On-Campus Housing

Upon Move-In, You Will:

• Sign A Roommate Agreement

  The college roommate experience can be wonderful, but (sometimes) challenging. This is why it’s important to communicate openly with roommates about expectations for living together. To help with this process, Resident Advisors meet with roommates during the first three to five weeks of the school year to help them engage in conversations about how they can live together successfully.

  During these conversations, students will fill out and submit a Roommate Agreement Form. The form helps document the expectations that students set with each other and allows the Housing & Residential Life staff to assist residents with any questions, concerns, or challenges that arise involving their living experiences.

  Communication is important to a successful living experience and can help you create a long-lasting relationship with your roommate. Please contact Housing & Residential Life should you have any questions.

• Document Your Room Conditions & Review Decoration and Damage Guidelines

  It is important to review the room condition report when you first arrive to your residence hall room to make sure that any pre-existing damage is noted so you will not be charged upon your departure.

  Certain types of decorations pose fire hazards while others are a safety concern. Our guidelines allow you to decorate your room while minimizing the potential for damage to facilities and furnishings, and minimizing risk to the safety of residents. Residents can attach decorations to walls and surfaces which aren’t specifically prohibited using mounting putty, tape, command strips, or other adhesives as long as it does not damage any painted or finished surface when removed.

  You may NOT:

  • Affix posters, fishnets, or any other covering to the ceiling.
  • Cover fire detection equipment, lights, or heaters with any decoration.
  • Hang items from sprinkler heads, pipes, or smoke detectors.
  • Use wallpaper or contact paper on surfaces, including inside drawers.
  • Use nails or hooks in walls, ceilings, doors, or furniture.
  • Use any color mounting putty other than white.
  • Affix LED lights and light strips to wall using their adhesive backing.
  • Have candles, incense, potpourri burners, or items with an open flame.
  • Remove screens, or safety bars.
  • Remove college furniture.
  • Place electric lights on room doors.
  • Wrap lights around items (e.g., bed frames or railings).
  • Use a wall mount for a television (where applicable).
  • Have tapestries, blankets, curtains, etc. blocking a doorway or the exit.

  When damage occurs within a dorm room or suite, the student responsible should complete a Facilities Request to have it repaired. Students are responsible to pay for damage that occurs to their assigned bedroom or College furnishing. Students will be charged for damages to College furnishings and buildings beyond what is considered normal wear and tear. When the responsible party cannot be identified, any assessment of damages to common areas, such as halls, bathrooms, and living rooms will be apportioned among all apartment, floor, or building residents. Students may be held responsible for the actions of their guests; to the extent that such actions implicate students’ responsibilities under the Code of Conduct.

• Review Housing Policies

  Be sure to review Champlain’s housing policies. If you have specific questions regarding your housing agreement, please contact the Office of Housing and Residential Life to get a copy of the housing agreement for Main Campus and 194 St. Paul Street.