The issue of rights and responsibilities is very important in residence. The well-being of the residence community rests on the balance of the community’s ability to meet the needs of the individual student and vice versa. This balance is best achieved when residents are aware of their rights and responsibilities to themselves, to others, and to the community.
Each resident has the right to engage in activities that are a part of university life. These rights carry with them reciprocal responsibilities on the part of the individual to ensure these same rights for other residents. Together with the UPEI’s Student Code of Conduct, we acknowledge your rights and responsibilities while living in residence.
Students have the right to:
- Live in a clean and secure environment
- Expect a regionally competitive price on housing and/or food services
- Expect written copies of University housing rules and regulations
- The respect and safety of personal property
- Study without interruption or interference
- Be free from unreasonable noise
- Be free from intimidation and harassment
- Expect fair enforcement of the Residence Life Agreement
- Direct access to staff who provide assistance, guidance, and support as needed
- Equitable treatment when behaviour is in question
- Enjoy individual freedoms without regard to race, sex, national origin, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation, or political affiliation
- Individual and group educational and developmental opportunities in their living community
- Participate in student governmental bodies and student life committees
Students have the responsibility to:
- Adhere to rules and regulations
- Comply with reasonable requests made by staff or University officials
- Meet expected room and board payments on schedule
- Monitor and accept responsibility for behaviour of guests
- Report violations of rules and regulations to appropriate staff
- Respect the rights of others as stated above
- Report maintenance problems/concerns to residence staff
- Participate in student government and student life committees
- Contribute positively to the community by participating in educational and developmental activities
Our Commitment to Diversity
We at UPEI's Ancillary Services are committed to a diverse environment that is both safe and positive for all its students and staff members. Together, we are of diverse racial, ethnic, and national origins as well as class backgrounds. Our views include a broad spectrum of political and religious beliefs, and our sexual orientations differ. We are committed to behaving and expecting others to behave in ways that respect each member. Bigotry has no place within our community, nor does the right to disrespect or degrade another human being on the basis of age, national origin, physical challenge, race, gender, sexual orientation, or religious affiliation.
The University of Prince Edward Island will not tolerate verbal or written abuse, threats, intimidation, violence, or other forms of harassment against any member of its community. Harassment is defined as any attention or conduct (oral, written, graphic, or physical) by an individual or group who knows, or ought reasonably to know, that such attention or conduct is unwelcome/unwanted, offensive, or intimidating. Every individual has the right to an environment characterized by mutual respect. Every individual has the responsibility to treat all members of the University community with respect and without harassment.
Ancillary Services | tel. 902.566-0362 | fax. 902-628-4369