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other individuals involved. They should try to communicate in a constructive and reasonable way, indicating a willingness to compromise if
appropriate.

Physical altercations or assaults by Smith students or guests will not be tolerated in houses. Violators of this policy will be subject to
disciplinary action.

Theft of personal or college property is illegal. Persons in violation of this policy will be subject to campus disciplinary action and/or
Massachusetts state law.

Sometimes a student may be uneasy about how to approach a particular person or deal with a specific situation. Head residents, house
coordinators and house community advisers are trained to help students explore possible ways to deal with such situations. In addition, the
area coordinator, counseling services and other college resources may assist in the resolution of such situations.

If a student’s initial attempt does not resolve the problem, or if any individual or group is repeatedly disrespectful of the rights of others or
fails to abide by the college’s expectations or the regulations established by the house, the following may be used to deal with the situation:

1. The head resident, house coordinator or house community adviser may speak to the individual or group involved.
2. An in-house mediator (most likely the head resident, house coordinator or house community adviser) can help the individuals
resolve the conflict.
3. If the situation cannot be resolved in-house, the area coordinator would be the next appropriate staff person to get involved.
4. If the conflict continues, the area coordinator and/or the student may consult with the assistant director of residence life, associate
director of residence life or the director of residence life for additional assistance or intervention.
5. The area coordinator may speak to the individual or group involved.
6. The student may take their complaint to the College Conduct Board. (Please refer to the College Conduct Board section of the
Student Government Association bylaws for the board’s complete procedures.)

Residents should make themselves knowledgeable about their rights and responsibilities within the residence house system. If a student feels
that the house community is not functioning effectively or responsive to their concerns, they should consult with a member of the house
leadership (e.g. the house president) or the residence life staff (e.g. head resident) for assistance.

Guests
Guests are any persons who are not officially assigned to live in a residential house. This includes other Smith students, children, relatives of
Smith students and Smith alumnae. Overnight guests, defined as persons staying beyond 2 a.m., are permitted to stay in the assigned room of
the host with consent of all roommates. It is required that any house member hosting guests will be in residence while their guests are present.
In other words, it is not okay to leave a guest in your room when you leave the house.
A student entertaining guests is responsible for seeing that their guests know the house and college regulations and abide by them, as they will
be held responsible for their actions on college property. Guests must wait at the call box until the house member being visited is called down
to escort them upstairs. The house member is also responsible for escorting their guests out of the house when they leave as well as paying for
guest meals.

No guests shall be allowed to remain in a college house for an unreasonable amount of time, and the college reserves the right to determine
the length of time a guest may stay. As a general guideline, anything longer than a night or two will be considered unreasonable.

All guests are expected to respect the rights of house residents and to abide by house and college regulations. Guests whose behavior is not
cooperative and respectful may be asked by the house to leave or required by the college to leave. Violators of the guest policy will be subject
to disciplinary action.
Residents may not lend house keys to guests or other Smith students.

Any student who has a guest requiring parking for a limited number of days should have their guest report to Campus Police with their car
registration. A Campus Police officer will issue a visitor parking permit and assign a parking area.

Each resident has the right and responsibility to ask any unwanted person to leave their room at any time for any reason. The person asked to
leave must do so.

Area Coordinators
Area coordinators are professional members of the residence life staff. They are responsible for the management and supervision of a student
residence area consisting of five to eight houses or house complexes. Working closely with the director, associate director, and assistant
director of residence life, area coordinators are responsible for all housing matters pertaining to the residence area, including student needs
and programs, staff performance and supervision, administrative duties, building needs, policies and procedures and staff training. Area
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