It is the policy of Iḷisaġvik College that every student accepted into residential housing will choose or be assigned a roommate. Students who wish to forego a roommate for any given semester will cover the cost of the additional space not being occupied for that length of time.
All students deserve good relationships with their roommates, but it takes work. Roommates will need to cooperate - work together - to develop and maintain harmony with each other. In order to build good relationships, roommate(s) should CARE:
- Choose behaviors and actions that enhance the relationships.
- Assert themselves so that no one’s rights are violated.
- Respect each other.
- Enjoy developing a new friendship.
Enter a relationship with roommates with the willingness to enjoy learning about someone new and be ready to make a new friend. The basic expectations to have of each other should be:
- Open communication.
- Good personal hygiene.
- Sharing the responsibility to keep the living area clean.
- Not to harass or cause problems for each other.