Living on campus can be one of the most exciting and rewarding experiences, and it is a learning experience where you will be stretched outside of your comfort zone. You may find yourself in situations where you will need to have difficult conversations and in some cases develop compromises with your roommate. This agreement is designed to help roommates get to know each other and to start opening the lines of communication on topics that we know are important for a successful roommate relationship. Please feel free to contact your Resident Assistant or Resident Director if you need any assistance with completing this document.
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BREAKING THE ICE: Before you start to talk about the specific details involved with living together, it will be helpful for you to get to know each other better. In your conversations, be sure to talk about all of the following topics: prior experiences with roommates, feelings about living with someone, hobbies and interests, academic major, academic and career aspirations, personal and familial values, faith and spirituality, lifestyle choices – such as those around food, alcohol, exercise, sleep, etc.
COMMUNICATION
1. What pet peeves should be avoided to reduce stress?
2. Do you have any special circumstances you want to share with your roommate for them to take into consideration?
2. How will we communicate when something is
bothering one of us? What is our preferred method of communication?
3. How would you like to be approached if I have a question for you (i.e. cultural differences, religious differences, lifestyle differences, etc.)?
4. When one of us is stressed and/or upset, how will we inform the other roommate?
5. How will we address concerns in an open, honest, timely, and caring way?
6. When and where will we leave messages if someone stops by for one of us?
SHARING
1. What items can be shared (i.e. fridge, TV, microwave, etc.)?
2. What items can be shared if you ask the owner first (i.e. gaming system, DVDs, etc.)?
3. What items are off limit and should not be touched or used (i.e. computer, cell phone, clothes, food, etc.)?
4. Should items that are borrowed be returned in the same condition? If not, how we will address this?
5. Should each roommate write their name on their own food to distinguish ownership or are we going to share?

6. Is there anything we want to purchase for the room together? If so, how are we going to handle this?
1. Will we store food in the room? If so, where?
2. How often will food areas be cleaned?
3. Where will the trash can(s) be kept? How often will they be emptied? Who will empty them?
4. Who cleans our room? How often?
5. What constitutes clean?
6. If cleaning supplies need to be purchased who will purchase them? Will we split the cost?
7. Are there particular things that either of us is allergic to
(i.e. dust, latex, etc.)?
8. At what temperature do we want to keep the room?
9. Should windows be open or closed at night?
CLEANING & CLIMATE
STUDYING
1. What time do we want study hours to take place in the room?
2. If a roommate wants to have visitors during study hours, do they need permission from the other roommate(s)?
3. What is not allowed when a roommate is studying in the room (i.e. playing music loudly, watching TV loudly, talking on the phone, etc.)?
4. What type of environment helps you concentrate on your studies most effectively (i.e. music or no music, others in the room, etc.)?
SLEEPING
1. Is it acceptable to pres the snooze button on your alarm clock? If so, how many times?
2. What amount of light do you prefer while sleeping (i.e. no light, some light, or light doesn’t bother you, etc.)?
3. What is off limits when one roommate is napping or sleeping (i.e. playing music, talking on phone, watching
TV, having guests over, etc.)?
4. When do you typically go to bed?
GUESTS
1. When can guest visit? When do they need to leave the room?
2. Can guests stay over in the room?

3. How do we plan to request permission to have a guest stay overnight? How much notice should we give a roommate?
4. Are we comfortable with having males and/or females stay overnight?
5. How often will guests stay over?
6. Where will guests sleep when they stay over?
7. What items and parts of the room are off limit for guests?
1. How will we confront each other if one of us or our guests is violating policies in the room (i.e. underage drinking, drug use, etc.)?
POLICY VIOLATIONS
OTHER
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