RESIDENCE LIFE

Living on campus can be an important part of the Roanoke

educational experience.Therefore, all full-time students,

except those who have lived in the Roanoke Valley area

(within 30 miles of campus) for at least six months preceding

the date of first enrollment, those who are married, those

who live with relatives, those who are at least 23 years old

(before the beginning of the term during which they desire

to live off-campus), or those who have been granted prior

approval by participating in the off-campus lottery, are

required to live on campus. Part-time students must receive

permission from the Office of Student Affairs to reside on

campus.

Residence hall space is reserved for a student after the

individual has been admitted and has paid the deposit.

Notification of room assignment is usually sent to new

students in late July.

Rooms are furnished with single beds (extra long mattress),

dressers, closets or wardrobes, desks, and chairs. Resident

students generally bring linens (extra long), bedspreads,

blankets, pillows, trash cans, and other personal articles.

Housekeeping service is provided to clean common areas,

but students are expected to maintain their individual rooms.

A room key and exterior door key are issued to each resident

student. Each residence hall complex is under the supervision

of a professional Area Coordinator. In addition, a student

Resident Advisor (RA) is assigned to each living area.The

RAs assist students and enforce College regulations. Greek

Resident Managers (GRMs) are assigned to the fraternity

and sorority areas on campus and perform similar functions.

Each building is represented on Inter-Hall Council by an

appointed resident representative.The residents advise the

administration of matters affecting residence hall living,

purchase equipment for residents' use, and plan and

implement hall programs.

Coin-operated washers and dryers are available for use by

resident students. The College permits personal telephones

in individual rooms at the student's expense.The service

charge is included in the telecommunications fee for resident

students. Public telephones are available also.

Rooms in residence halls are rented only for those periods of

time that the College is in regular session as specified by the

College calendar. Room changes must be approved by the

Residence Life Office.

The Resident Student Comprehensive Fee includes room

and board costs. Meals are served in the College cafeteria,

known as the Commons, seven days per week. Commuting

students may buy meals in the Commons. In addition, food

and snacks may be purchased in the snack bar, known as the

Cavern.