thursday regular permissions will be in effect.

INTERPRETATION AND ENFORCEMENT

The Resident Adviser Board is responsible for the interpretation of all regulations and house rules.

Penalties may include suspension, probation, fines, campusing, deprivation of privileges, rooming, or other penalties which may be deemed appropriate.

I.   Explanation of Penalties

A. A person who has been “campused” must remain in the dormitory after 8:15 p.m.  During the day he may not: 

1. Go to Grill, Red and White, or La Roma College Pizza Shop.

2. Leave College grounds.

3. Have dates.

B. A person who has been “roomed” must remain in his room after 8:15 p.m.  During the day he may not:

1. Go to Grill, Red and White, or La Roma College Pizza Shop.

2. Leave College grounds.

3.  Accept telephone calls except long distance after 8:15 p.m.

4. Have any visitors except roommate.

Note: Exceptions granted by the co-chairman or the Permissions Co-ordinator of the RAB for either of these penalties will result in two additional days per day of delay of the penalty.

C. Fines:

1. Signing out and in (apply to women only)

a. $1.00 fine for failure to record an overnight absence and-or return in the file box.

b. $1.00 fine for failure to sign out properly (i.e. hostess’ full name, complete address, phone) in the overnight box.

c. $5.00 fine for piano playing during quiet hours.

III. All violations of regulations and house rules which the RAB Co-Chairmen deem serious enought [sic] to require special attention are referred to the College jurisdiction through the Dean of Students.