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coordinators are the immediate supervisors of the head residents, house coordinators and house community advisers in the area, and they
contribute to educational programs offered through the department of residence life. In addition, they assist with the room change process,
student conduct issues, crisis management, and they serve as a resource for students.

Head Residents, House Coordinators, and Apartment Managers
The head resident, house coordinator, or apartment manager is a trained student staff person responsible for the management and general
welfare of the houses/apartments. They act as liaisons between the student houses and the various administrative and service departments of
the college and are responsible for upholding college policy. They work with house councils on matters of internal governance and they are
regularly available to students - individually and collectively - as a source of information, advice and help.

House Community Advisers
House community advisers (HCA) are responsible for developing community within the house. The HCA is a member of the residence life
staff of the college for the term of their service. The HCA is trained as a peer mediator to assist the house community in resolving individual
and group conflicts. In addition, they offer ongoing programming initiatives that help to foster a living and learning environment. Other
responsibilities of the position include being available in the evenings in case of house emergencies; providing referral resources for
counseling and other interpersonal concerns; assisting with house programming; serving as a liaison to the administration; and assisting in
upholding and enforcing college policies and procedures.

House Fellows
The House Fellows Program provides an opportunity for members of the faculty and administration to interact socially as well as intellectually
with students in the student residences. The house fellow and the house vice-president or liaison decide what form this interaction will take. It
varies considerably, from informal discussion at mealtimes, to presenting slide shows and lectures, to apple-picking on a fall weekend. House
fellows may dine in their assigned house once a week, often bringing family members with them.

Accessible Housing
Wheelchair-accessible student rooms with baths are currently located in Baldwin, Capen, Chapin, Chase, Cutter, Duckett, Gillett, Haven,
Hubbard, King, Lamont, Northrop, Sessions complex, Scales, Tenney, Wesley, Comstock, Wilder, Washburn, and Ziskind houses. In
addition, Cushing, Emerson, Jordan, Morris, and Tyler are accessible to the first floor. Additional houses and rooms will be made accessible in
the future.

Several rooms across campus have been made communications-accessible to deaf or hard-of-hearing students through the installation of
specialized equipment. Entering students who need physical or communications-accessible housing should so indicate on both the disability
identification form and the housing information form and provide supporting documentation. All accessible housing requests will be
coordinated with the Office of Disability Services. Students needing special arrangements must be registered in the Office of Disability
Services.

Dining
Dining at Smith combines many unique traditions with a relaxed, accommodating atmosphere. All meals are prepared on-site by staff
employed by the college. The department’s goal is to provide students with excellent food and customer service. All residential students are
on a full board plan, (10 swipes a day with your OneCard) which entitles them to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week. You can
also swing by Grab and Go at lunch to grab a snack for late night studying. Friday afternoon tea is a popular way to end the week and tea is
served in each house.
Under Smith’s dining system, students have the flexibility to choose to eat any meal in any of the dining locations. They may opt to eat at a
location more convenient to their classes or with a menu more to their liking. Menus vary by location for lunch and dinner, offering students
several options from which to choose and a great salad bar at each location (www.smith.edu/diningservices). Several of the larger dining
locations offer specialties, such as Asian, vegan, kosher, halal and Allergen Free (please register with the Office of Disability Services). A “grab
and go” feature is provided at Chapin and Hubbard and this provides students with more flexibility so that they can get to their student job,
attend meetings, student teaching requirements, etc., by obtaining a “portable” lunch. For access to dining rooms, students must present their
Smith OneCard. Scanning your OneCard at each meal ensures we anticipate enough guests and also helps reduce food waste.
If you are a student with medically related dietary intolerances and/or allergies, please review the Food Allergies/Dietary Sensitivities section
below.
Meals are served in the dining rooms in accordance with published hours which vary depending on location. Due to safety and sanitation
standards, students do not have free access to kitchens or pantries. To maintain an adequate supply of dishes at mealtime, students may not
remove dishes or silverware from the dining facilities. Students must provide their own utensils for use in the residential kitchenettes. To
support the college’s sustainable efforts, we encourage students not to waste paper products and recycle items whenever possible.
All meals are served buffet-style to accommodate busy student schedules. Students who invite non-board-paying guests to dinner are charged
for the guest’s meal at the dining room door. (Guest meal prices are posted in the dining rooms.) Additionally, students receive eight free
guest meal credits on their OneCard that may be used during the academic year (September 6, 2015 - May 7, 2016) and $25 on their OneCard.
These are “Dining Dollars” that may be used at the Campus Center Café.

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