Dorm life will most likely be the bane of your existence; if you’re lucky it will be an unpleasant after-thought of your freshman year. Navigating your living situation is often more then just getting along with your room mate; you have to find a place to study, a place to have fun, your way around a dorm kitchen, etc. Throw in the many facility and personality issues your bound to encounter during your stay in the dorms, and it's a pretty messy situation that you are paying way too much for.
AU has taken steps to provide solutions to the problems it creates. Every floor has a Resident Assistant, every residence hall has a Resident Director, and every part of campus has a Regional Director. Their jobs are to make the residence halls your home and help you get acclimated to the university. They are your first ally when you step into the residence halls. There is also RHA, who along with throwing fun/constructive events (aka. free food), advocates on your behalf to Housing and Dining and the university.
If you find yourself in a sticky situation, these are a couple places you can try.
- The Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution Services Whether it’s working through a room mate agreement, or helping you figure out how to deal with a conflict with one of your floor mates they are there to help you.
- Student Advocacy Center If you run into some trouble with the university’s rules, they can guide you through the process.
- Counseling Center If you’re having trouble coping with the transition, their job is to get your through it.
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