Olivet Nazarene University

ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE POLICY

Olivet Nazarene University is committed to maintaining a drug-free and alcohol-free campus. Students who fail to abide by the terms of the Olivet Nazarene University Lifestyle Covenant will face possible suspension or expulsion from the University. If you cannot commit to these values, you may have selected the wrong university. It is not at all that other colleges are inferior, but your fit with our campus and fellow students is critical to your academic and social achievement. However, if you are struggling with one of these values in your life, but truly desire to change, then let us work together to reach new levels of accomplishment in your future and ours.

OPEN HOUSE

Open house occurs on campus throughout the week as an opportunity for the opposite sex to visit within the residence halls. Open house is a privilege on our campus, requiring monitors to perform periodic visits around the residence hall. Open house occurs on Thursdays, 7-11 p.m., for freshman halls and McClain/Hills. Apartments in Grand and University Place have open house three nights per week, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. In addition to those three nights, Honors Housing (Old Oak and Oak Run) offer open house on Friday. Hours are from 5 p.m.-11 p.m. A monitor must sign up 24 hours in advance or open house will be cancelled.

CURFEW

Freshman curfew is midnight on week nights and 1 a.m. on weekends. Each freshman is issued 15 late passes, allowing them to sign out a 1-hour extension past curfew. Inner campus upperclassmen have a 1 a.m. weeknight curfew and a 2 a.m. weekend curfew. Late passes are also provided. Resident assistants perform nightly room checks to enforce curfew requirements.

The apartments still maintain the upperclassmen curfew; however, nightly room checks are not enforced. In all apartments, excluding Honors Housing, accountability checks occur 2-3 times per week. Accountability checks are created to provide additional accountability and safety to our residents living in the apartments.

RESIDENCE HALL ACTIVITIES

An upperclassman resident assistant is assigned to each floor and building. One of the many responsibilities of the RA is to plan monthly activities for their residents. This may include pizza or ice cream breaks, movie nights, bowling, sports tournaments, etc. Along with activities, an RA will typically have a floor or building Bible study, encouraging the growth of each resident’s spiritual life.

1. The right to sleep and study, free from undue interference in one’s room — unreasonable noise, guests, and other distractions inhibit the exercise of this right
2. The right to expect that roommates will respect one’s personal belongings
3. The right to a clean environment in which to live
4. The right to free access of one’s room and facilities without pressure from a roommate
5. The right to privacy
6. The right to be free from fear of intimidation, physical and/or emotional harm
7. The right to expect cooperation in the use of “room-shared” appliances
8. The right for fairness of grievances. Residence hall staff members are available for assistance in settling conflicts.

1. Don’t focus on the person, focus on the issue.
2. Don’t expect to be best friends with your roommate, just let it happen.
3. Make friends with other residents on your floor or your building.
4. Communicate with your roommate, be genuine and casual. If something is bothering you, approach him/her in a manner that is respectful. Don’t let it fester.
5. Don’t turn on the overhead light if your roommate is sleeping.
6. Always ask first if you roommate is studying “would it bother you if…”
7. Decide on the temperature together.
8. Don’t gripe, communicate.
9. Ask before using your roommate’s personal items.
10. Take turns taking the trash out, and make sure to do it when it is your week.
11. Don’t assume anything.
12. Leave your door open as much as you feel comfortable doing so. This opens up opportunities for conversation with other students passing by your room and also makes your room more inviting for people to come in and chat!
13. Conflict resolution:
    
    1. "If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that 'every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.'" - Matthew 18:15-16 (NIV)
    2. Firstly, we ask that you approach each other out of an attitude of mutual respect and Christian love, as prescribed in the Scriptures. Impoliteness will tend to only aggravate the situation. If the problem persists, contact your RA, and he or she will attempt to help you rectify the situation. If the problem still persists, the RA will bring the problem to the attention of the RD, who will work from there.
    3. Unfortunately, some people will have no interest in resolving a situation. They may not see the situation as a problem, or may simply be inclined to hostile and/or disrespectful behavior. In such situations, the RAs and RD will try to do whatever possible to ensure mutual respect for the rights of all involved. Continuation of such behavior will not be tolerated.