One of the main advantages of living on campus is the variety of support that is available to help you have a successful transition to college.
Community Directors (CDs) & Student Resident Assistants (RAs)
In each dorm we have a professional Community Director who manages the hall with the help of our RAs. RAs are students assigned to every floor and/or wing of a hall that are hired and extensively trained to support the transition to college life. They can answer questions, offer resources, oversee policy or can just be there to listen.
Academic Promotions
Academics is the reason you are at Arizona and we want to ensure we help you succeed by offering a variety of tools, videos and assistance.
Student Assistance Team
The Housing & Residential Life Student Assistance is a program supported by Housing & Residential Life, the Dean of Students Office and Campus Health to help students manage crises, life traumas and other barriers that may impede their success at the UA. Here are more details.
Safety & Security
Safety and security are a top priority for our dorms. The UA and Housing & Residential Life support a number of programs to enhance these priorities. Here is more information.
Roommate Agreements
Download the roommate agreements for a roommate agreement, shared bathroom agreement, or apartment agreement.
A roommate agreement identifies issues that often come up between roommates and outlines specific understandings for living together. The agreement also helps you determine how you plan to resolve these issues. It is a useful tool that will help you get to know your roommate better and to establish mutual expectations. The agreement promotes communication, assertiveness and compromise, all of which are essential to successful roommate relationships. It is important to be very detailed when discussing the roommate agreement topics and document the discussion accurately for all parties involved.
You are expected to complete the roommate agreement with your roommate(s) or suitemate(s) within the first few weeks of the semester. The agreement can be renegotiated throughout the year; however, violating the terms of this agreement may result in reassignment to another room or dorm. If you have any questions about the roommate agreement, please see your Resident Assistant.
Each student possesses the following rights as a roommate and each individual should work at honoring these rights. These rights and responsibilities apply not only to roommates, but also to other students living on the floor. It is your right to:
Read, study, and sleep in the room with as little disturbance as possible
Have personal belongings which are used by no one else
Live in a clean and orderly room
Enter the room whenever one wants, unless other provisions are agreed upon by both parties
Be free of physical or emotional harassment
Speak out openly
Be treated considerately and thoughtfully
Address problems and concerns in a mature manner
Expect enforcement of dorm and University policies
- When you and your roommate experience problems, talk openly about concerns instead of letting the issues frustrate you
- Consider what types of personal habits you have which may be irritating to others
- Ask your roommate to tell you when you have said or done something that caused irritation
- How to address a conflict
- Do you want to discuss things only in person or over text? How are you and your roommate comfortable bringing up a conflict to each other?
- Personal property versus communal/shared property
- Borrowing each others’ items
- Are there specific times when borrowing something is ok? *Try to think about what you are comfortable with and be honest with yourself and your roommate!*
- Who will be financially responsible if items are broken or lost?
- Expectations for any shared appliances or rented items (e.g., refrigerator, microwave, water cooler). Phone/Video calls (how long, how late, what to share re: "roommate is out," messages, etc.)
- Messages from friends, family, classmates, etc.
- Cleaning responsibilities
- Locking the door
- When and whom should remove trash from the room
- Temperature
- Studying or quiet time
- Sleeping
- Socializing in your room
- When guests are allowed, what guests are allowed to in the room, etc.
- Build relationships and be approachable
- Develop an understanding and appreciation of others’ roles and responsibilities
- Listen with understanding and value all opinions
- Understand the facts and challenge preconceived assumptions
- Identify and understand the issues surrounding the conflict
- Separate the issue from the person/personality
- Take risks – be assertive and step out of our comfort zone
- Communicate one-on-one, face-to-face
- Speak directly and privately to the parties involved
- Achieve mutual resolution