RESIDENCE LIFE: ROOMMATE AGREEMENT
Residence Building/Room: __________________
Residents’ Name:
1. _________________________ 2. ___________________________
3. _________________________ 4. ___________________________
A roommate agreement allows us to live together with respect for each other’s needs.
This roommate agreement will help us get to know each other in a way that promotes
respect and sets us up for a successful year of studies. This is an opportunity to discuss
how we will live together, voice our needs, concerns, and goals for the year. If a problem
arises, we will first refer to our agreement to help us work out our problems.
Please reach out to your CAT if you need help filling out this agreement.
SECTION ONE: CLEANLINESS
Directions: Check all that apply.
Other specifics regarding cleanliness
We will clean the room:
that we have discussed:
• Daily
• Weekly
• Monthly
• Other: ________________________________
Cleaning the room entails:
• Vacuuming/sweeping
• Doing laundry
• Taking out the trash/recycling
• Dusting surfaces
• Putting personal items away
• Organizing personal items
We will clean the washroom (only applicable if you
have a bathroom)
• Daily
• Weekly
• Monthly
• Other: ________________________________
Cleaning the washroom entails (only applicable if
you have a bathroom)
• Vacuuming/sweeping
• Doing laundry
• Taking out the trash/recycling
• Dusting surfaces
• Putting personal items away/organizing personal affects
• Organizing personal items
SECTION TWO: ROOM SECURITY
Directions: Check all that apply.
The room door will be locked:
• When no one is in the room (expected for all rooms across campus)
• When one person is in the room
• When we are asleep
• Always
• Other __________________________________
SECTION THREE: GUESTS
Directions: Check all that apply.
How many guests can each roommate have visiting at a time?
______
How often?
• Daily
• Twice a week
• Once a week
• Other ________________________________
What time of day do we feel comfortable having guests over?
• Morning
• Afternoon
• Evening
• Other ________________________________
How often can overnight guests stay?
• Twice a week
• Once a week
• Other ________________________________
How much advanced warning should we give each other if having a guest stay over?
• One week in advance
• One day in advance
• No warning is needed
• Other ________________________________
Guests are NOT allowed to:
• Sit on the other roommate’s bed
• Eat other roommate’s food
• Other ________________________________
What other expectations do we have for guests/having guests in our room?
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SECTION FOUR: ALCOHOL
Do we both feel comfortable with alcoholic beverages within our living space?
• Yes
• No
If there is a conflict when a guest is too intoxicated and being disrespectful to the
environment, to themselves, or to others then the other roommate may ask for the
guest to be removed?
• Yes
• No
SECTION FIVE: CANNABIS
Storing cannabis must be in a scent sealed container – Do we both feel comfortable with
cannabis being stored within our living space?
• Yes
• No
SECTION SIX: NOISE
Reasonable time for the room to be quiet:
• Morning: _______________________________
• Afternoon: ______________________________
• Evening: _______________________________
• Other: _________________________________
When one of us is sleeping, the other may:
• Use electronics
• Have guests over
• Have lights on
• Other: _________________________________
When trying to sleep, we should take proactive measures, such as:
• Ear plugs
• Eye mask
• None
• Other: _________________________________
When one of us is studying, we prefer to:
• Remain in the room
• Study elsewhere
• Other: _________________________________
When one of us is studying in the room, the other may:
• Use electronics without headphones
• Use electronic only with headphones
• Have guests over
• Other: _________________________________
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Other specifics regarding guests that we have discussed:
SECTION SEVEN: CONFLICT RESOLUTION
If we disagree, we will always try to talk it out on our own. If we need help, we are willing to
have a conversation facilitated by our CAT.
Other: _________________________________
Other specifics regarding conflict resolution that we have discussed:
SECTION EIGHT: SHARING
Directions: Check all that apply.
We will share bedroom belongings:
• Yes
• No
• If you ask first
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Books and movies
Electronics
Board games
We will share the following other belongings:
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• Athletic Equipment
• Pens, Paper, Pencils,
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• Food
• Other
SECTION NINE: MISCELLANEOUS
Roommate 1:
Roommate 2:
Medical Needs
(allergies, illness, etc.)
Pet Peeves
Other important info:
We agree to live with respect for one another. We will refer to this agreement as needed.
If there are any changes, we will fill out a new roommate agreement together. If we
need help with filling out this form or discussing any issues after this agreement has
been signed, we will reach out to our CAT, SCL or RLM.
Roommate signatures:
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