2024–2025 RESIDENTIAL LIVING GUIDE 8 developing a good roommate relationship. If a roommate issue doesn’t get resolved by your RA or professional Residence Life staff, roommate issues can be resolved through a meeting with a member of Student Mediation Services who offers professional and confidential mediation services, individualized conflict coaching, and more. For more information on mediation services, please contact the Graduate Assistant for Mediation at studentmediation@nova.edu. Educational Conduct Process It is the University’s philosophy that students are responsible adults. You are responsible for knowing and maintaining university rules and policies. The university staff is responsible for upholding regulations in order to maintain an environment that is safe and conducive to study, but it is to your advantage to avoid problems before they begin. An attitude of “How does what I’m doing affect others?” will build a community of residents who regulate themselves; therefore, ensuring that everyone’s rights are protected. If policies are violated, students will go through an educational conduct system. More information is available at nova.edu/studentconduct. Counseling Services College students are in a transitional period in their lives and dealing with many things, such as relationship issues and stress. The NSU Center for Student Counseling and Well-Being is located in the Student Affairs Building, 3rd floor (3300 S. University Drive, Fort Lauderdale, FL 333282004). The service is free of charge to students. The Graduate Assistant for Student Counseling is a master level counselor and a doctoral student in the college of psychology and is also free. The office is located in Mako Hall, Room 231C. Safety and Security The safety and security of the residential population is our primary concern. The staff provides an on-call duty system as well as collaborating with NSU Public Safety, (954) 262-8999, and Davie Police Officers, (954) 693-8200, assigned to the NSU campus. The Residential Experience Living in the residence halls is one of the most notable experiences associated with being in college. While the primary function of NSU’s residence halls is to provide students a place to sleep and study, the Residence Life and the University Housing staff are committed to making our halls genuine living/learning centers for today’s students. Your residence hall is your home, a place to relax and enjoy yourself in an atmosphere appropriate for studying. The Office of Residence Life encourages an integrated learning community for residential students that supports the student affairs mission to foster student success and a university community. The above mission and goals are met through the following: Community Life Living in the residence halls provides a unique opportunity to live with a diverse peer group. You, the resident, are the most influential factor in your community. As such, you, along with your floor mates, will create guidelines for community life. If conflicts do arise, speak with other community members first. Your RA will mentor the floor and assist in the facilitation of community guidelines when needed. Your RA will also come by to check in and see how things are going. In addition, the Residence Life staff provides quality engagement opportunities to enhance your overall NSU experience. These engagement opportunities also give you an opportunity to meet, learn outside the classroom, and relax with your peers. Residence Mediation For many of you, this is the first time you will have a roommate. You and your roommate will create a roommate agreement with RA. However, you and your roommate are individuals with particular interests, goals, likes, and dislikes. If conflicts do arise, speak with your roommate first; talk a problem through before it becomes a major conflict. If this step is not successful, then you should talk with your RA. Your RA is trained and experienced in dealing with these problems and should be able to assist you with
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