From September to May, our buildings are treated as private residences for the exclusive use of student tenants. The exterior doors are locked 24 hours a day and are accessible only to tenants, their invited guests, authorized visitors such as tradespeople doing repairs, and college employees who are required to be in the buildings as part of their employment. Any person who does not fit into one of these categories will be escorted out of the residence.

Rights and Responsibilities

Student tenants have the right to:

• Live in a clean and secure environment
• Privacy
• Host guests, with the expectation that they are to respect the rights of the host’s roommate and other residents
• Expect a regionally competitive price on accommodations
• Expect written copies of college accommodations rules and regulations
• Respect and safety of personal property
• Study without interruption or interference
• Be free from unreasonable noise
• Be free from intimidation and harassment
• Expect fair enforcement of the accommodations agreement
• Expect access to college staff who provide assistance, guidance and support as needed
• Equitable treatment when behaviour is in question
• Enjoy individual freedoms without regard to race, sex, national origin, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation or political affiliation
• Enjoy an atmosphere free from behaviour which is reasonably interpreted as unwelcome, including actions or words which demean another person or deny them their dignity and respect
• Expect confidentiality from residence personnel with regards to all personal and student conduct related information

Student tenants have the responsibility to:

• Check their Holland College email account on a regular basis
• Adhere to rules and regulations
• Comply with reasonable requests made by staff or college officials
• Respect the privacy of others
• Respect the diverse backgrounds and interests of those others who are different from them
• Contribute positively to the community by participating in educational and developmental activities
• Be serious in their academic pursuits
• Treat others in a civil manner and manage conflict in a mature manner
• Abide by all relevant municipal, provincial and federal laws and statutes
• Obtain content insurance and ensure the contents of their room are safeguarded
• Meet expected room payments on schedule
• Monitor and accept responsibility for behaviour of guests
• Report violations of rules and regulations to appropriate staff
• Respect the rights of others as stated above
• Report maintenance problems/concerns to staff

Responsible behaviour is defined as follows:

• that which is consistent with the above objectives and responsibilities
• an understanding that ignorance, anger, alcohol or substance abuse will not be accepted as an excuse, reason or rationale for unacceptable behaviour
• an understanding of the need to be proactive in preventing problems from occurring in residence and to assist residence personnel at their discretion, in a time of need

Cooperation with Staff

Interactions with residence life staff, custodial staff, maintenance staff, Holland College staff, or the accommodations manager are expected to be respectful. Disrespectful behaviour such as misleading a staff member, not cooperating, providing false identification, or interfering with residence investigations is prohibited.

Tenants and their guests are expected to comply with requests from staff members. If they do not, or if verbal or physical abuse is directed toward a staff member, they will be subject to disciplinary action, which could include eviction from residence.