Student Handbook 2018

Residence Life Staff Each floor of each residence hall has at least one Resident Assistant (RA). RAs are residential students holding positions of responsibilitywithin the residence halls. They are carefully selected and appropriately trained undergraduate staffmembersworking directly under the Resident Directors. These students provide direct assistance to the students in their livingareabyproviding information, byhelping to ensure that theCollege community standards are met (through brief counseling and referral), by fulfilling basic administrative tasks, byhelping to organize interestingprograms, and byoffering their time and friendship to the students. The Residence Life Staff of your building is anxious to get to know you personally, so we hope you will take the opportunity to get to know them as well. Your RA is close at hand if you are having difficulties of any kind, need information, or just want to talk. Interested in becoming an RAyourself? For further information, talk to your RD, RA, or the Director of Residence Life. Residency Requirements Bluefield College requires all students to reside on campus unless any of the following qualifications are met: 2. The student resides at home with a parent or legal guardian within a 45- mile radius of the College. Any student who fails to adhere to this policy will result in room and board being charged tohis/heraccount. If you receive Bluefield College talent scholarship dollars you will be required to reside on campus until graduation. This is applicable to student-athletes receiving athletic grant-in- kindfunds,music,drama,orartscholarships. Allstudentsreceivingtalentfundsmustreside in campus provided housing. Failure to adhere to this policy will result in the forfeiture of yourBluefieldCollegetalentscholarshipdollars. Age-Limit Policy Students twenty-six (26) years ofageor older at the beginningofthe current academic year, must reside off campus. This does not apply to married couples applying for on-campus married housing. For information regarding residingonoroff campus, contact theOffice of Student Development Failure to Occupy Students who do not meet the Residency Exemption Policy must live on campus. Any student who returns to Bluefield College but does not live in the residence halls, will be held accountable for the upcoming semester’s room and board charges unless the student receivesanapprovalletterfromtheOfficeofStudentDevelopmentconfirmingcancellation oftheResidenceHallAgreement. 1. The student iswithin 30 credit hours of completing degree requirements. While living on campus, students must purchase a meal plan.

Off Campus Housing Policy Students who desire to live off-campus must complete the following procedures.

1. Submit a residencyexemptionpetitionwith theOfficeofStudentDevelopment.

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