LIVING ON CAMPUS
ACCESS
Please always have your Owl Card with you. Your Owl Card can access your assigned community. Don’t give it to any other person; it is a policy violation. Residents will be charged $25 per lockout after August 29th.
ROOMMATE AGREEMENT
Sharing a room or suite can be a new and exciting experience for many students moving on campus. It offers great opportunities for connection, personal growth, and learning to live in a shared space. However, it also requires communication, cooperation, compromise, and mutual respect to ensure a healthy and comfortable living environment for all. To support this, students are strongly encouraged to complete a Roommate Agreement with the guidance of their Resident Assistant (RA) by the second Tuesday of each term’s start.
CLEANING
Residents will be responsible for obtaining cleaning supplies to maintain a clean-living environment within their assigned space. HRE will clean all residential spaces prior to student move-in and provide regular cleaning and sanitizing of public areas such as lobbies, hallways and elevator areas. Florida has a climate conducive to mold and mildew, and it is necessary to provide proper ventilation and humidification of rooms to prevent the growth of mold and mildew. Resident agrees to be responsible for properly ventilating and dehumidifying the room and suite/apartment and contents to prevent mold and mildew. More on the prevention of mold can be found here.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
Housing and Residential Education staff will conduct health and safety checks in each room, suite, and apartment at least once per semester, including the summer terms. Items that are prohibited, illegal to possess, or pose danger to the safety of the individual or residential community, or which violate state or federal laws, University policy or HRE policy, may be subject to disposal or removal at the request of HRE staff. The possession of illegal items may result in criminal prosecution, disciplinary action in accordance with the FAU Student Code of Conduct, Regulation 4.007, or both. For more information on items that are prohibited please visit the FAU Community Guide.
BEACH PERMIT
Residential students can request a residence support letter for a beach pass for Jupiter and Boca Raton by emailing Housing@fau.edu with the Subject: Beach Pass
GETTING INVOLVED
STUDENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Housing and Residential Education has some great opportunities to be involved in the Department! Once you are settled in, you can check out getting involved with different student employment opportunities such as Community Service Officers, Desk Assistants, and Resident Assistants. More information about these opportunities can be found here.
COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Each residence hall has a Community Council that advocates for the students and their questions, concerns, and recommendations. Each Community Council is advised by Housing and Residential Education professional staff members. RSA is comprised of members of Community Council. To get involved in Community Council simply visit the front desk of your building and they can provide dates of Community Council Socials & Information Sessions.
RESIDENT STUDENT ASSOCIATION (RSA)
RSA is here to make your transition into your new living arrangements enjoyable and unforgettable. RSA advocates for students of the residence halls and every year RSA puts on various programs for residents. They also take all comments, questions, and concerns to the Housing department for them to be addressed. More information about RSA can be found here.
NATIONAL RESIDENCE HALL HONORARY (NRHH)
NRHH is a premiere honorary organization dedicated to recognizing the top 1% of leaders living in the residence halls. NRHH acknowledges those leaders who always go above and beyond the call of duty making their collegiate experience living in the residence hall more than living in a “dorm”. NRHH was founded on the four pillars, in which each member strives to achieve through excellence in scholastics, role models of service, bestowals of recognition, and exercises of leadership. If you are interested in being part of NRHH or would like more information talk to your RA!